Blxst
American rapper (born 1992)
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Matthew Dean Burdette (born September 17, 1992), known professionally as Blxst (pronounced "blast"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California.[2][1][3] 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.[3]
September 17, 1992[1]
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- record producer
Blxst | |
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Blxst in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Matthew Dean Burdette September 17, 1992[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | blxst |
His debut mixtape, Before You Go (2022), was released in April of that year and entered the Billboard 200, while his debut studio album, I'll Always Come Find You (2024), failed to chart.
Early life
Burdette grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He began rapping and producing shortly after he finished high school.[1][4]
Career
2014–2021: No Love Lost and Sixtape series
Blxst launched his music career with a hip-hop collective called TIU Muzic, where he garnered a local following. In 2014, Blxst produced "Do Yo Gudda (Remix)" by Hitta J3 (featuring Kendrick Lamar, YG, and Problem).[5] In 2015, he founded his label Evgle, and became a creative director for his graphic design and music videos.[6] Blxst released his first song "Who Would've Thought" in 2016, followed by a string of independent singles in 2018 including a collaboration with Eric Bellinger. In 2019, he released his first solo hit single called "Hurt", which garnered millions of streams.[7] On August 28, 2019, he released a collaboration EP with Bino Rideaux titled Sixtape.[8]
In 2020, Blxst and his Evgle label signed to Red Bull Records. The label released his debut extended play No Love Lost on September 4, featuring the singles "Overrated", "No Love Lost", and "Be Alone".[9] The EP peaked at number three on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. A deluxe edition was released on December 4, with additional features from Ty Dolla Sign, Tyga, Dom Kennedy, and Bino Rideaux.[10] On March 12, 2021, he released a two-track EP titled Just for Clarity, featuring "Don't Forget" (with Drakeo the Ruler) and "Fck Boys" (with Russ).[11] That same year, he was named to XXL's Annual Freshman Class and released Sixtape 2 with Bino Rideaux on July 16.[12]
2022–present: Before You Go and I'll Always Come Find You
On April 22, 2022, Blxst released his debut mixtape, Before You Go, which reached number 90 on the Billboard 200.[13] Shortly after, he appeared on Kendrick Lamar's album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers on the song "Die Hard".[14] In 2023, he released the EP Just for Clarity 2 and collaborated with Killer Mike on "Exit 9".[15]
Blxst's debut studio album, I'll Always Come Find You, was released on July 19, 2024, through Red Bull Records and Evgle.[16] The 20-track concept album featured guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, Offset, and Ty Dolla Sign.[17] In support of the album, he embarked on the 30-date "I'll Always Come Find You Tour" from October to December 2024.[18] A deluxe edition of the album followed on November 22, 2024.[19] In May 2025, he released a four-song EP titled Unreleased, preceded by the singles "Aye Girl" and "Why".[20]
Artistry
Blxst 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.[21][22]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| I'll Always Come Find You |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US [23] | ||
| Before You Go |
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90 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat. |
NLD [24] | |||||||
| No Love Lost |
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3 [25] | 69 | |||||
| Just for Clarity |
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| Just for Clarity 2 |
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| Unreleased |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||
Collaboration albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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| US [26] | ||||||||
| 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
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [27] |
AUS [28] |
CAN [29] |
DEN [30] |
GER [31] |
IRE [32] |
NLD [24] |
NZ [33] |
SWE [34] |
UK [35] | |||||
| "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" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "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"[47] (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 | ||
| "Aye Girl"[51] | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "Why" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[H] | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Ain't Perfect" (Mozzy featuring Blxst) |
2020 | Beyond Bulletproof |
| "Brand New" (Bino Rideaux featuring Blxst) |
Outside | |
| "Streets Ain't Safe"[53] (Mozzy featuring Blxst) |
Occupational Hazard | |
| "Perfect Timing"[54] (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"[55] (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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [56] | |||
| "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
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Gotta Go"[57] | 2018 | Blaq Thompson | N/a |
| "Straight"[58] | D.Woo, Kent Jones | ||
| "Feeling My Vibe"[59] | 2019 | Blaq Thompson | |
| "Midnight"[60] | Joe Maynor, Mike Sherm | ||
| "Whats the Point"[61] | Joey Fatts | ||
| "I'm On 10"[62] | 2020 | King Envy, Nikko Mae | |
| "Research" | Narissa | ||
| "Heroic" | MBNel | Child of the Trenches | |
| "Wop Wop (Remix)" | KB Devaughn, Boogie | N/a | |
| "Keep It 100" | Cuuhraig | ||
| "Keep Hope"[63] | 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 | N/a |
| "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 | N/a | |
| "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
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Do Yo Gudda (Remix)" | 2014 | Hitta J3, Kendrick Lamar, YG, Problem | N/a |
| "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
- "Chosen" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number four on the Sweden Heatseeker Chart.[37]
- "About You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[44]