Who is w8std ?

🎙️ Artist Outlook Spotlight: W8std — The Voice of Raw Emotion

In an era where many artists chase trends, W8std stands out by chasing truth. Hailing from Gaffney, South Carolina, and now based in Florida, this emotionally transparent artist is making waves in the underground with a sound that isn’t afraid to bleed.

“Making music became my go-to coping mechanism in my darkest days,” W8std shares. “You’ll find I’m not shy about displaying my emotions for the world to see — and hell, you can hear it in my sound.”

W8std draws heavy influence from the golden era of underground SoundCloud rap, citing artists like 9tails, Sewerperson, Lund, and Guccihighwaters as key inspirations. Still, he emphasizes that his sound is uniquely his own — forged in pain, passion, and persistence.

“You couldn’t really set my music beside anyone else’s and say they’re alike.”

Like many underground artists, his biggest hurdle has been audience consistency. While collaborations with larger names have brought spikes in attention, finding a loyal core fanbase is still an ongoing mission. But that doesn’t slow him down. If anything, it fuels his drive.

When asked what he hopes listeners take from his work, W8std doesn’t hesitate:

“I want people to temporarily feel what I feel — to understand my emotions and hardships, and hear how I’m working it all out of me.”

His latest project, “Desolate” (released on New Year’s Day), is a hauntingly personal reflection of that process. And he’s already plotting his next move: an even better album this year — more focused, more vulnerable, more W8sted.

As for how he found Artist Outlook?

“I was just scrolling through Instagram, came across the page, and f***ed with the vibe — had to hit y’all up.”

We’re glad he did. Keep your eyes on W8std — a name that’s making emotion cool again in a genre that often forgets its soul.