In April 2018, Summrs appeared on Florida rapper Weiland's single "Who's Better".5 He rose to prominence as a pioneering figure in the PluggnB subgenre in 2018, releasing a series of projects, most notably ##Endeavor777 and Devotion, as well as ##Bellworld, followed by ##Bellworld 2, No Regrets and Revived. Summrs received praise for the single "Shouldve Known" featuring Cash Bently, released through SoundCloud in February 2019. Pitchfork Media declared it "the must-hear rap song of the day."6 Summrs released Isolation, a 15-track album on October 15, 2019.
In January 2021, Summrs appeared on the single "Mother of My Kids" by TyFontaine.7 He again collaborated with TyFontaine on the deluxe version of his album Ascension.8 In December 2021, he released a SoundCloud exclusive track with Yeat titled "Countup".9 He appeared on Thai rapper 1Mill's album Only1 in March 2022.10 June 2022 marked the release of his debut full-length album Fallen Raven,11 featuring the tracks "Swing Ya Pole" and "So Much Cheese", both of which garnered mainstream attention. In late 2024 he gained more recognition with his single "Marble Floors" on his NIGHTFALL EP, his "GO2WORK" feature on Yeat's album Lyfestyle, and his song "Rino Hercules" engineered by streamer PlaqueBoyMax.
Chris Richards of The Washington Post describes Summrs' musical style as "sticky, Auto-Tuned rhymes sounding as if they were melting the midday sun."12 Summrs is known for being one of the main pioneers of the pluggnb subgenre of plugg music. Pitchfork writer Alphonse Pierre compares Summrs' vocal style to Lil Tracy, with more influences from R&B.13
Summrs frequently references his late grandmother Brenda Randle in his song lyrics, who died on December 25, 2020.14
"Information on Summrs' songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/performer/summrs/title/BFO2?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1 ↩
"Summrs Interview: Underground phenom looks to 'Evolve' on next project". Our Generation Music. December 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://ourgenerationmusic.com/exclusive/summrs-interview-louisiana-rapper-has-the-underground-in-the-palm-of-his-hand/ ↩
"Looking for D.C.'s most sacred skate spot? Follow your ears". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/music/2022/09/17/pulaski-skaters-dc-freedom-plaza/ ↩
"Summrs — 10KProjects". https://www.10kprojects.com/artists/summrs ↩
"The SoundCloud Rulebook: Breaking Down The Streaming Site's Newest Stars". Passion of the Weiss. April 19, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://www.passionweiss.com/2018/04/19/soundcloud-rules/ ↩
"The Ones: Summrs' "Shouldve Known" [ft. Cash Bently]". Pitchfork. March 7, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/summrs-shouldve-known-cash-bently-new-song-listen/ ↩
"Mother of My Kids – [TyFontaine] ft. "[Summrs]". Lyrical Lemonade. January 7, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://lyricallemonade.com/p/mother-of-my-kids-tyfontaine-ft-summrs ↩
"TyFontaine Delivers 12 New Songs For "Ascension (Deluxe)"". HotNewHipHop. October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/358511-tyfontaine-delivers-12-new-songs-for-ascension-deluxe-new-mixtape ↩
"Summrs, YEAT link up for SoundCloud exclusive track 'Countup'". Our Generation Music. December 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://ourgenerationmusic.com/new-music-spotlight/summrs-yeat-link-up-for-soundcloud-exclusive-track-countup/ ↩
"T1MILL announces new album 'ONLY1', shares tracklist". NME. March 10, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/1mill-announces-new-album-only1-shares-tracklist-3179675 ↩
"Summrs surprises with highly-anticipated double album 'FALLEN RAVEN'". Our Generation Music. June 27, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022. https://ourgenerationmusic.com/new-music-spotlight/summrs-fallen-raven/ ↩
"Brenda Randle Obituary 2020". Ardoin's Funeral Home - Eunice, Basile & Iota. Retrieved April 10, 2024. https://www.ardoinfuneralhomeseunice.com/obituaries/brenda-randle ↩
"Billboard Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2023-02-11/ ↩