The artist has had a whirlwind few years, but is most proud of what he didn’t do: get boxed in.
With electric guitars and emo-like lyrics, the 19-year-old Mexican American artist has become the unofficial therapist for a generation — and is forging a new path for his genre.
As part of Billboard's Genre Now package, we look at how the superstar -- who started out as a teenaged country artist -- was able to successfully switch gears in 2014.
The singer-songwriter has captured the attention of a wide fanbase — and the music business — by creating a sonic and aesthetic world all her own.
The Jamaican artist was raised on his island's longtime musical exports. Now — with some help from Shaggy — he's forging their future.
With her unabashedly authentic party anthems, she's proving women rappers can be raw, real and commercially successful — and that "p---y rap" alone doesn't come close to defining her.
With their signature "odecore" and "sassy scene" sounds, they've translated viral success into new IRL communities.
