Shirley Ju

Poppy is a surreal yet intriguing artist. One look at her Instagram, which boasts an impressive 770,000 followers, and willing participants are sucked into a wormhole. Aside from the damn near perfect still photos, her page contains videos that will have you screaming “Who is Poppy?” and wanting to know more....

Born in Queens but based in Los Angeles, rapper D Savage blew up on the internet after releasing his first record, “30 Round Clip,” and continued to attract major buzz with his trap-heavy beats. Having inked a new deal with Capitol Records, the 20-year-old prepares to drop his highly anticipated mixtape, D Phoenix, expected out Oct. 12....

Whether it’s for his previous work with big-room electro house, or through more recent pop-friendly anthems, R3hab’s name carries weight from his home nation of the Netherlands all the way to the States. Being one of the leaders of Dutch house music in the early 2010s, real name Fadil El Ghoul has over the course of seven years impressively garnered millions of streams — all without major-label backing....

RJ "Mr. L.A." genuinely is everything he claims to represent with his name. Firmly committed, for a start: You can find the bold letters "Mr. L.A." etched into his hair (which he admits he needs to maintain twice a week). Growing up on the streets surrounded by gang culture, music was RJ’s only way out. But unlike other street rappers, real name Rodney J. Brown Jr. isn’t worried about fame. All he cares about is making good music that people can turn up for and enjoy, while making sure his own people can eat....

When you think of hip-hop, you automatically think of Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole … the list goes on. But for every hit record, it’s important to remember there’s a genius behind the fire beat....

Rico Nasty has one of the most distinctive female voices in hip-hop. The song “Bitch I’m Nasty” kicked off her most recent project, Nasty, immediately setting the tone for any newcomers just tuning in. In addition to her explosive energy and raw and uncut lyrics, real name Maria Kelly is a sweet, sassy and vibrant artist....

Rocking a throwback Selena and Tupac T-shirt, Devour arrives for an interview with L.A. Weekly poised, reserved and in good spirits. Armed with a loyal, solid fan base (check out his 115,000 followers on Instagram alone), the Los Angeles rapper reveals this is going to be only his second interview ever....