Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995),
known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His music blends various genres including
hip-hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...
,
pop,
R&B,
trap, and
country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, ...
. His
stage name
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was created when he put his birth name into a rap name generator.
He began his musical career in 2011, and began to gain recognition with his 2015 debut single "
White Iverson", which peaked at number 14 on the U.S.
''Billboard'' Hot 100. He then signed with
Republic Records
Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in New York City, it was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially ...
and then released his debut studio album ''
Stoney'' (2016), which peaked at number four on the
''Billboard'' 200 and included the
diamond
Diamond is a Allotropes of carbon, solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Diamond is tasteless, odourless, strong, brittle solid, colourless in pure form, a poor conductor of e ...
-certified single "
Congratulations
Congratulations may refer to:
Film and television
* Congratulations (2010 film), an Egyptian film
* Congratulations (2023 film), a Gujarati drama film
*'' Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest'', 2005 television programme ...
" (featuring
Quavo).
His second album, ''
Beerbongs & Bentleys'' (2018), debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200 and set numerous
streaming
Streaming media refers to multimedia delivered through a network for playback using a media player. Media is transferred in a ''stream'' of packets from a server to a client and is rendered in real-time; this contrasts with file downl ...
records.
It contained the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles "
Rockstar" (featuring
21 Savage) and "
Psycho" (featuring
Ty Dolla Sign
Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Griffin gai ...
), and was nominated for
Album of the Year at the
61st Grammy Awards. His third ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single, "
Sunflower
The common sunflower (''Helianthus annuus'') is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the pr ...
", a duet with
Swae Lee, was released for
the accompanying soundtrack to the 2018 animated film ''
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse''; it became the highest certified song in
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
history and it was the first to receive
double diamond (20-times platinum) certification.
"Sunflower" was also included on his third album, ''
Hollywood's Bleeding'' (2019), which became his second to peak atop the ''Billboard'' 200 and received his second nomination for Album of the Year at the
63rd Grammy Awards. It spawned the single "
Circles", which became his fourth number one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and spent 61 weeks on the chart, becoming his biggest hit single to date. His fourth and fifth albums, ''
Twelve Carat Toothache'' (2022) and
''Austin'' (2023), both peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and saw continued success; the former spawned the top ten singles "
I Like You (A Happier Song)" (featuring
Doja Cat
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began making and releasing music on SoundCl ...
) and "
One Right Now" (with
the Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
), while the latter explored
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock musi ...
and spawned the top 15 single, "
Chemical
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". Two of his 2024 singles debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100: his guest appearance on
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
's "
Fortnight
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Astronomy and tides
In astronomy, a ''lunar fortnight'' is hal ...
", and his first
country pop
Country pop (also known as urban cowboy or even urban country) is a fusion genre of country music and pop music that was developed by members of the country genre out of a desire to reach a larger, mainstream audience. Country pop music blends g ...
song, "
I Had Some Help", with the country singer
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Cole Wallen (born May 13, 1993) is an American country pop singer from Sneedville, Tennessee. He competed in the The Voice (American season 6), sixth season of ''The Voice (American TV series), The Voice''. After being eliminated in the ...
). The latter served as the lead single of his sixth album, ''
F-1 Trillion'' (2024), which further experimented with the genre and became his third non-consecutive number-one album on the
''Billboard'' 200.
Malone is among the
best-selling music artists, with over 80 million records sold. His
accolades include eleven
''Billboard'' Music Awards, three
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show produced by Dick Clark Productions since 1974. Nominees are selected on commercial performance such as sales and airplay. Winners are determined by a poll of the public and ...
, six
MTV Video Music Awards
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, and eighteen
Grammy Award
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nominations. He holds several ''Billboard'' chart records: He is the first solo lead artist to top both the
Rap Airplay
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by ''Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio statio ...
and
Adult Contemporary
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul ...
charts, while "
Circles" set the record for longest climb to number one (41 weeks) on the
Adult Contemporary chart by a solo artist. As of , Malone holds the record for the artist with the most diamond-certified songs, with nine to his name.
Early life
Austin Richard Post was born on July 4, 1995,
in
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. With a population of 148,620 and a Syracuse metropolitan area, metropolitan area of 662,057, it is the fifth-most populated city and 13 ...
.
He was raised by his father, Richard Post, and his stepmother, Jodie. His father had been a
DJ in his youth and introduced Malone to many different genres of music including
hip-hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...
,
country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, ...
, and
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
.
When Malone was nine years old, he and his family moved to
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine is a city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States, with minor portions extending into Dallas County, Texas, Dallas and Denton County, Texas, Denton counties. Its population was 50,631 in the 2020 United States Census, ...
, after his father became the manager of
concessions for the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. T ...
football team.
According to Malone, his first foray into professional music began when he played guitar in a local
metalcore
Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000s. Metalcore typically has aggressive verses and melodic choruses, combined ...
band. His interest in the genre persisted past this endeavor as he also auditioned as a guitarist for the Texas-based metalcore group
Crown the Empire in 2010, but was rejected after his guitar strings broke during the audition. He credited his initial interest in learning guitar to the video game series ''
Guitar Hero
''Guitar Hero'' is a series of rhythm games first released in 2005, in which players use a guitar-shaped game controller to simulate playing primarily lead guitar, lead, bass guitar, bass, and rhythm guitar across numerous songs. Players match ...
''.
Malone has expressed his affinity for
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
music, and appeared for a DJ set at Emo Nite in
Los Angeles
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, California, in June 2017, playing songs by
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American Rock music, rock band from New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way. They are considered one of ...
at the event. He says soon afterwards he transitioned to softer rock as well as hip-hop, before beginning to experiment on
FL Studio
FL Studio (known as FruityLoops before 2003) is a digital audio workstation (DAW) developed by the Belgian company Image-Line. It features a graphical user interface with a pattern-based music sequencer. It is available in four different ...
.
Career
2011–2016: Career beginnings and ''Stoney''
According to Malone, he chose "Post Malone" as his
stage name
A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...
when he was "14 or 15". The name was rumored to be a reference to the professional basketball player
Karl Malone
Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Mailman", he is considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. Malone spen ...
,
but Malone later explained that "Post" is his last name, and he used a "rap name generator" to get "Malone".
At the age of 16, using audio editor
Audacity, Malone released his first
mixtape
In the modern music industry, a mixtape is a musical project, typically with looser constraints than that of an album or extended play. Unlike the traditional album or extended play, mixtapes are labeled as laid-back projects that allow artists mo ...
, ''Y.A.T.R.'', also known as ''Young and After Them Riches'', in 2014. He showed it to some of his classmates at
Grapevine High School
Grapevine High School is a public high school located in the far northeast portion of Tarrant County in the city of Grapevine, Texas (USA). It is part of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District.
Its attendance boundary include ...
.
He was voted "Most Likely to Become Famous" by his classmates as a senior in high school. He worked at a
Chicken Express as a teenager.
At age 17, Malone released a parody
synth-pop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a music genre that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s b ...
ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of Great Britain and Ireland from the Late Middle Ages until the 19th century. They were widely used across Eur ...
song called "Why Don't You Love Me" under the alias Leon DeChino, intended for a school project. The song reappeared online in 2016. Malone later referenced the DeChino alias on his song "
Psycho".
Malone later enrolled in
Tarrant County College, but dropped out. After leaving college, Malone moved to Los Angeles with his longtime friend Jason Probst, a professional game streamer.
After moving to Los Angeles, Malone, Probst, and several other producers and artists formed the music group BLCKVRD and recorded music together. Several members of the group, including Malone, moved into a house in the
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County, California. Situated to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it comprises a large portion of Los Angeles, the Municipal corpo ...
together. While living in the San Fernando Valley, Malone met record producers
FKi 1st and Sauce Lord Rich, who formed the production team
FKi, as well as Rex Kudo, who produced several of Malone's tracks, including "
White Iverson".
Malone recorded the song two days after writing it.
The lyrics of "White Iverson" allude to
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pres ...
player
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson ( ; born June 7, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "The Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as both a shooting guard and point guard. As an NBA rook ...
.
In February 2015, upon completion, it was uploaded to Malone's SoundCloud account. On July 19, 2015, Malone released a music video for "White Iverson". The single received praise from
Mac Miller
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known by the stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper. He began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip hop music, hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed ...
and
Wiz Khalifa
Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to re ...
.
However the song was mocked by
Earl Sweatshirt.
After hitting one million views within a month of releasing "White Iverson", Malone quickly garnered attention from record labels.
In August 2015, he signed a
recording contract
A recording contract (commonly called a record contract or record deal) is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording act (artist or group), where the act makes an audio recording (or series of recordings) for the label to sell and ...
with
Republic Records
Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in New York City, it was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially ...
. Malone went on to work with a number of prominent rappers including
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...
,
Young Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams II (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern hip hop music, hip hop and trap music ...
,
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...
and others. In August 2015, he performed at
Kylie Jenner
Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997) is an American media personality, socialite and businesswoman. She starred in the E! reality television series ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' from 2007 to 2021 and then the Hulu reality televisi ...
's 18th birthday party, where he met Kanye West, who enjoyed his music, leading to him collaborating with Malone on his single "
Fade" from his album ''
The Life of Pablo
''The Life of Pablo'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper Kanye West. It was released on February 14, 2016, through GOOD Music and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place from 2013 to 2016, in Italy, Mexico, ...
'' (2016). Malone later began a friendship with Canadian singer
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
leading to Malone being an
opening act
An opening act, also known as a warm-up act, support act, supporting act or opener, is an entertainment act (musical, comedic, or otherwise), that performs at a concert before the featured act, or "headliner". Rarely, an opening act may perform ...
for Bieber's
Purpose World Tour (2016–17). On April 20, 2016, Malone premiered his new single, "
Go Flex" on
Zane Lowe
Alexander Zane Reed Lowe (born 1973) is a New Zealand radio DJ, live DJ, record producer, and television presenter. After an early career in music creation, production and DJing, he moved to the UK in 1997. He came to prominence through pr ...
's Beats 1 show.
On May 12, 2016, he released a full-length project, a
mixtape
In the modern music industry, a mixtape is a musical project, typically with looser constraints than that of an album or extended play. Unlike the traditional album or extended play, mixtapes are labeled as laid-back projects that allow artists mo ...
, titled ''
August 26th'', the title of which was a reference to the release date of his debut album. On June 9, 2016, Malone made his national television debut on ''
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', sometimes shortened to ''JKL'', is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and broadcast on ABC. The nightly hour-long show tapes and is based out of the Hollywood Masonic Temple in Hollywo ...
'', performing "Go Flex".
In June 2016,
''XXL'' editor-in-chief Vanessa Satten revealed Malone was considered for ''XXL''s "2016 Freshman Class" magazine cover, but she was "told by his camp that he wasn't paying attention to hip hop so much. He was going in more of a
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
/
pop/
country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, ...
direction." However, Malone denied these claims, explaining that his latest mixtape as well as his upcoming album were both hip-hop. In August 2016, Malone issued an apology for his album, ''
Stoney'', being late. It was available for pre-order on November 4, and was finally released on December 13. Malone later went on to call the album "mediocre",
despite the success of the single "Congratulations" (featuring
Quavo), Malone's first top-ten song on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number eight. ''Stoney'' also featured the top 100 hits "
I Fall Apart", and "
Deja Vu" (featuring Bieber), with the album later being certified double platinum by the
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
in October 2017.
2017–2019: ''Beerbongs & Bentleys'' and ''Hollywood's Bleeding''
In February 2017, Malone revealed the title of his next project, ''
Beerbongs & Bentleys'', and was set to be released in December, before eventually being pushed back to 2018. In September, Malone released the first single from the album, "
Rockstar" (featuring
21 Savage). The song peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and held the spot for eight consecutive weeks prompting ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
'' in 2017 to say he is "one of the most popular musicians in the country". In November of the same year, Malone released the official music video for "Rockstar", directed by
Emil Nava
Emil William Capper Nava (born 29 March 1985) is a British music video director.
After leaving school at 16, Emil started his career as a chef. He shot to fame after directing Jessie J's song " Do It Like A Dude". He has since directed over 1 ...
.
On February 20, 2018, Malone previewed his new song with
Ty Dolla Sign
Tyrone William Griffin Jr. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Griffin gai ...
titled "
Psycho". "Psycho" was released on February 23, 2018, and a tour with 21 Savage was announced. The song debuted at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Malone's third entry in the top 10; it would later top the charts in June of that year, becoming Malone's second number one. On April 5, 2018, Malone stated that ''Beerbongs & Bentleys'' will be released on April 27, 2018. The same day, he also premiered the song "Stay" during the Bud Lite Dive Bar show in Nashville. Upon release, ''Beerbongs & Bentleys'' broke the first day streaming records on
Spotify
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, with 78.7 million streams worldwide. It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 moving 461,000
album-equivalent unit
The album-equivalent unit, or album equivalent, often shortened to just unit, is a sales metric in the music industry that defines the number of streaming media, songs streamed and music download, songs downloaded equal to one Record sales, tradi ...
s in its first week, with 153,000 coming from pure sales. The album was also certified platinum by the RIAA after four days and spawned three top 10 songs and six top 20 songs.
In an interview with ''Billboard'' in May 2018, Malone's manager announced that Malone was planning to start his own record label and film production company and Malone later won Top Rap Song at the ''Billboard'' Music Awards for "Rockstar". Malone confirmed in June 2018 that he was writing his third album, and confirmed that a festival would be taking place, organized by him, titled "Posty Fest", in Dallas, Texas on October 28. Malone promised a "blockbuster" lineup with headliners like rapper
Travis Scott.
In August, Malone broke
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
's 34-year-old record for most weeks on ''Billboard''s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with ''Stoney'' reaching its 77th week on the ranking compared to the 76 weeks that ''
Thriller'' (1983) spent.
A collaboration album with rapper
Mac Miller
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known by the stage name Mac Miller, was an American rapper. He began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip hop music, hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed ...
was also teased in August 2018. During his appearance on ''
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by actor and comedian Jimmy Fallon that airs on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and is produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television. It i ...
'', he previewed his song "
Sunflower
The common sunflower (''Helianthus annuus'') is a species of large annual forb of the daisy family Asteraceae. The common sunflower is harvested for its edible oily seeds, which are often eaten as a snack food. They are also used in the pr ...
", a collaboration with
Swae Lee, from the soundtrack to the film ''
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse''. In November 2018, it was confirmed Malone was recording his third album in his Utah home.
Malone was nominated for 4 awards at the
61st Grammy Awards for his album ''Beerbongs & Bentleys''. Among the nominations were
Album of the Year and
Record of the Year
The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without re ...
. He performed with the
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982, consisting of Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Flea (musician), Flea (bass), John Frusciante (guitar), and Chad Smith (drums). Their music incorporates elements of a ...
at the awards show on February 10, 2019. In July 2019, Malone released the single "
Goodbyes" (featuring
Young Thug
Jeffery Lamar Williams II (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern hip hop music, hip hop and trap music ...
), and also announced the
Runaway Tour with Swae Lee as the opener. On August 5, Malone shared a snippet of an unreleased track "
Circles" on
YouTube
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. He then performed the song at his second annual ''Bud Light: Dive Bar'' concert and confirmed that the official song would be released the following week. That same day and on July 25, 2019, at
Cheyenne Frontier Days he announced the album was finished. He released the song on August 30, 2019.
He confirmed that his upcoming third studio album will be released on September 6, 2019. On August 26, 2019, Malone announced on
Twitter
Twitter, officially known as X since 2023, is an American microblogging and social networking service. It is one of the world's largest social media platforms and one of the most-visited websites. Users can share short text messages, image ...
that his third album is called ''
Hollywood's Bleeding'' and would be released on September 6, 2019.
The album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 489,000
album-equivalent unit
The album-equivalent unit, or album equivalent, often shortened to just unit, is a sales metric in the music industry that defines the number of streaming media, songs streamed and music download, songs downloaded equal to one Record sales, tradi ...
s in its first week. ''Hollywood's Bleeding'' would also go on to be nominated for
Album of the Year at the
63rd Grammys.
2020–2022: Collaborations, hiatus, and ''Twelve Carat Toothache''

On March 12, 2020, Malone's concert at
Denver
Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
's
Pepsi Center
Ball Arena (formerly known as the Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Int ...
proceeded as scheduled, drawing a sellout-crowd of 20,000, likely the last large-scale enclosed gathering in the U.S. before
COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Malone received backlash for not cancelling his sold-out arena show amid rising concerns over the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. Reportedly, future U.S. tour dates in March were postponed by
Live Nation
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American multinational Entertainment industry, entertainment company that was founded in 2010 following the Mergers and acquisitions, merger of Live Nation (events promoter), Live Nation and Ticketmaster. It ...
on March 12, 2020.
On April 24, 2020, Malone announced that a new album was in progress during a livestream performance. In late April 2020, Malone performed a live-streamed set consisting entirely of
Nirvana
Nirvana, in the Indian religions (Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism), is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering ('' duḥkha'') and from the ...
covers from his home.
Malone sang lead vocals and provided rhythm guitar for the set. He was accompanied by drummer
Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician, songwriter, and music producer who is the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has collaborated with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Transplants ...
, bassist
Brian Lee and lead guitarist Nick Mac. The performance raised over US$5 million for the
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Gen ...
's COVID-19 relief fund. The performance also received praise from Nirvana's surviving members
Krist Novoselic
Krist Anthony Novoselic (; ; born May 16, 1965) is an American musician, politician and activist. Novoselic co-founded and played bass on every album for the rock music, rock band Nirvana (band), Nirvana.
Novoselic and Kurt Cobain formed the ban ...
and
Dave Grohl
David Eric Grohl (; born January 14, 1969) is an American musician. He founded the rock band Foo Fighters, of which he is the lead singer, guitarist, principal songwriter, and only consistent member. From 1990 to 1994, he was the drummer of th ...
, as well as
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – ) was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana (band), Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establis ...
's widow
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love (née Harrison; born July 9, 1964) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actress. A figure in the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, Love has had a career spanning four decades. She rose to promi ...
.
In June 2020, Malone featured on
Tyla Yaweh
Tyler Jamal Brown (born May 31, 1995), known professionally as Tyla Yaweh, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was discovered by singer Post Malone and led to sign with his manager, Dre London's London Entertainment, an imprint of ...
's single, "
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass; October 3, 1962) is an American musician who co-founded and plays drums for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He also founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical projects.
Early ...
". The single was followed up with a remix, released July 10, 2020, featuring drums from
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass; October 3, 1962) is an American musician who co-founded and plays drums for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He also founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical projects.
Early ...
himself, as well as a re-recorded guitar instrumental. A second remix to the song, featuring rapper
Saint Jhn
Carlos St. John Phillips (born August 26, 1986), known professionally as Saint Jhn (stylized as SAINt JHN; pronounced "Saint John"), is a Guyanese-American rapper and singer.
He is best known for the 2019 remix to his 2016 song " Roses". The r ...
, was released subsequently. On April 30, 2021, Malone was featured on
DJ Khaled
Khaled Mohammed Khaled (; born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ and record producer. Originally a Miami-based radio personality, Khaled has since become known for enlisting high-profile music industry ar ...
's twelfth studio album ''
Khaled Khaled
''Khaled Khaled'' (stylized in all caps) is the twelfth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on April 30, 2021, by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records. The album features guest appearances fro ...
'' on the song "
I Did It" also featuring
DaBaby
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991), known professionally as DaBaby (formerly Baby Jesus), is an American rapper. After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he signed with Interscope Records in January 2019 in a joint ...
,
Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter.
Megan initially gained recognition when videos of her freestyling began to circulate widely on social me ...
, and
Lil Baby.
On July 9, 2021, Malone released the single "
Motley Crew" with an accompanying music video, featuring several guest stars, past collaborators and friends including
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass; October 3, 1962) is an American musician who co-founded and plays drums for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He also founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical projects.
Early ...
,
Tyga
Micheal Ray Stevenson[Micheal Ray Stevenson](_blank)
,
Tyla Yaweh
Tyler Jamal Brown (born May 31, 1995), known professionally as Tyla Yaweh, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was discovered by singer Post Malone and led to sign with his manager, Dre London's London Entertainment, an imprint of ...
and his manager Dre London. The music video was directed by
Cole Bennett of Lyrical Lemonade. On November 5, Malone released "
One Right Now" with
the Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
, as the lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album. On January 26, 2022, during his cover story will ''Billboard'', Malone revealed that his fourth studio album would be titled ''
Twelve Carat Toothache''. In April 2022, Republic Records relaunched
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. Mercury Records released ...
with a new roster that includes Post Malone. On April 27, 2022, Post revealed that ''Twelve Carat Toothache'' would be released June 3, 2022. Malone released the album's second single, "
Cooped Up" with
Roddy Ricch
Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr. (born October 22, 1998), known professionally as Roddy Ricch, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Compton, California, Moore rose to fame in 2018 following the release of his song "Die Young ...
, on May 12, 2022.
On May 14, 2022, he appeared as a musical guest on ''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The ...
'' and performed "Cooped Up" with Ricch, as well as an unreleased song titled "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol", in which he was joined by
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes are an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band currently consists of Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Casey Wescott (keyboards, mandolin, backin ...
. Malone had previously confirmed that he had worked with Fleet Foxes frontman
Robin Pecknold
Robin Noel Pecknold (born March 30, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter, who serves as the principal songwriter and vocalist for indie folk band Fleet Foxes, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. He is known for his distinct baritenor ...
on a song for the album.
For the 2022 film ''
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'', Malone covered the theme song from the
1989 television series of the same name, originally performed by
Jeff Pescetto in the series and by The Jets in album releases.
On August 12, 2022, the documentary film ''Runaway'' premiered on the
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video, known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Amazon. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced or co-produced by ...
channel Freevee. It showed behind the scenes moments from the first leg of the Runaway Tour in 2019, as well as performances from some of the highlighted dates, such as New York City, Chicago, and the 2019 Posty Fest in Arlington.
2023: ''The Diamond Collection'' and ''Austin''
In April 2023, Malone announced that he was working on a new album. On April 14, Malone released "
Chemical
A chemical substance is a unique form of matter with constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. Chemical substances may take the form of a single element or chemical compounds. If two or more chemical substances can be combin ...
", as the lead single from his upcoming fifth studio album. On April 21, 2023, Malone released ''
The Diamond Collection'', a nine-song compilation of his record-breaking eight
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
Diamond-certified singles, along with the single "Chemical". On April 21, 2023, alongside
The Kid Laroi
Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), known professionally as the Kid Laroi (stylized as The Kid LAROI), is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter. He was first discovered by Triple J Unearthed in 2016 at the age of 13. As ...
, Malone appeared on "
What You Say", the twenty-fourth cut of
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (born October 20, 1999), known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again or NBA YoungBoy, is an American rapper. From Louisiana, United States, Gaulden released eight independent mixtapes and garnered a regional foll ...
's sixth full-length studio album, ''
Don't Try This At Home''.
On May 16, 2023, Malone announced that his fifth studio album, ''
Austin
Austin refers to:
Common meanings
* Austin, Texas, United States, a city
* Austin (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
* Austin (surname), a list of people and fictional characters
* Austin Motor Company, a British car manufac ...
'', would be released on July 28, 2023. On May 19, "
Mourning
Mourning is the emotional expression in response to a major life event causing grief, especially loss. It typically occurs as a result of someone's death, especially a loved one.
The word is used to describe a complex of behaviors in which t ...
" was released as the second single from the album. On July 14, the third single, "
Overdrive", was released. On September 8, the fourth single "
Enough Is Enough" was released. On July 17, 2023, Malone collaborated with
Noah Kahan
Noah Kahan ( ; born January 1, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter who signed with Republic Records in 2017. His breakthrough single, " Hurt Somebody", achieved gold status in the United States and charted in multiple international markets. T ...
on a re-released version of Kahan's single "
Dial Drunk" featuring a new vocal from Malone. The song charted on the
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), ...
reaching a peak of number 25.
2024–present: ''F-1 Trillion'' and upcoming seventh studio album
On February 11, 2024, Malone performed "
America the Beautiful
"America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward at Grace Church (Newark), Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New ...
" at the
Super Bowl LVIII
Super Bowl LVIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2023 NFL season, 2023 season. A rematch of Super Bowl LIV four years prior, the American Football Conference (AFC) 20 ...
.
On February 5, the tracklist for
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
's eleventh studio album, ''
The Tortured Poets Department
''The Tortured Poets Department'' is the eleventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on April 19, 2024, by Republic Records. Swift developed the album amidst the Eras Tour in 2023, with the resultant, ...
'', was revealed via her social media accounts, featuring Malone on the first track "
Fortnight
A fortnight is a unit of time equal to 14 days (two weeks). The word derives from the Old English term , meaning "" (or "fourteen days", since the Anglo-Saxons counted by nights).
Astronomy and tides
In astronomy, a ''lunar fortnight'' is hal ...
". He later made a post on his social media supporting this. The album was released on April 19, 2024, with "Fortnight" being chosen as the lead single and the music video being released later that day. On the day of its release, "Fortnight" set the
single-day streaming record for any song on Spotify, surpassing the all-time peak previously held by
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...
's song "
All I Want for Christmas Is You
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her fourth studio album and first holiday album, ''Merry Christmas'' (1994). She wrote and produced the song with Walter Afanasieff. It was released a ...
" (1994).
On March 29, Malone was featured on the track "
Levii's Jeans" off
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
's eighth studio album, ''
Cowboy Carter
''Cowboy Carter'' (also referred to as ''Act II: Cowboy Carter'') is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé, released on March 29, 2024, via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. A concept album, ''Cowboy Cart ...
''. On May 2, 2024, Malone announced his next single, entitled "
I Had Some Help" (featuring
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Cole Wallen (born May 13, 1993) is an American country pop singer from Sneedville, Tennessee. He competed in the The Voice (American season 6), sixth season of ''The Voice (American TV series), The Voice''. After being eliminated in the ...
), which released on May 10. The song earned 167 first-week adds at country radio, making it the second song in history to clear the panel in its first week after
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American Country music, country singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him his immense popularity, particularly in the United States, ...
in 1997 with "
Longneck Bottle".
It also broke
Spotify
Spotify (; ) is a List of companies of Sweden, Swedish Music streaming service, audio streaming and media service provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. , it is one of the largest providers of music streaming services ...
's single-day country streaming record with nearly 14 million streams, debuted at No. 1 on the streaming platform's Global Daily chart and became its top male collaboration debut of all time, in addition to topping
Apple Music
Apple Music is an audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users can select music to stream to their device on-demand, or listen to existing playlists. The service also includes the sister internet radio stations Apple Musi ...
's Global chart and
Pandora
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hesiod related it, each god cooperated by giving her unique gifts. Her other name—inscribed against her figure on a white-ground '' ky ...
's Top Thumb Hundred chart, upon release.
It debuted at No. 18 on the ''
Billboard
A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertis ...
''
Country Airplay
Country Airplay is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States since October 20, 2012, although the magazine also retrospectively recognizes the Hot Country Songs charts from January 20, 1990, through October 13, 2012, ...
chart.
On June 13, Malone announced the single "
Pour Me a Drink" (featuring
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music, country singer, songwriter and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin (Blake Shelton song), Austin" from his Blake Shelton (album), self ...
). It was released on June 21. On June 18, Malone announced his sixth studio album, ''
F-1 Trillion'', which was released on August 16, 2024. On July 26, Malone released the third single from the album "
Guy for That" (featuring
Luke Combs
Luke Albert Combs (born March 2, 1990) is an American country music, country singer. He was born in North Carolina and grew up there, performing as a child. After leaving college to pursue a career in music, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, Nas ...
).
On November 19, Malone announced his eighth concert tour, along with his openers, fellow American rapper, singer, and songwriter
Jelly Roll and American singer-songwriter and musician
Sierra Ferrell
Sierra Elizabeth Ferrell (born August 3, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from West Virginia, whose music incorporates elements of Folk music, folk, bluegrass music, bluegrass, and gypsy jazz, and styles such as Tango music, ta ...
. On December 25, Malone and Beyoncé gave their first performance of "Levii's Jeans" live as part of Beyoncé's
2024 NFL Halftime Show set list. On February 17, 2025, Malone announced the European leg of the tour consisting of various festivals and headline shows, with Jelly Roll also joining as the opening act on select dates.
For the 50th anniversary celebrations for ''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The ...
'' on February 14, 2025, Malone reunited with
Nirvana
Nirvana, in the Indian religions (Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism), is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering ('' duḥkha'') and from the ...
members to perform "
Smells Like Teen Spirit
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, '' Nevermind'' (1991), released on DGC Records. Having sold over 13 million units worldwide, it i ...
".
On April 13, during
Coachella 2025 festival Malone announced that a new album was in progress. On April 15, Morgan Wallen announced his next single "
I Ain't Comin' Back" with Post Malone to release on April 18. This was their second collaboration in less than a year following "
I Had Some Help".
Musical style
Malone's music is
hip-hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...
,
pop,
R&B,
pop rap
Pop rap (also known as pop hip-hop, pop hop, hip pop, melodic hip-hop or melodic rap) is a genre of music fusing the rhythm-based lyricism of hip hop with pop's preference for melodic vocals, catchy hooks, and positive lyrics on pop-like p ...
,
trap,
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock musi ...
,
country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, ...
,
indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with a DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and s ...
,
rap rock
Rap rock is a music genre that developed from the early to mid-1980s, when hip hop DJs incorporated rock records into their routines and rappers began incorporating original and sampled rock instrumentation into hip hop music. Rap rock is co ...
, and
cloud rap
Cloud rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that has several sonic characteristics of trap music with a hazy, dreamlike and relaxed production style. Rapper Lil B and producer Clams Casino were early pioneers of the style. The term "cloud rap" is ...
. Malone's music has been described as a "melting pot of the country,
grunge
Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock Music genre, genre and subculture that emerged during the in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington, particularly in Seattle and Music of Olympia, Washington, O ...
and hip hop"
and Malone himself has been described as versatile. His vocal style has been described as "
laconic
A laconic phrase or laconism is a concise or terse statement, especially a blunt and elliptical rejoinder. It is named after Laconia, the region of Greece including the city of Sparta, whose ancient inhabitants had a reputation for verbal auste ...
".
Jon Caramanica of ''
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...
'' described Malone as "an artist who toes the line between singing and rapping, and hip-hop and spooky electric folk". Malone himself has called his music "genre-less".
Malone cites
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
, in whom he became interested around the age of 15, as an influence on his music, calling him "a genius" and "a god" though his music has been called "about as far away from Rock n' Roll as you can get". He called "
Subterranean Homesick Blues" the "first rap song". He has a tattoo of Dylan as well.
Malone has cited
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – ) was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana (band), Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establis ...
and
Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...
as key influences too. Malone has also cited
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...
, whom he called a legend,
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop, he is known for his varying musical style and polarizing cultural and political commentary. After ...
and Key! as influences.
Relationship with the hip-hop community
Malone has been called a "culture vulture" multiple times by different publications and on social media for appropriating
African-American culture
African-American culture, also known as Black American culture or Black culture in American English, refers to the cultural expressions of African Americans, either as part of or distinct from mainstream American culture. African-American/Bl ...
. California rapper
Lil B wrote on Twitter in October 2017: "Post Malone is slowly turning into a white dude! Lol he's pushing it, give it a few years he gon be full country and hate blacks lol", with Malone replying in an interview, claiming that his white skin has been "used against him". In January 2018, Malone went on an intoxicated rant against people who describe him as a culture vulture. In an interview with ''GQ'' several days later, Malone said "there's a struggle being a white rapper."
In a November 2017 interview with Polish media outlet ''Newonce'', Malone said that modern hip-hop music lacks "people talking about real shit" and added that "if you're looking to think about life, don't listen to hip-hop."
He was criticized for his comments, including by fellow rappers Lil B and
Vince Staples. Malone later appeared in a video on Twitter, saying that the reason for his comments was that it was a "beer-tasting" interview, and going on to say that he loves hip-hop. ''Newonce'', however, denied that claim, stating that Malone barely drank at all during the interview.
In the follow-up Malone went on to say, "What I was saying was that when I wanna sit down and cry, I sit down and I listen to
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
and his guitar. Just like everyone else, no matter how hard you are, no matter where you're from, you're gonna have times where you sit back and reflect on your life and you listen to what you wanna listen to. For me, that's Bob Dylan."
Other ventures
During Malone's
Runaway Tour in 2019, he released special-edition
Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, is the largest brewing company in the United States, with a market share of 45 percent in 2016.
The company operates 12 breweries in the United States and nearly 20 in oth ...
beer cans at local stores in 15 cities. He also released multiple lines of sunglasses in collaboration with Arnette.
Since 2018, he has released several collaborations with footwear company
Crocs. The fifth and latest collaboration was released in December 2020. In May 2020, he launched his own line of French
rosé
A rosé () is a type of wine that incorporates some of the wine color, color from the grape skins, but not enough to qualify it as a red wine. It may be the oldest known type of wine, as it is the most straightforward to make with the Macerati ...
wine, ''Maison No. 9'', named after his favourite tarot card, the
Nine of Swords. It sold out in two days upon being made available for sale. In August 2020, Post Malone invested in
Envy Gaming. He became a co-owner of the organization.
An enthusiast of the collectible trading card game ''
Magic: The Gathering'', in 2022 he collaborated with publisher
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC (WotC or Wizards) is an American game Publishing, publisher, most of which are based on fantasy and List of science fiction themes, science-fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail game stores. In 1999, toy ...
to create two special supplemental sets: "Secret Lair x Post Malone: Backstage Pass", with cards featuring himself in the title and art, and "Secret Lair x Post Malone: The Lands", with cards featuring his tattoos in the art and flavor texts written by him. He also owns the unique
One Ring
The One Ring, also called the Ruling Ring and Isildur's Bane, is a central plot element in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' (1954–55). It first appeared in the earlier story '' The Hobbit'' (1937) as a magic ring that grants the ...
card, which he purchased for more than $2 million.
In April 2023, Malone designed the exterior of a
Raising Cane's restaurant location in
Midvale, Utah.
In February 2025, Malone and
Mondelez International
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collaborated to create limited edition
Oreo
Oreo (; stylized in all caps) is an American brand of sandwich cookie consisting of two cocoa biscuits with a sweet fondant filling. Oreos were introduced in 1912 by Nabisco, and the brand has been owned by Mondelez International since its me ...
cookies featuring salted caramel and shortbread flavored creme, and 9 different cookie designs themed after him.
Personal life
As of 2019, Malone resided in
Cottonwood Heights, Utah, in a multimillion-dollar home. His former home in
San Fernando Valley, California
The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California. Situated to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it comprises a large portion of Los Angeles, the incorporated cities of Burbank, C ...
, was burglarized on September 1, 2018.
On August 21, 2018, Malone boarded a plane leaving
Teterboro Airport and was scheduled to land at
London Luton Airport
London Luton Airport is an international airport located in Luton, England, situated east of the town centre, and is the Airports of London, fourth-busiest airport serving London. The airport is owned by London Luton Airport Limited, a comp ...
. The tires blew out during takeoff and the plane was rerouted to
Stewart International Airport
New York Stewart International Airport – colloquially known as Stewart International Airport, is a public/military airport in Orange County, New York, United States. It is in the southern Hudson Valley, west of Newburgh, south of Kingston ...
for an emergency landing. The plane landed safely. Once the plane had landed, Malone tweeted about the incident, writing "i landed guys. thank you for your prayers. can't believe how many people wished death on me on this website. fuck you. but not today."
Malone was involved in a car crash on September 8, 2018. Malone's white
Rolls-Royce Wraith was driving through
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United Sta ...
in the early morning when it collided with another car at 3:30 am. Although no one was severely injured in the incident, several people were treated for minor injuries.
Malone was in a three-year-long relationship with Ashlen Diaz, ending in November 2018.
In May 2022, Malone announced that he was expecting his first child with his current girlfriend. In June, during an appearance on ''
The Howard Stern Show
''The Howard Stern Show'' is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern that gained wide recognition when it was radio syndication, nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from WINS-FM, WXRK in New York City, between 1986 and 2005. The sho ...
'', Malone revealed that he and his girlfriend are engaged and had welcomed a daughter. Malone has the initials of his child, "DDP", tattooed on his forehead. The song "
Yours" on his album ''
F-1 Trillion'' is inspired by his daughter as he envisions her getting married when she is older. In March 2025, it was revealed that he and his fiancée had quietly split at the end of 2024. His ex-fiancée, later identified as Hee Sung "Jamie" Park, filed documents in Los Angeles in April 2025 asking the court to award her primary physical custody of their daughter. In those documents, Park checked boxes indicating that she is okay with sharing custody (if not awarded full custody) and allowing Malone to have visitations, also known as "parenting time." In the documents, Park also said that their daughter has been living with her since November 2024, and also wants Malone to cover her legal fees. Malone has since been seen in public in the company of a new woman, Christy Lee, a
Parsons School of Design
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student.
Health
In March 2020, a video surfaced that showed Malone falling and behaving oddly on stage to his song, "
I Fall Apart", which made fans worry about his well-being and health. Malone later said that he was "not on drugs and I feel the best I've ever fucking felt in my life". His manager Dre London likewise claimed there was no need to worry and that Malone's behavior was part of the "act". Malone's father Richard Post also commented on the artist's behavior, stating that he does not "want to come across as dismissive to those of you who have expressed concern about Austin. Your sincerity and kindness regarding him is certainly heartwarming and appreciated."
During his 2022 interview with Howard Stern, Malone revealed he has long struggled with alcoholism, but has recovered with the help of his fiancée.
Tattoos
Malone has a number of tattoos that he inked himself and has also inked tattoos on several friends and acquaintances. As of early 2021, he has at least 78 tattoos.
Political views
Malone has a tattoo of U.S. president
John F. Kennedy
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on his arm, and has said that Kennedy was "the only President to speak out against the crazy corruption stuff that's going on in our government nowadays." In December 2016, Malone stated that if asked to perform at the
inauguration of Donald Trump Inauguration of Donald Trump may refer to:
* First inauguration of Donald Trump
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he would not have been opposed,
though he stated that neither Trump nor
Hillary Clinton
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were fit for
president of the United States
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and expressed his support for
Bernie Sanders
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during the election cycle.
Malone later expressed a dislike for Trump in a November 2017 interview for ''
Rolling Stone
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The magazine was first known fo ...
.'' In the same interview, he revealed that he has a large collection of guns and believes it is an American right to own and operate guns. Malone also expressed a strong interest in
conspiracy theories
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*
...
when he said, "There's crazy shit that goes on that we can't explain."
During a trip to Canada in 2018, Malone was interviewed and when asked what the "biggest lie is", he replied "The biggest lie in the world is the U.S. government. It's a fucking reality show and I think there's gonna be a lot of weird shit that happens within our generation that really changes the way of the world."
Filmography
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Stoney'' (2016)
* ''
Beerbongs & Bentleys'' (2018)
* ''
Hollywood's Bleeding'' (2019)
* ''
Twelve Carat Toothache'' (2022)
* ''
Austin
Austin refers to:
Common meanings
* Austin, Texas, United States, a city
* Austin (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
* Austin (surname), a list of people and fictional characters
* Austin Motor Company, a British car manufac ...
'' (2023)
* ''
F-1 Trillion'' (2024)
Tours
Headlining
* Hollywood Dreams Tour (2016)
*Stoney Tour (2017)
* Beerbongs & Bentleys Tour (2018–2019)
*
Runaway Tour (2019–2020)
*
Twelve Carat Tour (2022–2023)
*
''If Y'all Weren't Here, I'd Be Crying'' Tour (2023)
* F-1 Trillion Tour (2024)
*
Big Ass Stadium Tour (2025)
Guest
*
Beyoncé 2024 NFL Halftime Show (with
Beyoncé
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)
Opening act
*
Fetty Wap
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– Welcome to The Zoo Tour (2016)
*
Justin Bieber
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–
Purpose World Tour (2016)
*
Future
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–
Future Hndrxx Tour (2017)
*
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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–
Global Stadium Tour (2023)
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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