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Matthew Sylvester aka <a href="spotify:artist:0soBr8Eat2hYdypksbPeEc" data-name="M.A.T.T">M.A.T.T</a> is a South African born rapper, songwriter and producer straight out of the suburbs of Cape Town. He grew up in a place called Retreat. The rapper drew his inspiration from many talented acts such as <a href="spotify:artist:3nFkdlSjzX9mRTtwJOzDYB" data-name="JAY-Z">JAY-Z</a> ,<a href="spotify:artist:5me0Irg2ANcsgc93uaYrpb" data-name="The Notorious B.I.G.">The Notorious B.I.G.</a> & <a href="spotify:artist:7hJcb9fa4alzcOq3EaNPoG" data-name="Snoop Dogg">Snoop Dogg</a> at the age of 10. As <a href="spotify:artist:0soBr8Eat2hYdypksbPeEc" data-name="M.A.T.T">M.A.T.T</a> was discovering his own sound he began to be influenced by artists in his era such as <a href="spotify:artist:1z7b1Pr1rSlvWRzsW3HOrS" data-name="Russ">Russ</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:55Aa2cqylxrFIXC767Z865" data-name="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3TVXtAsR1Inumwj472S9r4" data-name="Drake">Drake</a> & <a href="spotify:artist:4Gso3d4CscCijv0lmajZWs" data-name="Don Toliver">Don Toliver</a>.
<a href="spotify:artist:0soBr8Eat2hYdypksbPeEc" data-name="M.A.T.T">M.A.T.T</a> then appeared on tv, in newspapers & blogs.
The rapper proclaimed the name Man At The Top (M.A.T.T). He then relocated to the U.S. in 2019, he began to learn from individuals who have won Grammys and producers who assist in Billboard chart-toppers. Which also helped with grooming him to find his sound as an artist. In May 2020 he returned home (Cape Town) and released his Hit Single " <a href="spotify:album:75G0deNC0EjsFsKcZEz6ts" data-name="Grateful">Grateful</a> " which racked up 140K streams in a few months and appeared on radio stations all over South Africa. He also appeared in IOL news and a few other SA Hip Hop blogs. The rapper now resides in São Paulo, Brazil & His Latest Mixtape <a href="spotify:album:6xt9avX0Zv7QmPdCJ1S5lv" data-name="This is it">This is it</a> is available now.
<a href="spotify:artist:0soBr8Eat2hYdypksbPeEc" data-name="M.A.T.T">M.A.T.T</a> then appeared on tv, in newspapers & blogs.
The rapper proclaimed the name Man At The Top (M.A.T.T). He then relocated to the U.S. in 2019, he began to learn from individuals who have won Grammys and producers who assist in Billboard chart-toppers. Which also helped with grooming him to find his sound as an artist. In May 2020 he returned home (Cape Town) and released his Hit Single " <a href="spotify:album:75G0deNC0EjsFsKcZEz6ts" data-name="Grateful">Grateful</a> " which racked up 140K streams in a few months and appeared on radio stations all over South Africa. He also appeared in IOL news and a few other SA Hip Hop blogs. The rapper now resides in São Paulo, Brazil & His Latest Mixtape <a href="spotify:album:6xt9avX0Zv7QmPdCJ1S5lv" data-name="This is it">This is it</a> is available now.