Music / Lil Aaron

Aaron Jennings Puckett, aka Lil Aaron (stylized as lil aaron), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Best-known for his genre-blending style that melds Rap Rock, Emo Rap and Alternative Hip Hop. he has released five solo EPs, as well as two EPs as a member of the Alternative Hip Hop/Rap Rock group Boyfriendz. As a songwriter, he's written for artists including Demi Lovato, Kim Petras, Hailee Steinfeld, blackbear and Lizzo, with whom he won a Grammy for his work on her 2019 album Cos I Love You.

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Discography:

Solo

• Gloing Pain$ (2016) (EP)
• Rock$tar Famou$ (2017) (EP)
• Worst Christmas Ever (2018) (EP)
• Dark Matter (2019) (EP)
• 808 Rock (2020) (EP)

With Boyfriendz

• Boyfriendz (2017) (EP)
• BF2 (2019) (EP)

Tropes:

• all lowercase letters: How his stage name is usually stylised.
• Genre Blending: His musical style blends Pop Punk, Emo Music, Rap Rock, Alternative Hip Hop and Trap Music, sometimes with elements of Hyperpop and even Nu Metal.
• Sampling: Many of his earlier songs flip Pop Punk and Alternative Rock songs into Trap Music.
  • "Hot Topic" samples "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! at the Disco.
  • "Smrtdeath and Lil Aaron" samples "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins.
  • "Top 8" samples "Sugar We're Going Down" by Fall Out Boy.
  • "Warped Tour" samples "Misery Business" by Paramore.
  • "Lit" samples "My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit.
  • "Studded Gucci Belt" samples "Shake It" by Metro Station.
  • "Veronica" samples "Untouched" by The Veronicas.

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