Matthew Christopher Grau (born December 13, 2004), known professionally as Matt Ox, is an American rapper and singer from Philadelphia. He is best known for his 2017 single "Overwhelming", and for being featured on the 2018 platinum certified track "$$$" on XXXTentacion's sophomore album ? (2018).
Matt Ox | |
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 Grau performing in Anaheim, California on September 8, 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Christopher Grau[1] |
| Born | December 13, 2004 Lawncrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Early life
editOx was born in 2004.[2] He is from Lawncrest, Philadelphia.[3] Ox began pursuing hip hop when he was 11 years old. Since releasing music, Ox has been homeschooled.[4]
Career
editOx was 12 years old when he released the music video for the single "Overwhelming" in 2017 featuring instrumentals by Oogie Mane.[4][2] He released singles with Warner before signing with Motown in 2018.[4] In March 2018, he worked with rapper XXXTentacion on the song "$$$", which was featured on his sophomore album, ?.[5] His debut album, Ox, was released October 30, 2018. It includes 11 songs less than three minutes long and has three songs featuring Chief Keef, Key!, and Valee.[6][7] It was produced by Working on Dying, a Philadelphia-based production crew.[2]
He released his mixtape Sweet 16 on December 13, 2020. He released his first solo extended play on February 12, 2021, a 5-track EP titled Unorthodox. The mixtape and the EP featured no guest appearances from other artists. Ox's second album Year Of The Ox released on January 31, 2022. The album featured guest appearances from Lancey Foux and UnoTheActivist.
Artistry
editOx's music has been called "dark trap music".[8] Some of his favorite artists include Soulja Boy and Lil B.[4][9]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Studio album details |
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| Ox |
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| Year Of The Ox |
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| I Dont Wanna Grow Up |
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Mixtapes
edit| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Sweet 16 |
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| Teenrave |
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| Oxygen (with Surf Gang) |
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| Teenrage |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details |
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| Oxmas (with Zeus Ox and Ox Flacko) |
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| Spooky Szn (with Zeus Ox and Ox Flacko) |
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| Unorthodox |
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| Ai.Ox |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Album(s) |
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| "Overwhelming" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Messages"[citation needed] | ||
| "Athlete"[citation needed] | ||
| "Deposits"[citation needed] | ||
| "Tesla"[citation needed] | 2018 | |
| "Zero Degrees"[citation needed] | Ox | |
| "Jetlag" (featuring Chief Keef) | ||
| "Bag" (with Dro Fe and TheGoodPerry) |
2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Oh Dam"[21] |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album(s) |
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| "Awesome" (Valee featuring Matt Ox) |
2018 | Non-album singles |
| "PAUSE" (Jimmy Edgar featuring Matt Ox) |
2020 | Cheetah Bend |
| "Breakdown" (Andy Morin featuring Matt Ox) |
2021 | Non-album single |
| "No Limit" [22] (TripSitMafia featuring Matt Ox) |
2023 | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album(s) | |
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| US Bub. |
US R&B/HH | |||
| "$$$" (with XXXTentacion) |
2018 | 2 | 45 | ? |
References
edit- ^ "ALREDY DID IT". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (October 30, 2018). "Matt Ox is much more than a meme". The FADER. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ DeLuca, Dan (November 14, 2017). "Matt Ox, the 12-year-old 'Overwhelming' rapper, wants to be the 'King of Philly'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Ihaza, Jeff (April 30, 2019). "Matt Ox is trap's strange new breed of superstar". Dazed Digital.
- ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (March 26, 2018). "Matt Ox's Pitch for 2019 XXL Freshman - XXL". XXL. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ Haffenden, Dayna (October 30, 2018). "Matt Ox 'Ox' Album". XXL. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ Holmes, Charles (October 19, 2018). "Valee and Matt Ox Are an Odd Couple That Make Things Work on "Awesome"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ Alston, Trey (November 8, 2018). "Matt Ox: OX". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (January 8, 2019). "Matt Ox Shows Love to XXXTentacion, 'The Incredibles' in His ABCs". XXL. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Spotify – Matt Ox – Ox". October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Spotify – Matt Ox – Year Of The Ox". January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Spotify – Matt Ox – I DONT WANNA GROW UP". August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Discogs – Matt Ox – Sweet 16". December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Spotify – Matt Ox – Teenrave". December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Spotify – Matt Ox – Oxygen". April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Spotify – Matt Ox – Teenrage". October 6, 2023.
- ^ "SoundCloud – Matt Ox – Oxmas". December 23, 2018.
- ^ "SoundCloud – Matt Ox – Spooky Szn". October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Spotify – Matt Ox – Unorthodox". February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Spotify – Matt Ox – Ai.Ox". March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Oh Dam – Single by Matt Ox on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- ^ "No Limit – Single by TripSitMafia (feat. Matt Ox) on Spotify". Spotify.