History
Bertolino and Lugue met during their freshman year at Pennsylvania State University, where they became friends and started creating music together. [1] Their first single "Crank It Up" was released in 2021. They quickly went from college kids to DIY sensations, thanks to viral hit "Double Jump," which they parlayed into an EP, 2022’s The Underground Sound.
Their seventh single "PUNK TACTICS" was released in April 2022 and quickly went viral on social media. [2] With the undeniable influences of old school 90's alt hiphop, combined with references to video games, recent pop culture and internet memes, the song became an unexpected bridge between generations. The track was RIAA Gold certified in 2025 and was showcased in the background of the trailer of the 2026 movie Street Fighter. [3] The music video for the song was entirely filmed on a Nintendo DSi. [4]
In February 2022, the duo was featured as special guests on The Ellen DeGeneres Show , [5] and later appeared at the So What Music Festival in May, [6] and Aftershock Festival in October. [7] Their debut album, Punk Tactics , was released on September 8, 2023.
They opened alongside the Interrupters on Sum 41's final tour, Tour of the Setting Sum. [8] Their second album No Hands was released on June 7, 2024 and featured contributions from Z-Trip, Terror Reid and Danny Brown. In 2024, the duo was featured on Pendulum's song "Napalm". [9] Later that year they would release the deluxe version of No Hands, including three new songs, a remix of "The Baddest" featuring Ayesha Erotica and a cover of the Charli XCX song "365". [10]
In 2025, the duo released the single "Clover" in collaboration with fellow American rapper IDK. [11] On June 13, 2025, they released a collaborative single with American rapper JPEGMafia titled "Wassup". [12] Their third studio album, Hyperyouth , released on August 15, 2025. [13] It is their first release through RCA.
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