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'''Brockhampton''' ~~(stylized in [[all caps]])~~ was an American [[boy band]]/[[Hip hop music|rap]] [[Musical collective|collective]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |title=BROCKHAMPTON: The Family |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/brockhampton-the-family/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Braboy |first=Mark P. |date=2022-11-18 |title=Brockhampton Look Inward as They Say Goodbye on 'The Family' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/brockhampton-the-family-1234631936/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cragg |first=Michael |date=2021-03-27 |title=Brockhampton’s Kevin Abstract: ‘I’m tired of this boyband thing. I don’t want to be a boyband’ |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/27/brockhamptons-kevin-abstract-im-tired-of-this-boyband-thing-i-dont-want-to-be-a-boyband |access-date=2024-04-28 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Craig |date=2018-11-27 |title=Brockhampton Isn’t Your Typical 13-Member Rap Collective–Slash–Multimedia Empire |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/brockhampton-isnt-your-typical-13-member-rap-collective.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Vulture |language=en}}</ref> founded in 2014<ref group="note">Brockhampton's predecessor group, AliveSinceForever, was founded in 2009. Although there is a large overlap in membership between the two groups, Brockhampton members have referred to AliveSinceForever as a separate group.</ref> in [[San Marcos, Texas|San Marcos]], [[Texas]]. Led by [[Kevin Abstract]] and formed partially through the online music discussion forum KanyeToThe, the group's final line-up consisted of vocalists Abstract, [[Matt Champion]], [[Merlyn Wood]], and Dom McLennon, vocalists/producers Joba, Bearface, and Jabari Manwa and producers Romil Hemnani and Kiko Merley, as well as [[Graphic Design|graphic designer]] Henock "HK" Sileshi, photographer Ashlan Grey, [[Web Design|web designer]] Roberto Ontenient (who also featured prominently in voice skits), and manager Jon Nunes.

After releasing the mixtape ''[[All-American Trash]]'' in 2016, the group achieved critical acclaim and commercial success with the studio albums [[Saturation (Brockhampton album)|''Saturation'']], ''[[Saturation II]]'', and ''[[Saturation III]]'', which were released in quick succession from June to December 2017. In March 2018, the group signed to [[RCA Records]], and in May founding member [[Ameer Vann]] was removed from the group amid allegations of sexual misconduct. After repeated delays, [[Iridescence (album)|''Iridescence'']] (2018), the group's major label debut, debuted at No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200]] album chart and earned the group a nomination for "[[Brit Award for International Group|Best International Group]]" at the [[Brit Awards]].

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== History ==

=== 2009–2014: AliveSinceForever ===

Although not all of them were a part of the original group, [[Kevin Abstract]], [[Ameer Vann]], Joba, [[Matt Champion]], and [[Merlyn Wood]] met as teenagers, as they all attended [[The Woodlands High School]] in [[The Woodlands, Texas]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://centralsauce.com/who-is-brockhampton|title=BROCKHAMPTON: Members, Origins, and Music - CentralSauce|date=December 7, 2017|work=CentralSauce|access-date=November 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114230126/https://centralsauce.com/who-is-brockhampton|archive-date=November 14, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, Abstract at 13 years old made a post<ref>{{cite web|title=Anybody wanna make a band?|url=http://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/index.php?topic=51240.0|website=www.kanyetothe.com|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220131644/http://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/index.php?topic=51240.0|archive-date=December 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> on the KanyeLive online forum (now known as KanyeToThe) asking if anyone wanted to form a band, to which over 30 users responded. Many of the members had already met on the ~~websites~~website's various sections before being brought together by ~~Abstracts~~Abstract's post.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |date=2019-10-03 |title=The Oral History of Brockhampton... as Told by Brockhampton |url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-oral-history-of-brockhampton |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> AliveSinceForever was then formed, although the band only went active in 2012. In 2013, AliveSinceForever released their debut EP, the ''ASF'' EP.<ref>{{cite web|title=ALIVESINCEFOREVER|url=https://officialasf.bandcamp.com/|access-date=December 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044602/https://officialasf.bandcamp.com/|archive-date=December 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> AliveSinceForever included approximately 40 members. At the end of 2014, Abstract announced his departure from AliveSinceForever, effectively ending the group.<ref>{{cite web|title=Imgur|url=https://imgur.com/8Ympyzm|access-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Tanners|first=Jon|title=Premiere: Matt Champion ft. Jon Waltz - "BURN"|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/music/2014/12/premiere-matt-champion-ft-jon-waltz-burn|work=Pigeon & Planes|date=December 31, 2014|access-date=December 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120110009/http://pigeonsandplanes.com/music/2014/12/premiere-matt-champion-ft-jon-waltz-burn|archive-date=November 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

=== 2014–2016: Formation and ''All-American Trash'' ===

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In April 2019, during the press cycle for Abstract's solo album ''[[Arizona Baby]]'', he teased the existence of a new Brockhampton record. On July 1, Brockhampton posted a snippet of a new song on Twitter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin Abstract denies Brockhampton breakup rumors |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/04/16/kevin-abstract-denies-brockhampton-breakup-rumors |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> On July 2, the group shared a snippet of new music, along with the album title ''[[Ginger (Brockhampton album)|Ginger]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-02 |title=BROCKHAMPTON share teaser for new album 'Ginger' |url=https://crackmagazine.net/2019/07/brockhampton-share-teaser-ginger/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Crack Magazine}}</ref> The group subsequently released four singles with music videos leading up to the album's release: "I Been Born Again" on July 31;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/31/brockhampton-new-song-ginger-i-been-born-again-2019|title=BROCKHAMPTON drop new track "I Been Born Again"|access-date=July 31, 2019|first=Shaad|last=D'Souza|publisher=[[The Fader]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801115359/https://www.thefader.com/2019/07/31/brockhampton-new-song-ginger-i-been-born-again-2019|archive-date=August 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> "If You Pray Right" on August 7;<ref name=":6">{{cite magazine |last1=Blistein |first1=Jon |title=Watch Brockhampton's Surreal, Single-Shot Video for 'If You Pray Right' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brockhampton-if-you-pray-right-new-song-video-868975/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=August 10, 2019 |date=August 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809145342/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brockhampton-if-you-pray-right-new-song-video-868975/ |archive-date=August 9, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> "[[Boy Bye]]" on August 14;<ref name=":8">{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2054830/brockhampton-boy-bye/video/|title=Brockhampton – "BOY BYE" Video|access-date=August 22, 2019|first=Julia|last=Gray|date=August 14, 2019|publisher=[[Stereogum]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822145524/https://www.stereogum.com/2054830/brockhampton-boy-bye/video/|archive-date=August 22, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and "[[No Halo]]" featuring singer Deb Never on August 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/08/22/brockhampton-no-halo-deb-never-single-video-2019|title=BROCKHAMPTON drop new single and video "NO HALO" feat Deb Never|access-date=August 22, 2019|first=Shaad|last=D'Souza|publisher=[[The Fader]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822145521/https://www.thefader.com/2019/08/22/brockhampton-no-halo-deb-never-single-video-2019|archive-date=August 22, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was released on August 23.<ref name=":8" /> Brockhampton released a video two days later for "Heaven Belongs to You" featuring English rapper [[Slowthai]]. On August 26, the band announced via Instagram and Twitter they would begin their [[Heaven Belongs to You Tour]], with openers Slowthai and [[100 gecs]],<ref name="stute-2019">{{cite web |last1=Kostelnik |first1=Jack |title=100 Gecs and bubblegum bass in the American consciousness |url=https://thestute.com/2019/09/13/100-gecs-and-bubblegum-bass-in-the-american-consciousness/ |website=The Stute |access-date=September 15, 2019 |date=September 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915213400/https://thestute.com/2019/09/13/100-gecs-and-bubblegum-bass-in-the-american-consciousness/ |archive-date=September 15, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> from October to December 2019 in support of the new album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/brockhampton-announce-tour-with-slowthai/|title=BROCKHAMPTON Announce Tour With slowthai|website=Pitchfork|date=August 26, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828113245/https://pitchfork.com/news/brockhampton-announce-tour-with-slowthai/|archive-date=August 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

The band made its first appearance on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' on September 6, 2019, performing "[[Sugar (Brockhampton song)|Sugar]]" and "Boy Bye", though the latter was not televised. Later that same day, they performed "No Halo" with Deb Never on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2057305/brockhampton-ellen-show-performance/video/|title=Watch Brockhampton Perform "Sugar" On 'Ellen'|date=September 6, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910190319/https://www.stereogum.com/2057305/brockhampton-ellen-show-performance/video/|archive-date=September 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The group was a guest on ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'', where they were interviewed and then performed "Sugar" with [[Ryan Beatty]] on October 24.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Claire |last=Shaffer |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brockhampton-sugar-fallon-903757/ |title=Brockhampton Perform 'Sugar,' Jimmy Fallon Freestyle on 'Tonight Show' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=2019-10-25 |access-date=2020-04-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027110956/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brockhampton-sugar-fallon-903757/ |archive-date=October 27, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/brockhampton-on-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon-videos-46809954 |title=Brockhampton Rapping About Jimmy Fallon's Taxi Movie Video | POPSUGAR Celebrity |access-date=October 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028070815/https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/brockhampton-on-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon-videos-46809954 |archive-date=October 28, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On January 14, 2020, "Sugar" became the group's first Billboard hit, debuting at number 70 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and remaining on the chart for nine weeks, peaking at number 66.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/brockhampton/chart-history/hsi/|title=Brockhampton Chart History|website=Billboard.com|access-date=January 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114153436/https://www.billboard.com/music/brockhampton/chart-history/HSI/song/1160586|archive-date=January 14, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 6, a remix version of the track featuring English singer [[Dua Lipa]], American singer [[Jon B.|Jon B]] and Beatty was released.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9329652/dua-lipa-brockhampton-sugar-remix|title=Dua Lipa On Brockhampton's 'Sugar' Remix: Listen|date=2020-03-06|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2020-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320094401/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9329652/dua-lipa-brockhampton-sugar-remix|archive-date=March 20, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The track also became the group's first platinum record on April 29, 2020. The track received its second platinum certification on November 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=BROCKHAMPTON&ti=SUGAR|title=Gold & Platinum|website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=May 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704212734/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Brockhampton&ti=Sugar|archive-date=July 4, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2020-2021: ''Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine'' ===

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