Malone began his music career in 2011 and gained recognition with his 2015 debut single "White Iverson", which peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Malone signed a recording contract with Republic Records and released his debut album Stoney; it contained the diamond single "Congratulations" (featuring Quavo) and set the record for most weeks (77) on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. His second album, beerbongs & bentleys, debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and set several streaming records. It also contained the US number-one singles "Rockstar" (featuring 21 Savage) and "Psycho" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 61st Grammy Awards.
His third number one, "Sunflower" (with Swae Lee), was the promotional and lead single to the soundtrack for the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and was included on Malone's third album, Hollywood's Bleeding; the album was his second number one. Its second single, "Circles", reached number one and set the record for most weeks (39) in the top ten on the Hot 100. His fourth album, Twelve Carat Toothache, was released in June 2022, spearheaded by the US top-ten singles "I Like You (A Happier Song)" (featuring Doja Cat) and "One Right Now" (with The Weeknd).
Among the best-selling music artists with over 80 million records sold, Malone has won 10 Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, and one MTV Video Music Award, and received nine Grammy Award nominations. He holds several Billboard chart records: he is the first solo artist to top the Rap Airplay and Adult Contemporary charts, while "Circles" set the record for the longest climb to number one (41 weeks) on the Adult Contemporary chart by a solo artist.
Austin Richard Post was born on July 4, 1995, in Syracuse, New York. He was raised by his father, Richard Post, and his stepmother, Jodie. His father had been a DJ in his youth and introduced Malone to many different genres of music including hip-hop, country, and rock. When Malone was nine years old, he and his family moved to Grapevine, Texas, after his father became the manager of concessions for the Dallas Cowboys. Malone began to play the guitar and auditioned for the American band Crown the Empire in 2010, but was rejected after his guitar strings broke during the audition. He credited his initial interest in learning guitar to the video game Guitar Hero.
Malone has always had a love for alternative rock music, and appeared for a DJ set at Emo Nite in Los Angeles, California, in June 2017, playing songs by American alt-rock band My Chemical Romance at the event. According to Malone, his first foray into professional music began when he was in a heavy metal band. He says soon afterward he transitioned to softer rock as well as hip-hop, before beginning to experiment on FL Studio.
According to Malone, he chose "Post Malone" as his stage name when he was 14 or 15. The name was rumored to be a reference to the professional basketball player Karl Malone, but Malone later explained that "Post" is his last name, and he used a "rap name generator" to get "Malone". At 16, using the audio editor Audacity, Malone created his first mixtape, Young and After Them Riches. He showed it to some of his classmates at Grapevine High School. He was voted "Most Likely to Become Famous" by his classmates as a senior in high school. He worked at a Chicken Express as a teenager.
Malone later enrolled in Tarrant County College but dropped out. After leaving college, Malone moved to Los Angeles, California, with his longtime friend Jason Probst, a professional game streamer.
After moving to Los Angeles, Malone, Probst, and several other producers and artists formed the music group BLCKVRD and recorded music together. Several members of the group, including Malone, moved into a house in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley together. While living in the San Fernando Valley, Malone met record producers FKi 1st and Sauce Lord Rich, who formed the production team FKi, as well as Rex Kudo, who produced several of Malone's tracks, including "White Iverson". Malone recorded the song two days after writing it. The lyrics of "White Iverson" allude to Basketball Hall of Fame player Allen Iverson. In February 2015, upon completion, it was uploaded to Malone's SoundCloud account. On July 19, 2015, Malone released a music video for "White Iverson".
After hitting one million views within a month of releasing "White Iverson", Malone quickly garnered attention from record labels. In August 2015, he signed a recording contract with Republic Records. Malone went on to work with a number of prominent rappers including 50 Cent, Young Thug, Kanye West, and others. In August 2015, he performed at Kylie Jenner's 18th birthday party, where he met Kanye West, who enjoyed his music, leading to him collaborating with Malone on his single "Fade" from his album The Life of Pablo. Malone later began a friendship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber leading to Malone being an opening act for Bieber's Purpose World Tour (2016–17). On April 20, 2016, Malone premiered his new single, "Go Flex" on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show.
On May 12, 2016, he released his first full-length project, a mixtape, titled August 26th, the title of which was a reference to the release date of his debut album. On June 9, 2016, Malone made his national television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing "Go Flex".
In June 2016, XXL editor-in-chief Vanessa Satten revealed Malone was considered for XXL's "2016 Freshman Class" magazine cover, but she was "told by his camp that he wasn't paying attention to hip hop so much. He was going in more of a rock/pop/country direction." However, Malone denied these claims, explaining that his latest mixtape, as well as his album, were both hip-hop. In August 2016, Malone issued an apology for his album, Stoney, being late. It was available for pre-order on November 4 and was finally released on December 9. Malone later went on to call the album "mediocre", despite the success of the single "Congratulations" featuring Quavo, Malone's first top-ten song on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number eight. Stoney also featured the top 100 hits "I Fall Apart", and "Deja Vu", featuring Bieber, with the album later being certified double platinum by the RIAA in October 2017.
In February 2017, Malone revealed the title of his next project, beerbongs & bentleys, and was set to be released in December, before eventually being pushed back to 2018. In September, Malone released the first single from the album, "Rockstar", featuring 21 Savage. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and held the spot for eight consecutive weeks prompting Rolling Stone in 2017 to say he is "one of the most popular musicians in the country". In November of the same year, Malone released the official music video for "Rockstar", directed by Emil Nava.
On February 20, 2018, Malone previewed his new song with Ty Dolla Sign titled "Psycho". "Psycho" was released on February 23, 2018, and a tour with 21 Savage was announced. The song debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Malone's third entry in the top 10; it would later top the charts in June of that year, becoming Malone's second number one. On April 5, 2018, Malone stated that Beerbongs & Bentleys will be released on April 27, 2018. The same day, he also premiered the song "Stay" during the Bud Lite Dive Bar show in Nashville. Upon release, Beerbongs & Bentleys broke the first-day streaming records on Spotify, with 78.7 million streams worldwide. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 moving 461,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with 153,000 coming from pure sales. The album was also certified platinum by the RIAA after four days and spawned three top 10 songs and six top 20 songs.
In an interview with Billboard in May 2018, Malone's manager announced that Malone was planning to start his own record label and film production company and Malone later won Top Rap Song at the Billboard Music Awards for "Rockstar" featuring 21 Savage. Malone confirmed in June 2018 that he was writing his third album, and confirmed that a festival would be taking place, organized by him, titled "Posty Fest", in Dallas, Texas on October 28. Malone promised a "blockbuster" lineup with headliners like rapper Travis Scott.
In August, Malone broke Michael Jackson's 34-year-old record for most weeks on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with Stoney reaching its 77th week on the ranking compared to the 76 weeks that Thriller spent. A collaboration album with rapper Mac Miller was also teased in August 2018. During his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he previewed his song "Sunflower", a collaboration with Swae Lee, from the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In November 2018, it was confirmed Malone was recording his third album in his Utah home.
Malone was nominated for 4 awards at the 61st Grammy Awards for his album beerbongs & bentleys. Among the nominations was Album of the Year and Record of the Year. He performed with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the awards show on February 10, 2019.
In July 2019, Malone released the single "Goodbyes" featuring Young Thug and also announced the Runaway Tour with Swae Lee as the opener. On August 5, Malone shared a snippet of an unreleased track "Circles" on YouTube. He then performed the song at his second annual Bud Light: Dive Bar concert and confirmed that the official song would be released the following week. That same day and on July 25, 2019, at Cheyenne Frontier Days he announced the album was finished. He released the song on August 30, 2019. He confirmed that his third studio album would be released on September 6, 2019. On August 26, 2019, Malone announced on Twitter that his third album was called Hollywood's Bleeding and would be released on September 6, 2019. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 489,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. Hollywood's Bleeding would also go on to be nominated for Album of the Year at the 63rd Grammys.
On March 12, 2020, Malone's concert at Denver's Pepsi Center proceeded as scheduled, drawing a sellout crowd of 20,000, likely the last large-scale enclosed gathering in the U.S. before COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Malone received backlash for not canceling his sold-out arena show amid rising concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Reportedly, future U.S. tour dates in March were postponed by Live Nation on March 12, 2020.
On April 24, 2020, Malone announced that a new album was in progress during a live stream performance. In late April 2020, Malone performed a live-streamed set consisting entirely of Nirvana covers from his home. Malone sang lead vocals and provided rhythm guitar for the set. He was accompanied by drummer Travis Barker, bassist Brian Lee and lead guitarist Nick Mac. The performance raised over $5 million for the World Health Organization's COVID-19 relief fund. The performance also received praise from Nirvana's surviving members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, as well as Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love.
In June 2020, Malone was featured on Tyla Yaweh's single, "Tommy Lee". The single was followed up with a remix, released July 10, 2020, featuring drums from Tommy Lee himself, as well as a re-recorded guitar instrumental. A second remix to the song, featuring rapper Saint Jhn, was released subsequently. On April 30, 2021, Malone was featured on DJ Khaled's twelfth studio album Khaled Khaled on the song "I Did It" also featuring DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lil Baby.
On July 9, 2021, Malone released the single "Motley Crew" with an accompanying music video, featuring several guest stars, past collaborators, and friends including Tommy Lee, Tyga, Tyla Yaweh, and his manager Dre London. The music video was directed by Cole Bennett of Lyrical Lemonade. On November 5, Malone released "One Right Now" with the Weeknd, as the lead single from his fourth studio album. On January 26, 2022, during his cover story will Billboard, Malone revealed that his fourth studio album would be titled Twelve Carat Toothache. In April 2022, Republic Records relaunched Mercury Records with a new roster that includes Post Malone. On April 27, 2022, Post revealed that Twelve Carat Toothache would be released on June 3, 2022. Malone released the album's second single, "Cooped Up" with Roddy Ricch, on May 12, 2022.
On May 14, 2022, he appeared as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live and performed "Cooped Up" with Ricch, as well as an unreleased song titled "Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol", in which he was joined by Fleet Foxes. Malone had previously confirmed that he had worked with Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold on a song for the album.
For the 2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers film, Malone covered the theme song from the 1989 television series of the same name, originally performed by Jeff Pescetto in the series and by The Jets in album releases.
On August 12, 2022, the documentary film Runaway premiered on the Amazon Prime Video channel Freevee. It showed behind-the-scenes moments from the first leg of the Runaway Tour in 2019, as well as performances from some of the highlighted dates, such as New York City, Chicago, and the 2019 Posty Fest in Arlington.
In April 2023, Malone announced that he was working on a new album. On April 14, 2023, Malone released "Chemical", as the lead single from his fifth studio album AUSTIN. On April 21, 2023, Malone released The Diamond Collection, a nine-song compilation of his record-breaking eight RIAA Diamond-certified singles, along with the single "Chemical".
Malone cites Bob Dylan, in whom he became interested around the age of 15, as an influence on his music, calling him "a genius" and "a god" though his music has been called "about as far away from Rock n' Roll as you can get". He called "Subterranean Homesick Blues" the "first rap song". He has a tattoo of Dylan as well. Malone has cited Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash as key influences too. Malone has also cited 50 Cent, whom he called a legend, Kanye West and Key! as influences.
Hollywood
Post Malone Lyrics
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Darkness turns to dust
Everyone's gone, but no one's leavin'
Nobody left but us
Tryna chase a feelin', but we'll never feel it
Ridin' on the last train home
Dyin' in our sleep, we're living out a dream
We only make it out alone
I just keep on hopin' that you call me
You say you wanna see me, but you can't right now
You never took the time to get to know me
Was scared of losin' somethin' that we never found
We're running out of reasons, but we can't let go
Yeah, Hollywood is bleeding, but we call it home
Outside, the winter sky turnin' grey
City up in smoke, it's only ash when it rains
Howl at the moon and go to sleep in the day
Love for everybody 'til the drugs fade away
In the mornin', blocking out the sun with the shades
She gotta check her pulse and tell herself that she okay
It seem like dying young is an honor
But who'd be at my funeral? I wonder
I go out, and all they eyes on me
I show out, do you like what you see?
And now they closin' in on me
Let 'em sharpen all they teeth
This is more than I can handle
Blood in my Lambo'
Wish I could go, oh, I'm losin' ho-ope
I light a candle, some Palo Santo
For all these demons, wish I could just go on
I just keep on hopin' that you call me
You say you wanna see me, but you can't right now
You never took the time to get to know me
Was scared of losin' somethin' that we never found
We're running out of reasons, but we can't let go
Yeah, Hollywood is bleeding, but we call it home
Post Malone's song Hollywood's Bleeding is a dark and emotional reflection on the price of fame and the toll it takes on individuals. The opening lines, "Hollywood's bleeding, vampires feedin'/Darkness turns to dust" set the tone for the song, describing the brutal and predatory nature of the industry. The image of "vampires feedin'" speaks to the parasitic relationship between the entertainment industry and those who seek fortune and fame within it. The line "darkness turns to dust" refers to the fading of innocence and naïveté that occurs as one becomes more and more entrenched in the world of Hollywood.
The chorus of the song expresses a sense of isolation and loneliness despite the constant presence of others. Post sings, "Everyone's gone, but no one's leavin'/Nobody left but us/Tryna chase a feelin', but we'll never feel it/Ridin' on the last train home/Dyin' in our sleep, we're living out a dream/We only make it out alone." These lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment with the industry and a longing for genuine connection and meaning. The idea of "riding on the last train home" echoes the trope of the faded Hollywood starlet taking the train back to her hometown after her career has dried up.
The second verse of the song continues with this theme of disillusionment, with Post singing about the superficiality of relationships in Hollywood and the fleeting nature of attraction that is based on image and status rather than genuine connection. The line "We're running out of reasons, but we can't let go" suggests an awareness that the relationship is not based on anything real, but a fear of being alone keeps them together. The line "Love for everybody 'til the drugs fade away" speaks to the prevalence of drug use in the industry as a coping mechanism for the loneliness and pressure of fame.
Line by Line Meaning
Hollywood's bleeding, vampires feedin'
The glitz and glam of Hollywood is slowly fading away as it becomes a place where people with dark hearts thrive.
Darkness turns to dust
The darkness that once ruled Hollywood is slowly starting to vanish.
Everyone's gone, but no one's leavin'
Many people have left Hollywood in search of a better life, but those who remain can't seem to let go of the place.
Nobody left but us
Only a few people remain in Hollywood, those who have either given up on the outside world or are too afraid to leave.
Tryna chase a feelin', but we'll never feel it
People in Hollywood are always chasing a feeling of happiness and satisfaction, but they'll never truly find it.
Ridin' on the last train home
People in Hollywood are stuck in a place they can't leave, constantly feeling like they're on their way home but never actually getting there.
Dyin' in our sleep, we're living out a dream
People in Hollywood are living a life that feels like a dream, but it's slowly killing them on the inside.
We only make it out alone
No one truly makes it out of Hollywood alive or with any real companionship.
I just keep on hopin' that you call me
The singer is hoping that a certain person will reach out to him.
You say you wanna see me, but you can't right now
The person the singer is hoping to hear from wants to see him but can't for some reason.
You never took the time to get to know me
The person the singer is hoping to hear from never really made an effort to get to know him.
Was scared of losin' somethin' that we never found
The person was afraid of losing something that they never really had a chance of finding.
We're running out of reasons, but we can't let go
The singer and the person he's singing to are running out of reasons to stay together, but they can't seem to let go of their relationship.
Yeah, Hollywood is bleeding, but we call it home
Despite the darkness and toxicity of Hollywood, it's still a place where people feel at home and can't seem to leave.
Outside, the winter sky turnin' grey
The environment outside Hollywood is dull and depressing.
City up in smoke, it's only ash when it rains
The city is filled with so much pollution and corruption that it's practically destroyed.
Howl at the moon and go to sleep in the day
People in Hollywood have a distorted sense of time and reality, often doing things atypical to the norm.
Love for everybody 'til the drugs fade away
People often show love and affection towards others when they're high or under the influence of drugs.
In the mornin', blocking out the sun with the shades
People in Hollywood often stay up all night and sleep during the day, blocking out the sun with window shades.
She gotta check her pulse and tell herself that she okay
People in Hollywood are so used to living a high-risk lifestyle that they have to check if they're still alive each day.
It seem like dying young is an honor
In Hollywood, dying young is seen as a badge of honor and a sign of living life to the fullest.
But who'd be at my funeral? I wonder
Despite the glorification of dying young in Hollywood, the singer wonders who would actually show up to his funeral if he were to die young.
I go out, and all they eyes on me
The singer is constantly being watched by others when he goes out in public.
I show out, do you like what you see?
The singer tries to impress others with his actions and appearance, hoping that they'll like what they see.
And now they closin' in on me
Despite the singer's attempts to impress others, he is starting to feel suffocated and trapped by all the attention.
Let 'em sharpen all they teeth
The singer accepts that he may face criticism and negativity from others and is willing to let them sharpen their teeth at him.
This is more than I can handle
The singer is starting to feel overwhelmed and unable to handle everything that comes with fame and living in Hollywood.
Blood in my Lambo'
The singer's car is a symbol of his success and the cost of his fame, with the blood representing his struggles.
Wish I could go, oh, I'm losin' ho-ope
The singer wishes he could escape from the pressures of Hollywood and his struggles, but is slowly losing hope that he ever will.
I light a candle, some Palo Santo
The singer turns to spiritual practices and rituals like lighting a candle or burning Palo Santo as a way to find peace and clarity amidst the chaos.
For all these demons, wish I could just go on
The singer wants to find a way to move on from his demons and continue living life, but feels trapped by his struggles and decisions.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Austin Post, Brian Lee, Louis Bell, William Walsh
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@ferlianaldo6583
Lyrics :
Hollywood's bleeding, vampires feedin'
Darkness turns to dust
Everyone's gone, but no one's leavin'
Nobody left but us
Tryna chase a feelin', but we'll never feel it
Ridin' on the last train home
Dyin' in our sleep, we're living out a dream
We only make it out alone
I just keep on hopin' that you call me
You say you wanna see me, but you can't right now
You never took the time to get to know me
Was scared of losin' somethin' that we never found
We're running out of reasons, but we can't let go
Yeah, Hollywood is bleeding, but we call it home
Outside, the winter sky turnin' grey
City up in smoke, it's only ash when it rains
Howl at the moon and go to sleep in the day
Love for everybody 'til the drugs fade away
In the mornin', blocking out the sun with the shades
She gotta check her pulse and tell herself that she okay
It seem like dying young is an honor
But who'd be at my funeral? I wonder
I go out, and all they eyes on me
I show out, do you like what you see?
And now they closin' in on me
Let 'em sharpen all they teeth
This is more than I can handle
Blood in my Lambo'
Wish I could go, oh, I'm losin' ho-ope
I light a candle, some Palo Santo
For all these demons, wish I could just go on
I just keep on hopin' that you call me
You say you wanna see me, but you can't right now
You never took the time to get to know me
Was scared of losin' somethin' that we never found
We're running out of reasons, but we can't let go
Yeah, Hollywood is bleeding, but we call it home
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@Pizzarrone24
"Hollywood's Bleeding"
Hollywood's bleeding, vampires feeding, darkness turns to dust
Everyone's gone but no one's leaving, nobody left but us
Tryna chase a feeling but we never feel it, riding on our last train home
Dying in our sleep, we're living out a dream, we only make it out alone
I just keep on hoping that you call me
You say you wanna see me but you can't right now
You never took the time to get to know me
Was scared of losing something that we never found
We're running out of reasons but we can't let go
Yeah, Hollywood's bleeding but we call it home
Outside the winter sky turning grey
City up in smoke it's only ash when it rains
Howl at the moon and go to sleep in the day
I fool everybody till the drugs fade away
In the morning, blocking out the sun with the shades
She gotta check her pulse and tell herself that if she okay
Seem like dying young is an honor
But who be at my funeral? How I wonder
I go out, and all the eyes on me
I show out, do you like what you see?
Hey now, they closing in on me
Let them sharpen all they teeth
This is more than I can handle
Blood in my Lambo
Wish I could go, I'm losing hope
I light a candle, some Palo Santo
For all these demons, wish I could just go on
I just keep on hoping that you call me
You say you wanna see me but you can't right now
You never took the time to get to know me
Was scared of losing something that we never found
We're running out of reasons but we can't let go
Yeah, Hollywood's bleeding but we call it home
@rajatsrkr
"Seems Like Dying Young Is An Honor"
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"Legends Never Die" - Juice WRLD
Let's hope we don't lose Post for decades to come. The world needs this legend❤
Honorable mention: Stan Lee. He didn't die young but the guy was a legend.
Plz comment if I forgot anyone. This is by no means a completed list. So sad that some legends leave early...
Gone but never forgotten❤
@SteveGrodsky
This needs an Extended version, too short.
@rohanali4441
Like seriously !!
@HollowiikIsHere
Like 15 minutes atleast
@6hana9
Like 1h right
@ejo2725
I 100% agree
@David-ut5hk
Full song and his whole new album is on spotify 👌🏻
@denverbrill199
He sounds like he poured all of his heart in this song,to me at least
@p.o.krecords1017
this song is perfect 💓 check this song bro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TOWmt2HszM
@-Anonsy-
He has all of his songs written by somebody else
@shadrackakuffotei4229
Am with u here