Benjamin Lasky is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, YouTuber and former video game pundit better known by his stage name Quadeca (formerly QuadecaX8). On his YouTube channel, he posts rap songs, music videos, comedy routines and gameplay videos. Growing up, Lasky developed into a passionate soccer player who also loved hip hop and other genres of music. Lasky started his YouTube account with... read full bio
The voice of Abby Sage commands attention. This pop artist has a sensitive soul and an observant eye and she seems to be able to express the lives of others around her while also being able to access her deepest emotions. She remembers both the quiet intimacy of Clairo and the flashy theater of Florence + The Machine. She continues to... read full bio
Vancouver-based and born in Kaifeng, composer, DJ and sound artist Yu Su makes music. Yu Su's emotionally charged creative punches are best characterized as organically groovy jazz-bient voyages between coastlines, drawing from a wide range of "forth world" ambience and left-field dance music. Her delicate, dub-inflected trademark strikes a delicate balance between a variety of luminous and wistful downtempo textures. She is an... read full bio
Despite how long it seems like WondaGurl has been around, the producer, who was really born Ebony Oshunrinde, is still quite young. She was barely a teenager when Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail earned her a production credit, causing her name to become well-known worldwide. Locally, she had given her notice the year before when she triumphed in Toronto's notoriously fierce... read full bio
The South East London newcomer Yune Pinku combines restless, textured production with melancholy, syrupy vocals that are layered over UK rave-inspired music. Yunè Pinku has been creating music out of her bedroom for the past four years, only sharing it with her close friends and family. Along with recording herself singing softly, she will often record others yelling on the phone or... read full bio
Deyaz, a multidisciplinary artist, identifies as a "non-confined musician" in his own words. Born and raised in East Ham, London and of Jamaican and Syrian descent, he was able to find consolation in music during his tumultuous adolescence. Deyaz first taught himself how to play his brother's guitar before progressing through the history of rock and grunge and mastering the by ear... read full bio
Boslen is a pioneer from birth. The people of Vancouver have become essential to how the hip-hop experimenter views himself and his art. A place of contrasts with snowy peaks and warm waters, lush landscapes and crowded cities, it's the ideal place for an artist to reconcile conflicting impulses by fusing various genres and sounds that don't naturally go together.... read full bio
Greater London-based musician Bone Slim (also known as Phantom, Bone, Slim and Shark) performs music. He is the voice of the audio-visual group HOTR and one of NiNE8 Collective's original songwriters. Critics have referred to his work as "UK rap and hip hop merging the established sound of noughties boombap with a new transatlantic twist" and have praised his intricate rhymes and... read full bio
Black Party is an artist, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who embraces a broad range of musical genres, including R&B, hip-hop, psychedelic soul and what he calls "tropical funk"—his own distinctive synthesis of reggae, dancehall and tropical sounds. With his full-length debut, Endless Summer [Wolf + Rothstein/RCA Records], the Arkansas-born and Los Angeles-based auditory alchemist mixes a lifetime of musical obsession into unusual, indisputable and... read full bio
The Irish singer-songwriter Biig Piig has matured as a composer and a young lady, with a voice that is instantly recognizable, bilingual and capable of fusing a suitably diverse range of inspirations (hip-hop, R&B, dance music, stripped-back soul) into candid, genre-fluid modern pop. Biig Piig's capacity to find moments of serenity and clarity in the most chaotic of situations endures despite... read full bio
With unabashed bars, obvious flare and her own blazing flow, Big Boss Vette declares herself a bright, blunt and brave force for hip-hop. The rapper and vocalist from St. Louis instantly draws attention and brightens up any space. She bosses up on a series of songs for Republic Records and her debut EP after racking up over 30 million streams overall independently... read full bio
Alfa Mist first taught himself how to make beats as a young student in East Ham, London and then discovered jazz through the hip-hop sampling of artists like Hi-tek, Madlib and J Dilla. In order to analyze the intricate harmonic arrangements on these foundational songs, he taught himself to play the piano by ear. Over time, he developed his own production approach, which... read full bio
Julius Rodriguez, a talented pianist and multi-instrumentalist, fuses his love of R&B, gospel and hip-hop with his jazz training. He initially caught people's attention when he went on tour with A$AP Rocky and collaborated with artists like Kassa Overall, Meshell Ndegeocello, Brasstracks and others on projects. Let Sound Tell All served as his solo debut for Verve Records. Rodriguez was raised in a... read full bio
Jimothy Lacoste, a rapper from London, first gained attention online as a viral sensation, but he quickly paved the way for mainstream acceptance with his odd, deadpan style and unique character. Lacoste (Timothy Gonzales) chose to pursue music and other artistic endeavors since he found the British educational system to be ineffective. At first, he was content to create music for his own... read full bio
The music of Genesis Owusu, a Ghanaian-Australian songwriter and singer, is difficult to describe and has elements of alternative rock, hardcore rap and laid-back funk. His songs are both joyous and reflective, touching on important social topics like cultural appropriation and police brutality. He lists Frank Ocean, Kanye West, OutKast and Jimi Hendrix as influences. Owusu's track "Don't Need You" garnered broadcast... read full bio
Ericdoa is from Connecticut, a state that is undoubtedly not renowned for its artistic community or productivity. He spent the most of his childhood online because there weren't many other similar-minded children at his school. He eventually met almost all of his closest friends and colleagues online using services like Discord and Twitter. Eric was exposed to "raw pop performers"... read full bio
El-P, also known as El Producto, is one of hip-most hop's stubborn and daring innovators, fusing a lo-fi, vintage aesthetic with a progressive rock musician's propensity to push limits. He has never given in to the pressures of corporate rap, instead deciding to go in a direction that is obviously not for profit. He established a solid reputation with the... read full bio
Dua Saleh's first musical attempt was shared online as a fun exercise to share with friends. The Twin Cities scene noticed almost immediately. One of them was the producer Psymun (Future, Young Thug, Juice WRLD, Corbin fka Spooky Black), of whom Saleh was a fan but was unaware that they both came from the same place. They connected well and Psymun... read full bio
The success of Dro Kenji is evidence of the influence of the internet. The artist, who is from South Carolina, released a number of intriguing singles and mixtapes on his SoundCloud when he was just a senior in high school. He worked together with the label's staff of platinum-certified producers to create his debut album, which was released on Mira... read full bio
South Florida's DJ Scheme served as a producer for tracks that XXXTentacion, Ski Mask the Slump God and Juice WRLD would use as hits. Besides from his work in the background, DJ Scheme also established himself as a solo artist with songs like the star-studded Family. Gabriel Guerra, a.k.a. DJ Scheme, was born in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Guerra dabbled with mastering... read full bio
