Sahtyre
Sahtyre | |
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| < Sahtyre performing in Los Angeles, 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cassidy Howell |
| Born | September 17, 1987 Bellflower, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, experimental music |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, visual artist, creative technologist |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Alpha Pup Records, Below System Records, EMPIRE, Grenco Science |
| Associated acts | Dumbfoundead, MURS, Kimbra, Danny Brown, Sadistik, 2Mex, Open Mike Eagle |
| Website | www.sahtyre.xyz |
Sahtyre
Cassidy Howell (born September 17, 1987), known professionally as Sahtyre, is an American rapper, visual artist, and creative technologist based in Los Angeles, California. Known for his experimental style and emotionally charged performances, he first rose to prominence through the Project Blowed collective and gained wider attention via battle rap appearances alongside Dumbfoundead in Jumpoff’s World Rap Championships.[1] His breakout mixtape The Buddha (2012) and later releases such as LSD (Saga) (2015) and The Roaring (2020) earned critical attention; The Roaring also prompted a guest editorial in REVOLT contextualizing the album’s themes.[2] Sahtyre has collaborated with artists such as Danny Brown,[3] MURS,[4] and Kimbra,[5] and has been featured by outlets including XXL,[6] Complex,[7] Hypebeast,[8] and The FADER.[9]
Early life
Cassidy Howell was born in Bellflower, California, and raised in the greater Los Angeles area, including Inglewood, Hawthorne, Rialto, and San Bernardino.[10] He attended Eisenhower High School in Rialto and later Millikan High School in Long Beach. He began writing poetry in childhood and started rapping in his early teens, eventually finding a home at the Project Blowed open-mic in Leimert Park.
Career
Sahtyre emerged from the Los Angeles underground hip-hop scene as part of Project Blowed and gained early recognition through Jumpoff’s World Rap Championships, where he competed alongside Dumbfoundead on the West Coast team.[1][10] His mixtape The Buddha (2012) marked a transition from battle circuits to long-form releases, pairing psychedelic imagery with dense lyricism.[11]
From 2013 to 2020, Sahtyre released a run of projects including LSD (Prelude) (2013),[9] Cassidy Howell (2017), The Gorgeous Darkness (2018), and The Roaring (2020).[2] His releases have appeared via labels and imprints such as Alpha Pup,[12] Below System Records,[13] and EMPIRE, among others. He has also been profiled by G Pen, which commissioned a mural in his honor in Los Angeles painted by Dame (MSK/Seventh Letter).[14]
Sahtyre has toured nationally and internationally, supporting acts including 2Mex,[15] Bad Rabbits,[16] Reverie, Dumbfoundead, and Open Mike Eagle. Festival appearances include Hiero Day,[17] as well as club events documented across Los Angeles.[18] He appeared on NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly in 2018.[19] Additional media features include Okayplayer’s coverage of “Expertise” with Danny Brown.[20] In 2022, Sahtyre issued the multimedia audio-visual work “Still High” on web3 music platform Catalog.[21]
Discography
Mixtapes
- High Saht (2009)
- Exclamation Point! (2010, with DJ Zo)
- The Buddha (2012)
- LSD (Prelude) (2013)
Studio albums
- LSD (Saga) (2015)
- Cassidy Howell (2017)
- The Gorgeous Darkness (2018)
- CRYNOWDIELATER (2018)
- Hades (2019)
- The Roaring (2020)
- GONE FOLDER 22 (2022)
Singles and EPs
- “Gettin’ High” (2013)
- “World, Peace” (2016)
- “Night of the Creeps” (feat. Sadistik) (2021)
- “Sqware” (2022)
- “Digits” (2022)
- “BAT OUTTA HELL” (2022)
- “Serpents” (2022)
- “Letterman” (2023)
- “Olympics” (2023)
- “Supa Dupa” (2023)
- “Wess” (2023)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World Rap Championships – Sahtyre & Dumbfoundead". Jumpoff.TV (YouTube). Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Howell, Cassidy (November 11, 2020). "The Roaring 2020s: Not Much Has Changed These Last 100 Years". REVOLT. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Joyce, Colin (February 21, 2014). "Sahtyre and Danny Brown Team Up for "Expertise"". Complex (Pigeons & Planes). Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Damn Near (feat. MURS)". Spotify. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Kimbra Unveils Album 'Idols & Vices' Featuring Sahtyre". Rolling Stone Australia. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Sahtyre Releases "BASE" — Stream Now". XXL. October 14, 2014. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ Moore, Marcus J. (April 21, 2016). "Listen to Sahtyre's Trippy New Track "Broccoli"". Complex Music. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Sahtyre – "BASE" (Song Premiere)". Hypebeast. October 14, 2014. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Download Sahtyre's LSD (Prelude) Mixtape". The FADER. April 5, 2013. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Sahtyre". VerseTracker. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "The Buddha". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Eureka the Butcher – "Eureka" (feat. Sahtyre)". Music Is My Sanctuary. June 25, 2013. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Sahtyre – "Serpents"". Bandcamp (Below System Records). May 6, 2022. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Sahtyre Mural by Dame of MSK/Seventh Letter". G Pen. June 2022. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "2Mex". The Pitch KC. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Sounds Like San Diego: July 30–August 8". NBC San Diego. July 30, 2019. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Hiero Day 2016". Grungecake. September 6, 2016. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Sahtyre – Past Events". The Deli Magazine (LA Shows). Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Cassidy Howell (Sahtyre) – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Sahtyre & Danny Brown Black Out On… "Expertise"". Okayplayer. February 21, 2014. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ↑ "Sahtyre – Still High". Catalog. 2022. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
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