Kashdami
{{Short description|American rapper (born 2004)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kashdami
| image =
| alt =
| caption = Wallace in 2024.
| birth_name = David Wallace III
| alias = {{flatlist|
- Dami
- Oso
- Him
}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|12|16}}
| origin = Prince George County, Maryland, U.S.
| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- singer
- engineer
- songwriter
- entrepreneur
}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = {{Hlist|Republic|Mercury|KA$HWAYZ | INFINITI}}
| website = https://kashwayz.com
}}
David Wallace III (born December 16, 2004), known professionally as Kashdami{{cite web |title=The 13 Best Teenage Rappers (2024) |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/dimassanfiorenzo/best-teenage-rappers-right-now |website=Complex Networks}}{{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Elias |date=2024-12-17 |title=KA$HDAMI Hypnotizes Listeners With Airy New Single "SEANCE" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/869653-kashdami-seance-stream |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Best Teen Artists|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/dimassanfiorenzo/best-teenage-rappers-right-now/|access-date=October 1, 2024|website=Complex|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Best New Artists|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/best-new-artists-may-2021/|access-date=November 26, 2021|website=Complex|language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Grose |first=Lawrencia |date=2022-09-17 |title=Ka$hdami Releases 13-Track Mixtape, "WORLD DAMINATION" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/414936-kashdami-releases-13-track-mixtape-world-damination-new-mixtape |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Watch Latest Official English Music Video Song '14' Sung By BabySantana And KASHDAMI |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/english/watch-latest-official-english-music-video-song-14-sung-by-babysantana-and-kashdami/videoshow/85006241.cms |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} (often stylized as KA$HDAMI), is an American rapper and singer. He gained popularity in the underground hip-hop scene in 2021 from social media and streaming platforms such as TikTok, and SoundCloud.
Early life
David Wallace III was born on December 16, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He gained early experience with music through his father, who later died when Wallace was seven. His mother became ill at this time as well. Due to circumstances, his mother moved to Southeast (Washington, D.C.) to be closer to family.
Career
= 2021: Career beginnings, ''epiphany'' =
Wallace rose to prominence when "Kappin Up"{{Cite web|last=Seabrook III|first=Robby |title=The Break Presents - Ka$hdami|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kashdami-interview-the-break/|access-date=November 26, 2021|website=XXL Mag|date=October 6, 2021 |language=en}} became popular on TikTok due to the #phonekeepmoving dance challenge in 2020 amassing more than a billion views on the hashtag, later in the year the song would receive a music video by WorldStarHipHop.
In January 2021, his breakout single Reparations,{{Cite web |date=2022-06-06 |title=KA$HDAMI Famine |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2022/06/06/kashdami-famine/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |language=en-US}} released, which gained popularity on various platforms including TikTok and SoundCloud. His follow-up single "Look N The Mirror!" also gained traction.{{Cite web |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |date=2021-04-28 |title=Listen to Ka$hdami’s “Look N the Mirror”: The Ones |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/kashdami-look-n-the-mirror-new-song-listen/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
In May 2021, Wallace signed a deal with Republic Records. On June 2, 2021, Wallace released his debut commercial mixtape epiphany{{Cite web |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |title=Ka$hdami: epiphany |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/kadollarhdami-epiphany/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=June 4, 2021|title=6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/6-new-albums-you-should-listen-to-now-japanese-breakfast-loraine-james-rostam-and-more/|access-date=November 29, 2021|website=Pitchfork|language=en-US}} through Republic Records, with production from Lil Tecca and features from tana, yvngxchris, SSGKobe, Riovaz, and D'mari Harris. Wallace then released Intermission in October,{{Cite web|date=October 18, 2021|title=KA$HDAMI Drops Off His Latest Single "Intermission"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kashdami-drops-off-his-latest-single-intermission-new-song.1993003.html|access-date=November 29, 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}} the lead singles to his next mixtape Hypernova, it was released on November 12, 2021, with a sole feature from Trippie Redd.{{Cite web|date=November 20, 2021|title=KA$HDAMI keeps winning on new album 'hypernova'|url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/featured/kahdami-keeps-winning-on-new-album-hypernova/|access-date=November 26, 2021|website=Our Generation Music|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=November 13, 2021|title=KA$HDAMI Shares 11-Track Album "Hypernova." Including Trippie Redd Feature|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kashdami-shares-11-track-album-hypernova-including-trippie-redd-feature-new-mixtape.122173.html|access-date=November 26, 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}
= 2023–present =
On October 27, 2023, Wallace would release his first R&B single Games, produced by Mannyvelli, Sparkheem, & L.3.G.I.O.N. Wallace would start 2024 off by dropping his highly anticipated single Want! after the snippet gained virality on TikTok.{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Caroline |date=2024-02-11 |title=KASHDAMI Delivers High-Octane New Track, "Want!" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/762927-kashdami-want-hip-hop-news |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}} Brent Faiyaz was seen in the snippet.{{Cite web|title= KA$HDAMI releases oasis.| date= February 24, 2024 |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/new-music-spotlight/kashdami-oasis/|language=en|access-date=October 5, 2024}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected details ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Album details |
| scope="row"| epiphany
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| scope="row"| WORLD DAMINATION
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| scope="row"| oasis
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| scope="row"| INFINITI
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= Singles =
- Games{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-01-26 |title=KA$HDAMI Drops' "Games," Revealing His Deepest Reflections on Relationships |url=https://thegridmagazine.com/kahdami-drops-games-revealing-his-deepest-reflections-on-relationships/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=GRID Magazine |language=en-US}}
- Kappin Up
- Wake Up{{Cite web |date=2021-07-29 |title=Ka$hdami × ssgkobe - Wake Up |url=https://www.the360mag.com/kahdami-x-ssgkobe-wake-up/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=360 MAGAZINE - GREEN {{!}} DESIGN {{!}} POP {{!}} NEWS |language=en-US}}
- posed2be{{Cite web |date=2022-04-04 |title=KA$HDAMI Posed2be |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2022/04/04/kashdami-posed2be/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |language=en-US}}
= Mixtapes =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of mixtapes, with selected details ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Mixtape details |
| scope="row"| #KashDontMiss
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| scope="row"| 16
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| scope="row"| Hypernova.
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= Extended plays =
= Features =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of notable features, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:22em;" |Title ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Artist(s) ! scope="col" |Album |
| scope="row" |"14"
|2020 |tana |{{n/a}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |"Cabo"
|2021 |{{n/a}} |
| scope="row" |"Blow Her Back Out"
|2021 |{{n/a}} |
| scope="row" |"Blood On the Leaves (Remix)"
|2021 |yvngxchris, Ken Carson, UnoTheActivist, & SSGKobe. |{{n/a}} |
| scope="row" |"Plug"
|2021 |Yokohama |
| scope="row" |"2 MUCH"
|2022 |MIDNIGHT |
| scope="row" |KILL EM FOR ME
|2022 |ANYWHERE BUT HERE |
| scope="row" |"LA"
|2021 |BACK IN ACTION 2.0 |
| scope="row" |"Underground"
|2022 |Dougie B, yvngxchris |Nobody Bigger |
References
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Category:21st-century American male rappers
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