Midwxst Explained

Midwxst
Birth Name:	Edgar Nathaniel Sarratt III
Birth Date:	2003 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Years Active:	2018–present
Module:	Embed: yes Origin: Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Instrument: Vocals Label: Simple Stupid Records, Geffen Records

Edgar Nathaniel Sarratt III^[1] (born June 5, 2003), known professionally as Midwxst (stylized as midwxst), is an American rapper and singer from Indianapolis, Indiana. He is signed to Geffen Records. He released several extended plays between 2020 and 2022, and his debut album E3 released on September 1, 2023

Early life

Sarratt was born in Columbia, South Carolina. His father works in the Air Force, and his mother works as a human resources executive. He has one sister and he was diagnosed with ADHD when he was young. He attended Park Tudor School for High School.

Musical style and influences

Sarratt's musical style has been described as hyperpop.^{[2] [3]} He grew up listening to Kanye West, TLC, Aaliyah, and Beyoncé from his mother, while his father listened to hip hop. Sarratt cites Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean, Spitalfield, KT Tunstall, XXXTentacion, Porter Robinson, and Pi'erre Bourne as music influences.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
E3	Released: September 1, 2023 Label: Geffen Records Format: LP, digital download, streaming
Title	Album details
Back in Action 4.0	Released: July 19, 2024 Label: Geffen Records Format: LP, digital download, streaming

EPs

Title	EP details
Secrets	Released: October 16, 2020^[4] Label: Self-released (initial release), Simple Stupid/Geffen Records (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming
Summer03^[5]	Released: March 26, 2021^[6] Label: Self-released (initial release), Simple Stupid/Geffen Records (re-release) Format: Digital download, streaming
Back in Action^[7]	Released: September 22, 2021^[8] Label: Simple Stupid/Geffen Records Format: Digital download, streaming
Better Luck Next Time.	Released: March 16, 2022^[9] Label: Simple Stupid/Geffen Records Format: Digital download, streaming
Back in Action 3.0	Released: September 7, 2022 Label: Simple Stupid/Geffen Records Format: Digital download, streaming

Deluxe EPs

Title	Deluxe EP details
Back in Action 2.0	Released: December 15, 2021 Label: Simple Stupid/Geffen Records Format: Digital download, streaming
Back in Action 3.0	Released: September 7, 2022 Label: Simple Stupid/Geffen Records Format: Digital download, streaming

As lead artist

Title	Year	Album
"Liar"	2020	Summer03
"Disrespect		"
"Final Breath"		Summer03
"Twofaced"		rowspan="8"
"Cantu (By My Lonely)"
"Mean Girls"
"TYSM"
"Troops"
"Wonder (I Have a Dream)"
"Blastoise"
"Identity"
"Threefaced"		Secrets
"Backseat"
"By Your Side"
"Trying"		Summer03
"Ruthless"	2021
"Made It Back"		Back in Action
"Tic Tac Toe"
"All Talk"
"Care"		rowspan="3"
"Shame"
"Bluffing"
"Riddle"	2022	Better Luck Next Time.
"I Know You Hate Me"
"Sidelines"		rowspan="5"
"Broken"
"Under Fire"
"Slide Den"
"Tally"	2023
"Pretty Girls"		E3
"Warning"
"223s"

Music videos

2020

• "Tysm"
• "Long Time Interlude"

2021

• "Trying"
• "Vivid"
• "Ruthless"
• "Made It Back"
• "Tic Tac Toe"
• "All Talk"
• "LA" (featuring Ka$hdami)
• "Slide" (featuring Slump6s & Ericdoa)
• "Care"
• "Bluffing"

2022

• "riddle"
• "i know you hate me"
• "step back"
• "switching sides"
• "on my mind"
• "sidelines"
• "broken"
• "223's" (featuring BabyTron)
• "mad"

2023

• "tally" (with Denzel Curry)
• "clair" (featuring Skaiwater)
• "pretty girls"
• "warning"
• "heartache blues"
• "like nah"
• "lost" (Official Visualizer)
• "lights out"
• "hate how much"
• "ready for you"
• "old me"
• "grandpas's interlude"
• "sfb"
• "ball & chain"

2024

• "mistakes" (featuring 9lives)
• "FIRE" (featuring DC The Don)
• "E30"
• "GUN SMOKE"
• "A.F.H"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with midwxst . . September 27, 2021 . April 2, 2022.
2. Web site: Goldner, Sam . Back in Action EP . . September 22, 2021 . April 2, 2022.
3. Simon, Noah (March 29, 2021). "The Rising Stardom of Midwxst".
4. Web site: Secrets - Album by midwxst. en-gb. October 16, 2020. April 2, 2022.
5. Web site: Hill, Sophia. [INTERVIEW] MIDWXST ON VIVIENNE WESTWOOD + FAMILY]. Viper. September 24, 2021. April 2, 2022.
6. Web site: Summer03 - EP by midwxst. en-gb. March 26, 2022. April 2, 2022.
7. Web site: BACK IN ACTION: midwxst Interviewed. Clash. October 21, 2021. April 2, 2022.
8. Web site: Back in Action - EP by midwxst. en-gb. September 22, 2021. April 2, 2022.
9. Web site: Better Luck Next Time. - EP by midwxst. en-gb. March 16, 2022. April 2, 2022.