Jasiah

A producer, songwriter, and vocalist who prefers not to be called a rapper -- known most for his piercing scream, he also sings mournful ballads -- Jasiah built up a modest discography before he went aboveground in 2019, culminating with the 11-track project Jasiah I Am. After this, he kept up a steady stream of interesting singles, a handful of which appeared on his next project, 2021's War. Hits like the <a href="spotify:artist:3ZHU5AKrUmIPnCFfr82QER">1nonly</a> collaboration "Ghostkilla" preceded Jasiah's next project, 2023's full-length 3.

Before he became known as Jasiah, Malachi Pate released material under a slew of aliases, including Phreetherapper, a couple variations thereof, and Ja$iah. The Dayton, Ohio native turned a corner in March 2019 with the upload of a Cole Bennett-directed video for "Crisis" -- a hostile track originally released the previous year -- which quickly racked up views in the millions. The similarly aggressive <a href="spotify:artist:7gZfnEnfiaHzxARJ2LeXrf">6ix9ine</a> collaboration "Case 19" followed in April with distribution from <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Warner+Music+Group%22">Warner Music Group</a>, who also supported the July release Jasiah I Am. The brief set featured "Case 19" (but not "Crisis") and displayed much more of the artist's range, from a cathartic ballad recorded with <a href="spotify:artist:4exLIFE8sISLr28sqG1qNX">Travis Barker</a> ("Heartbreak") to the distorted trap-metal hybrid "I'm Depressed." During 2020 Jasiah turned out an array of different singles including "Break Shit" and "Surf's Up," both of which later appeared on War, his 2021 follow-up project. After its April release, he continued churning out singles like "Deserve," "I Love It," and "Lockdown." This prolific run carried into 2022, first with a feature on <a href="spotify:artist:4ZgQDCtRqZlhLswVS6MHN4">Grandson</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:77AiFEVeAVj2ORpC85QVJs">Steve Aoki</a>'s "Kult," followed by his own song "Earthquake," featuring <a href="spotify:artist:6Y64EaNqpqcZYTgs4c76gF">jxdn</a>. In early 2023, Jasiah issued a pair of highly streamed collaborations with <a href="spotify:artist:3ZHU5AKrUmIPnCFfr82QER">1Nonly</a>, "Ghostkilla" and "Step Back!," the latter of which also featured SXMPRA. His third project, the full-length 3, appeared in March of that year. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi