Syd

Biography

Sydney Loren Bennett (born April 23, 1992), known professionally as Syd (formerly Syd tha Kyd), is an American singer and songwriter. She initially gained recognition as a member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future, and went on to co-found the band The Internet in 2011. In 2017, Bennett released her debut solo album Fin, followed by the EP Always Never Home×Always Never Home7 September 2017 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Moving Mountains2:392Bad Dream/No Looking Back4:543On the Road3:12. She released her second album, Broken Hearts Club×Broken Hearts Club8 April 2022 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1CYBAH4:042Tie the Knot2:313Fast Car3:304Right Track2:385Sweet2:306Control2:207No Way3:028Getting Late3:109Out Loud3:2310Heartfelt Freestyle2:2511BMHWDY3:0612Goodbye My Love2:1413Missing Out3:59, in 2022. In July 2026, she released her third album, Beard×Beard17 July 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Walls2:182Callin2:353Jasmin 174:024My Love4:305Always Be Mine3:436Closet2:107Bad Guys3:178GMFU3:189Do Better3:1110Any Time4:2911Water4:23122 Many Days3:06.

Early life

Growing up in a musical family influenced Bennett's interest in music. Her mother once aspired to be a DJ and her uncle is Mikey Bennett, an internationally popular reggae producer and studio owner from Jamaica. As she explained, "I began wishing I could take credit for some of my favorite songs. That was when I started to make my own – I only began singing on my own songs when I really started writing." When Bennett was 14, she built a small music studio in her home and worked on sound engineering before getting into production. Her brother is Travis "Taco" Bennett.
For the first half of her high school years, Syd attended Palisades Charter High School. She felt left out and had few friends at Palisades and moved to the Hamilton Music Academy, which she considered a more open-minded school.

Musical career

Syd began making music while she was still living with her parents. Syd's stage name was given to her by her older brother, Ty, as a kid. After growing out of it, she reclaimed the name when she joined Odd Future. Most of the group's original songs were recorded in Syd's house, also known as "The Trap". Syd acted as a DJ and producer for Odd Future. She was the only female member during the group's active years and openly identified as gay, which often put her at odds with the group’s notoriously homophobic and misogynistic lyrics. In 2011, Syd co-founded The Internet, with their debut album, Purple Naked Ladies, releasing the same year. In 2014, Syd opened for Eminem at Wembley Stadium as part of the Odd Future collective.
On January 13, 2017, Syd's debut solo single "All About Me" was released. It was produced by the Internet cohort Steve Lacy. On January 24, 2017, her second solo single "Body" was released in anticipation for her album in collaboration with Columbia Records, Fin, which was released on February 3, 2017. On May 18, 2017, Syd starred together with Korean R&B artist Dean in his music video for their collaboration "Love".
On September 7, 2017, Syd released Always Never Home, a three-track EP. It was the follow-up to her debut solo album Fin.
Syd was featured on Lil Uzi Vert's second studio album Eternal Atake on the song "Urgency", which was released on March 6, 2020. She was featured on the song "When Love's Around" on Zayn's third studio album Nobody Is Listening, which was released on January 15, 2021.
On February 12, 2021, Syd released a single titled "Missing Out×Missing Out12 February 2021 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Missing Out3:59" followed by "Fast Car×Fast Car16 July 2021 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Fast Car3:30" on July 16, 2021, and "Right Track×Right Track10 September 2021 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Right Track2:38" on August 10, 2021. Syd's single "Cybah" featuring Lucky Daye was released on March 18, 2022. She followed this release with the announcement of her 2022 Broken Hearts Club Tour with Destin Conrad as the opener.
Syd was credited on "Plastic Off the Sofa", the eighth track on Beyoncé's seventh studio album, Renaissance. Syd also appeared on Duckwrth's single "Ce Soir×Ce Soir5 August 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Ce Soir2:42", which later appeared on his third EP Chrome Bull.
On April 8, 2022, Syd released her second album, Broken Hearts Club×Broken Hearts Club8 April 2022 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1CYBAH4:042Tie the Knot2:313Fast Car3:304Right Track2:385Sweet2:306Control2:207No Way3:028Getting Late3:109Out Loud3:2310Heartfelt Freestyle2:2511BMHWDY3:0612Goodbye My Love2:1413Missing Out3:59. The project began as a collection of love songs, but was completed after Syd's relationship came to an end, culminating in a mix of tracks about love and heartbreak.
She released her third album, Beard×Beard17 July 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Walls2:182Callin2:353Jasmin 174:024My Love4:305Always Be Mine3:436Closet2:107Bad Guys3:178GMFU3:189Do Better3:1110Any Time4:2911Water4:23122 Many Days3:06, on July 17, 2026. She is scheduled to embark on the North American Beard Tour in support of the album.

2009

Hodgy Beats – The Dena Tape
13. "Black Magic"

2010

Mike G – Ali
03. "Moracular World" (featuring Vince Staples) (produced with Left Brain)
04. "Stick Up" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt)
06. "Brown Bag ('04 FTA)"
08. "King"
Domo Genesis – Rolling Papers
05. "Dreams" (produced with Tyler, the Creator)

2011

Syd - Raunchboots
01. "The Clap"
02. "Teddy"
03. "Starfish"
04. "Spazzz"
05. "Peace & Quiet"
06. "Harry"
07. "Duhhbitch"
08. "As Time Goes By"
09. "Who Are You"
10. "The Quotia That Kills"
The Internet – Purple Naked Ladies
02. "They Say / Shangrila" (featuring Tay Walker) (produced with the Internet)
08. "Lovesong−1"
10. "Web of Me"

2012

Kilo Kish - Homeschool
07. "You're Right"
The Internet – Purple Naked Ladies: 4 Bonus Songs
03. "Partners in Crime"

2013

Mike G - Verses
07. "Seasons Change" (featuring Speak)
The Internet - Feel Good
03. "Dontcha" (produced with Matt Martians, Midtown Pat, Mike Einziger, & Chad Hugo)
10. "Shadow Dance"
13. "Higher Times" (featuring Jesse Boykins III) (produced with Matt Martians, Midtown Pat, Christopher Allan Smith, & Tay Walker)

2015

Mike G - Verses II
04. "1pm"
The Internet - Ego Death
04. "Go With It" (featuring Vic Mensa (produced with Matt Martians, Christopher Allan Smith, & Cisco Adler)

2017

Syd – Fin
03. "No Complaints"
04. "Nothin to Somethin"
06. "Smile More"

2019

Mike G - Exile
09. "Exile (King Pt. II)"
Beyoncé – The Lion King: The Gift
21. "Otherside"

2022

Mike G - S.O.L.S
11. Lights On (Blue Version)
Syd - Broken Hearts Club
02. "Tie The Knot"
05. "Sweet"
08. "Getting Late"
09. "Out Loud" (featuring Kehlani) (produced with G Koop)
13. "Missing Out×Missing Out12 February 2021 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Missing Out3:59"
Beyoncé – Renaissance
08. "Plastic Off the Sofa"

Opening

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (2025)
Reneé Rapp - Bite Me Tour (Reneé Rapp) (2025)