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The album set the record for most weeks (77) on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Malone soon signed a recording contract with Republic Records and released his debut studio album, Stoney, in 2016, which contained the diamond hit single " Congratulations".
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Malone began his music career as an independent artist in 2013 and attained recognition with his 2015 debut single " White Iverson", which peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100. His stage name was derived from inputting his birth name into a rap name generator. Known for his introspective songwriting and variegated vocal styles, Malone has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of pop, hip hop, R&B, and trap. Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.