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Isaiah Rashad
Urban
Isaiah Rashad doesn’t look back. Instead, he never stops moving forward. That’s why the internet has tried so hard to keep up since the Chattanooga, TN-born and Los Angeles-based artist emerged in 2012. After one seismic appearance after another throughout 2013, he formally introduced himself with 2014’s Cilvia Demo. XXL named him among its prestigious “Freshman Class,” while the project earned a rare score of 8.2 from Pitchfork. Just two years later, his full-length debut, The Sun’s Tirade, bowed in the Top 20 of the Billboard Top 200 and closed out 2016 on over a dozen year-end lists, including UPROXX, L.A. Weekly, Inverse, Stereogum, Pop Matters, Pigeons & Planes, Pitchfork, and more. In between sold out shows coast-to-coast and racking up nearly 500 million total streams, he quietly stared down his demons out of the spotlight. By the time he dove back into music, life had changed. The process switched up, so he realigned and linked up with new collaborators such as Kenny Beats. Ready to break a five-year creative silence, he returns with his second full-length album The House Is Burning [Top Dawg Entertainment], including the single “Lay Wit Ya” [feat. Duke Deuce]. While the house is burning, Isaiah’s running forward at full steam once again. Try to catch up.
Alemeda
Indie Rock
Raised between Ethiopia and Arizona as the eldest daughter of an East African family, Alemeda turned music into her lifeline, transforming personal truths into fearless anthems. With Doechii and Rachel Chinouriri in her corner, she's taken 2025 by storm, performing at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Rock en Seine (Paris), All Points East, All Things Go, Austin City Limits, and Camp Flog Gnaw.
Calling on her pop, rock, and indie sensibilities, this self-proclaimed "cat mom" creates music as a form of self-expression and empowerment. She first turned heads with her 2021 UK garage single "Gonna Bleach My Eyebrows," which has over 14 million streams. Her 2024 debut EP FK IT let listeners further into Alemeda's world with her unflinching storytelling and has given us one of the most fearless artists in music. Known for her candid lyricism and creative production, Alemeda has earned critical acclaim, opening slots for Halsey, Rachel Chinouriri. As noted by Complex, "As a Black woman who proudly embraces alternative sensibilities, she's challenging stereotypes and creating space for more diverse representations in rock and alternative music...Alemeda is a rock star on the rise."