Post Malone

About Post Malone

Post Malone showed up in 2015 with "White Iverson" and nobody quite knew what to make of him. A kid from Texas by way of upstate New York, mixing hip-hop with rock guitar and singing through what sounded like a permanent hangover. The song blew up on SoundShine before Republic Records figured out they should probably sign him.

His real name is Austin Richard Post, and he grew up playing Guitar Hero obsessively before picking up actual instruments. He moved to LA with a producer friend when he was 18, started making music in a house in the Valley, and somehow crafted a sound that borrowed from everyone without sounding exactly like anyone. There's rap in there, definitely some rock, traces of country, a lot of melody. He called it all just "music," which annoyed people trying to categorize him but kind of made sense.

"White Iverson" turned into Stoney in 2016, an album that took a minute to catch on but never really left once it did. "Congratulations" with Quavo became inescapable. Then "rockstar" with 21 Savage hit number one and stayed there for two months. The album ended up going triple platinum while critics tried to decide if they were allowed to admit they didn't hate it.

Beerbongs & Bentleys dropped in 2018 and broke streaming records that seemed impressive at the time. "Better Now," "Psycho," "Sunflower" for the Spider-Man movie. That last one became his biggest hit, which is funny because it was technically a soundtrack cut. The album showed he could do the sad boy thing convincingly, turning hangovers and heartbreak into hooks that worked at parties and alone at 2am.

Hollywood's Bleeding in 2019 kept the momentum going. Ozzy Osbourne showed up on "Take What You Want." Travis Scott appeared. Young Thug. The features made sense but never overshadowed him, which takes some doing. "Circles" went everywhere, softer and more melodic than his earlier stuff. He was clearly listening to a lot of different things and not worried about staying in a lane.

Twelve Carat Toothache came in 2022 and felt quieter, more internal. Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold co-wrote a song. The Chicks showed up. It sold well but didn't dominate the conversation the same way. Then in 2023 he started teasing country music, which shouldn't have been surprising given where he came from but still raised eyebrows.

These days he's fully leaning into country with Austin, working with guys like Brad Paisley and HARDY. He's got a kid now, seems more settled, still covering Hootie & the Blowfish and Brad Paisley at his shows because that's apparently who he's always been underneath the face tattoos. The genre hopping that confused people early on makes more sense in hindsight. He just likes what he likes.

Post Malone shows are packed and loud. Crowds know every word to every song. He plays it relatively straight—doesn't do much dancing or stage movement. What stands out is how attentive the room is, even when he's just singing. People come to hear the songs they know.

Known for Congratulations, Circles, Psycho, Rockstar, Goodbyes

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