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At just 18 years old, Nettspend finds himself in a pretty unique spot. Initially donning a staunch "underground" label, pretty much confined to his internet era-induced, IYKYK sound and label, the teenage rapper has rapidly ascended into the mainstream music scene in no time. Still revered for his strides in the post-SoundCloud space, cementing his own lane with a growing discography defined by distorted production, blown-out beats, and braggadocio beyond his years, the young musician continues to find himself at the forefront of major moments across the zeitgeist, propelling him beyond his Gen-Z guardrails and up the ranks of the global cultural radar.Nett's latest longform delivery – aptly dubbed early life crisis – is a no-holds-barred assessment of the unique position he's in. Like the...

Hypebeast knew about The Scythe long before it was announced. While Denzel Curry formally lifted the veil on the souped-up supergroup in mid-January, we got word of an imminent "Ferg and Denzel collab project" back in December at Miami Art Week, when the Florida rapper pulled up alongside TiaCorine to Ferg's Flip Phone Shorty film screening. At the time, details still remained under lock-and-key, but the off-the-record confirmation alone made for a hard enough secret to keep. Here we are, three months later, and The Scythe has landed on the scene in its full form with a vengeance, equipped with a full-throttle formal introduction to their dynamic, dialed-in range of modern hip-hop motion.The Curry-helmed collective consists of Ferg, TiaCorine, Bktherula, and his fellow Raider Klan collabor...