Grammy-nominated rapper, singer-songwriter and producer Blxst has joined forces with Atlanta icon and fellow Grammy-nominated rapper Offset following his debut performance at Coachella Festival 2024 last month. Along with this, they released a new song “Risk Taker” that will become this summer’s summer anthem. The song, with its tropical melodies and Afro-inspired beats, is a departure from Blxst’s typical LA-based R&B, but it’s a layer that showcases his multidimensional artistry.
Regarding the offset, Blxst says:
“Offset contacted me after[2022 album]Before You Go was released and asked me to rework a hook he had put together. His verse was already prepared and full of energy. It’s classy. Offset was my favorite member of the hip-hop group Migos. I’ve always admired his style and flow. That’s what I felt.”
Offset recently joined Killer Mike on an extended version of Blxst’s hard-hitting track “Exit 9.” Blxst says, “Sound-wise, it feels like the epitome of what a Blxst record should be. The sun is out, people are dancing, and it has a tropical feel.”
Blxst x Offset “Risk Taker (Official Visualizer)”
This is not the first collaboration with Offset. He also appeared on the extended version of Killer Mike and Blxst’s poignant track “Exit 9,” which was released last month. “Sound-wise, it feels like the epitome of what a Blxst record should be: the sun’s out, everyone’s dancing, it’s kind of tropical,” adds Blxst.
About Blxst
As a rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and creative visionary who mixes, masters, and self-edits his own videos and artwork, he has ushered in a new era of West Coast hip-hop and culture.
The South Central L.A. native taught himself to produce and record in high school, eventually collaborating with YG, Mozzy, Snoop Dogg, Nas, and more. In 2019, he formed an ironclad creative partnership with rapper Bino Rideaux and released the album Sixtape. In 2020, he partnered with Red Bull Records to release his debut solo EP, No Love Lost, which received unanimous praise from tastemakers. The EP peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart, No. 6 on the US Rolling Stone Breakthrough 25 Chart, and No. 11 on the Trend 25 Chart, and the gold-certified single “Overrated” reached Urban Radio. It quickly rose to 15th place. The deluxe edition of No Love Lost has been streamed over 1.3 billion times, and the platinum-certified song “Chosen” (feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Tyga) has been streamed 300 million times in just one year. In addition to recording a record number of streaming numbers and ranking on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it also topped rhythmic radio and urban radio.
In 2021, Blxst released his own EP “Just For Clarity” and the album “Sixtape 2” again with Bino Rideaux, and was included in the 2021 “Freshman Class” of the American hip-hop media XXL. At the 2021 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Summit, he won the Rising Star Award. Amidst the excitement, all shows on his fall 2021 “No Love Lost Tour” sold out in just 10 seconds.
Blxst, who has recorded more than 2.8 billion cumulative streams, started 2022 by winning “Best New Artist of The Year” at the XXL Awards and released his second solo album, “Before You Go”. The song “About You” was nominated for “Best Male R&B/Pop Artist” at the 2022 BET Awards. He won the “International Breakthrough Award” at the AIM Awards, which spotlights new artists belonging to independent labels, and the “Rookie of the Year Award” at Billboard’s R&B & Hip-Hop Power Players 2022, and his momentum is unstoppable.
Also, “Die Hard” from Kendrick Lamar’s 2022 album “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers”, in which he appeared with Amanda Leifer, won the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance and “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers”. Nominated in two categories for Album of the Year, Blxst set a new career high. It has won multiple “Best of 2022” titles from major opinion leaders such as the Associated Press, Rolling Stone, and the LA Times.
In 2023, in honor of the city that raised him, Blxst releases Just For Clarity 2, a four-song EP featuring scene-shaping artists he admires such as Roddy Ricch, Mustard, Terrace Martin, and Larry June. released. A bite-sized project that appeals to a wide and mass audience, Blxst is confident yet self-aware, and owes it all to its hometown of LA. And 2023 will end with the third installment of the series with Bino Rideaux, “Sixtape 3.”
Blxst, who has been hailed as an “artist to watch” by Billboard, Complex, Pigeons & Planes, UPROXX, and others, will continue on his own path and lead the game.
About Offset
Praised for his brilliant flows, passionate anthems, and theatrical showmanship, he was nominated for a Grammy and is one of the most influential rap icons from the American South. He became a pop culture force as part of the supergroup Migoes. His dynamic yet deeply personal 2nd solo album, “SET IT OFF,” rebuilt his position. The 21-track album is packed with all of Offset’s themes and styles. In the song “JEALOUSY”, he teamed up with his wife Cardi B and demonstrated rapping acrobatics and transcendent charisma. On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he performed “WORTH IT” assisted by Don Toliver, demonstrating his versatility as an artist who doesn’t shy away from experimentation. However, beneath his dripping masculine enthusiasm, there is a man who continues to evolve as a father of five children. SET IT OFF, an album that oscillates between invincibility and vulnerability, is just one step in his musical and personal evolution, creating an artistic masterpiece and a personal catharsis. To date, as a solo artist, he has recorded over 2 billion streams in the United States alone.
release information
Blxst, Offset
New single “Risk Taker” now available
Label: Red Bull Records Inc. / EVGLE LLC.
Streaming link:https://blxst.ffm.to/risktaker
Music Video
Blxst x Offset “Risk Taker (Official Visualizer)”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOFGYOKmo7o
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blxst/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BLXST1/
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