RODDY RICCH
Compton rapper Roddy Ricch caught the attention of the rap game from his release “Die Young” produced by London On Da Track in 2018. After signing with Atlantic Records, he then collaborated with several other notable producers in the industry on tracks like “Project Dreams” with Marshmello and “Ballin’” with Mustard, earning two of three Grammy nominations. Roddy Ricch won a Grammy this year for Best Rap Performance on his collaborative song with the late great Nipsey Hussle, “Racks in the Middle.” His young yet remarkable success has propelled his way to the top of the Billboard charts as he currently holds the number one song “The Box” from his debut album “Excuse Me For Being Antisocial.”
DaBaby
Charlotte, North Carolina native DaBaby started his music career with the release of his first mixtape “Nonfiction” in 2015. He released his debut solo album “Baby on Baby” after signing to Interscope Records in 2019 and has been dominating today’s hip-hop scene since. He gained popularity with his energetic and aggressive confidence emitted through his music, including his hit singles Suge, BabySitter, and his latest Bop. DaBaby’s second album “Kirk” dropped in September 2019 and features some of rap’s biggest names like Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Chance the Rapper. His melodic and bold flow has also made notable appearances on a handful of features including Meg Thee Stallion’s Cash, Baby with Lil Baby, and Lizzo’s Truth Hurts Remix and Lil Nas X’s Panini Remix.
YBN Cordae
Born in North Carolina and raised in Maryland, YBN Cordae is an up-and-coming, Grammy nominated rapper who is about to make some major moves in the future of Hip-Hop. He took an early interest in music as a young child, gaining influence from some of hip-hop’s OGs like Jay-Z, Nas, Dr. Dre, and more. Cordae’s old-school influence in his musical background has allowed him to play a major role in bridging the gap between the old and new generations of rap. A young legend in the making, the 22 year old rapper holds two Grammy nominations for Best Rap Album “The Lost Boy” and Best Rap Song “Bad Idea” ft. Chance The Rapper. YBN Cordae collaborated with Anderson Paak on his latest record RNP which peaked 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Wale
Born in Washington D.C. to recently immigrated Nigerian parents, Wale is best known for his clever wordplay and go-go-inspired musical style. He first started getting radio play in 2004 with his single, “Rhyme of the Century.” In 2005 he released his debut mixtape Paint a Picture and ended up in the Unsigned Hype section in Source magazine and on tour with Lil Wayne and T.I. in 2006. With supporting press from XXL Magazine, Rolling Stone, and New York Times, he joined the Interscope Records roster in 2008. The following year, Wale’s debut studio album Attention Deficit entered 21 on the Billboard 200. His second full-length album Ambition landed number 2 on the Billboard 200 which featured one of 2011’s biggest radio hits “Lotus Flower Bomb” with Miguel and was later Grammy-nominated for Best Rap Song. In 2013 he hit the top of the Billboard charts yet again with his third album “The Gifted”, this time at number 1 thanks to the multi-platinum hit “Bad.” His latest pop hit “On Chill” with Jeremih peaked at 22 on the Billboard 200 in 2019.
Doja Cat
Doja Cat was born in California and raised in New York City, studied dance and piano as a young child. In her teens she discovered breakdancing, singing and listening to an eclectic mix of hip-hop, indie-rock, R&B, and electronic music. Doja Cat gained popularity with her 2018 single “Mooo!” that quickly went viral on YouTube and social media platforms. Recently signed to RCA records, Doja dropped her sophomore album “Hot Pink” this past year. Featuring some of today’s hottest artists including Gucci Mane and Tyga, her first single from the album, Juicy recently hit #1 in The Rhythmic charts. The video currently has over 77 million hits.
NLE Choppa
NLE Choppa is a young American rapper and songwriter out of Memphis, Tennessee who turned his just-for-fun freestyling hobby into a next-level career. Choppa is best known for his 2019 single ‘Shotta Flow’ that went viral on the internet with its music video gaining more than 126 million views. The single earned him his first Billboard entry which peaked at number 36 and received platinum certification. With the overnight success, NLE Choppa started a bidding war amongst major labels and turned down a 3 million dollar record deal, taking the independent route and is now signed with Warner Records.
Rubi Rose
Rubi Rose has gone from modeling and appearing in rap videos to making music of her own. Appearing in music videos such as “Bad and Boujee” by Migos and a feature in Playboy Cardi’s “On Top”, Rose’s social media fame grew. With millions of followers, in 2019 Rubi released singles, “Trickin’” and “Big Mouth”. Most recently, Rubi has most recently teamed up with NLE Choppa and Yella Beezy with her track “Hit Yo Dance”.
