Austin Richard Post, or Post Malone, is one of the most successful artists of the streaming era and a largest chart juggernaut the Billboard chart had seen in nearly a decade. After his single White Iverson went viral, he signed a record deal with Republic Records in 2015, he then subsequently made his first mainstream impression by appearing in Kanye West's Fade. After the May 2016 release of his mixtape August 26, the originally intended release date of his debut album, he ultimately released Stoney at the end of the year; the release saw mixed-to-negative reviews, with Post himself calling it "mediocre", but it was a sleeper hit that established his brand of crossover chart-topping melodic hip-hop. In 2018 Post released his sophomore record Beerbongs & Bentleys, an album with more pop/R&B elements, to mixed reviews but a record-breaking commercial performance, quickly establishing Post as the newest music superstar of the scene. 2018's Hollywood's Bleeding, which saw him amplifying his pop influences, not only continued his best-selling streak also got him the best reviews of his career.

Noticed for the versatility of his music and his laconic vocals, Post is considered a frontrunner of the Soundcloud emo rap scene, and is one of the most successful artist currently in the scene when it comes to his streaming numbers and chart presence, constantly breaking records on both regards.

During his career, he was won 3 American Music Awards , 3 Billboard Music Awards and 1 MTV Video Music Award, and has been nominated for 6 Grammy Awards.