Key Takeaways

ØWAY is an Atlanta-based rap collective founded in 2024 by Tezzus and diamond*.

Young Thug co-signed the crew at ComplexCon 2025, bringing them into the YSL fold and putting Tezzus and diamond* on The New Generation Tour—cementing ØWAY as a key force in Atlanta's new underground wave.

The feature profiles the collective's core rappers, from shape-shifters Tezzus and Sk8star to melodic standouts diamond*, Yung Fazo, Pz', and 10kdunkin.

So, what is ØWAY? A group? A catchphrase? A way of life? In a way, it’s all of these things.

The collective was birthed in 2024 as an amalgamation of director Xavier Anthony’s 4ET collective and rapper Tezzus’ Phønk Dølla Wørldwide crew. It all eventually mutated into ØWAY, with Tezzus and diamond* serving as the founders, and has since ascended the ranks of Atlanta's new underground scene. They’ve also been adding recruits.

The name OWAY is pronounced “oh-way” and is spelled with the Nordic "Ø" character.…