Lit Killah Explained

Lit Killah
Birth Name:Mauro Román Monzón
Birth Date:4 October 1999
Birth Place:Argentina
Origin:González Catán, Argentina[1]
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2016–present

Mauro Román Monzón (born October 4, 1999), known professionally as Lit Killah, is an Argentine rapper, singer, songwriter, and streamer.[2] He is known for his participation in freestyle rap battles, he has participated in local competitions in Argentina such as the renowned "El Quinto Escalón" where he competed during 2016 and 2017.[3] In 2018 he started competing in the international freestyle rap competition called "God Level".

His popularity began to grow when in 2018 he released his single "Apaga el Celular". In 2020 he released his most successful single called "Flexin'" with Argentine producer Bizarrap. Both songs have exceeded 100 million views on YouTube.

Career

Beginnings and first successes (2017-2021)

Lit Killah started in the world of rap thanks to freestyle battles, one of his first battles was against Duki in 2016, Lit Killah won the battles thanks to the rhyme "Brisa", the battle was one of the most viewed on YouTube at that time year.[4] In that same year he competed in "El Quinto Escalón" but did not win in that year, in 2017, Lit Killah managed to win his first competition in "El Quinto Escalón".[3]

At the end of 2017, and coinciding with his birthday, he published his first single entitled "De$troy", a production faithful to the style demonstrated by Monzón in their previous encounters in freestyle battles. At just 18 years old, he signed a contract with Warner Music Argentina and starting 2018 he launched "Apaga el Celular", a song totally oriented to a melodic trap, whose official video clip already exceeds 100 million visits on YouTube. He subsequently released more singles, also featured as a guest artist on the song "Una Vez Más" of Numa, released on April 23. Jester released the following June had more than 20 million views in the first month since its premiere on YouTube.[5]

MAWZ (2021-present)

On August 19, 2021 Lit Killah released his debut studio album MAWZ with the participation of Argentine artists such as Duki, Khea, María Becerra, Tiago PZK, FMK and Rusherking and it was also produced by Argentine producers Oniria and Big One.[6]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18.5em;"
Album detailsPeaks
SPA
[7]
MAWZ 15
SnipeZ

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ARG
[8]
BOL
[9]
CR
[10]
MEX
Pop

[11]
NIC
[12]
PAR
[13]
PER
[14]
SPA
[15]
URU
[16]
"De$troy"2017rowspan="15"
"Apaga el Celular"2018
"Bufón"54
"Si Te Vas"52
"Tan Bien"
22
  • CAPIF: Gold
"Lit Killah: Bzrp Freestyle Sessions, Vol. 3"
"Eclipse"201932
"Amor Ciego"
"Samurai"
"Wake Me"2020
"Flow Miami"
"Te Sigo"
"Flexin'"
[19]
11
"Se Terminó"
71
"Cerca de Ti (remix)"
20
"Change"202164 MAWZ
"Yo Sé Que Tú"
18 8
  • CAPIF: Platinum[23]
"California"56 MAWZ
"Entre nosotros"
1 10 12 13 11 6 37 1 (Latin)[25]
  • UNIMPRO: Diamond[26]
"Déjame Tranki"
26 MAWZ
"Como + Nadie"
27 Suena MYA!
"En la Oscuridad"
25 MAWZ
"Ese Mensaje"
"Mala Mía"
25
"My Bag"
"Entre nosotros (remix)"
20221 5 20 12 48 3 10 7
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold
  • UNIMPRO: 3× Platinum
rowspan="6"
"Ayer"
"La Trampa es Ley"2 84
  • UNIMPRO: Gold
"Pa Co"
"Lion Heart"
(with Kshmr and Divine featuring Jeremy Oceans and Karra)[27]
"Los del Espacio"
20231 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As a featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
ARG
PAR
SPA
"Una Vez Más"
2018rowspan="9"
"Pocas Horas"
"Bendito"
2019
"Parte de Mi"
61
"Aroma"
"Masome"
2020
"Yankee"
"Además de Mi (remix)"
20211 44 42
  • CAPIF: 3× Platinum[29]
"Nat Geo (remix)"
52
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Footnotes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografía de Lit Killah. CMTV. Spanish. December 3, 2020.
  2. Web site: Lit Killah presenta "Tan Bien", su nuevo single. Radio Cosmonova. Spanish. May 15, 2019.
  3. Web site: La Historia de 'El Quinto Escalón' En Un Documental. 18 November 2020. Río Negro. Spanish. November 18, 2020.
  4. Web site: Duki vs Lit Killah. El Campito Music. YouTube. August 19, 2016.
  5. Web site: Lit Killah Enciende la Escena. Billboard Argentina. 24 August 2018. Spanish. August 24, 2018.
  6. Web site: Lit Killah Lanzó Su Primer Álbum 'MAWZ'. Filo.News. Spanish. August 19, 2021.
  7. Web site: Búsqueda – Lit Killah (Álbumes). Productores de Música de España. Spanish. August 31, 2021.
  8. Peak positions in Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart:
  9. Peak positions in Bolivia:
  10. Peak positions in Costa Rica:
  11. Peak positions in Billboard Mexico Espanol Airplay chart:
  12. Peak positions in Nicaragua:
  13. Peak positions in Paraguay:
  14. Peak positions in Peru:
  15. Web site: Search: Lit Killah (songs). El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. August 3, 2021.
  16. Peak positions in Uruguay:
  17. Web site: Lit Killah Botón y Disco de Oro. Facebook. Spanish. 16 January 2019.
  18. Web site: Big One es portada de la playlist "Éxitos" de Argentina. Vía País. Spanish. September 28, 2021.
  19. Web site: Flexin' Es Lo Nuevo de Lit Killah Y Bizarrap. 26 June 2020. Los 40. Spanish. June 26, 2020.
  20. Prensario Música – Edición Impresa. Prensario Música. Buenos Aires. Editorial Prensario. April 2021. 16 March 2021. Spanish. 570. 28.
  21. Web site: Certificaciones. Spanish. Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. September 23, 2020. Type "Lit Killah" in the box under the "Título" column heading.
  22. Web site: Warner Music Perú on Instagram. Instagram. October 5, 2022.
  23. Web site: Instagram .
  24. Prensario Música – Edición Impresa. Prensario Música. Buenos Aires. Editorial Prensario. January 2022. January 16, 2021. Spanish. 581. 22.
  25. United States. Lit Killah. 26 January 2022.
  26. Web site: Warner Music Perú on Instagram. Instagram. October 5, 2022.
  27. Web site: Lion Heart (feat. Jeremy Oceans & Karra) - Single by Kshmr, Lit Killah & Divine on Apple Music . . 25 February 2022 . 3 April 2022.
  28. Web site: 'Parte de Mi' de FMK con Lit Killah es Disco de Oro. Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Spanish. September 10, 2020.
  29. Web site: Rusherking on Twitter. Twitter. Spanish. October 27, 2021.