Upstates was one of the more versatile artists to surface in the late 2010's. An American Songwriter, Recording Artist & Producer -- That seamlessly blends a variety of different music genres -- His vocals switch between a fast and rugged "Eminem" type flow, to a much more smooth and sensitive singer -- He made leaps into the mainstream with several hit singles and cover songs -- The Brooklyn, NY native was well known underground before his 23rd birthday, and was heavily supported early on by Canadian Rapper Tory Lanez -- Beginning in 2016, he was featured on A Bizarre Cypher -- with Eminem's D12 -- Paid (feat. WithADollarSign & Hella Lavish) & Tory Lanez. In late 2016, His Controlla Remix to Drake went viral and landed him a Top 10 spot on the Viral 50 - Global. In 2017, He released a number of hit Singles and Remixes (including Pullin up (feat. Hi-Rez) , Kill Jill (Remix) , Favorite (feat. Cory Jones) and By My Side (feat. Cory Jones) along side his Freshman Album -- Almost There. By mid 2018 Upstates had surpassed 50 million streams. In early 2023, Upstates teamed up with New York Hip-Hop Legends Jadakiss & Vado on "Upstate Greats” Juelz Santana on “Investments” & Cardi B on “Bounce Back” at the same time began releasing tracks under his birth name Erik Charles. Most recently in 2024, Upstates released multiple hit singles including Moneyy with Gucci Mane along with some impressive features from Lil Baby, Young Thug , Pop Smoke, 21 Savage & Jack Harlow.