A producer, songwriter, and vocalist who prefers not to be called a rapper -- known most for his piercing scream, he also sings mournful ballads --
Jasiah built up a modest discography before he went aboveground in 2019, culminating with the 11-track project
Jasiah I Am. After this, he kept up a steady stream of interesting singles, a handful of which appeared on his next project, 2021's
War.
Before he became known as
Jasiah, Malachi Pate released material under a slew of aliases, including Phreetherapper, a couple variations thereof, and
Ja$iah. The Dayton, Ohio native turned a corner in March 2019 with the upload of a Cole Bennett-directed video for "Crisis" -- a hostile track originally released the previous year -- which quickly racked up views in the millions. The similarly aggressive
6ix9ine collaboration "Case 19" followed in April with distribution from Warner Music Group, who also supported the July release
Jasiah I Am. The brief set featured "Case 19" (but not "Crisis") and displayed much more of the artist's range, from a cathartic ballad recorded with
Travis Barker ("Heartbreak") to the distorted trap-metal hybrid "I'm Depressed." During 2020
Jasiah turned out an array of different singles including "Break Shit" and "Surf's Up," both of which later appeared on
War, his 2021 follow-up project. After its April release, the prolific artist continued churning out singles like "Deserve," "I Love It," and "Lockdown." ~ Andy Kellman