He had a mic, a SoundCloud account, and a fidget spinner — then the internet lost its mind. In this raw episode of We're Out of Time with Richard Taite we dive into how Mattox exploded out of nowhere, backed by the gritty underground rap scene. From viral fame to being raised by a teen mom who had him at just 14, this is the wild, unfiltered story of a kid who turned internet chaos into a career. Buckle up — you don’t want to miss this ride. For all things Richard Taite, the We're Out Of Time podcast, and Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa: https://linktr.ee/richardtaite For more on Mattox: https://www.instagram.com/mattox/Key moments from this conversation with Mattox & Richard Taite. Intro 00:00 Turning Life Around 01:00Mattox's upcoming projects 03:55 Mattox goes viral at 11 years old 05:46 Bronny James helps Mattox's song go viral 14:59 "They don't speak English, but they knew the words to my songs!" 24:08 Mattox's relationship with his mom 32:22Going viral with a fidget spinner 35:42 Underground Rap Scene and substance issues 41:00 Mattox's advice for inspiring artists 51:30
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That's the point, bro. Gotta evolve. I got so much different types of music now.
Show me what you did to blow up. That's all I did. You close with your mom? Yeah, like this. When you were 11, your mom was 25. Right. How did she deal with your new family?
She was like shocked. It's one in a billion chance that people blow up as a rabbit.
The only human being in the world that can limit your ascension to stardom is you. And they're like, do you, be yourself.
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Maddox. My guy. Thanks for coming, man. I really appreciate it. I know, man. What's the deal? How we doing?
I'm doing great, man. You all right? You all right. Now that we're getting to L.A., I ain't been here in a minute. Where'd you come from?
Philly. Philly? Yeah. Wow, that's where the trank is. Yeah, yeah. Kensington, yeah.
You know Skriller? I do not. Okay. Is that a place? No, Skriller's my friend. He an artist from Philly. He like, he be shooting, he from Kensington though. Like, he be shooting all his music video. He be getting the fiends in it. Like, it's like zombies and stuff. Right.
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