Dbangz

Phoenix rapper Dbangz makes playfully outrageous and explicit hip-hop designed to go viral, but his tongue-twisting delivery proves his talent. • Dbangz isn’t your typical rapper. His first song to break 100,000 plays is called “Booty Toe Sucker.” • His breakout hit, 2017’s “Thick N****z and Anime Tiddies,” is a self-deprecating meme-rap fantasy that covers a lot of ground in just 90 seconds. The viral smash has racked up more than 100 million streams across platforms. • The MC capitalized on his surprise hit by releasing two 2017 EPs—Summer Booty Sweat and Winter Booty Icicles—containing similarly silly material. • He shifted to a more serious and thoughtful tone for his subsequent projects: Konohagakure (2018), Keahonui (2019), and Been A Long Time (2020). • The rapper has cited MF DOOM and Earl Sweatshirt as influences on his rapping, as well as Ugly God for his head-turning lyrical content and Mac Demarco for his musicianship.