YUNGMORPHEUS is an American rapper based in Los Angeles who grew up in South Florida, between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. He has released a steady stream of albums and collaborative projects since 2016 and works often with independent producers.
Background
In a 2018 Bandcamp Daily interview he described how he started breakdancing in ninth grade, studied sociology at Boston College and met the Philadelphia-raised producer Hann_11 at a party in New York. His first music, a beat tape with Hann_11, appeared on Bandcamp in February 2016. Drop That Wet (October 2017, Hot Record Société) was named one of the best underground rap releases of 2017, and he followed it in April 2018 with Strapped 4 Survival, a collaboration with the producer VIK released under the name Blackfist.
Releases
- Grounations (31 May 2018) and A Glimpse of Power (31 October 2019).
- States of Precarity (8 January 2021).
- Thumbing Thru Foliage (5 March 2021): with the producer ewonee.
- Affable with Pointed Teeth (1 October 2021): with Eyedress.
- Up Against the Wall; a Degree of Lunacy (5 August 2022): with Theravada.
- From Whence It Came (28 April 2023).
- Waking Up and Choosing Violence (28 June 2024): with Alexander Spit.
Where to start
Begin with Drop That Wet and States of Precarity, then listen to Thumbing Thru Foliage and From Whence It Came.
Sources
- Bandcamp Daily: Los Angeles Rapper YUNGMORPHEUS Is a Name You Should Know (9 April 2018)
- Apple Music for release dates
- Official YouTube channel for the social links
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