Blxst

Biography

Matthew Dean Burdette (born September 17, 1992), known professionally as Blxst (pronounced "blast"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He released his debut extended play (EP), No Love Lost (2020). It spawned the single "Chosen" (featuring Tyga and Ty Dolla Sign), which peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2022 single, "Die Hard" (with Kendrick Lamar and Amanda Reifer) peaked at number five on the chart and remains his highest-charting song.
His debut mixtape, Before You Go (2022), was released in April of that year and entered the Billboard 200, while his studio album, I'll Always Come Find You (2024), failed to chart.

Early life

Burdette grew up in South Central Los Angeles. He began rapping and producing shortly after he finished high school.

2014–2021: No Love Lost and Sixtape series

Blxst launched his music career with a hip-hop collective called TIU Muzic, where he garnered a local following. In 2014, Blxst produced "Do Yo Gudda (Remix)" by Hitta J3 (featuring Kendrick Lamar, YG, and Problem). In 2015, he founded his label Evgle, and became a creative director for his graphic design and music videos. Blxst released his first song "Who Would've Thought" in 2016, followed by a string of independent singles in 2018 including a collaboration with Eric Bellinger. In 2019, he released his first solo hit single called "Hurt", which garnered millions of streams. On August 28, 2019, he released a collaboration EP with Bino Rideaux titled Sixtape.
In 2020, Blxst and his Evgle label signed to Red Bull Records. The label released his debut extended play No Love Lost on September 4, featuring the singles "Overrated", "No Love Lost", and "Be Alone". The EP peaked at number three on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. A deluxe edition was released on December 4, with additional features from Ty Dolla Sign, Tyga, Dom Kennedy, and Bino Rideaux. On March 12, 2021, he released a two-track EP titled Just for Clarity, featuring "Don't Forget" (with Drakeo the Ruler) and "Fck Boys" (with Russ). That same year, he was named to XXL's Annual Freshman Class and released Sixtape 2 with Bino Rideaux on July 16.

2022–present: Before You Go and I'll Always Come Find You

On April 22, 2022, Blxst released his debut mixtape, Before You Go, which reached number 90 on the Billboard 200. Shortly after, he appeared on Kendrick Lamar's album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers on the song "Die Hard". In 2023, he released the EP Just for Clarity 2 and collaborated with Killer Mike on "Exit 9".
Blxst's studio album, I'll Always Come Find You, was released on July 19, 2024, through Red Bull Records and Evgle. The 20-track concept album featured guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, Offset, and Ty Dolla Sign. In support of the album, he embarked on the 30-date "I'll Always Come Find You Tour" from October to December 2024. A deluxe edition of the album followed on November 22, 2024. In May 2025, he released a four-song EP titled Unreleased, preceded by the singles "Aye Girl" and "Why".

Artistry

Blxst grew up listening to West Coast hip hop with influences from Ryan Leslie, Pharrell Williams, and Kanye West. His musical style has been compared to West Coast rapping and singing hybrids such as Ty Dolla Sign and Nate Dogg.