Atlanta artist Kenny Mason returns with his new EP ‘Pup Pack: 1st Shift’, marking his first release since last year’s ‘Angel Eyes’ mixtape and the next chapter in his fan favorite Pup Pack series. The eagerly anticipated three-song project sees Mason pushing his genre-bending fusion of underground rap and alternative rock on standout tracks like “Loyalty,” joined by an official visualizer premiering at YouTube. Known for weaving rap’s passionate authenticity and rock’s rebellious spirit into something entirely his own, Mason first made waves with his 2019 breakout single “Hit.” The Southwest Atlanta native quickly became recognized as a prototype for emotional artistry in hip-hop, his intensely personal work drawing from life experiences, family loss, and self-discovery.
Early projects like 2020’s ‘Angelic Hoodrat’ and 2021’s ‘Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut’ solidified his underground reputation, while subsequent releases including 2022’s ‘Pup Pack’ EP and 2024’s ‘9’ affirmed his continuing evolution as both a lyricist and performer. Mason drew further acclaim for the raw power of his high-energy live shows, including his own headline runs, tours alongside Denzel Curry, Danny Brown, and JPEGMafia, and show-stealing festival appearances at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo. With ‘Pup Pack: 1st Shift’ and more new music on the horizon, Mason continues pushing musical boundaries without concern for genre labels, creating utterly distinctive, deeply resonant music sure to connect with fans worldwide. “I want to be a safe place for people who need me,” Mason says. “I want my music to be a place that people can go and feel safe, feel complete, feel heard, and feel love.”