Syd (singer)

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Syd
Syd tha Kid Toronto 2011.jpg
Syd in 2011
Background information
Birth nameSydney Loren Bennett
Also known as
  • Syd tha Kyd
  • Frisco
Born (1992-04-23) April 23, 1992 (age 32)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active2009–present
Labels
Member of The Internet
Formerly of Odd Future
Spouse
Ariana Simone
(m. 2022)

Sydney Loren Bennett (born April 23, 1992), [1] 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 . She released her second album, Broken Hearts Club , in 2022.

Contents

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. [2] [3] 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." [4] When Bennett was 14, she built a small music studio in her home and worked on sound engineering before getting into production. [3] Her brother is Travis "Taco" Bennett.

For the first half of her high school years, Syd attended Palisades Charter High School. [3] 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. [3]

Musical career

Syd began making music while she was still living with her parents. [5] 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. [6] 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. [7] In 2014, Syd opened for Eminem at Wembley Stadium as part of the Odd Future collective. [8]

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". [9]

On September 7, 2017, Syd released Always Never Home , a three-track EP. It was the follow-up to her debut solo album Fin . [10]

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" followed by "Fast Car" on July 16, 2021, and "Right Track" 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. [11] Syd also appeared on Duckwrth's single "Ce Soir", which later appeared on his third EP Chrome Bull. [12]

On April 8, 2022, Syd released her second album, Broken Hearts Club. 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. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[14]
US R&B/HH
[15]
US R&B
[16]
Fin 753211
Broken Hearts Club
  • Released: April 8, 2022 [18]
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleEP details
Always Never Home

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleMixtape details
Raunchboots

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[21]
"All About Me" [22] 2017Fin
"Body" [23]
"Birthday"
(with Disclosure and Kehlani) [24]
202081 Energy
"Missing Out" [25] 2021Broken Hearts Club [18]
"Fast Car" [26]
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US US
R&B/HH
"Urgency"
(Lil Uzi Vert featuring Syd)
20207647 Eternal Atake

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Blow"2009 Tyler, the Creator Bastard
"Wakeupfaggot"2010 Earl Sweatshirt Earl
"Swag Me Out" Odd Future, Jasper Dolphin, Left Brain, Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Earl Sweatshirt, Mike G, Taco Radical
"Radicals"2011Tyler, the Creator, Taco Goblin
"Tron Cat"Tyler, the Creator
"Golden"
"Fish"Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean
"Analog 2"2012Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean The OF Tape Vol. 2
"Drain" Pyramid Vritra Pyramid
"Answer"2013Tyler, the Creator Wolf
"In the Morning" Mac Miller, Thundercat Live from Space
"Therapy"2014Mac Miller Faces
"The Daze" MellowHype I Need Some Answers
"Gone"2015 Snakehips Forever, Pt. 2
"Pilot"Tyler, the Creator Cherry Bomb
"Find Your Wings"Tyler, the Creator, Roy Ayers, Kali Uchis
"Blow My Load"Tyler, the Creator, Wanya Morris, Dâm-Funk, Austin Feinstein
"Hair Blows"Tyler, the Creator
"Fucking Young / Perfect"Tyler, the Creator, Charlie Wilson, Chaz Bundick, Kali Uchis
"A Good Feeling" Tay Walker 25 Hours a Day
"You're the One"2016 Kaytranada 99.9%
"Vegetables" Jesse Boykins III, Willow Smith Bartholomew
"Silkk da Shocka" Isaiah Rashad The Sun's Tirade
"Red Wine" Common, Elena Black America Again
"A Bigger Picture Called Free"Common, Bilal
"Shotgun" Little Simz Stillness in Wonderland
"Dent Jusay"2017 Matt Martians, Steve Lacy The Drum Chord Theory
"Nothin"KingdomTears in the Club
"Godess"Left Brain, Shann, Hodgy, Mike GMind Gone Volume 1
"Love" Dean Non-album single
"Gorgeous" Vic Mensa The Autobiography
"Take Me Away" Daniel Caesar Freudian
"Sticky Situation"QuiñDreamgirl
"The Long Way Home" The Jet Age of Tomorrow God's Poop or Clouds?
"Simple Things" The Cool Kids, QuiñSpecial Edition Grandmaster Deluxe
"Show Love"2018 Richard Russell, Sampha Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell
"Right Now" Dirty Projectors Lamp Lit Prose
"Act Right" Tayla Parx Tayla Made
"What's the Use?"Mac Miller, Dâm-Funk, Snoop Dogg, Thundercat Swimming
"Do U Wrong"Leven KaliNon-album single
"Getting Late" [27] 2019 Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack
"Doorman" SebastiAn Thirst
"Urgency" [28] 2020 Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake
"When Love's Around"2021 Zayn Nobody Is Listening
"Take Care Of You" Charlotte Day Wilson Alpha
"Baby" Brittany Howard, Gitty Jaime (Reimagined)
"Get Me Started"2022 Kehlani Blue Water Road
"For Tonight" Larry June Spaceships on the Blade
"007"TabberNon-album single

Production discography

2009

Hodgy Beats The Dena Tape

2010

Mike G Ali
Domo Genesis Rolling Papers

2011

Syd - Raunchboots
The Internet Purple Naked Ladies

2012

Kilo Kish - Homeschool
The Internet – Purple Naked Ladies: 4 Bonus Songs

2013

Mike G - Verses
The Internet - Feel Good

2015

Mike G - Verses II
The Internet - Ego Death

2017

Syd – Fin

2019

Mike G - Exile

2022

Mike G - S.O.L.S
Syd - Broken Hearts Club
Beyoncé Renaissance

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