Brockhampton (band)

Brockhampton
Brockhampton pictured in 2019; clockwise from left: Dom McLennon, Matt Champion, Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani, Robert Ontenient, Bearface, Joba, Merlyn Wood, Kiko Merley, Jabari Manwa, Henock Sileshi, Jon Nunes
Brockhampton pictured in 2019; clockwise from left: Dom McLennon, Matt Champion, Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani, Robert Ontenient, Bearface, Joba, Merlyn Wood, Kiko Merley, Jabari Manwa, Henock Sileshi, Jon Nunes
Background information
OriginSan Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Genres
DiscographyBrockhampton discography
Years active2014−2022
Labels
SpinoffsNoWifi
Spinoff ofAliveSinceForever
Past membersSee Band members
Websitebrckhmptn.com

Brockhampton were an American boy band/rap collective[5][6][7][8] founded in 2014[note 1] in San Marcos, Texas. Led by Kevin Abstract and formed partially through the online music discussion forum KanyeToThe, the group's final line-up consisted of vocalists Abstract, Matt Champion, Merlyn Wood, and Dom McLennon, vocalists/producers Joba, Bearface, and Jabari Manwa and producers Romil Hemnani and Kiko Merley, as well as graphic designer Henock "HK" Sileshi, photographer Ashlan Grey, web designer Roberto Ontenient (who also featured prominently in voice skits), and manager Jon Nunes.

After releasing the mixtape All-American Trash in 2016, the group achieved critical acclaim and commercial success with the studio albums Saturation, Saturation II, and Saturation III, which were released in quick succession from June to December 2017. In March 2018, the group signed to RCA Records, and in May founding member Ameer Vann was removed from the group amid allegations of sexual misconduct. After repeated delays, Iridescence (2018), the group's major label debut, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart and earned the group a nomination for "Best International Group" at the Brit Awards.

Ginger, the group's fifth album, was released in August 2019, and produced the double platinum single "Sugar". In April 2021, Ginger was followed by Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, which was originally announced as the group's penultimate album. In January 2022, the group announced an indefinite hiatus following their upcoming appearance at Coachella Festival in April. The Family, advertised as the group's final record, was released in November 2022. TM was released the next day with no prior announcement, serving as the true final Brockhampton album.

Although generally categorized as a hip-hop collective, the group received attention for branding themselves as an "All-American boyband", in what the group called an effort to redefine the term.[7][9]

  1. ^ Easter, Makeda (October 27, 2017). "Hip-hop collective Brockhampton puts a new spin on the 'boy band' concept". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Rowe, Amy (September 12, 2017). "Brockhampton offer a glimpse of hip hop's future at NYC show". Ny daily news. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Jenkins, Craig (April 14, 2021). "Brockhampton Is Ready to Leave a Hell of a Legacy Behind". vulture.com. New York (magazine)#Digital. Retrieved September 1, 2022. when fifth album Ginger's R&B confection "Sugar" impacted the Hot 100, lingering long enough beneath the top 40 to earn Brockhampton its first legitimate chart hit
  4. ^ Duncan, Chris (August 29, 2017). "Brockhampton follows up on their explosive debut with an introspective sequel". The Daily Texan. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "BROCKHAMPTON: The Family". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Braboy, Mark P. (November 18, 2022). "Brockhampton Look Inward as They Say Goodbye on 'The Family'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Cragg, Michael (March 27, 2021). "Brockhampton's Kevin Abstract: 'I'm tired of this boyband thing. I don't want to be a boyband'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Jenkins, Craig (November 27, 2018). "Brockhampton Isn't Your Typical 13-Member Rap Collective–Slash–Multimedia Empire". Vulture. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Skelton, Eric. "Why Brockhampton Call Themselves a Boyband". Complex. Retrieved April 28, 2024.


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