Blxst (US rapper from Los Angeles)

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. He released 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. His debut mixtape, Before You Go (2022), was released in April of that year and entered the Billboard 200, while his studio album, I'll Always Come Find You (2024), failed to chart. Burdette grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He began rapping and producing shortly after he finished high school. 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). 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, 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. On August 28, 2019, he released a collaboration EP with Bino Rideaux titled Sixtape. 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". 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. 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). That same year, he was named to XXL's Annual Freshman Class and released Sixtape 2 with Bino Rideaux on July 16. On April 22, 2022, Blxst released his debut mixtape, Before You Go, which reached number 90 on the Billboard 200. Shortly after, he appeared on Kendrick Lamar's album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers on the song "Die Hard". In 2023, he released the EP Just for Clarity 2 and collaborated with Killer Mike on "Exit 9". Blxst's studio album, I'll Always Come Find You, was released on July 19, 2024, through Red Bull Records and Evgle. The 20-track concept album featured guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, Offset, and Ty Dolla Sign. In support of the album, he embarked on the 30-date "I'll Always Come Find You Tour" from October to December 2024. A deluxe edition of the album followed on November 22, 2024. In May 2025, he released a four-song EP titled Unreleased, preceded by the singles "Aye Girl" and "Why". 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. "Chosen" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number four on the Sweden Heatseeker Chart. "About You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Sometimes" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Keep Calling" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Passionate" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 33 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Doin Yo Stuff" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Dance with the Devil" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Why" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. "Blxst Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. https://www.grammy.com/artists/blxst/51615 "Blxst Wants to Take the Torch for L.A." XXL Mag. May 17, 2021. "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. "Song You Need to Know: Blxst, 'Sometimes'". Rolling Stone. March 6, 2022. "How Kendrick Lamar Made "Die Hard"". Pitchfork. May 20, 2022. Saponara, Michael (April 26, 2024). "Killer Mike Recruits Offset for Blxst-Assisted 'Exit 9' Remix". Billboard. "Blxst Announces Debut Album 'I'll Always Come Find You'". Billboard. June 27, 2024. "Blxst's debut album "I'll Always Come Find You"". Red Bull. June 28, 2024. "Blxst Announces 2024 I'll Always Come Find You Tour". Billboard. July 29, 2024. "I'll Always Come Find You (Deluxe)". Apple Music. November 22, 2024. "Blxst Returns With New Single "Why"". Rap-Up. December 5, 2025. "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. "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. "American certifications – Blxst". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 15, 2022. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18". Sverigetopplistan. 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