SXMPRA

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SXMPRA
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SXMPRA performing in 2023.
Background information
Birth nameKalem Leo Tarrant
Also known asSXMPRA
Born (2000-02-08) February 8, 2000 (age 25)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Origin Wellington, New Zealand
Genres Hip hop, phonk, Memphis rap, experimental hip hop
Occupations
  • rapper
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels

Kalem Leo Tarrant (born February 8, 2000), known professionally as SXMPRA, is a songwriter, rapper and musician from Wellington, New Zealand.

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Early life

Kalem Tarrant was born on February 8, 2000 in Hamilton, New Zealand.. [2] Tarrant's childhood was spent constantly moving between small-town New Zealand cities and Australia. Growing up, Tarrant was raised on rock and metal passed down from his parents, as well as his own discovery of Eminem in his early years, before finding then-underground rappers including Odd Future and Denzel Curry in his teens, before working his way backwards to pivotal 90's acts such as Three 6 Mafia. [2]

Career

Beginning his journey on SoundCloud, SXMPRA began making music in 2018 using an X-Box headset [3] to record songs onto free audio recording software Audacity via a Macbook he financed on a payment plan. Starting out sourcing production via YouTube “type beats”, he describes his early music at the time as “an extension of the artists that I was listening to who weren't releasing enough music”.

After releasing a consistent series of singles since 2018, in 2021 SXMPRA released his biggest track to date, ‘COWBELL WARRIOR!’, which saw US rapper, Ski Mask The Slump God contribute to the official remix in 2023. [4] [5] Since signing with US label 10K Projects, Tarrant has also released collaborations with the likes of Juicy J, [6] 1nonly, [7] Terror Reid, Pouya [8] and Jasiah. [9]

In 2023, SXMPRA embarked on tours of the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand including headline tours, a co-headline tour with fellow New Zealand artist, lilbubblegum, a tour supporting US artist, HAARPER as well as festival appearances in the United States and New Zealand. [1] [10]

Tarrant's stage name, SXMPRA, references the Harry Potter spell "sectumsempra", "sectum" being a Latin verb translating as "severed”, while "sempra" is derived from the Latin word "semper," which means "continuously”. [11]

Musical style

Tarrant counts artists including XXXtentacion, $UICIDEBOY$, Ghostemane and Pouya [2] as integral acts who have shaped the sound he's been refining since 2018; intertwining the energetic expression of both his respective backgrounds in rap and rock to create a crossover of sinister trap metal, gritty horrorcore, and distorted phonk music.

Discography

Extended Plays

YearTitleRelease Date
2021VendettaFebruary 19, 2021
The Art Of Human NatureAugust 25, 2021
2023The Evil In Which We Thrive (w/ Dozy Doe)February 3, 2023
2024UNTAMED (w/ Jasiah)February 23, 2024

Singles

YearTitleRelease Date
2021HOLY SMOKES!June 4, 2021
COWBELL WARRIOR!December 8, 2021
2022ULTRAVIOLENCE feat. SinizterApril 14, 2022
WTF!May 6, 2022
NIGHTMAREJuly 16, 2022
2023LET'S RIDE! [for Fast X soundtrack]February 10, 2023
COWBELL WARRIORS! feat. Ski Mask The Slump God May 25, 2023
ARMY OF DEAD feat HAARPERSeptember 1, 2023
GUTS! feat. 1nonly October 13, 2023
BUSINESS MAN feat. Juicy J December 8, 2023
2024STICK EM UP!June 21, 2024
TILL I DIE feat. 1nonly July 26, 2024
YearTitleRelease Date
2022Step Back! (1nonly feat. SXMPRA)February 19, 2022
CASH RULES (lilbubblegum feat. SXMPRA)October 28, 2022
2023Midnight Sun (Terror Reid feat. Pouya and SXMPRA)February 3, 2023
ghost in the shell (Savage Ga$p and KAMAARA w/ SXMPRA)June 30, 2023
2024FULL EFFECT (Jasiah w/ SXMPRA)February 23, 2024
snakes (lilbubblegum w/ SXMPRA)March 22, 2024
HAND OF GOD (Savage Ga$p w/ SXMPRA and GODHANDUSA)October 25, 2024

References

  1. 1 2 Downs, Sarah (13 November 2023). "NZ Streaming Phenom SXMPRA Drops High-Octane Anthem 'BANDS!'". Rolling Stone Australia . Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sxmpra: Coming From the Underground". www.sniffers.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ↑ Chris Schulz (May 29, 2023). "The Grammy-partying, Spotify-crushing NZ rappers you've probably never heard of". Stuff. www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ↑ Vigil, Dom (8 December 2022). "SXMPRA Shares New Track, "LOCKJAW!"". preludepress.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. ↑ SXMPRA (2023-05-25). SXMPRA - COWBELL WARRIORS! feat. Ski Mask the Slump God (Official Music Video) . Retrieved 2024-05-17– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ SXMPRA (2023-12-08). SXMPRA - BUSINESS MAN (feat. Juicy J) . Retrieved 2024-05-17– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ 1nonly (2022-11-14). 1nonly & SXMPRA - Step Back! (Official Music Video) . Retrieved 2024-05-17– via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ TERROR REID (2023-07-20). Terror Reid & Pouya - Midnight Sun ft. SXMPRA . Retrieved 2024-05-17– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ JASIAH (2024-02-09). Jasiah, SXMPRA - FULL EFFECT (Official Music Video) . Retrieved 2024-05-17– via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "SXMPRA & Lil Bubblegum's Debut Aussie Tour Kicks Off This Week". pilerats.com. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "SXMPRA". trinitymusic.de. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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