Brian Ennals

Brian Ennals
Born
Brian Ennals

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
GenreAlternative hip-hop
Years active2010–present
LabelPhantom Limb
Formerly ofBlockhead

Brian Ennals is an American rapper based in Baltimore. He has produced music on his own and with Infinity Knives (Tariq Ravelomanana).

Music career

Ennals released solo albums Untitled (2010) and Candy Cigarettes in 2013. He contributed to the Infinity Knives album Dear, Sudan (2020) and as a duo they have made the albums Rhino XXL (2020), King Cobra (2022), and A City Drowned in God's Black Tears (2025). A reviewer for The Quietus wrote that "together, Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals might seem like the poster boys for alternative or experimental hip hop, but King Cobra proves that labels can be meaningless."

Personal life

Ennals was born in Annapolis, Maryland, raised in Severn, Maryland, and went to college at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He has lived in Anne Arundel County, Maryland most of his life. He became a father in 2020.

Discography

Solo albums

Albums with Infinity Knives

Albums with Blockhead

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brian Ennals writes an addictive new album". Baltimore Sun. September 5, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Infinite Nihilistic Jest of Brian Ennals and Infinity Knives". Spin. September 22, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "infinity Knives - Dear, Sudan - Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Quietus - Reviews - Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals". The Quietus. June 20, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Shipley, Al (July 21, 2022). "Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals tested the strength of their friendship to make an art rap masterpiece". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals, "King Cobra"". Bandcamp. June 22, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals - A City Drowned in God's Black Tears". Album of The Year. Retrieved April 15, 2025.