Siril Pettus, known professionally as Bandmanrill, is an American rapper from

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. He is currently signed to 100%Pure and

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and is noted as a pioneer of the hip-hop scene with his fusing of elements of

Jersey club Jersey club (originally called Brick City club) is a style of electronic club music that originated in Newark, New Jersey, in the late 90s/early 2000s. It was pioneered by DJ Tameil, Mike V, DJ Tim Dolla, and DJ Black Mic of the Brick Bandits ...

and

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Career

Bandmanrill began rapping in 2020 during the

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. In April 2021, he released his track "Heartbroken" which was selected by

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as the "must-hear rap song of the day". In November 2021, he released a freestyle titled "Tonight’s Da Night Freestyle". In August 2022, he released his single titled "Real Hips", which is described by

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of ''

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'' as "a surprisingly luscious and nimble offering from the Newark rapper Bandmanrill that makes plain the through lines that connect drill music, Jersey club and bass music". In October 2022, he released his debut project ''Club Godfather''., which contains collaborations with

NLE Choppa Bryson LaShun Potts, (born November 1, 2002), known professionally as NLE Choppa (previously YNR Choppa), is an American rapper and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. He gained recognition with the release of his 2019 single " Shotta Flow", ...

Lay Bankz Layia Watkins (born June 11, 2004), known professionally as Lay Bankz, is an American singer and rapper. After signing a record contract with Artist Partner Group (APG) in 2022, she released the singles "Left Cheek (Doo Doo Blick)", "Na Na Na" ...

Skaiwater Tyler Ryan Lee Jordan Brooks, (born 31 August 2000), known professionally as Skaiwater (previously known as Young Skai), is a British rapper and record producer from Nottingham. Career In May 2021, Skaiwater released their mixtape ''Happy Hour ...

Sha EK Chalim Perry (born April 8, 2003), professionally known as Sha EK (Sha Everything Killed/Killer), is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York. He is signed to Warner Music and Defiant Records. He released his major label debut mixtape, ''Face ...

, and DJ Swill B.

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