SSGKobe initially set out to make music that was different from what he was hearing on the radio and in his hometown. Now the 17-year-old rapper has built a loyal fan base whose support and energy drive his creative vision.
Making It
Making It
Complex’s Pigeons and Planes and In The Know have teamed up to bring you a behind-the-scenes look at R&B and hip-hop’s youngest and brightest upcoming stars.
Musician Audrey Nuna is fearlessly loyal to her sound
The singer and rapper draws inspiration from artists like A Tribe Called Quest and MF Doom.
Meet MICHELLE, the 6-piece group breaking into the indie-pop scene
As a musical collective of producers, songwriters and singers, each of the six members of MICHELLE collaborate to create their unique sound.
Deem Spencer knows he’s a musician in his own lane
Rapper Deem Spencer only wants to be genuine with his music, even if it takes it to a dark place.
Meet Fousheé, the alt-soul singer going viral on TikTok
Musician and songwriter Fousheé’s genre-defying music and effortlessly cool style first went viral when her song ‘Deep End’ became a hit on TikTok and expanded her audience worldwide.
Meet AJRadico, the hip-hop artist whose music takes inspiration from the sights and sounds of New York City
AJRadico is a hip-hop artist who makes timeless music that defies trends.
Meet singer-songwriter Deb Never, whose unique sound blends different styles of hip-hop
Deb Never is coming out of her shell and making powerful music that blends different styles of hip hop.
Genre-bending rapper Rico Nasty is unapologetically herself
Rapper Rico Nasty fuses punk, metal and hip-hop into her music and she isn’t holding anything back.
Ambar Lucid makes dreamy bilingual alt-pop with Latin and psychedelic influences
Ambar Lucid wants her listeners to know they’re never alone.
R&B singer María Isabel wants more artists who look like her on the music charts
The 23-year-old singer wrote most of her debut EP “Stuck in the Sky” during lockdown.