17 artists to fall in love with this summer By The FADER Tierra WhackA true genre-bender Lil Baby The rookie of the year Ella Mai An R&B dynamo with a song-of-the-summer contender Sheck WestThe new sound of New York ZubinEmo-rap’s sleeping giant Octavian Melodic party jams for surviving tough times TurnstileHardcore with no boundaries Queen Key Chicago’s mischievous new rap star Shoreline Mafia L.A.’s unruly rap renaissance men Tove Styrke A Swedish pop perfectionist Black Dresses Dark, deliriously catchy noise pop Sho Madjozi A do-it-all South African rapper Brent Cobb The sweet spot between big-city country and small-town Americana Rina SawayamaMaking the pop world more relatable Key Glock Feature-free reality raps from Memphis Jennifer Castle A spectacular folk songwriter Junglepussy A New York rapper offers life-changing advice ADVERTISEMENT Posted: June 01, 2018 Afrobeats, Experimental, Folk, Pop, R&B