Blxst
Blxst | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Dean Burdette |
| Born | September 17, 1992 Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | blxst |
Matthew Dean Burdette(born September 17, 1992),[2]known professionally asBlxst(pronounced "blast" ), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer fromLos Angeles,California.[3][1][4]He signed withRed Bull Recordsto release his debutextended play(EP),No Love Lost(2020). It spawned the single "Chosen"(featuringTygaandTy Dolla Sign), which peaked at number 51 on theBillboardHot 100and receivedplatinumcertification by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA). His 2022 single, "Die Hard"(withKendrick LamarandAmanda Reifer) peaked at number five on the chart and remains his highest-charting song.[4]His debut mixtape,Before You Go(2022), was released in April of that year and meekly entered theBillboard200,while his debut studio album,I'll Always Come Find You(2024), failed to chart.
Early life
[edit]Burdette grew up inSouth Central Los Angeles.He began rapping and producing shortly after he finished high school.[1][5]
Career
[edit]2014–2021:No Love LostandSixtapeseries
[edit]Blxst launched his music career with a hip hop collective called TIU Muzic, where he gained experience in the music industry and gathered a local following. In 2014, Blxst produced "Do Yo Gudda (Remix)" byHitta J3(featuringKendrick Lamar,YG,andProblem).[6]In 2015, he founded his label Evgle, and became a creative director for his graphic design and music videos.[7]Blxst released his first song "Who Would've Thought" in 2016, with a string of independent singles in 2018 including a collaboration withEric Bellinger.In 2019, he released his first solo hit single called "Hurt", with millions of streams.[8]On August 28, 2019, he released a collaboration EP with Bino Rideaux titledSixtape.[9]
In 2020, Evgle partnered withRed Bull Recordsfor the release of his debut EPNo Love Loston September 4, with the singles "Overrated", "No Love Lost", and "Be Alone".[10]The EP peaked at number 3 on theBillboardHeatseekerschart. The deluxe edition was released on December 4, with additional features fromTy Dolla Sign,Tyga,Dom Kennedy,and Bino Rideaux.[11]On March 12, 2021, he released a two-track EP titledJust for Clarity,including "Don't Forget" (featuringDrakeo the Ruler) and "Fck Boys" (featuringRuss).[12]That same year, he was listed onXXL'sAnnual Freshman Class.On July 16, Blxst releasedSixtape 2with Bino Rideaux.[13]
In September 2021, music streaming serviceAudiomacknamed Blxst "Up Now."[14]“Being an #UpNow Audiomack artist, it's a dope platform, to be even considered, to be a part of, and I'm humble for it, overall,” Blxst told Audiomack.
2021–present:Before You Go
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On December 3, 2021, Blxst released the single "About You", with the music video being released on January 26, 2022.[15]He released another single on March 3 titled "Sometimes" (featuringZacari).[16]On April 22, 2022, Blxst released his debut mixtape,Before You Go.[17]On May 13, Blxst appeared onKendrick Lamar's albumMr. Morale & the Big Steppers,on the song "Die Hard" withAmanda Reifer.[18]On June 16 2023, Blxst was featured on EXIT 9, the 10th track from Killer Mike’s album MICHAEL. On June 27th, 2024, Blxst announced his debut album "I'll Always Come Find You" would be released July 19th, 2024.
Artistry
[edit]Blxst grew up listening toWest Coast hip hopwith influences fromRyan Leslie,Pharrell WilliamsandKanye West.His musical style has been compared to West Coast rapping and singing hybrids such asTy Dolla SignandNate Dogg.[19][20]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| I'll Always Come Find You |
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Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [21] | ||
| Before You Go |
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90 |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat. |
NLD [22] | |||||||
| No Love Lost |
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3 [23] |
69 | |||||
| Just for Clarity |
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— | — | |||||
| Just for Clarity 2 |
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— | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||
Collaboration albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [24] | ||||||||
| Sixtape (with Bino Rideaux) |
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— | ||||||
| Sixtape 2 (with Bino Rideaux) |
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117 | ||||||
| Sixtape 3 (with Bino Rideaux) |
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— | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [25] |
AUS [26] |
CAN [27] |
DEN [28] |
GER [29] |
IRE [30] |
NLD [22] |
NZ [31] |
SWE [32] |
UK [33] | |||||
| "Headshots" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Act Like You Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Nothin' 2 Somethin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Can I" (featuringEric Bellinger) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Hurt" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Love Lost | ||
| "Slip & Slide" (featuring 1TakeJay) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Savage" (with Bino Rideaux) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sixtape | |||
| "Selfish" (with Bino Rideaux) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Overrated" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Love Lost | |||
| "No Love Lost" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Be Alone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Chosen" (featuringTygaandTy Dolla Sign) |
2021 | 51 | — | 94 | — | 47 | 76 | 87 | 30 | —[A] | 42 | |||
| "Don't Forget" (featuringDrakeo the Ruler) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Just for Clarity | |||
| "Fck Boys" (featuringRuss) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Movie" (with Bino Rideaux) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sixtape 2 | |||
| "One of Them Ones" (with Bino Rideaux) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "About You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — |
|
Before You Go | ||
| "Sometimes" (withZacari) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[C] | — | — | |||
| "Die Hard" (withKendrick LamarandAmanda Reifer) |
5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | — | 6 | 39 | 6 | 23 | 7 | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | |||
| "Keep Calling" (withLarry June) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[D] | — | — | Just for Clarity 2 | |||
| "Passionate"[45] (featuringRoddy Ricch) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[E] | — | — | |||
| "Doin Yo Stuff" (with Bino Rideaux) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[F] | — | — | Sixtape 3 | |||
| "Dance with the Devil" (withAnderson.Paak) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[G] | — | — | I'll Always Come Find You | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Ain't Perfect" (Mozzyfeaturing Blxst) |
2020 | Beyond Bulletproof |
| "Brand New" (Bino Rideaux featuring Blxst) |
Outside | |
| "Streets Ain't Safe"[49] (Mozzy featuring Blxst) |
Occupational Hazard | |
| "Perfect Timing"[50] (YGand Mozzy featuring Blxst) |
2021 | Kommunity Service |
| "Chose Me" (Bluefacefeaturing Blxst) |
Fan or Opp | |
| "One Shot" (Murda Beatzfeaturing Blxst andWale) |
2022 | Keep God First 2 |
| "Nice"[51] (Young T & Bugseyfeaturing Blxst) |
Truth Be Told | |
| "Peru (Remix)" (Fireboy DMLfeaturing Blxst and21 Savage) |
Non-album single | |
| "Wait Too Long" (Buddyfeaturing Blxst) |
Superghetto |
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [52] | |||
| "Go to War" (withSnoop Dogg) |
2021 | 39 | Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm |
| "Still OMW" | 2022 | 40 | Before You Go |
| "Every Good Girl" | 30 | ||
| "Show It" (Chris Brownfeaturing Blxst) |
9 | Breezy |
Guest appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Gotta Go"[53] | 2018 | Blaq Thompson | — |
| "Straight"[54] | D.Woo, Kent Jones | ||
| "Feeling My Vibe"[55] | 2019 | Blaq Thompson | |
| "Midnight"[56] | Joe Maynor, Mike Sherm | ||
| "Whats the Point"[57] | Joey Fatts | ||
| "I'm On 10"[58] | 2020 | King Envy, Nikko Mae | |
| "Research" | Narissa | ||
| "Heroic" | MBNel | Child of the Trenches | |
| "Wop Wop (Remix)" | KB Devaughn,Boogie | — | |
| "Keep It 100" | Cuuhraig | ||
| "Keep Hope"[59] | Mozzy | ||
| "Don't Play Fair" | Mozzy,Wale | Occupational Hazard | |
| "Understand" | Rucci | Midget | |
| "Alone" | Nieman J,Eric Bellinger | Optimal Music | |
| "Still" | E-40,Drakeo the Ruler | Ain't Gone Do It / Terms and Conditions | |
| "When Eye Fall" | 2021 | Souloho, Fentse Keyz | — |
| "Priority" | Jayson Cash | ||
| "Brunch on Sundays" | Nas | King's Disease II | |
| "Overnight" | Dame D.O.L.L.A. | Different on Levels the Lord Allowed | |
| "We the Ones" | Dame D.O.L.L.A., Tree Thomas | ||
| "Specific" | Shordie Shordie | — | |
| "Made It Out Alive" | Rick Ross | Richer Than I Ever Been | |
| "For Me" | 2022 | Pink Sweats | Pink Moon |
| "Any Given Sunday" | Kehlani | Blue Water Road | |
| "Die Hard" | Kendrick Lamar,Amanda Reifer | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | |
| "Bad Idea" | Arin Ray | Hello Poison | |
| "Show It" | Chris Brown | Breezy | |
| "No Stoppin" | Kalan.FrFr | 222 | |
| "Solid" | Burna Boy,Kehlani | Love, Damini | |
| "Wouldn't Be Us" | Mozzy, YG | Survivor's Guilt | |
| "Worth a Heartbreak" | 2024 | Mustard,A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Faith of a Mustard Seed |
Production discography
[edit]| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Do Yo Gudda (Remix)" | 2014 | Hitta J3,Kendrick Lamar,YG,Problem | — |
| "By Now" | 2018 | Eric Bellinger | Eazy Call |
| "Right wit It" | Kalan.FrFr. | TwoFr | |
| "Bacc Home" | 2019 | Blxst, Bino Rideaux | Sixtape |
| "Wake It Up" | |||
| "Selfish" | |||
| "Right Now" | |||
| "Time" | |||
| "Savage" | |||
| "Miss It" | Bino Rideaux,Casey Veggies | Sorry 4 the Wait | |
| "Beep" | 2020 | Bino Rideaux | Outside |
| "Nobody" | |||
| "Brand New" | Bino Rideaux, Blxst | ||
| "Feelings" | BlueBucksClan, Bino Rideaux | No Rules 2 | |
| "No Love Lost" | Blxst | No Love Lost | |
| "Overrated" | |||
| "Wrong or Right" | |||
| "Gang Slide" | |||
| "Be Alone" | |||
| "Just Say'n" | |||
| "Searching" | |||
| "Hurt" | |||
| "Forever Humble" | |||
| "Got It All" | Blxst,Dom Kennedy | ||
| "Chosen" | Blxst,Ty Dolla Sign,Tyga | ||
| "Wrong or Right (Remix)" | Blxst, Bino Rideaux | ||
| "Don't Forget" | 2021 | Blxst,Drakeo the Ruler | Just for Clarity |
| "Fck Boys" | Blxst,Russ | ||
| "Movie" | Blxst, Bino Rideaux | Sixtape 2 | |
| "Might Do Well" | |||
| "Program" | |||
| "Accountable" | |||
| "Hate How Much" | |||
| "What is It" | |||
| "Time Will Only Tell" | |||
| "Beginning to the Ending" | |||
| "Chose Me" | Blueface,Blxst | Fan or Opp | |
| "Never Was Wrong" | 2022 | Blxst | Before You Go |
| "Still Omw" | |||
| "Be Forreal" | |||
| "Let It Be Known" | |||
| "Solid" | Burna Boy, Blxst, Kehlani | Love, Damini |
Notes
[edit]- ^"Chosen" did not enter theSwedish Singellista Chart,but peaked at number four on the Sweden Heatseeker Chart.[35]
- ^"About You" did not enter theNZ Top 40 Singles Chart,but peaked at number 26 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[42]
- ^"Sometimes" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[43]
- ^"Keep Calling" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[44]
- ^"Passionate" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 33 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[46]
- ^"Doin Yo Stuff" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[47]
- ^"Dance with the Devil" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[48]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Blxst Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More".AllMusic.
- ^"Matthew Dean Burdette, Born 09/17/1992 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org".californiabirthindex.org.RetrievedJanuary 2,2022.
- ^"Blxst Wants to Take the Torch for L.A."XXL Mag.May 17, 2021.
- ^ab"The New Hype: Meet the Rapper-Singer Taking Over Los Angeles".The Ringer.December 16, 2020.
- ^"Act Like You Know: An Interview with Blxst".PassionWeiss.October 9, 2020.
- ^"New Music: Hitta J3 f/ Problem, Kendrick Lamar, & YG – 'Do Yo Gudda (Remix)'".Rap-Up.Devin Lazerine. July 31, 2014.
- ^Draughorne, Kenan (November 20, 2020)."How 'Overrated' Rapper Blxst Went From Flooding Kendrick Lamar's Tweets to Working with Him".HipHopDX.
- ^Simpson, Paul."Blxst – Biography".AllMusic.
- ^"Blxst & Bino Rideaux Link Up For New EP" Sixtape "".HomeGrownRadio.
- ^"Blxst Off".Red Bull.
- ^"Blxst brings forth deluxe version of 'No Love Lost' album".Revolt.December 4, 2020.
- ^Callender, Brandon (March 18, 2021)."The Ones: Blxst's" Don't Forget "[ft. Drakeo the Ruler]".Pitchfork.
- ^"Blxst and Bino Rideaux Reunite for New Single" Movie "".Complex.
- ^"Blxst Is #UpNow".Audiomack World.September 15, 2021.RetrievedJune 10,2024.
- ^"Blxst Spends A Night In With His Lady In The Cozy 'About You' Video".Uproxx.January 26, 2022.
- ^"Song You Need to Know: Blxst, 'Sometimes'".Rolling Stone.March 6, 2022.
- ^"BLXST RELEASES 'BEFORE YOU GO' TRACKLIST".The Source.April 17, 2022.
- ^"How Kendrick Lamar Made" Die Hard, "According to Collaborators Blxst and Amanda Reifer".Pitchfork.May 20, 2022.
- ^"THE BREAK PRESENTS: BLXST".XXL.February 3, 2021.
- ^Weir, Grayson (December 18, 2020)."An Interview With Rapper-Singer Blxst: LAs' Most Unique Flow Keeps A Tight Circle, Plays The Role Of Superhero And Makes Great Tacos".Brobible.
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- ^Peaks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart:
- "Chosen":"Tyga Chart History: Hot 100".Billboard.RetrievedOctober 26,2021.
- "Die Hard":"Kendrick Lamar Chart History: Hot 100".Billboard.RetrievedMay 24,2022.
- ^"australian-charts - Discography Blxst".Hung Medien.RetrievedOctober 4,2022.
- ^Peaks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart:
- "Chosen":"Tyga Chart History: Canadian Hot 100".Billboard.RetrievedAugust 31,2021.
- "Die Hard":"Kendrick Lamar Chart History: Canadian Hot 100".Billboard.RetrievedMay 24,2022.
- ^"Discography Blxst".danishcharts.dk.RetrievedSeptember 22,2024.
- ^"Discographie Blxst".GfK Entertainment.RetrievedSeptember 22,2024.
- ^"IRMA – Irish Charts".Irish Recorded Music Association.RetrievedAugust 28,2021.
- ^"Discography Blxst".charts.nz.RetrievedMay 21,2022.
- ^"Discography Blxst".swedishcharts.RetrievedMay 20,2022.
- ^Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
- "Chosen":"BLXST/TYGA/TY DOLLA SIGN – Full Official Chart History".Official Charts Company.RetrievedOctober 31,2021.
- "Die Hard":"Kendrick Lamar".Official Charts Company.RetrievedMay 20,2022.
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- ^"Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18".Sverigetopplistan.RetrievedAugust 27,2021.
- ^ab"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.RetrievedSeptember 27,2024.
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- ^"Blxst – Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga)"(in Swedish).Grammofonleverantörernas förening.Archivedfrom the original on March 31, 2024.RetrievedApril 4,2024.
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- ^"Canadian certifications – Blxst".Music Canada.RetrievedNovember 23,2022.
- ^"New Zealand single certifications – Blxst and Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen".Recorded Music NZ.RetrievedNovember 23,2022.
- ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.December 13, 2021.RetrievedDecember 11,2021.
- ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.March 21, 2022.RetrievedMarch 19,2022.
- ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.December 19, 2022.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
- ^"Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates |..."All Access.Archived fromthe originalon March 15, 2023.RetrievedMarch 15,2023.
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- ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.September 11, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 9,2023.
- ^"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.July 8, 2024.RetrievedJuly 5,2024.
- ^"Mozzy drops new song" Streets Ain't Safe "featuring BLXST".Revolt.
- ^"YG and Mozzy Announce Joint Album, Drop" Perfect Timing "Video f/ Blxst".Complex.
- ^"Young T & Bugsey Announce 'Truth Be Told' Project With Chronixx Collab" Blessings "".Complex.
- ^Peaks of other charted songs on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- "Go to War":"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.November 29, 2021.RetrievedNovember 27,2021.
- "Still OMW" and "Every Good Girl":"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ. May 2, 2022.RetrievedApril 30,2022.
- "Show It":"NZ Hot Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ. July 4, 2022.RetrievedJuly 2,2022.
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- ^"Straight".Apple Music.
- ^"Feeling My Vibe".Apple Music.
- ^"Whats the Point".Apple Music.
- ^"Whats the Point".Apple Music.
- ^"I'm On 10".Apple Music.
- ^"Mozzy enlists Blxst for his new single" Keep Hope "".Revolt.