Making his quick rise at the tail end of the 2010s, Californian rapper
Bankrol Hayden issued his first full-length
Pain Is Temporary in the summer of 2020. Featuring his hit single "Brothers" with
Luh Kel, the set showcased the laid-back emcee's smooth rhymes and deep introspection, balancing real-life vulnerability ("Divorce," "Brothers") with playful boasting ("Fuck with Us"). Upon release, the album debuted just inside the Billboard 200. ~ Neil Z. Yeung