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Edwin Kenneth Green Jr. (born December 17, 1994), better known by his stage name Kenny Mason, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and producer from West Atlanta, Georgia. He is known for his distinctive sound which consists of a fusion between grunge rock, hip hop, and elements of shoegaze.[2][3]

Kenny Mason
Kenny Mason in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Edwin Kenneth Green Jr.
Also known as	Pup The Angelic Grinch of Dill Angelic Hoodrat Superpuppyboy KJ
Born	(1994-12-17) December 17, 1994 (age 27) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Alternative hip hop trap punk rap rap rock
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter producer
Years active	2014–present
Labels	RCA[1]
Website	angelichoodrat.com

Kenny Mason began gaining recognition after releasing his breakout single titled "Hit" in 2019. He released his debut album Angelic Hoodrat in 2020 which was met with public praise from fans and artists alike. He followed this album with a deluxe edition a year later titled Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut which was also met with praise and featured prominent rappers such Denzel Curry and Freddie Gibbs.

Early life

Kenny started rapping in 2007 at the age of 12.[2] Around the same time, he discovered and fell in love with bands such as My Chemical Romance, The Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, and Deftones through video games. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he explained; "I get a lot of ideas listening to them, from the heaviness of their guitars and their melodies."[2] Kenny first started taking music seriously and actively pursuing it as a job at the age of 19, after working at Krispy Kreme for a few weeks and realizing that job was not for him.[4]

Kenny talks about growing up in a rough area and being accustomed to violence at a young age in his music and interviews. In an interview with Clash he recalls a time when he was shot in 2014 and explains how it was a life changing experience that made him accept himself due to his mom being by his side in the ambulance. [5]

Musical career

In 2014, Kenny Mason formed a group called House 9 with his friends, where the released mixtapes TvDinner, The Super Tape, The Big 9 Theory, on SoundCloud between 2014 and 2016. Mason described these mixtapes as "That was me trying to teach myself how to make beats for [me and] my homeboys, and figure out how to work Auto-Tune, how to record and make art at the same time. It's the definition of experimental."[6]

From 2016 to 2018, Mason released the singles "22" and "4Real", which started to gain attraction. In 2018, he released the singles "Nike 2" and 2019's "G.O.A.T", before "Hit" broke out to receive millions of streams after release in 2019.[7] In April 2020, Kenny Mason released his debut album, Angelic Hoodrat, described as an experimental fusion of melodic alternative-rock, trap, and R&B.[8] In August 2020, Mason appeared as a guest feature on the single "Cereal" by IDK and JID.[9] On December 9, 2020, Mason released three singles on the capsule [ruffs], including a feature from Denzel Curry.[10]

Artistry

Kenny names Lil Wayne, Future, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Kid Cudi as the influence to begin making music at an early age, as well as alternative bands Nirvana, Coldplay, My Bloody Valentine, Pixies, Deftones, and The Smashing Pumpkins.[7] He cites fellow Atlanta artists Bankroll Fresh and Peewee Longway as his main influences on his rapping style.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

• Angelic Hoodrat (2020)
• Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut (2021)

Mixtapes

• Ruffs (2022)

Collaborative Mixtapes

• TvDinner (with Clark Scott) (2014)

• The SUPER Tape (with DvDx) (2016)

Extended plays

Title	Album details
Free Mason[12]	Released: July 21, 2015 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Free Mason 2[13]	Released: October 12, 2015 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Avondale Angels[14]	Released: 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Avondale Angels 2	Released: 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
November '19	Released: October 19, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
[ruffs]	Released: December 9, 2020 Label: RCA Format: Digital download, streaming
Pup Pack	Released: August 17, 2022 Label: RCA Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Album
"22"[15]	2016	KennyTurns22
"4real"[16]	2017	—
"Nike 2"[17]	2018	—
"G.O.A.T"[18]	2019	A3C, Vol.8
"Hit"[19]		Angelic Hoodrat
"Angelic Hoodrat"[20]
"Metal Wings"[21]	2020
"A+" (featuring Denzel Curry)		[ruffs]
"Much Money"
"Freak" (featuring Jayxin)

Guest appearances

List of notable guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"Illiterate"	2018	Boregard.	Non-album single
"Talk Is Cheap"		Boregard.	Free Action
"Deal"	Boregard.	Free Action
"It Rains"	2019	Wiley From Atlanta	Non-album single
"Yums!"	Jelani Imani	Non-album single
"Cereal"	2020	IDK, JID	USee4Yourself (Deluxe)
"Grip 3:16"		Grip, JID	Proboscidea
"How Does It Feel"		Deante' Hitchcock	Better (Deluxe)
"Raygun"		redveil	Non-album single
"Tweak"	DavidTheTragic	How It Feel
"Pennies...Exit Stage Left!?"	2021	Grip, Kay Nellz	I Died for This!?
"Pyro (Sango Leak)"		Denzel Curry	Unlocked 1.5
"ANEMIC"		DavidTheTragic	Non-album single
"Starts Right Here"		League of Legends, Foreign Air	Non-album single
"Burning Bush"	Grip	Non-album single
"Stick"	2022	Dreamville, JID, J. Cole, Sheck Wes	D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
"Overseas"		Powers Pleasant, Maxo Kream, Bas, Erick The Architect	Non-album single
"Dance Now"		JID	The Forever Story
"Just In Time"		JID, Lil Wayne

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