2018–2020: Debut In October 2018, he released the
concept album Fumar Mata, which was then also released in April 2019 as a
mini-album. On 11 December 2019, the music video for his single "Patointeligencja" was published on
YouTube via
SBM Label record company. Within a few days, the song was listened to almost 10 million times. The content of the song was commented on in the nationwide media, mainly due to the notably explicit lyrics, describing the behaviour of children and young people of affluent background, incl. the use of
psychoactive substances, including
hard drugs and
addiction to them; consumption of
alcohol at school, including in class;
suicide,
unplanned teenage pregnancy and sexual
paraphilia. The track caused controversy, meeting with criticism, among others management of Batory High School due to the use of the school image in the music video for the song. In turn, the Alumni Association, in the issued statement, drew attention to the positive aspect of starting a discussion around an important problem in reaction to the work of one of the high school graduates. Mata was appreciated by placing his work in the playlist and on the cover of
Tidal Rising Global. A few days after the publication "Patointeligencja" was used by journalists of the state-owned
Polish Television to criticize Polish judges (also Marcin Matczak, the rapper's father, denouncing the government and supporting the judges side in the
2015 Polish Constitutional Court crisis and in the ongoing Polish Supreme Court Crisis) in the reportage titled "Rebellion of judge's caste" by Konrad Wąż, aired on 15 December 2019 in the main evening edition of
Wiadomości, Poland's chief news program. On 18 January 2020, Mata released his debut
studio album 100 dni do matury, which was certified diamond. and "a successful debut"; although it was also met with less enthusiastic reviews. Critics pointed to the noticeable influence of
Taco Hemingway. The song "100 dni do matury" was the most listened to single on
TIDAL in Poland in 2020, while the album reached number two in the album chart.
2021: Młody Matczak and Skute Bobo On 30 March 2021, he released the single "Patoreakcja", in which he expressed his feelings about the chaos that followed the success of "Patointeligencja", including a vulgar response to statements made by, among others,
Jacek Kurski,
Krystyna Pawłowicz, and Jarosław Jakimowicz regarding him and his father. In the piece, he also leaned towards his own work, both talking about the past and the future. In June 2021, he launched a preorder of the album entitled
Młody Matczak. Just six hours after the launch of the preorder, the release was purchased in 15 thousand copies, achieving the gold status. On August 16, the SBM label announced on social media that the album had gone platinum. Another single announcing the album was the song "Kiss cam (podryw roku)", which was co-written with Mata by Szymon Frąckowiak, Mikołaj Vargas and Jakub Laszuk. He wrote the song for a girl, which he announced during the
Fryderyk Awards 2021. A music video was made for the song, starring Mata,
Young Leosia, and Michał Milowicz. On the 7th of July 2021 the single entered the
Global 200 Excl. US (tracks from outside the
USA) by the
Billboard magazine. Mata's song is the first Polish-language song to appear on this list. On 5 August 2021, during the Fryderyk Awards gala, he announced that the song had been certificated diamond. On 21 August 2021, he released a single of the same name under the pseudonym Skute Bobo. On September 6, he became the first living Polish artist to break the 2 million listener barrier on
Spotify.
Młody Matczak was officially released on 1 October 2021, to mixed reviews. In the same month, the
McDonald's restaurant chain announced an offer called "zestaw Maty", which was available from 18 October to 21 November 2021. The campaign sparked controversy among both fans of the rapper and enthusiasts of healthy eating and active lifestyles. However, experts from the advertising industry emphasized the marketing value of the campaign and evaluated it mostly positively.
2022–present: Legal accusations and marijuana legalization On 27 January 2022, he was arrested by police for possession of 1.5 grams of
marijuana. He referred to the incident during Empik's Bestsellers 2021 gala, announcing that he would "fight" for the
decriminalization of marijuana. On 21 April 2022, he and
Young Leosia have released a single featuring three songs in support of the "#Fundacja420", which fights for the
legalization of marijuana in Poland. On 27 May 2022, Mata released "Patoprohibicja (28.01.2022)", continuing the theme about marijuana and its legalization. On the single he also talks about his arrest on 28 January 2022 for possession of 1.5 grams of the drug. It samples the 2005 song "Policeman" by
Jamal. On 23 May 2022, he played a concert on so-called "schodki" near
Warsaw's
Vistula. At the concert, he promised to play a second one the next day, which did not happen, because the police arrived at the concert. According to the police, Matczak violated the law on security at mass events, for which he faces up to eight years in prison. Matczak apologized the same day for the situation. On 13 July 2022, he published a statement declaring that he wanted to become
president of Poland in 2040. He announced that by that time he would have released a total of 33 albums, the last in 2033, and would then devote seven years to higher education and apprenticeships in order to acquire the competencies important for the position already in the "New World" so that they would not be obsolete. He said he would like to legalize marijuana. On 14 July, during a concert in
Wrocław as part of the Mata Tour, he admitted that the film was not entirely serious. On 21 November 2025, during a concert in Kraków, in one of the songs he performed, he stated that "even a
pimp can" become president, referring to the incumbent
president of Poland,
Karol Nawrocki. == Discography ==