Syd (singer)
Sydney Loren Bennett (born April 23, 1992),[1] known professionally as Syd (formerly Syd tha Kyd), is an American musician and singer from Los Angeles, California. She initially gained recognition as a member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future, and went on to found her own band The Internet, in 2011. Bennett released her 2017 debut solo album Fin, followed by the EP Always Never Home. She released her second album, Broken Hearts Club, in 2022.
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| Birth name | Sydney Loren Bennett |
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| Born | April 23, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Spouse(s) | Ariana Simone (m. 2022) |
Early life Edit
Growing up in a musical family influenced Bennett's interest in music. Her mother once aspired to be a DJ and her uncle is Mikey Bennett, an internationally popular reggae producer and studio owner from Jamaica.[2][3] As she explained, "I began wishing I could take credit for some of my favorite songs. That was when I started to make my own – I only began singing on my own songs when I really started writing."[4] When Bennett was 14, she built a small music studio in her home and worked on sound engineering before getting into production.[3] Her brother is Travis "Taco" Bennett.
For the first half of her high school years, Syd attended Palisades Charter High School.[3] She felt left out and had few friends at Palisades and moved to the Hamilton Music Academy, which she considered a more open-minded school.[3]
Musical career Edit
Syd began making music while she was still living with her parents.[5] Syd's stage name was given to her by her older brother, Ty, as a kid. After growing out of it, she reclaimed the name when she joined Odd Future.[6] Most of the group's original songs were recorded in Syd's house, also known as "The Trap". In 2014, Syd opened for Eminem at Wembley Stadium as part of the Odd Future collective.[7]
On January 13, 2017, Syd's debut solo single "All About Me" was released. It was produced by the Internet cohort Steve Lacy. On January 24, 2017, her second solo single "Body" was released in anticipation for her album in collaboration with Columbia Records, Fin, which was released on February 3, 2017. On May 18, 2017, Syd starred together with Korean R&B artist Dean in his music video for their collaboration "Love".[8]
On September 7, 2017, Syd released Always Never Home, a three-track EP. It was the follow-up to her debut solo album Fin.[9]
Syd was featured on Lil Uzi Vert's second studio album Eternal Atake on the song "Urgency", which was released on March 6, 2020. She was featured on the song "When Love's Around" on Zayn's third studio album Nobody Is Listening, which was released on January 15, 2021.
On February 12, 2021, Syd released a single titled "Missing Out" followed by "Fast Car" on July 16, 2021, and "Right Track" on August 10, 2021. Syd's single "Cybah" featuring Lucky Daye was released on March 18, 2022. She followed this release with the announcement of her 2022 Broken Hearts Club Tour with Destin Conrad as the opener.
Syd was credited on "Plastic Off the Sofa," the eighth track on Beyoncé's seventh studio album, Renaissance.[10] Syd also appeared on Duckwrth's single "Ce Soir", which later appeared on his third EP Chrome Bull.[11]
On April 8, 2022, Syd released her second album, Broken Hearts Club. The project began as a collection of love songs, but was completed after Syd's relationship came to an end, culminating in a mix of tracks about love and heartbreak.[12]
Discography Edit
Studio albums Edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [13] | US R&B/HH [14] | US R&B [15] | ||
| Fin | 75 | 32 | 11 | |
| Broken Hearts Club |
| — | — | — |
Extended plays Edit
| Title | EP details |
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| Always Never Home |
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Singles Edit
As lead artist Edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| UK [19] | |||
| "All About Me"[20] | 2017 | — | Fin |
| "Body"[21] | — | ||
| "Birthday" (with Disclosure and Kehlani)[22] | 2020 | 81 | Energy |
| "Missing Out"[23] | 2021 | — | Broken Hearts Club[17] |
| "Fast Car"[24] | — |
As featured artist Edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US | US R&B/HH | |||
| "Urgency" (Lil Uzi Vert featuring Syd) | 2020 | 76 | 47 | Eternal Atake |
Guest appearances Edit
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Blow" | 2009 | Tyler, the Creator | Bastard |
| "Wakeupfaggot" | 2010 | Earl Sweatshirt | Earl |
| "Swag Me Out" | Odd Future, Jasper Dolphin, Left Brain, Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Earl Sweatshirt, Mike G, Taco | Radical | |
| "Radicals" | 2011 | Tyler, the Creator, Taco | Goblin |
| "Tron Cat" | Tyler, the Creator | ||
| "Golden" | |||
| "Fish" | Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean | ||
| "Analog 2" | 2012 | Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean | The OF Tape Vol. 2 |
| "Drain" | Pyramid Vritra | Pyramid | |
| "Answer" | 2013 | Tyler, the Creator | Wolf |
| "In the Morning" | Mac Miller, Thundercat | Live from Space | |
| "Therapy" | 2014 | Mac Miller | Faces |
| "The Daze" | MellowHype | I Need Some Answers | |
| "Gone" | 2015 | Snakehips | Forever, Pt. 2 |
| "Pilot" | Tyler, the Creator | Cherry Bomb | |
| "Find Your Wings" | Tyler, the Creator, Roy Ayers, Kali Uchis | ||
| "Blow My Load" | Tyler, the Creator, Wanya Morris, Dâm-Funk, Austin Feinstein | ||
| "Hair Blows" | Tyler, the Creator | ||
| "Fucking Young / Perfect" | Tyler, the Creator, Charlie Wilson, Chaz Bundick, Kali Uchis | ||
| "A Good Feeling" | Tay Walker | 25 Hours a Day | |
| "You're the One" | 2016 | Kaytranada | 99.9% |
| "Vegetables" | Jesse Boykins III, Willow Smith | Bartholomew | |
| "Silkk da Shocka" | Isaiah Rashad | The Sun's Tirade | |
| "Red Wine" | Common, Elena | Black America Again | |
| "A Bigger Picture Called Free" | Common, Bilal | ||
| "Shotgun" | Little Simz | Stillness in Wonderland | |
| "Dent Jusay" | 2017 | Matt Martians, Steve Lacy | The Drum Chord Theory |
| "Nothin" | Kingdom | Tears in the Club | |
| "Godess" | Left Brain, Shann, Hodgy, Mike G | Mind Gone Volume 1 | |
| "Love" | Dean | Non-album single | |
| "Gorgeous" | Vic Mensa | The Autobiography | |
| "Take Me Away" | Daniel Caesar | Freudian | |
| "Sticky Situation" | Quiñ | Dreamgirl | |
| "The Long Way Home" | The Jet Age of Tomorrow | God's Poop or Clouds? | |
| "Simple Things" | The Cool Kids, Quiñ | Special Edition Grandmaster Deluxe | |
| "Show Love" | 2018 | Richard Russell, Sampha | Everything Is Recorded |
| "Right Now" | Dirty Projectors | Lamp Lit Prose | |
| "Act Right" | Tayla Parx | Tayla Made | |
| "What's the Use?" | Mac Miller, Dâm-Funk, Snoop Dogg, Thundercat | Swimming | |
| "Do U Wrong" | Leven Kali | Non-album single | |
| "Getting Late"[25] | 2019 | — | Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack |
| "Doorman" | SebastiAn | Thirst | |
| "Urgency"[26] | 2020 | Lil Uzi Vert | Eternal Atake |
| "When Love's Around" | 2021 | Zayn | Nobody Is Listening |
| "Take Care Of You" | Charlotte Day Wilson | Alpha | |
| "Baby" | Brittany Howard, Gitty | Jaime (Reimagined) | |
| "Get Me Started" | 2022 | Kehlani | Blue Water Road |
| "For Tonight" | Larry June | Spaceships on the Blade | |
| "007" | Tabber | Non-album single |
Production discography Edit
2009 Edit
- 13. "Black Magic"
2010 Edit
- 03. "Moracular World" (featuring Vince Staples) (produced with Left Brain)
- 04. "Stick Up" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt)
- 06. "Brown Bag ('04 FTA)"
- 08. "King"
- 05. "Dreams" (produced with Tyler, the Creator)
2011 Edit
- 02. "They Say / Shangrila" (featuring Tay Walker) (produced with the Internet)
- 08. "Lovesong−1"
- 10. "Web of Me"
2012 Edit
- The Internet – Purple Naked Ladies: 4 Bonus Songs
- 03. "Partners in Crime"
2017 Edit
- Syd – Fin
- 03. "No Complaints"
- 04. "Nothin to Somethin"
- 06. "Smile More"
2022 Edit
- 08. "Plastic Off the Sofa"
References Edit
- ^ The Odd Future Wolfgang Bible. Sibat Media. March 1, 2012.
- ^ Cooke, Mel (December 10, 2010). "Mikey Bennett 'Pencils Out' Songwriting Career". The Gleaner. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Thomas, Zanyra (August 7, 2012). . Massappeal.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ Kazemi, Alex. "MUSIC: SYD THA KID". SuperSuper!. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ Rathe, Adam (February 13, 2012). "Syd the Kyd Could Be Hip-Hop's Next Lesbian Icon". Out Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Syd the Kyd". Interview Magazine. October 23, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (May 16, 2014). "Odd Future to support Eminem at Wembley Stadium". NME. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Dean & Syd Release Groovy 'love' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ Rettig, James (September 7, 2017). "Stream Syd Always Never Home EP". Stereogum. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Credits Appear to Include Drake, Jay-Z, Skrillex, Pharrell & More". Billboard.
- ^ "Duckwrth & Syd - Ce Soir - Single". Apple Music. August 5, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Balram, Dhruva (April 7, 2022). "Syd – Broken Hearts Club' review: arguably the R&B star's strongest project to date". NME. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Syd – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Syd – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Syd – Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Fin by Syd". Apple Music. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Minsker, Evan (March 18, 2022). "Syd Announces New Album Broken Hearts Club, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Always Never Home by Syd". Apple Music. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "SYD | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Syd Shares New Solo Single "All About Me" – PigeonsandPlanes". Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "Syd – Body – Stream [New Song] – HotNewHipHop". HNHH. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (August 26, 2020). "Disclosure Share New Song "Birthday" With Kehlani and Syd: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Syd Shares New Song "Missing Out" – Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Syd shares new song/video "Fast Car" – The Fader". July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack by Various Artists". Apple Music. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Shares Tracklist for New Album Eternal Atake". Pitchfork. March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.