Career
2016–2019: Beginnings: Packrunner and Grimey Youth
Weiland began releasing music on the music platform SoundCloud in 2016. After the release of a number of songs on the platform, he recalls getting noticed by members of the rap collective Slayworld along with its associated producers. [7] [5] His rise to fame was accredited to publicity schemes such as a supposed Auto-Tune implant and misdemeanors involving rocket launchers. [1]
In April 2018, he released his single "Who's Better" with American rapper and member of the Slayworld collective Summrs. [8] In May 2018, he released his EP Grimey Youth. [9]
Throughout these early years of his career, Weiland would help play a pioneering role in the early development and shaping of the PluggnB subgenre in the underground rap scene. Alongside the Slayworld collective and formerly frequent collaborators such as Summrs, Autumn!, Kankan, and Izaya Tiji, he would assist in leading this deemed new wave of sound with the release of his two projects and substantial amount of singles with producer XanGang. [10] [11]
2021–present: Vices and You Can't Climb The Mountain In N.Y.
In 2021, he grabbed the attention of record producer Mike Dean [7] who helped him with the production of his second album Vices. In October 2021, he released his single "Heart Stop". [13] In December 2021, he released a single titled "Blaming Myself" with Dean. [14] In a February 2022 interview with Lyrical Lemonade, American musician KayCyy hinted at a collaboration between Weiland and American singer Toro y Moi for his upcoming album. [15]
In April 2022, he released Vices through Universal Music Group and Victor Victor Worldwide. [16] It debuted at number six on the Spotify "Top Albums Debut USA" chart. [17] Later that year, he announced his upcoming third album American Pop, which has not yet been released.
In March 2025, he teased an EP titled You Can't Climb The Mountain in N.Y. which released on May 9, 2025. The EP features both Summrs and Part Time. [18]
Musical style
Weiland's earlier music was notable for his signature usage of vocal effects like reverb and Auto-Tune along with the unique style of plugg trap beats that he used. This style largely contained elements from genres such as trap rap, cloud rap, and plugg music.
In late 2020, he revealed he had transitioned from this older sound to a newer retro synthpop and coldwave-esque sound. [7] Weiland unveiled this sound with the release of two singles in 2021 prior to his album, Vices. It is also noted that he drives inspiration from musicians such as Kanye West, Imogen Heap, and Daft Punk. [12] [1]
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