Malachi-Phree Jasiah Pate, known professionally as Jasiah, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from

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who is currently signed to

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. He is known for his usage of screaming in vocals and sinister lyrics.

Career

In 2011, Jasiah began making beats using software

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and

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. In 2016, he released his first project titled ''Antisocial Extrovert''. In 2017, his song "HaHaHaHa" gained traction after his girlfriend sent the song to American rapper

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who shared it on social media platform

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. He began gaining traction with the release of his single "Rip X" a tribute to late American rapper

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. In July 2019, he released his debut mixtape ''Jasiah I Am''. In April 2022, he released his collaboration with American rapper 6ix9ine titled "Case 19". In September 2019, he released his single "Heartbreak" a collaboration with American drummer

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from the rock band

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alongside an accompanying music video. In April 2021, he released his album ''War''. In June 2021, he released his single "Art of War", a collaboration with American rappers

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and

Rico Nasty Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly (born May 7, 1997), known professionally as Rico Nasty, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Maryland. She rose to prominence in 2018 with singles such as "Smack a Bitch" and "Poppin". While in high schoo ...

Musical style

During a mixed review by Nadine Smith of

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, Jasiah's musical style on his album ''War'' is described in the following manner: "Jasiah’s music is ultimately indicative of his digital origins. Even more than hyperpop, WAR takes an accelerationist approach to rap, devouring a half-decade of online scenes and styles and spitting them out into a chewed-up psychedelic combination. He screams loud enough to make you listen, but it’s hard to tell if his shouts will sustain for longer than 15 minutes."

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* {{Authority control Living people 21st-century American rappers African-American male rappers African-American male songwriters Rappers from Ohio People from Dayton, Ohio Songwriters from Ohio Trap musicians 1996 births