In , the band rebranded as Brockhampton. Led by Kevin Abstract and formed partially through the online forum "KanyeToThe", Brockhampton is a self-described boy band , so-called in an effort to redefine the term. The group released their first mixtape All-American Trash in
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A Guide to Brockhampton: Get to Know the Boy Band's 13 Members
But from the right vantage, you can spot the invisible strings connecting them. One goes right, one left, and someone else comes slingshotting forward. Merlyn goes first, then Dom, then Jabari. One, two, ten…on to the next activity. A few others join.
Rebirth: The Formation of Brockhampton (Late 2014)
From the beginning, Brockhampton had an ending in mind. See how much of an impact we can leave before we hit that last album. A group of outcasts find each other on a Kanye West fan forum and drop everything to move in together in Texas, before picking up and moving to Los Angeles. They start touring, and their shows take on a mythic quality. Brockhampton no longer live together. While their initial chemistry was fueled by the devil-may-care dropping of everything to move in with friends they met on the internet, the group now arrives to their headquarters in waves. The group has found that much of what made them a productive, manic, and beloved group was eventually going to break them. The brutal creative benders that birthed the Saturation trilogy in a single year were simply not sustainable. They hit a wall. I wake up and I sit at my computer until I literally fall asleep in the chair.
I'm not here to tell you how to live your life, but I'll say this: you — and I cannot stress this enough — need to hop on the Brockhampton train. Every member brings something special to the table, whether it's opening up about their sexuality, struggles with mental health, or their general disregard for acting a certain way to appease society. So, how did Brockhampton come to be? Well, in , Kevin decided he wanted to start a musical collective. At first, there were about 30 members, but the number dwindled as they became more serious about cultivating their sound. However, they rebranded the following year as Brockhampton. Throughout their musical journey, the group has made a handful of other alterations to their framework — notably, the ousting of cofounder Ameer Vann following sexual misconduct allegations — until they became the now strong squad.
