Markese Money Rolle, known professionally as SpaceGhostPurrp, was born on April 1, 1991 in Miami, Florida and is an American rapper and producer of African-American, Bahamian, and Cuban descent. He began rapping at age 5 and producing at 13, later uploading music to YouTube in 2010 under the channel Spaceeghostpurrpmj23. In 2008 he founded the underground collective Raider Klan, which brought together artists such as Denzel Curry and Yung Simmie; his early mixtapes, including Blackland Radio 66.6, established his reputation in the cloud-rap and phonk scenes. SpaceGhostPurrp’s debut studio album, Mysterious Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp, was released on June 12, 2012 on 4AD, showcasing his signature lo-fi, sample-heavy production and featuring tracks like "The Black God", which was placed at number 46 on Pitchfork’s 2012 list of 50 best songs. He followed with a series of mixtapes such as Blackland Radio 66.6, Pt. 3 (2018) and WELCOME TO MIAMI DADE COUNTY (2025). Throughout his career he produced for Juicy J, Lil Uzi Vert, and Wiz Khalifa, and collaborated with mainstream acts including A$AP Rocky. In 2017 he signed to Yeah We On Entertainment and later to Dismiss Yourself in 2020, expanding his catalog with archival releases. Rolle contributed to the development of the Internet rap genre and shaped the aesthetic of contemporary underground hip-hop.
