Captain
Brick

Dark · Gritty · Soulful Boom Bap Salute Me or Shoot Me Out Now
ID // Active
NameCaptain Brick
OriginReading, PA
Est.2015
Born1999
DisciplineWriter / Producer / Engineer
StatusActive
Captain Brick in a black-and-white studio portrait, seated against a plain backdrop in a dark beanie and white t-shirt, one hand raised to his face Off the Record Shot by Juan Cortez
Who Is Captain Brick

Bars Paint the Picture

Captain Brick is a rapper, producer, and engineer out of Reading, Pennsylvania, the city he calls the Dot. Born in 1999, an old soul with a young ear, drawn to boom bap that swings from gritty underground knock to soulful, drumless texture.

The bars are the point. Vivid storytelling, razor-sharp imagery, pictures you can see. His Saddam on a Tuesday series, Side A and Side B, put that on record, and the catalog behind it runs 80 tracks across five tapes and three EPs. Room to push into trap and the experimental edges, but the spine stays underground.

He works the board on his own records: recording, arranging, editing, mixing, and coaching features through their takes. He builds beats too, a deep folder of them, most still unheard. The ones that make records come from a circle of producers he trusts.

He's taken it up and down the East Coast, headlining his own summer 2023 run and opening for Fuego Base four times. His latest EP, Salute Me or Shoot Me, is out everywhere now.

Captain Brick outdoors at night in black and white, head lowered with one hand over his face, a single light flaring behind him The Dot Shot by Boy Sonder
Latest Release · Out Everywhere
Out Everywhere Salute Me or Shoot Me cover art

Salute Me
or Shoot Me

Captain Brick's eighth project & boldest statement yet.
A raw dose of truth, grit, and lyricism.
Featuring a menacing beat and Brick’s nasty delivery, “NO BRAKES” also flexes a catchy hook perfect for your gangsta rap playlists.buffaBLOG · Feb 2025
The song intertwines themes of violence, struggle, and pride, painting a vivid picture of street realities.Folded Waffle · Jan 2024

Eight projects deep. The EP is streaming everywhere now. Pick a side.

Preview & Buy · Bandcamp
Selected Catalog

The Body of Work

Music Videos

Watch

Battle ScarredMusic Video · Shot by Arrow Head & Boy Sonder · Edited by Arrow Head
4 AM in HartfordMusic Video · Shot & edited by Boy Sonder
Soul Ain't For FreeMusic Video · Shot & edited by Boy Sonder
DeependMusic Video · Shot & edited by Boy Sonder
LitaMusic Video · Shot & edited by Joren
On Stage

Live Performances

Saddam in HartfordBase Bash recap · 3/23/24
WishingwellLive at Club Dubai · Saddam on a Tuesday Tour
Reaper TalkLive at Gnome Hutch
Grippin ItLive performance
LitaLive performance
Sessions & Behind the Board

In the Room

How I Mixed My Ad-LibsQuick mix breakdown · Went Legit Freestyle
Chamber of SaddamStudio session · feat. Travis Xantana · Shot & edited by Boy Sonder
Interviews & Podcasts

On the Record

The Engineer-Rapper Changing Hip-Hop’s SoundInterview · Problematic The Podcast
WASH THIS! Ep242“Just Rap!”
Exclusive InterviewProblematic The Podcast · Journey, influences, insights
Learn To Appreciate the GrindKeepin’ It a Bean
WASH THIS! Ep167“Lifting Weights & Dishing Hate”
Off the Dome

Freestyles

Photos

Live

Portraits

After Hours

Captain Brick shot from below at night, smoke rising above a pale cap, one hand raised beside his face
Captain Brick standing outdoors at night beside a railing, one hand over his face and a cap in the other
A lit roll-up held up in sharp focus at night, Captain Brick's face soft in the dark behind it
Captain Brick close up in the dark, smoke drifting across his face, one hand raised
Shot by Boy Sonder
In the Books

Press

Every Platform

Where to Listen