Arizona Zervas

Arizona Zervas, a singer and rapper shaped by hip-hop and R&B, cultivated a loyal fanbase long before securing any label support or broad commercial exposure. His initial singles racked up millions of streams, paving the way for the 2019 breakout hit “Roxanne” that ultimately secured him a contract with Columbia Records. After reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100, he issued more than a dozen additional tracks, among them joint efforts with 24kGoldn and Rich the Kid, while maintaining a relaxed approach that kept his music poised between hip-hop and pop.

Born and raised in Maryland in 1995 despite the Southwestern ring of his name, Zervas began writing songs during high school. He posted his earliest material online, steadily growing his audience through freestyles and recordings that included the 2016 debut single “Don’t Hit My Line.” Drawing on the styles and flows of Drake, Post Malone, and Migos, he shifted between sung hooks and rapped verses to explore subjects ranging from troubled relationships to rising fame and carefree youth. Streaming figures climbed sharply with every release across roughly a dozen singles and the 2018 EP Living Facts.

His true breakthrough arrived in 2019 when a viral social-media push propelled “Roxanne.” Issued independently that October, the melodic pop-rap track soared to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 once Columbia picked it up, while simultaneously claiming the top spot in New Zealand and Belgium and landing inside the global Top Ten. Zervas stayed active in 2020 with the releases “24,” “Nightrider,” and “RIP,” then matched that output in 2021 through “Still Breathing,” “C U L8R,” and “Snowman.” Each of these cuts quickly accumulated millions of streams, “Nightrider” proving the most popular. Maintaining the same pace in 2022, he unveiled further tracks such as “Oh My Lord” featuring 24kGoldn, “Holy Trinity” with Rich the Kid, and “2 AM.”