Blxst
Matthew Dean Burdette, known professionally as Blxst, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He signed with Red Bull Records to release his debut extended play, No Love Lost. It spawned the single "Chosen", which peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. His 2022 single, "Die Hard" peaked at number five on the chart and remains his highest-charting song.
His debut mixtape, Before You Go, was released in April of that year and entered the Billboard 200, while his debut studio album, I'll Always Come Find You, failed to chart.
Early life
Burdette grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He began rapping and producing shortly after he finished high school.Career
2014–2021: ''No Love Lost'' and ''Sixtape'' series
Blxst launched his music career with a hip-hop collective called TIU Muzic, where garnered a local following. In 2014, Blxst produced "Do Yo Gudda " by Hitta J3. In 2015, he founded his label Evgle, and became a creative director for his graphic design and music videos. 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. On August 28, 2019, he released a collaboration EP with Bino Rideaux titled Sixtape.In 2020, Blxst and his Evgle label were signed to Red Bull Records by A&R executives Kenny "Tick" Salcido and Charles "CB" Burks III. The label released his debut extended play No Love Lost on September 4, with the singles "Overrated", "No Love Lost", and "Be Alone". The EP peaked at number three 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. On March 12, 2021, he released a two-track EP titled Just for Clarity, including "Don't Forget" and "Fck Boys". That same year, he was listed on XXL