AZ Chike

Damaria Kayshawn Walker is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California, better known by the stage name AZ Chike (also stylized as AzChike). He released his debut album, Rich & Ratchet, in 2019.

Early life AZ Chike grew up in South Central Los Angeles. After high school, he worked several jobs, including one at Sprouts Farmers Market, but quit in 2015 to pursue making music.

Career AZ Chike has rapped since 2013. He also released his debut album, Rich & Ratchet, and went on tour with rapper 1TakeJay. The same year, he released a three-song EP, AlmightyChike, with rapper Almighty Suspect. One year later, in 2020, AZ Chike released Yors Truly EP. In 2022, AZ Chike released the album Chike Different.

In 2024, AZ Chike was featured on Schoolboy Q's album Blue Lips on the song "Movie". At Schoolboy Q and Devin Malik's show at The Roxy Theatre, AZ Chike performed a 30-minute set. He performed at Kendrick Lamar's The Pop Out: Ken & Friends in June at the Kia Forum. The same year, he appeared on Kendrick Lamar's album GNX on the song "Peekaboo".

On 21 February 2025, AZ Chike released "Whatx2" as a single along with its music video, simultaneously announcing his signing to Warner Records.

Kendrick Lamar brought him as a surprise guest to live perform "Peekaboo" during the last Inglewood concert at SoFi Stadium of the Grand National Tour, on 24 May 2025.

On 10 September 2025, AZ Chike was featured on Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3 Freestyle, where he rapped over an untitled instrumental later to be revealed the one for "Hit A Nerve".

On November 14, 2025, AZ Chike released the single "Hit A Nerve", along with a music video on YouTube, in which he promoted his upcoming album titled N.R.F.T.W., which was labeled multiple times through the video.

On June 2026, he released the single "Packed Up", produced by Hit-Boy, along with a music video.

On August 2026, AZ Chike announced the single "Look Like My Mama" featuring Tyler, the Creator, and revealed the album cover for his album No Rest for the Wicked, abbreviated N.R.F.T.W., set to be released on September 18th of the same year. "Look Like My Mama" was released on August 28th, along with a music video directed by Stacking Memories, reenacting scenes from different films, such as Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Sinners (2025), and Men in Black (1997).

Personal life AZ Chike has two younger brothers.

Discography Studio albums

No Rest for the Wicked (2026) Don't Die Yet (2024) (with Low the Great) Spooky Summer (2024) CHIZZLE (2024) Born to Be Important (2023) I.S.W.I.L.L (2022) Chike Different (2022) Kourtesy of Us (2021) Rich & Ratchet (2019)