The Band
“Their music makes young people feel seen”​
Brockhampton is made up of 15 men — rappers, producers, singers, photographers, and designers — who all work as collaborators. The band pushes the limits of what it means to be a music act, appearing more as a creative collective than a hip-hop group. They put out three albums in 2017: Saturation I, II, and III and put out another album, Iridescence, in 2018. Their music varies from ballads to rap to hip-hop, but the beauty of their collaboration is not in their specificity to a genre, but their ability to use a multitude of backgrounds to create their music.
Brockhampton's Spotify profile as of November 2018
over 3.6 million monthly listeners after only 3 years as a formal group
MEMBERS
Kevin Abstract
22, rapper, founder of group
"I think what we're doing hasn't really ever been done before... I just wanted to have my own dynasty."
Merlyn Wood
22, rapper
"I used to want a suitcase and a short commute... Nobody with passion, just cats that take direction well." - MILK, 2017
Romil Hemnani
23, producer and DJ
"I get to wake up every day and do what I love with the people I love and they inspire me."
Matt Champion
23, rapper, founding member
"We all wanna push each other to make exactly what we see inside our heads."
Q3: Jabari Manwa and Kiko Merley
23 and 22, production duo
"It's something special that a lot of people our age and younger in just in general latching on to that connection."
Bearface
25, singer and producer
"the group is redefining things and shifting people’s perceptions... It’s like a factory."
Robert Ontinient
22, web developer and producer
"I think it’s important — it’s a representation of different backgrounds, and giving a voice to people who may not have a voice in a way."
JOBA
24, artist and producer
"The way [Kevin] leads this thing, and even lead it back then, it was like, 'This is gonna work.' And I just never stopped working my ass off since that day."
Ashlan Grey
22, photographer
"I always just try to figure it out. If I were to ever tell them 'No, we can’t do this,' it would make them feel like they’re being limited."
Dom McLennon
25, artist
"When I take a role where I let someone else lead the vision and I let myself focus on the art, it gave me a chance to just grow exponentially."
HK
23, artistic director
"Brockhampton as hopefully something that defines a generation, but also redefines a generation in a way, and instead of conforming to norms maybe questions norms a bit."
Ameer Vann
21, rapper - kicked out of group
"Brockhampton is important because it's a grind stone. It's a way for me to sharpen myself as an artist."