Mooski facts for kids

Darien Hinton, known professionally as Mooski, is an American rapper and singer. He is signed with Capitol Records. Mooski is most famous for his 2021 hit song "Track Star". This song became very popular on TikTok and reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart. He later released a new version of "Track Star" with other artists like Chris Brown in May 2021. Mooski released his first album, Melodic Therapy 4 the Broken, in March 2022.

Mooski's Early Life and Music Journey

Darien Hinton, or Mooski, was born and grew up in Opp, Alabama. He is of African-American descent. From a young age, Mooski loved music. He sang in his local church choir. He started his music career as a Gospel rapper. Later, he switched to hip hop after listening to artists like Lil Wayne and Drake. Other hip hop artists he enjoyed were PnB Rock, Fetty Wap, and Kevin Gates.

After finishing high school in 2015, Mooski joined the United States Marine Corps. He served for four years. After his time in the Marines, he began to focus on his music career.

In June 2020, Mooski released his song "Track Star" on TikTok. The song quickly became a huge hit, getting over 475 million views. In February 2021, the song was released as a single by Capitol Records. "Track Star" then entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It reached number 31 and stayed on the chart for 20 weeks, which was a long time! The song also reached number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. A new version of the song, featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Chris Brown, and Yung Bleu, came out on May 18, 2021.

On March 11, 2022, Mooski released his first full album, Melodic Therapy for the Broken. This album included songs with other artists like Chris Brown, Yung Bleu, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and K Camp. One song on the album, "Counting Time," uses a sample from "Charlene" by Anthony Hamilton.

Mooski's Music Releases

Mooski has released several songs and an album. His first album is called Melodic Therapy 4 the Broken. It was released on March 11, 2022, by Capitol Records. You can listen to it through digital download and streaming.

His most famous song is "Track Star". It came out in 2021 and was a big success. It has been certified Platinum in the US, Silver in the UK, and Gold in Canada, meaning it sold many copies! He also released a remix of "Track Star" with Chris Brown, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Yung Bleu. Other songs he has released include "Play Your Part" (with UnderGod Gwalla) in 2019, "Game of Love" in 2021, and "Zodiac Killer" in 2021.

Mooski has also been a guest artist on other musicians' songs. In 2021, he was featured on the song "Rain on Your Skin" by K Camp from his album Float.