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From the start, Father’s music was filled with a mischievous charm that poked fun at the world as much as he pointed the finger back at himself – in his breakthrough single ‘Look at Wrist’ he famously rapped, “never had to flip a brick, but I get the gist.” This charm built through his first string of albums – Young Hot Ebony (2014), Who’s Gonna Get Fucked First (2015), and I’m a Piece of Shit (2016) – which Father endearingly referred to as, “a trilogy of fuckery.” Dripping with swag, bouncy, lofi beats, and his signature monotonous flow, these three projects cemented Father as the prodigal son of the independent hip hop kingdom. 

Father soon relocated to Los Angeles from Atlanta, where he found a new sense of balance and quick success with his 2016 hit single “Heartthrob.” After forging a partnership with RCA and Adult Swim, Father delivered his most widely acclaimed projects yet, Awful Swim (2018) and Hu$band (2019). Although still rampant with his devious inner-child, both would show off Father’s maturity as an artist when it came to working with more complex production and refining his storytelling savvy. 

However, Hu$band formally marked the end of his relationship with RCA and a return to the independent freedom he was most most familiar with. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and arrival of his firstborn son, Father returned to Atlanta for familial closeness. Soon after, delivering a full departure from his deadpan style in the crooning, auto-tune laden fifth album Come Outside, We Not Gone Jump You (2020). 

After a string of 2021 singles, he would deliver Young Hot Ebony 2 (2022). A sonically gritty and crime-ridden sequel to his 2014 break-out album, chalked full of dizzying jazz and gospel samples. Capturing Father at his strongest and most comfortable point since his debut. 

Keep an eye out for more from the DIY Atlanta artist coming soon.