Ak4:20
AK4:20 is the alias of Chilean urban artist Bastián D'Amonte (Talca, 2001). Son of an amateur singer, he grew up surrounded by music but only considered it as a professional vocation after falling under the spell of hip-hop and trap and entering local freestyle competitions. Encouraged by his friends, D'Amonte started writing his own material and in 2019 released his first single and album, both titled Modo Aladdin, introducing audiences to his fast, hard-hitting rapping. Barely a year later, tracks such as "Skyline" and "Rata Tan Tan" put him firmly on the map of the nascent Chilean urban scene, which was about to experience a completely unforeseen boom, first locally and soon hereafter internationally. A turning point for all involved came in 2022 with "Me Arrepentí," a track that reunited three of the genre's rising stars (AK4:20, Cris MJ, and Pailita), and became the first Chilean urban hit to surpass the 100-million play mark. That same year AK4:20 also contributed to Feid's "Malibu," which fared even better. Initially closer to a more aggressive, street-oriented trap style, by this time he had become a more versatile performer, often breaching into melodic reggaeton and its usual hedonist, aspirational lyrics. Signed by Warner Music in 2022, AK4:20 kept releasing viral singles, often in collaboration with Chilean peers such as Marcianeke, Young Cister, and Paloma Mami. El Niño Bendito, his first full-length for the label, appeared in 2024. A further dozen singles followed in 2025, featuring contributions by Rojas on the Beat, Montana the Producer, Alejo, Almighty, En La Nota Records, Julianno Sosa, King Savagge, Jairo Vera, and Piero 47. ~ Mariano Prunes, Rovi
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