Straight out of Baton Rouge with a heart full of chaos, Mandeaux drops Problem Child, and it’s exactly what the title promises—rebellious, raw, and raised in the storm. Released on June 6, 2025, this record isn’t trying to play nice. It’s here to shake your speakers and rip through your expectations.

Mandeaux doesn’t stick to one lane—he bulldozes the whole freeway. You’ll hear the dark, warped DNA of Future and Lil Wayne running alongside glitchy chaos that echoes Skrillex’s early days. Then, out of nowhere, you catch that gritty soul only bands like Nirvana or Deftones could inspire. It’s like someone poured lean in a mosh pit and told everyone to make art.

The album is southern trap at its core, but it’s drenched in distortion, drenched in feels, and unafraid to snap off into full-on rage production—the kind that’ll make your head spin and your chest rattle.

Don’t let the fire and fury fool you—Problem Child isn’t just rage for rage’s sake. Mandeaux’s pouring something deeper into every track: self-doubt, reflection, grief, confusion, isolation. This is therapy through noise. Music as self-surgery.

“How I’m the problem and the answer?”

That line is more than a lyric—it’s a thesis.

This whole album feels like Mandeaux cracking himself open in front of a mic, using autotune and distorted 808s as both shield and sword.

Here’s where it gets even more raw—this album was mostly made alone, in a bedroom, with tech that forces him to finish tracks fast. Mandeaux describes the process as "man vs computer", and the tension shows. Every beat feels on the edge of overheating. Every vocal sounds like it might melt the DAW.

He had to teach himself to mix and master on the fly, because the music wouldn’t wait. That’s some punk rock DIY spirit translated into the digital trap scene—and it gives the whole record a volatile, unpredictable electricity.

While Mandeaux might’ve gone solo on the sounds, he had help bringing the vision to life. Shoutout to Hauntore, Angelscantsin, Lavelle, and VMPS for their contributions—especially on visuals and creative direction. The world of Problem Child is more than audio. It’s a vibe, a visual moodboard of neon rage and late-night isolation.

While every track feels like it could rupture a subwoofer, Problem Child doesn’t stay in one sonic pocket too long. You get switch-ups, tempo changes, and genre bending that keeps it exciting. One moment you’re headbanging, next you’re floating through cloud rap haze, then boom—you’re back in the pit.

There’s versatility inside the aggression, and that’s rare.

If you’re in Houston, don’t sleep on Mandeaux’s upcoming set opening for Protect at Floating World Fest. If Problem Child sounds like this in your headphones, imagine what it’ll do live.

Mandeaux isn’t just making music—he’s surviving through it. Problem Child is a sonic diary of a man reckoning with his own duality, translating chaos into basslines and anxiety into anthems. It's not always pretty. It's not always polished. But that's the point.

This is the sound of someone who’s figuring it out mid-freefall—and bringing you along for the ride.

We spoke to Mandeaux about their journey so far.

Do you have an interesting moment or story from your early life that has had a significant impact on your journey into music?

Mandeaux: there wasn’t ever a moment in particular but I just grew up around music. My dad played in punk bands, my ma ad me playinng instruments and brought me to shows, so it was always a huge part of my life.

Are there any artists that were influential to your musical journey? How have they inspired your sound as an artist?

Mandeaux: Many inspired and influenced me, I got inspired to make music by X and other rappers from that era.

How would you describe your sound to new listeners? What do you think sets you apart?

Mandeaux: I strive for diversity in my sound, and I think that’s important in this age of music, so many artists remake one sound over and over again, I want to do something different all the time.

What’s your creative process? Where do you normally start when it comes to writing and recording? Do the lyrics come first?

Mandeaux: It always varies, but typically I either create or find an instrumental that sparks the right feeling within me, and once that vibe gets created the words start flowing.

Have you had any challenges or adversities in your life that you feel have shaped you as an artist?

Mandeaux: I do all this in my bedroom and I feel like that’s shaped me into a true individual. Coming up in Baton Rouge, there’s not alot of oppurtunities for artists like me, and many of us have banded togeter to face the storm.

Are there any moments or achievement from your career so far that you’re most proud of?

Mandeaux: I recently opened for ‘Protect’ at Floating World in my first out of State performance in Houston. That was pretty wild just getting to perform in a Wrestling Ring, everybody was cool, but yeah I mean I don’t know if there’s anything I’m most proud of but I definetly was in that moment.

Which do you prefer, the creative process or live performance? Or do you enjoy both equally?

Mandeaux: I don’t know, I mean I defenitly have an insane ammount of fun performing, but I make my music for the crowd and I’m addicted to hearing myself on the mic. I love it all, I love this shit.

Do you as an artist require fans to fully understand your message in each song or do you encourage subjective interpretation from every listener?

Mandeaux: Feel what you wanna feel, that’s all my musics about, catch a vibe, most of the time I’m having conversations about things that nobody knows, except for maybe those close to me.

Does the political landscape have an impact on your music, or do you keep your personal opinions separate from your work as an artist?

Mandeaux: My opionions might rarely shine through but I don’t really let politics impact my life, if i can, I just live.

What are your future plans? Any new songs/projects on the horizon?

Mandeaux: Oh I got too much coming to even let y’all on to. Problem Child is just the begginning. Before 2026 I will be putting out atleast two LPs, and many more singles, videos, and content in general. BULLYBOMBER is next, August I wanna say.

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