Blackbear (musician)
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| Birth name | Snoop Doggy Dog |
| Born | November 27, 1990 Daytona Beach, Florida, US |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, US |
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| Website | beartrap |
Snoop Doggy Dog (born November 27, 1990), known professionally as Blackbear (stylized as blackbear), is an American hip hop recording artist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.[1] He has collaborated with several musical artists such as Gnash, Justin Bieber, G-Eazy, Mike Posner, James Blake, Maejor Ali, Palisades, Jacob Sartorius, Machine Gun Kelly, Mod Sun, Rivers Cuomo, Childish Gambino, Pharrell Williams, and Linkin Park.[2] He co-wrote "Boyfriend" by Justin Bieber, which debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] He also produced the title track from G-Eazy's album These Things Happen.
Early life
Musto was born on November 27, 1990 in Daytona Beach, Florida and resided in Palm Coast, FL. He was discovered at an early age as a rock-leaning singer-songwriter and grew up playing in garage bands, such as signed band Polaroid. Musto earned his GED while on tour. He was discovered in 2008 by talent manager Tabari Francis and later connected with manager Mister who runs Compound Entertainment, an artist incubator started by recording artist Ne-Yo. Musto moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age 18 and spent two years developing his sound and learning from songwriters like Sam Hook, Maejor and Ne-Yo.[citation needed]
At age 20, Musto moved to Los Angeles and re-invented himself as a rapper and R&B oriented singer.
Career
2012–2014: Early career
Musto co-wrote Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend",[4] a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 2012. Intent on pursuing a career as a rapper and R&B singer, Musto released his debut EP Foreplay on April 20, 2012 and his debut mixtape Sex on October 31, 2012. Both releases were under the name Blackbear, and Sex featured collaborations from fellow "Boyfriend" co-writer Mike Posner, along with producers, singers, and songwriters James Blake and Maejor Ali.[5] He also appeared on MGK's Lace Up. Blackbear released an EP, The Afterglow, on April 20, 2014.[6] This landed him as number four on Billboard's Uncharted listing of releases from upcoming artists.[1]
In 2014, Blackbear became one of the first independent artists to monetize off streaming which started with artists Xavier Wulf and Bones on Soundcloud.[7]
2015: Deadroses and Help
Blackbear released his first full-length album, Deadroses, a self-released set of 10 tracks, on February 14, 2015. Redleaf Goldteeth wrote the album had "pleasantly mixed together a plethora of genres, sounds, and emotions to create a completely cohesive and unique project."[8] The lead single, "Idfc", charted on Billboard's R&B Hot 100 and held a spot on the Billboard R&B charts for over a year. The track has earned millions of streams on both SoundCloud and Spotify. It has been streamed over 22.5 million times on SoundCloud and Idfc (Tarro Remix) has over 93 million views as of April 2017. "Idfc" shot Blackbear to the top 20 of the Billboard charts.[9] The second single, "90210", features G-Eazy and gained over 11 million streams on SoundCloud and over 9 million streams on Spotify.[10][11] The songs "4U" and "Dirty Laundry" also performed well on streaming services such as SoundCloud and Spotify. The influence of his punk-rock background, mixed with his hip-hop and R&B sound is also quite evident throughout the project, especially in the feelings elicited.[citation needed]
Deadroses was followed by the EP Dead, which featured acoustic versions of four Deadroses tracks, as well as one new track, "Weak When Ur Around".[12][13]
He released his second full-length album, Help, on November 27, 2015.[14] Although Help didn't match the success of Deadroses, its track "Different Hos" has been featured on celebrity Kylie Jenner's Snapchat several times. In addition, blackbear's music video for "Slide Thru" caught significant attention on Twitter and Youtube for its Wes Anderson vibes through its whimsical, colorful videography.
2016: Drink Bleach and Cashmere Noose EPs
On April 20, 2016, Blackbear released his fourth EP, Drink Bleach, which featured appearances from "Boyfriend" collaborator Mike Posner as well as American hip-hop recording artist and The HBK Gang co-founder P-Lo.[15]
During the rest of the year, Blackbear was featured on several tracks from other artists and toured with Hoodie Allen, whose 2016 track and Happy Camper promotional single "Champagne and Pools" also featured Blackbear. Other activity in mid-2016 included joining Super Duper Kyle & Tinashe on their tours that year, and having the Blackbear track "NYLA" featured in the documentary Hot Girls Wanted on Netflix.[16]
On August 2, 2016, Blackbear released his fifth EP, titled Cashmere Noose, through SoundCloud.[17] He handled the EP's production entirely on his own through his production collective Bear Trap Records. The EP originally included a feature from American rapper Mod Sun on the track "Spent All My Money On Rick Owens Cargo Pants", but this track was removed from the EP's final cut and replaced with "Wanderlust" and "Flirt Right Back".[18] The original version of Cashmere Noose, however, can still be found on Blackbear's SoundCloud page.[19] The final version of Cashmere Noose peaked at number one on the iTunes R&B charts and number six overall on iTunes, just behind Beyonce's Lemonade and Drake's Views.[20]
Blackbear was also featured in Olivia O'Brien's single "Root Beer Float", released September 15, 2016.[21] He also released the track "if i could i would feel nothing," a promotional single for his upcoming third studio album.
2016–present: Mansionz and Digital Druglord
In late 2016, Blackbear formed the alternative hip hop and R&B duo Mansionz with frequent collaborator and singer-songwriter Mike Posner. Mansionz has been active since 2016 and is based out of Los Angeles, California. The duo released their debut single, "STFU", on December 9, 2016. The song features rapper Spark Master Tape. Mansionz released two more singles in early 2017, "Rich White Girls" and "Dennis Rodman", the latter of which features the former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman. Both of these singles, along with "STFU", were featured on Mansionz' self-titled debut album which was released on March 24, 2017 and features guest appearances from G-Eazy, Soren Bryce, CyHi the Prynce, and Snoozegod.[22]
Blackbear also released music on his own in early 2017. On January 29, 2017, he posted the track "Make Daddy Proud," a remix of Jeremy Zucker's "Heavy," on his SoundCloud page. The track was later confirmed to be the next promotional single for his third studio album Digital Druglord. On March 17, 2017, Blackbear released the lead single for Digital Druglord, titled "Do Re Mi".[Do re mi 1]
On April 2, 2017, shortly before the release of Digital Druglord, Blackbear released a short acoustic EP titled Salt on his SoundCloud. Digital Druglord was released on April 20, 2017. It featured the single "Do Re Mi" along with both promotional singles "If I Could I Would Feel Nothing" and "Make Daddy Proud".[23]
American rock band Linkin Park recruited Blackbear in 2016 to provide additional production to their seventh studio album, One More Light. The album was released on May 19, 2017.[24]
He has an upcoming tour, reaching London for one day as well as other destinations.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US [25] |
CAN [26] |
NLD [27] |
NZ [28] |
SWE [29] | ||
| Deadroses |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Help |
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Mansionz (with Mike Posner) |
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67 | — | — | — | — |
| Digital Druglord |
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14 | 19 | 71 | 40 | 55 |
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Sex, the Mixtape |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Foreplay |
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| The Afterglow |
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| Dead |
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| Drink Bleach |
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| Cashmere Noose |
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| Salt EP |
Label: Beartrap |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US [30] |
US R&B [31] | |||
| "N Y L A" | 2013 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Idfc" | 2015 | — | 19 | Deadroses |
| "4U" | — | — | ||
| "Dirty Laundry" | — | — | ||
| "Different Hos" | 2016 | — | — | Help |
| "Girls Like U" | — | — | Drink Bleach | |
| "Wanderlust" | — | — | Cashmere Noose | |
| Chateau | 2017 | Digital Druglord | ||
| Do Re Mi (Blackbear song) | 87 | 12 | Digital Druglord | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Root Beer Float" (Olivia O'Brien featuring Blackbear) |
2016 | Non-album single |
| "Flex Your Way Out" (Sofi de la Torre featuring Blackbear) |
another. not me. i'm done. | |
| "Hit Me Back" (Jacob Sartorius featuring Blackbear) |
2017 | TBA |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Deadroses" | 2015 | Deadroses |
| "if i could i would feel nothing" | 2017 | Digital Druglord |
| "make daddy proud" |
Writing, production and feature credits
| Song | Year | Artist | Album | Contribution | Certification |
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| "End of the Road" | 2011 | Machine Gun Kelly featuring blackbear | Lace Up | Feature, writer | |
| "Boyfriend" | 2012 | Justin Bieber | Believe | Co-writer, guitar production, background vocals | Platinum |
| "Windows Down" | Big Time Rush | Elevate | Writer | ||
| "OshFest" | 2013 | Mike Posner featuring blackbear | Non-album songs | Feature, writer | |
| "Marauder Music" | Feature, writer, producer | ||||
| "Numb" | 2014 | Nick Jonas featuring Angel Haze | Nick Jonas | Co-writer | |
| "Remember You" | G-Eazy featuring blackbear | These Things Happen | Feature, writer, producer | ||
| "Sleepless" | G-Eazy featuring Nylo | Producer | |||
| "These Things Happen" | G-Eazy | Producer | |||
| "This F**kin Song" | The Janoskians | Non-album single | Writer | ||
| "Toy Guns" | Tokyo Police Club | Forcefield | Co-writer, co-producer | ||
| "Through the Wire" | |||||
| "Shoot em Down" | 2015 | Mod Sun featuring Machine Gun Kelly and blackbear | Look Up | Feature, writer, producer | |
| "Surprise Party" | Hoodie Allen featuring blackbear | Happy Camper | Feature, writer | ||
| "Champagne & Pools" | Hoodie Allen featuring blackbear and Super Duper Kyle | Feature, writer, producer | |||
| "Ocean Eyes" (blackbear remix) | Billie Eilish featuring blackbear | Non-album singles | Feature, writer, producer | ||
| "All I Want" | Daniel Skye featuring Cameron Dallas | Writer, producer | |||
| "Crash with Me" | 2016 | Gnash | U | Producer | |
| "Root Beer Float" | Olivia O'Brien featuring blackbear | Non-album single | Feature, writer, producer | ||
| "Holy Water" | Ro James | Eldorado | Co-writer | ||
| "I Doubt It" | Travis Mills featuring blackbear and Skizzy Mars | While You Wait | Feature, writer, producer | ||
| "Chemistry" | Skizzy Mars featuring blackbear | Non-album single | Feature, writer, producer | ||
| "Sorry for Now" | 2017 | Linkin Park | One More Light | Writer, producer |
References
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- ^ "Who Is blackbear And Why Do Your Faves Love Him?".
- ^ Trust, Gary. "Justin Bieber's 'Boyfriend' Debuts at No. 2 on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Justin Bieber Releases New Single, 'Boyfriend' [Audio]".
- ^ Rubenstein, Jenna (November 1, 2012). "blackbear's 'Sex the Mixtape' features blackbear's 'Sex The Mixtape' Features Collabs with Mike Posner, T. Mills, and Other Really Famous People". MTV. MTV. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "The Afterglow – EP by Blackbear on iTunes". iTunes. April 20, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "SoundCloud Debuts Monetization Play With 'On SoundCloud', Announces $100 Million In Funding".
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- ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6078323/blackbear/chart?f=1230&sort=position
- ^ Hamilton, BreeAngela. "Review: Deadroses by blackbear". coogradio. Coogradio. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "blackbear".
- ^ "Dead (Acoustic) – EP by blackbear on iTunes". iTunes. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Dead (Acoustic) – EP by blackbear on Apple Music".
- ^ "Help by blackbear on iTunes". iTunes. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Drink Bleach – EP by blackbear on iTunes". iTunes. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Girls Wanted". 29 May 2015 – via IMDb.
- ^ "cashmere noose".
- ^ Blackbear (Ft. MOD SUN) – Spent All My Money On Rick Owens Cargo Pants, retrieved 2017-04-08
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- ^ "[CHART TOPPERS] This Week in Music Sales: Nov. 22, 2016 – Hip Hop Weekly Radio".
- ^ Kress, Bryan. "Olivia O'Brien Releases Sugary 'Root Beer Float,' Feat. blackbear: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Coleman III, C. Vernon. "G-Eazy and CyHi The Prynce Show Up on Mansionz's New Album - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/digital-druglord/id1216872048
- ^ "Linkin Park in the studio with blackbear".
- ^ "Blackbear – Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "On The Charts: May 1, 2017". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Discografie Blackbear – dutchcharts.nl". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 1, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 28, 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
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- ^ "Blackbear – Chart history (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
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