When Malcolm Todd graduated high school in 2022, he told his parents he would be taking a gap year to pursue music. They, unsurprisingly, were less than thrilled by the proclamation, but gave him a year to see if it could work. They learned what the rest of the music industry quickly realized: never bet against Malcolm Todd. ?Every single day since I told my mom I wanted to do this, I have actively worked to grow my fanbase, to get better at music, to build this world,? he explains. By the time he shared Sweet Boy in 2024, his day job at Cold Stone was in the rearview. Tracks like ?Roommates? were racking up millions of streams daily. Fast forward a year, and Todd is more motivated than ever on his self-titled album, a declaration that he isn?t a hype machine or a flash in the pan, but a generation-defining voice.
