Tezzus

T'Corrian Walton, known professionally as Tezzus, is an American rapper from South Atlanta. Signed to Young Thug's YSL Records, he's known for his aggressive music style and was positively acclaimed by The Fader and Pitchfork .

Walton is from South Atlanta,^[2] but currently resides in Canarsie, Brooklyn, in New York.^[2] According to Walton, he enjoyed the women within the neighborhood.^[2]

Tezzus began rapping in 2015 but took it seriously in 2018,^[2] Two years later, in 2020, he met American rapper Diamond* through social media, which later led to both meeting in real life,^[2] through supplying weed.^{[2] [3]} That same year, after moving to New York, Walton began living with another American rapper, affiliate, and fashion model, Pz'.^[2] After meeting Diamond*, they began working closely together.^[2]

Despite rapping for six years, Walton wouldn't receive fame until 2024, when he would release his debut project, titled Tezzus Khrist. The project gained notable attention from media outlets, such as Pitchfork , who wrote how Walton's album would have been in contention for "rookie of the year" in the music industry.^[4] On July 4, 2025, Walton would be featured on Diamond*'s tape, titled Nø Idøls, where he would make an appearance on the track, "Bada Bing, Bada Bøøm".^{[2] [3]} Shortly after his rise, Walton would then connect with Percaso to release their collaborative album, titled Søufside.^[5] On August 18, 2025, he would release King Phønk^[6] and would later follow through with Tezzy Pendergrass on September 18, 2025, marking it as his last major release of the year.^[7]

In October 2025, Tezzus would confirm that he had signed to Young Stoner Life Records.^[8] Shortly after, on October 27, 2025, Young Thug would go out to bring Walton and Diamond* to perform their track "Bada Bing, Bada Bøøm" at ComplexCon 2026.^[9] Entering 2026, Walton would release a slew of singles as well as make a guest appearance on Sk8star's track "NSD", with Diamond*,^[10] and "Yeannn" off of his album titled Designer Junkie,^[11] as well as make an appearance on "DOG" with Skaiwater off of their album titled Wonderful.^[12] After a few months of releases and promoting his album, he would go on to release his debut studio mixtape, titled UY Scuti Bøyz with Diamond*.^{[13] [14]} Eight days shortly after, Walton would make another guest appearance on B6's and Warhol.SS's project, titled I Can't Feel My Face, where he, along with Diorvsyou, was featured on "Baddie Stranger".^[15] On May 8, 2026, Tezzus made his debut at Rolling Loud in Orlando, Florida.^{[16] [17]} On June 14, Walton, alongside Diamond* are performing at Summer Smash 2026.^[18] In an article by The Fader , Tezzus was named as one of the "coolest artists of 2026".^[19] On June 7, 2026, Tezzus released his EP, titled The Resurrectiøn, where on the eight-track EP, he pays homage to his favorite artists.^[20]

Walton is known for his aggressive style of music; he blends both trap and rage.^[8] Olivier Lafontant, writer for Pitchfork wrote how Walton oscillates between toothy glee and fang-bearing aggression in the blink of an eye. Claiming how he needs "a drop of blood," comparing Walton's style to that of Eren Yeager, claiming how he needs that to get into mode.^[4] Media critics have also highlighted Walton's chemistry with Diamond*.^{[17] [14] [13]}

Additionally, in an interview with Kids Take Over, Walton stated how he would study Michael Jackson and Tupac when it came to finding out his musical style. Walton claimed that he needed to study the older generation to gain some understanding.^[21]

• Tezzus Khrist (2024)
• Søufside (With Percaso) (2025)
• King Phønk (2025)
• Tezzy Pendergrass (2025)

• UY Scuti Bøyz (2026)

• The Resurrectiøn

• Tezzus at AllMusic

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• 21st-century male rappers
• Underground rappers
• Internet rappers
• Rage musicians
• Rappers from Atlanta
• 21st-century American rappers
• African-American male singer-songwriters
• Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)
• African-American male songwriters

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