Matthew Dean Burdette (born September 17, 1992),[2] known professionally as Blxst (pronounced "blast"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California.[3][1][4] He signed with Red Bull Records to release his debut extended play (EP), No Love Lost (2020). It spawned the single "Chosen" (featuring Tyga and Ty Dolla Sign), which peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2022 single, "Die Hard" (with Kendrick Lamar and Amanda 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 the Billboard 200, while his debut studio album, I'll Always Come Find You (2024), failed to chart.
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 |
Early life
editBurdette grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He began rapping and producing shortly after he finished high school.[1][5]
Career
edit2014–2021: No Love Lost and Sixtape series
editBlxst 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)" by Hitta J3 (featuring Kendrick Lamar, YG, and Problem).[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 with Eric 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 titled Sixtape.[9]
In 2020, Evgle partnered with Red Bull Records for the release of his debut EP No Love Lost on September 4, with the singles "Overrated", "No Love Lost", and "Be Alone".[10] The EP peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The deluxe edition was released on December 4, with additional features from Ty Dolla Sign, Tyga, Dom Kennedy, and Bino Rideaux.[11] On March 12, 2021, he released a two-track EP titled Just for Clarity, including "Don't Forget" (featuring Drakeo the Ruler) and "Fck Boys" (featuring Russ).[12] That same year, he was listed on XXL's Annual Freshman Class. On July 16, Blxst released Sixtape 2 with Bino Rideaux.[13]
In September 2021, music streaming service Audiomack named 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" (featuring Zacari).[16] On April 22, 2022, Blxst released his debut mixtape, Before You Go.[17] On May 13, Blxst appeared on Kendrick Lamar's album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, on the song "Die Hard" with Amanda 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
editBlxst grew up listening to West Coast hip hop with influences from Ryan Leslie, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West. His musical style has been compared to West Coast rapping and singing hybrids such as Ty Dolla Sign and Nate Dogg.[19][20]
Discography
editStudio 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) |
|
— | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||
Singles
editAs 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" (featuring Eric 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" (featuring Tyga and Ty Dolla Sign) |
2021 | 51 | — | 94 | — | 47 | 76 | 87 | 30 | —[A] | 42 | |||
| "Don't Forget" (featuring Drakeo the Ruler) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Just for Clarity | |||
| "Fck Boys" (featuring Russ) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Movie" (with Bino Rideaux) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sixtape 2 | |||
| "One of Them Ones" (with Bino Rideaux) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "About You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — |
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Before You Go | ||
| "Sometimes" (with Zacari) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[C] | — | — | |||
| "Die Hard" (with Kendrick Lamar and Amanda Reifer) |
5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | — | 6 | 39 | 6 | 23 | 7 | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | |||
| "Keep Calling" (with Larry June) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[D] | — | — | Just for Clarity 2 | |||
| "Passionate"[45] (featuring Roddy Ricch) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[E] | — | — | |||
| "Doin Yo Stuff" (with Bino Rideaux) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[F] | — | — | Sixtape 3 | |||
| "Dance with the Devil" (with Anderson .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" (Mozzy featuring Blxst) |
2020 | Beyond Bulletproof |
| "Brand New" (Bino Rideaux featuring Blxst) |
Outside | |
| "Streets Ain't Safe"[49] (Mozzy featuring Blxst) |
Occupational Hazard | |
| "Perfect Timing"[50] (YG and Mozzy featuring Blxst) |
2021 | Kommunity Service |
| "Chose Me" (Blueface featuring Blxst) |
Fan or Opp | |
| "One Shot" (Murda Beatz featuring Blxst and Wale) |
2022 | Keep God First 2 |
| "Nice"[51] (Young T & Bugsey featuring Blxst) |
Truth Be Told | |
| "Peru (Remix)" (Fireboy DML featuring Blxst and 21 Savage) |
Non-album single | |
| "Wait Too Long" (Buddy featuring Blxst) |
Superghetto |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [52] | |||
| "Go to War" (with Snoop Dogg) |
2021 | 39 | Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm |
| "Still OMW" | 2022 | 40 | Before You Go |
| "Every Good Girl" | 30 | ||
| "Show It" (Chris Brown featuring 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 the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number four on the Sweden Heatseeker Chart.[35]
- ^ "About You" did not enter the NZ 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- ^ a b c "Blxst Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Matthew Dean Burdette, Born 09/17/1992 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Blxst Wants to Take the Torch for L.A." XXL Mag. May 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "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. Retrieved June 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.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 7, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Discografie Blxst". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "HEATSEEKERS ALBUMS". Billboard. December 19, 2020.
- ^ @billboardcharts (July 25, 2021). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (3/4)..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Peaks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart:
- "Chosen": "Tyga Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- "Die Hard": "Kendrick Lamar Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Discography Blxst". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart:
- "Chosen": "Tyga Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- "Die Hard": "Kendrick Lamar Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Discography Blxst". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Discographie Blxst". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Discography Blxst". charts.nz. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Discography Blxst". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
- "Chosen": "BLXST/TYGA/TY DOLLA SIGN – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- "Die Hard": "Kendrick Lamar". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – Blxst". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "British certifications – Blxst". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 29, 2024. Type Blxst in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Blxst – Chosen (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga)" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Blxst & Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign 'Chosen'" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Blxst". Music Canada. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Blxst and Tyga feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Chosen". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates | ..." All Access. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 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. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- "Still OMW" and "Every Good Girl": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 2, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- "Show It": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 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.