Zero 9:36
A rapper, singer, and musician with an aggressive style and an angry world view, Zero 9:36 rose from a cult figure in the Philadelphia hip-hop community to an alternative artist with a nationwide following by the time he was 22. Under the name Zero, his machine-gun delivery and caustic verses made him a talent to watch with his 2016 mixtape Paradise Campground. By 2019, he'd changed his handle to Zero 9:36 and combined rapping and singing as guitars and electronics took on a bigger place in his arrangements on the 2019 EP You Will Not Be Saved.
Zero 9:36 was born Matthew Cullen on May 11, 1997 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, a suburb 25 miles from Philadelphia. His first experience in a recording studio came when he was ten years old; a relative who worked in music production needed a child's voice for a vocal sample, and young Matthew got the job. By the time he was 12, Cullen had discovered rap music, citing Tory Lanez, Blackbear, and D-Pryde as key influences. Adopting the stage name Zero, he began honing his skills as a rapper, devising a rapid-fire flow and a confrontational lyrical stance that led to frequent comparisons to Eminem. In 2013, Zero's father died, and the loss added to the hard edge of his music and the intensity of his lyrics.
Zero developed a powerful underground following that grew with the release of his 2016 mixtape Paradise Campground, a hard-hitting set that included guest spots from his hero Tory Lanez (on "All the Time") and Huey Mack (on "We Don't Care"). Zero's star continued to rise as he landed a spot on Futuristic's "As Seen on the Internet" concert tour, his independent success attracted the attention of major labels, and he struck a deal with Atco Records. Zero changed his billing to Zero 9:36, and his production developed a bigger and more abrasive sound that incorporated elements of electronic and industrial music, alternative rock, and metal. His first track under the Atco deal, "Leave the Light On," appeared on March 1, 2019, while "Aim Steady," a collaboration with Boonn, was released on June 25, 2019. An ambitious seven-track EP, You Will Not Be Saved, made noise when it was issued on September 27, 2019.
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Discography
35 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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CHOKE
The Warning, Grandson, Zero 9:36
Rock - Released by Lava - Republic Records on 26 Aug 2022
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Adrenaline (feat. Ice Nine Kills)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Prim8 Music - ATCO Records - Atlantic Records on 21 Jul 2021
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Adrenaline
Alternative & Indie - Released by Prim8 Music - ATCO Records - Atlantic Records on 2 Oct 2020
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CHOKE
The Warning, Grandson, Zero 9:36
Rock - Released by Lava - Republic Records on 26 Aug 2022
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None of Us Are Getting Out
Alternative & Indie - Released by Zero 9 36, under exclusive license to ONErpm on 6 Sep 2024
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The End / Undead
Alternative & Indie - Released by Prim8 Music - ATCO Records - Atlantic Records on 28 Aug 2020
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Self-Destruct
Rock - Released by Prim8 Music - ATCO Records - Atlantic Records on 24 Feb 2023
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...If You Don’t Save Yourself
Alternative & Indie - Released by Prim8 Music - ATCO Records - Atlantic Records on 26 Feb 2021
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In My Hands
Zero 9:36, Travis Barker, Clever
Alternative & Indie - Released by Prim8 Music - ATCO Records - Atlantic Records on 18 Dec 2020
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You Will Not Be Saved
Alternative & Indie - Released by Atco Records on 27 Sep 2019
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Strangers (feat. Zero 9:36)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Atlantic Records on 11 Nov 2020
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Aim Steady
Alternative & Indie - Released by Atco Records on 25 Jun 2019
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The End
Alternative & Indie - Released by Prim8 Music - ATCO Records - Atlantic Records on 8 May 2020
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Underneath
Alternative & Indie - Released by Zero 9 36, under exclusive license to ONErpm on 12 Jul 2024
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Break (feat. Atreyu)
Rock - Released by Atco Records on 3 Jun 2022
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I'm Not
Alternative & Indie - Released by Prim8 Music - ATCO Records - Atlantic Records on 2 Dec 2021
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Come Thru
Zero 9:36, No Love For The Middle Child
Rock - Released by Prim8 Music - ATCO Records - Atlantic Records on 22 Nov 2019
Available in24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo