Tezzus

Tezzus
Tezzus
	Tezzus in 2025
Background information
Birth name	T'Corrian Walton
Also known as	Tezzus Phønk Dølla; King Phønk; Tezzus Khrist;
Born	South Atlanta, U.S.
Genres	Hip-Hop; rage; trap;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; singer; songwriter;
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Young Stoner Life Records
Member of	Ø Way

T'Corrian Walton, also known as Tezzus, is an American rapper from South Atlanta. Signed to Young Thug's YSL Records, he's known for his crazy music style and got good reviews by The Fader and Pitchfork.

Early life

Walton is from South Atlanta, but lives right now in New York.

Career

Tezzus began rapping in 2015 but took it seriously in 2018, Two years later, in 2020, he met American rapper Diamond*,^[2] through giving him weed.^[2] That same year, after moving to New York, Walton began living with another American rapper, affiliate, and fashion model, Pz'.^[2] After meeting Diamond*, they began working closely together.^[2]

Release of Tezzus Khrist, and rise to fame (2024-2025)

Despite rapping for six years, Walton wouldn't receive fame until 2024, when he would release his debut project, titled Tezzus Khrist. The project gained fame from media outlets, such as Pitchfork, who wrote how Walton's album would have been in contention for "rookie of the year" in the music industry. On July 4, 2025, Walton would be featured on Diamond*'s tape, titled Nø Idøls, where he would make an appearance on the track, "Bada Bing, Bada Bøøm". Shortly after his rise, Walton would then connect with Percaso to release their collaborative album, titled Søufside. On August 18, 2025, he would release King Phønk and would later follow through with Tezzy Pendergrass on September 18, 2025, marking it as his last major release of the year.

Signing to YSL, UY Scuti Bøyz release

In October of 2025, Tezzus would confirm that he had signed to Young Stoner Life Records. Shortly after, on October 27, 2025, Young Thug would go out to bring Walton and Diamond* to perform their track "Bada Bing, Bada Bøøm" at ComplexCon 2026. Entering 2026, Walton would release a lot of singles as well as show on Sk8star's track "Yeannn" off of his album titled Designer Junkie, as well as make a show on "DOG" with Skaiwater off of their album titled Wonderful. After a few months of releases and promoting his album, he would go on to release his debut studio mixtape, titled UY Scuti Bøyz with Diamond*. Eight days shortly after, Walton would make another guest appearance on B6's and Warhol.SS's project, titled I Can't Feel My Face, where he, along with Diorvsyou, was featured on "Baddie Stranger". On May 8, 2026, Tezzus made his debut at Rolling Loud in Orlando, Florida. On June 14, Walton, alongside Diamond*, is performing at Summer Smash 2026.

Musical style

Walton is known for his hard style of rap music. Olivier Lafontant, writer for Pitchfork, wrote how Walton moves between "toothy glee and fang-bearing aggression in the blink of an eye". Claiming how he needs "a drop of blood," comparing Walton's style to that of Eren Yeager, claiming how he needs that to get into the mode. Media critics have also highlighted Walton's chemistry with Diamond*.

Albums

Tezzus Khrist (2024)
Søufside (With Percaso) (2025)
King Phønk (2025)
Tezzy Pendergrass (2025)

UY Scuti Bøyz (2026)
THE RESURRECTIØN (2026)

References

↑ Medithi, Vivian (January 9, 2026). "Meet ØWay, the Atlanta rap collective behind 2026's first viral cypher". The Fader. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Alphonse Pierre (April 24, 2026). "Tezzus and diamond* Take Manhattan". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 25, 2026.

[thefaderoway-1] Medithi, Vivian (January 9, 2026). "Meet ØWay, the Atlanta rap collective behind 2026's first viral cypher". The Fader. Retrieved January 15, 2026.

[tezzusdiamondpitchforkmanhattan-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Alphonse Pierre (April 24, 2026). "Tezzus and diamond* Take Manhattan". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 25, 2026.

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