midwxst
Artist
midwxst, born as Edgar Nathaniel Sarratt III on June 5, 2003, is an Indiana native singer and rapper. He makes music that falls under various genres, including but not limited to pop, R&B, rage, hip-hop, hyperpop, and more.
On May 26, 2020, U.V.C. released a now-deleted interview with midwxst, where he went in-depth about his upbringing, musical influences, and how he developed his sound, stating:
Throughout middle school, I started listening to a lot of old hip hop, along with a mix of other genres like EDM, house, alternative, and more. I think that’s when I really developed a love for multiple genres of music.
Edgar would officially start his musical career in early 2019 under the name Suspect, with his first song “Goat!,” featuring long-time friend and fellow former NOVAGANG member Zee6.
He would then go on to release two projects in 2020, valentine and Secrets, respectively. Secrets was his first project released to all major streaming platforms, and has features well-known hyperpop artists, who all helped contribute to the success of the project and helped him make a name for himself in the scene.
Edgar then finished off the year with his breakout single, “Trying,” which became one of his most popular songs. Thanks to the success of “Trying,” midwxst landed himself a record deal with Simple Stupid Records, an imprint on Geffen Records. The following year, he released three more projects, with the latter two receiving deluxe version: SUMMER03, wxstnb, and his debut major-label EP, BACK IN ACTION, respectively.
In 2022, Edgar started off the year with a bang, releasing “riddle” on February 2. This was followed up with “i know you hate me” (also stylized as “ikyhm.”). Soon after, Edgar released his EP better luck next time. Later on in the year, Edgar would drop the third rendition of BACK IN ACTION, BACK IN ACTION 3.0. The album features nine tracks, including two features, BabyTron and tana. Edgar would end off the year and enter 2023 by releasing a slew of independent EP’s through his SoundCloud page, all of which are predecessors for his debut studio album.
On January 25, 2023, Edgar would drop a single with notorious Floridian artist Denzel Curry, Tally. The track centers around a girl from Tally, a.k.a., Tallahassee, Florida. After releasing a couple of singles, on September 1, 2023, midwxst released his long-awaited debut studio album, E3.
Only time will tell how midwxst’s musical career will evolve in the future, but his constant growth and large fanbase is something to watch out for as he releases new music.
