Biography
Mooski, the Alabama rapper, stands out at once through a voice spanning multiple octaves that can pivot without warning from silky croon to abrasive bark. Breakthrough arrived with “Track Star,” an Afrobeats-infused heartbreak track that surfaced in 2020 and rapidly turned into a streaming phenomenon, eventually reaching number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 while securing platinum certification. Both the original and its remix featuring Chris Brown and A Boogie wit da Hoodie were included on his debut full-length, Melodic Therapy 4 the Broken, issued in 2022.
Born Darien Hinton, he spent his formative years in Opp, Alabama, joining family members at church each Sunday. Gospel rap became his first outlet at age thirteen, though exposure to Lil Wayne and Drake prompted a shift in direction. After high school he served four years in the Marine Corps; despite planning a longer commitment, he resumed recording and chose music as his vocation. A handful of singles appeared in 2019, followed by the February 2020 tracking of “Track Star.” Friends persuaded him to prioritize the song over another candidate, leading to its TikTok upload the day after mixing in June. Millions of streams accumulated quickly, prompting an official Capitol release in February 2021 that carried the track to its Billboard peak and platinum status. A video starring Coi Leray premiered in April, while the expanded remix adding Yung Bleu surfaced the following month. Melodic Therapy 4 the Broken reached listeners in March 2022.
Born Darien Hinton, he spent his formative years in Opp, Alabama, joining family members at church each Sunday. Gospel rap became his first outlet at age thirteen, though exposure to Lil Wayne and Drake prompted a shift in direction. After high school he served four years in the Marine Corps; despite planning a longer commitment, he resumed recording and chose music as his vocation. A handful of singles appeared in 2019, followed by the February 2020 tracking of “Track Star.” Friends persuaded him to prioritize the song over another candidate, leading to its TikTok upload the day after mixing in June. Millions of streams accumulated quickly, prompting an official Capitol release in February 2021 that carried the track to its Billboard peak and platinum status. A video starring Coi Leray premiered in April, while the expanded remix adding Yung Bleu surfaced the following month. Melodic Therapy 4 the Broken reached listeners in March 2022.
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