Bandmanrill
{{Short description|American rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bandmanrill
| image = Bandmanrill.png
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| caption = Bandmanrill in June 2022
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| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |20|2022|11|07}}{{Cite web|title=Artist To Watch: Bandmanrill|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2204857/artist-to-watch-bandmanrill/interviews/band-to-watch/|access-date=2022-11-07|website=Stereogum|date=7 November 2022 |language=en}}
| birth_place = Newark, New Jersey U.S.{{Cite web|title=The Break Presents: Bandmanrill|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/the-break-bandmanrill-interview/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=XXL|date=17 October 2022 |language=en}}
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| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|drill|Jersey club}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}
| label = 100%Pure{{flatlist|
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Siril Pettus, known professionally as Bandmanrill, is an American rapper from Newark, New Jersey. He is currently signed to 100%Pure and Warner Music Group and is noted as a pioneer of the hip-hop scene with his fusing of elements of Jersey club and drill.{{Cite web|title=BANDMANRILL BROUGHT NEW JERSEY DRILL TO ELSEWHERE FOR HIS FIRST NYC HEADLINER GIG|url=https://www.bkmag.com/2022/08/08/bandmanrill-elsewhere/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=Brooklyn Magazine|date=8 August 2022 |language=en}}
Career
Bandmanrill began rapping in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2021, he released his track "Heartbroken" which was selected by Pitchfork as the "must-hear rap song of the day".{{Cite web|title=The Ones: Bandmanrill's "Heartbroken"
|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/bandmanrill-heartbroken-new-song-listen/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=Pitchfork|date=7 April 2021 |language=en}} In November 2021, he released a freestyle titled "Tonight’s Da Night Freestyle".{{Cite web|title=Listen to Bandmanrill's "Tonight's Da Night Freestyle": The Ones
|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/bandmanrill-tonights-da-night-freestyle-new-song-listen/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=Pitchfork|date=12 November 2021 |language=en}} In August 2022, he released his single titled "Real Hips",{{Cite web|title=The Rap Report: Bandmanrill debuts a new energy, WB Nutty channels classic Atlanta, and more
|url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/08/08/the-rap-report-bandmanrill-wb-redd|access-date=2022-11-06|website=The Fader|language=en}} which is described by Jon Caramanica of The New York Times as "a surprisingly luscious and nimble offering from the Newark rapper Bandmanrill that makes plain the through lines that connect drill music, Jersey club and bass music".{{Cite news|title=Carly Rae Jepsen's Brand-New Boy Problems, and 7 More New Songs|work=The New York Times |date=5 August 2022 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/arts/music/playlist-carly-rae-jepsen-dj-khaled-drake-lil-baby.html|access-date=2022-11-06|language=en |last1=Caramanica |first1=Jon |last2=Zoladz |first2=Lindsay }} In October 2022, he released his debut project Club Godfather.,{{Cite web|title=Jersey club rapper Bandmanrill releases debut mixtape 'Club Godfather' (listen)|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/jersey-club-rapper-bandmanrill-releases-debut-project-club-godfather-listen/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=BrooklynVegan|date=28 October 2022 |language=en}} which contains collaborations with NLE Choppa, Lay Bankz, Skaiwater, Sha EK, and DJ Swill B.
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic|id=bandmanrill-mn0004237555}}
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Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:African-American male rappers
Category:21st-century American male rappers
Category:20th-century American male rappers
Category:Rappers from Newark, New Jersey
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Jersey club musicians
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