Underground Arising

Ken Carson a twenty-three-year-old from Atlanta is another artist that is making rounds in the rap game. Ken signed to popular artist Playboi Carti’s label “Opium” back in 2019, then one year later dropped his first album. Ever since then, Ken has only improved in his musical endeavors. His style has been the same from the start, with electronic and unique beats mixed with his vocals. Ken hasn’t only influenced the music industry, but he has also helped influence the fashion industry. Ken’s all-black style has been copied by many. Duly, Ken has only improved in his musical endeavors. Ken has songs that are solely meant to get hype and others that are emotional. In his most recent album titled “A Great Chaos,” this is prevalent. A Great Chaos has been titled album of the year by many over other projects such as “For All the Dogs” by Drake and “Set it Off” by Offset. “A Great Chaos feels like a shock of energy with its electric rage beats and fast tempo. Ken takes you through a wide variety of ups and downs with his lyricism,” said Junior Drake Lambertsen he later added, “I believe this is Kens best work yet.” Ken currently has 6.4 monthly listeners and will only continue to gain more fans as his career goes on. 

BabyTron is a twenty-three-year-old music artist from Detroit. What makes Tron different from other artists is his lyrical expertise and obscure references. He has lyrics that make you rewind the song so that you can get a full understanding of what he is saying. A further reason why Tron’s career took off is because of his unique style and the topics of his music. He has a song where he crafts lyrics from numbers one through one hundred, and somehow he finds a way to make them flow effortlessly. In another, he does the same thing but instead of numbers, he uses every letter in the alphabet. The song titled “A2Z” is Senior Nile Eddy’s favorite piece from Tron “I indulge in Babytron’s art because he is a lyrical genius and a once-in-a-generation talent. I think his flow is awesome. My favorite song is A2Z“ said Eddy. Moreover, Tron’s consistency keeps fans engaged with his music. Tron is one of the most consistent artists out right now. Over the past three years, he has dropped two Ep’s and ten albums with the most recent release being on October 27, 2023.

Eem Triplin is the most underrated on the list but there is no reason for him not to be the most popular in a short time. Just like Eem’s fanbase, he’s new on the rapping scene. He was originally just a producer but discovered he had a talent for making his music. He got off to a rocky start but this didn’t demotivate him. In 2022 he performed at Rolling Loud to a total of thirteen people. Little did anyone know this was what would eventually kickstart his career. Most people first heard of him because of this embarrassing moment. Eem utilized this to the full extent posting and joking about this set. Eem is one of the best in his marketing plan, he takes advantage of the current social media trends and often posts memes along with his music on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. This has helped him grow a fanbase and be interactive with his fans. His music is distinctive due to his use of vocal effects and captivating melodies. His most popular songs are about emotional topics but that’s not what every song is about. Eem can craft music and still apply his signature sound to divergent genres. “I like Eem because of his stylistic choice. It’s different from everyone else and his samples are excellent which helps you indulge in the music,” said Junior Gabriel Okelloh.