Khantrast

Anthony Zhang (born 17 December 1998), known professionally as Khantrast is a Chinese-American rapper from Brooklyn, New York City, USA. With his first releases being posted on Soundcloud in 2017, Khantrast has since grown to be a prominent figure in the Asian-American rap scene.

Life and career Anthony Zhang was born in December 1998 in Brooklyn, New York, United States to Chinese immigrants. Zhang is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and features Chinese lyrics in some of his songs. Zhang first started releasing music under the name Khantrast in 2017 on Soundcloud. Zhang has repeatedly stated how important his parents' immigrant background and his identity as an Asian-American child of immigrants is to his music. When launching his 2025 tour "Chinatowns Favorite" he exclaimed "This tour is for my parents — for every immigrant kid who sees themselves in my music."

As of 2026, Khantrast is an independent artist, and alludes to the fact that he's not "backed" by a major record label in some of his songs. Khantrasts' style has changed drastically over the years, but a sharp articulation and deep voice has given him a distinct vocal character present throughout all his music. His music has always been strongly influenced by New York drill music His most famous bars often feature controversial subjects and are beloved by his listeners, but have also come under significant scrutiny by outside observers.

Controversy Khantrast's 2024 hit single Landed in Brooklyn featured many bars that played off Khantrast's Asian heritage, and when the song got popular his lyrics ended up at the forefront of the discussion. Khantrast had played with his immigrant background and identity in a manner which some argued fed into racist ideas; wearing straw hats while spitting bars that played off Asian stereotypes in America, and even using ethnic slurs at times, particularly the use of the word "chink," but Khantrast claims to have always been mindful of his roots ever since he first started recording. Others, however, have commended Khantrast's controversial lyrics as a daring creative decision that had led to commercial success.

Discography

Albums

Chinatowns Favorite (2025) Poster Child (2026)

EPs

Oppsmas (EP) (2022) Fake Love (EP) (2026)

Singles

Alive ft. Vic Rogue & Ozzy Thr33 (2017) Chun Li Remix (2018) Unkle Adam (2018) COOL KIDS (2018) mr popo (2019) Build with Me (2019) Virgin Friends (2019) Don't Hit My Phone (2019) CARTOON POISON (2019) List Of Regrets (2019) Toxic Love (2019) MY DATING PROFILE (2020) When The Car Won't Start (2020) Top 5 Favourite Chips (2020) Rap Conversation (2020) Best Pornstars Ever (2020) Flower Girl (2020) NARUTO BLUEBIRD FREESTYLE (2020) I Am a Simp (2020) D.K.C. (2020) BANJO FREESTYLE (2020) Jaslyn's Song (2020) Mind Woke (2020) Among Us Freestyle (2020) Buy Me the Ps5 (2020) 2d Girls (2020) Crush (2020) Jujutsu Kaisen Freestyle (2020) My Soldiers (2021) Kazekage (GAARA FREESTYLE) (2021) Naruto Theme Song Freestyle (2021) Stone Age (2021) SHARINGAN (2021) For the Boys (2021) Full Metal (2021) GROUND ZERO! (2021) Tsukuyomi (2021) Demon Slayer Freestyle (2021) Eight Gates Flow (2021) One Piece Freestyle (2021) Big Stunna (2021) Invincible Freestyle (2021) You Know (2021) So Wassup (2021) Switch (2021) When You Say Run (2021) Genies in Bottles (2021) Tokyo Manji (2021) Squid Game Freestyle (2021) I'm Toxic (2021) Bunny Thot (2021) Leave Me Alone (2021) Kage of Games (2021) She Bad (2022) Shush (2022) In the Family (2022) You Got Jokes (2022) First Date (2022) Tokyo Stick Up (2022) SLIDE (2022) Bounty (2022) Let's Ride (2022) Panic! (2022) Clear Skies (2022) Blocked Your Call (2022) Overdrive (2022) Monsoon (2022) Hot Dog Freestyle (Anthpo Hot Dog rap original) (2022) Cyberfreak (2022) Sike, I Lied (2022) HERMÈS BOX (2023) Obey (2023) Jump! (2023) For the Streets (2023) We'll get it Right (2023) SHISUI (2023) I'm leaving (2023) Cupid's Freestyle (Fifty Fifty Cupid rap) (2023) Kombat! (2023) Hollows (2023) Bad Man (2023) Barbie Freestyle (2023) Heart Attack (2023) King Kai (2023) SPECIAL GRADE DUO (TOJI DISS) (2023) Red Sand (2023) I Need Ya (2023) Sinner (2023) You Say You Love Me (2023) Chinatown (2023) Overthinking (2024) Sukuna Freestyle (2024) Ick List (2024) Pistol (2024) MASH (2024) DrillKage (2024) Oh We Know (2024) Succubus (2024) Landed in Brooklyn (2024) Where The Hoes (2024) Landed in Brooklyn - JADED Remix (2024) Valedictorian (2024) East Side Bop (2024) Genghis (2024) Landed in Brooklyn - Remix (Kyle Richh) (2025) Man of the Year (2025) Great (2025) Where is the Bread (2025) Did It Again (2025) ADD (2025) Move It (LIVE"On The Radar"Performance) (2025) You The One (2025) Grimey Freestyle (2026) ADD - Remix (2026) Malfunction (2026) Lovesick (2026)