10 Artists You Need To Know About This Summer

We took the time to curate a list of 10 of the hottest up and coming musicians who are climbing the charts, breaking the Internet or just rattling our car stereos!

1. Sunni Colòn

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Sunni Colón is finally finding his footing in the music industry! The Los Angeles singer-songwriter quit his reliant 9 to 5, left his hometown and became completely self-reliant, hellbent on curating his voice and owning his artistry. After a number of stop-starts in his early career Sunni has finally started to gain momentum with his latest release "Satin Psicodelic".

2. JGrrey

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The ability to start a revolution is a talent in itself, and that is exactly what JGrrey has done; started a revolution. South-London born artist JGrrey is undeniably a special talent with her embellished style and captivating buttery vocals. If she continues evolving her neo-soul sound she will soon be a force to reckoned with. JGrrey's latest release "Grreydaze" is definitely worth the listen as well!

3. Swavay

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Meet SwaVay, the Atlanta based rapper that has Metro Boomin and James Blake in alliance with him. SwaVay is the first signee to Metro Boomin’s Boominati Worldwide label. While he’s still finding his true voice and building an loyal audience, the co-signs that he has early-on in his career reflect SwaVay's potential and imposing ambitions. He most recently released his project "Pure Infinity" and it is undoubtedly amazing!

4. Zé Taylor

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With Summer being just around the corner, it'll soon be time to pick up some weather-appropriate bops for all the day parties and that is exactly what Zé Taylor has been providing us with; pure bops! Zé Taylor a very talented Atlanta-based musician who uses his platform to describe the beauty & pain behind being a black queer man in the music industry and America itself. His latest release "Fruit." is worth a spin!

5. Shaé Universe

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Shaé Universe's low, silky tones are a great contradiction to the smooth guitar chords she sings to in most of her songs. Shifting between moments of soft falsetto and tight, husky flows, in her music you can see evidence of true versatility. Also Shaé’s collaboration with well-known British singer-songwriter Etta Bond on "No More Love" has silently solidified her place in the music industry and is what first drew me to listen. Shaé’s new single "No Stallin'" is a lyrical masterpiece and I would definitely give it a listen.

6. Omega The Poet

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Omega The Poet is an Neo-Soul/ Alternative Rapper and soon to be Grammy-Nominated recording artist originating from Charleston, South Carolina. His music is like a sultry fantasy & he seems to captivate you with his every word. Omega The Poet incorporates his ideals of love & sexual intimacy in unique stanza rap styles that leaves you in wonderlust. He rose to prominence in 2018, when releasing his single "Down In The East" which gained critical acclaim from some of the industry's top professionals. Omega The Poet has thus gone silent but has been teasing an album via. social media & if it is anything like his singles it will be more than sonically pleasing.

7. Aaron May

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Aaron May is a product of an environment that has been known to cultivate talent. Tucked miles away from it's much larger big sister Houston, Texas lies Alief, Texas. Like any of the middle class suburban cities, there are thousands of stories and ideas of what Alief represents. To Aaron it is what made him and his sound. I first came across Aaron May when his song "In Love" came across my spotify suggestions and i've been hooked on him ever since.

8. Ebz The Artist

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With an singing voice as pure as driven snow and an equally impressive skills as an MC, Ebz The Artist a native of Durham, N.C. is gearing up to be one of the biggest breakout female musicians in the coming year. Her single “Say It.” is the perfect blend of singing and rapping fluttering over the self-produced instrumental. A big accomplishment for Ebz The Artist was her single "Say It." amassing critical acclaim worldwide and gaining more than one-million views on Youtube.

9. Caleb Steph

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Caleb Steph won’t be Virginia’s best-kept secret for long. The 20-year-old rapper & storyteller easily captures listeners through his songs and makes you want to discover more about him. His openness about his upbringing and life experiences permeates his music and makes him one of the most endearing rising acts of 2019 as well as an undeniable talent. He recently released his project "Bellwood Product" and sonically it is clearly a classic!

10. Choker

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Choker or as many people refer to him; "The New Frank Ocean", The up and coming Michigan-based artist currently has more than half a million listeners on Spotify alone. His sound is very experimental and airy, much like his counterpart Frank Ocean. It falls into a gap between Indie, Pop, and R&B but it's clear it has some self-creativity as it flows through different artistic avenues. Choker deserves to be discussed as a storm of his own! His project "Honeybloom" is worth a spin.