Matt Ox
Matt Ox | |
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 Ox performing in Anaheim, California on September 8, 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Grau |
| Born | December 13, 2004 Lawncrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Lawncrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, trap, emo rap, Tread rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Motown |
Matthew Grau (born December 13, 2004), known professionally as Matt Ox, is an American rapper from Philadelphia. He is best known for his single "Overwhelming" (2017), which has since reached nearly 30 million views on YouTube, and for his feature on "$$$" with XXXTentacion released in March 2018, which has achieved more than 100 million plays on Spotify. His debut album, OX, came out in October 2018.
Early life
Ox was born in 2004.[1] He is from Lawncrest, Philadelphia.[2] Ox began pursuing hip hop when he was 11 years old. Since releasing music, Ox is homeschooled.[3]
Career
Ox was 12 years old when he released the music video for the single "Overwhelming" in 2017 featuring instrumentals by Oogie Mane.[3][1] He released singles with Warner before signing with Motown in 2018.[3] In March 2018, he worked with rapper XXXTentacion on the song "$$$", which was featured on his sophomore album, ?.[4] His debut album, Ox, was released October 30, 2018. It includes 11 songs less than three minutes long and has three songs featuring Chief Keef, Key!, and Valee.[5][6] It was produced by Working on Dying, a Philadelphia-based production crew.[1]
Artistry
Ox produces dark trap music.[7] Some of his favorite older artists include Soulja Boy and Lil B.[3] He has a melodic sound. He also has a horrorcore sound to his music along with mumble rap.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Ox |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| Oxmas (with Zeus Ox and Ox Flacko) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Overwhelming" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Messages" | ||
| "Athlete" | ||
| "Deposits" | ||
| "Tesla" | 2018 | |
| "Zero Degrees" | Ox | |
| "Jetlag" (featuring Chief Keef) | ||
| "Bag" (with Dro Fe & TheGoodPerry) |
2019 | TBA |
| "Oh Dam"[9] |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Awesome" (Valee featuring Matt Ox) |
2018 | Non-album single |
| "UGH" (Dimie Cat featuring Matt Ox & SHY & DRS) |
2019 | non-album single |
| "PAUSE" (Jimmy Edgar featuring Matt Ox) |
2020 | Cheetah Bend |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. |
US R&B/HH | |||
| "$$$" (with XXXTentacion) |
2018 | 2 | 45 | ? |
References
- ^ a b c Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (October 30, 2018). "Matt Ox is much more than a meme". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ DeLuca, Dan (2017-11-14). "Matt Ox, the 12-year-old 'Overwhelming' rapper, wants to be the 'King of Philly'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ a b c d Ihaza, Jeff (2019-04-30). "Matt Ox is trap's strange new breed of superstar". Dazed Digital.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (March 26, 2018). "Matt Ox's Pitch for 2019 XXL Freshman - XXL". XXL. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ Haffenden, Dayna (October 30, 2018). "Matt Ox 'Ox' Album". XXL. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ Holmes, Charles (2018-10-19). "Valee and Matt Ox Are an Odd Couple That Make Things Work on "Awesome"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ Alston, Trey (November 8, 2018). "Matt Ox: OX". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (January 8, 2019). "Matt Ox Shows Love to XXXTentacion, 'The Incredibles' in His ABCs". XXL. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ "Oh Dam – Single by Matt Ox on Apple Music". Apple Music.
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