Merkules | |
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![]() Merkules in 2017 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Cole Stevenson |
Genres | Canadian hip hop, hip hop, underground hip hop, hardcore hip hop |
Occupations | Rapper |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels |
Death Row Records (current) Stealth Bomb Records (former) [1] |
Cole Stevenson, known by the stage name Merkules, is a Canadian rapper from Surrey, British Columbia. [2] He is known for his "hangover-rap" style of music. [3]
Stevenson began rhyming at age 15 under the name Merk Mikz. He met Snak the Ripper at a concert, and Stevenson subsequently joined his tour as a hype man. In 2011, the two began collaborating on music. [4]
At the age of 16, Stevenson was randomly attacked while walking home at night. He received permanent facial scars after being beaten and stabbed. [4] No arrests were made. [5] His 2016 album Scars drew inspiration from the event. [6]
In 2017, Stevenson released the album Trust Your Gut. [7] He followed it in 2018 with the album Cole. [8] Stevenson was set to tour with Gucci Mane in May 2019 before dropping out. [6] [9] His album Special Occasion was released in October of that year. [10] The song "Bass" from the album was featured in the 2020 video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2. [11]
In 2020, Stevenson released the album Apply Pressure through his label Merkules Music and BMG. [12] [13] He was subsequently featured on the talk show of Dr. Phil. [12] In 2022, Merkules released the single "I'm Here" on Death Row Records. [14] Merkules has over 900,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. [15]
List adapted from Spotify on September 28, 2022. [16]
Merkules | |
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![]() Merkules in 2017 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Cole Stevenson |
Genres | Canadian hip hop, hip hop, underground hip hop, hardcore hip hop |
Occupations | Rapper |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels |
Death Row Records (current) Stealth Bomb Records (former) [1] |
Cole Stevenson, known by the stage name Merkules, is a Canadian rapper from Surrey, British Columbia. [2] He is known for his "hangover-rap" style of music. [3]
Stevenson began rhyming at age 15 under the name Merk Mikz. He met Snak the Ripper at a concert, and Stevenson subsequently joined his tour as a hype man. In 2011, the two began collaborating on music. [4]
At the age of 16, Stevenson was randomly attacked while walking home at night. He received permanent facial scars after being beaten and stabbed. [4] No arrests were made. [5] His 2016 album Scars drew inspiration from the event. [6]
In 2017, Stevenson released the album Trust Your Gut. [7] He followed it in 2018 with the album Cole. [8] Stevenson was set to tour with Gucci Mane in May 2019 before dropping out. [6] [9] His album Special Occasion was released in October of that year. [10] The song "Bass" from the album was featured in the 2020 video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2. [11]
In 2020, Stevenson released the album Apply Pressure through his label Merkules Music and BMG. [12] [13] He was subsequently featured on the talk show of Dr. Phil. [12] In 2022, Merkules released the single "I'm Here" on Death Row Records. [14] Merkules has over 900,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. [15]
List adapted from Spotify on September 28, 2022. [16]