WHAT IT IS: After making music for over a decade in his home state of Florida with his unique flow, captivating melodies and resonant lyrics, Watkins is gearing up for the third installment in his breakout Problem Child series, which has yielded regional hits like “Hellraiser” and “Fake Sh!t” f/NoCap.” The new collection is home to recent singles like “Problem Child 3 (Intro)” and “Beside Me”—the latter a tribute to Dee’s close friend Ham, who recently passed away—and marks a return of Watkins’ signature mixtape series after the release of Not One of Them, earlier this year. His upcoming Problem Child 3 includes features from NoCap, Hotboii and Quail.
ALBUM: Problem Child 3
RELEASE DATE: November 2021
SINGLE: “BackendProblemChild” f/NoCap
LIVE: Opened for Rod Wave’s SoulFly Tour; upcoming Florida run this winter
INTERNET: Nearly 600k monthly Spotify listeners, featured on playlists including Spotify’s New Music Friday, Most Necessary, The Plug, more
PRESS: Pitchfork, XXL, HotNewHipHop, Complex (“What sets Watkins apart from his peers is a natural bounce that sits at the core of his best songs”), more
MANAGEMENT: Djmitry “Phatboy” Larochelle/Just 4 Da Streets