Atlanta rapper Destroy Lonely typically delivers erratic, speedy
rhymes over atmospheric trap beats. He's released numerous
mixtapes and EPs since the late 2010s, and his 2019 single "Bane"
became a viral hit two years after it first appeared. After
signing with Playboi Carti's imprint, he issued the mixtape No
Stylist in 2022, followed by his official full-length debut, If
Looks Could Kill, in 2023. Collaborations with and followed, as
well as the Top Ten-charting 2024 full-length LOVE LASTS FOREVER.
Bobby Sandimanie III is the son of rapper , who frequently
collaborated with and was signed to . The younger Sandimanie
regarded as an uncle, and went on numerous tours with his father
while growing up. He took online classes for middle school, taught
himself audio production during his free time, and began uploading
music to SoundCloud in 2015. He attended high school and met other
rappers such as Nezzus and Texaco Cam, and soon formed connections
within the Atlanta rap scene. NezzusDestroyed, an EP with Nezzus,
appeared in 2018, and Destroy Lonely released his solo projects
Darkhorse, Sometimes U Lose, and Forever, ILY in 2019, in addition
to singles such as "Bane." The EP Lord and mixtape Playboi Carti's
label. He released No Stylist, featuring a guest appearance by
labelmate Ken Carson, in 2022, followed by an expanded edition,
NS+ [ULTRA]. The single "If Looks Could Kill" appeared in 2023,
preceding a full-length of the same name, which reached number 18
on the Billboard 200. The rapper guested on the song "Turn Your
Phone Off" before issuing a "Directors Cut" edition of If Looks
Could Kill. In 2024, Destroy Lonely was featured on "Potato
Loaded" by and "President" by (also featuring Ken Carson). He then
released the solo "LUV 4 YA." LOVE LASTS FOREVER, a full-length
issued in multiple variations, charted at number ten on the
Billboard 200 after it appeared in late August. ~ Paul Simpson,
Rovi
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