Now it hasn’t been that long since 2022 started (though it feels like forever, looking at you January!) however the music that has come out in the past few weeks has been phenomenal and these new artists coming up need to be on your radar this year! What we’ve learned as members of the underground and growing alongside this community is that it is ALWAYS buzzing, and there is always new talent to be found.

From the subcultures of hyperpop where EDM, Rap, and Pop come together for a beautiful aesthetic, new champions of the sound for example digicore and dariacore, are becoming more prevalent in the community. With artists coming together to create super groups dedicated to furthering their sound.

Among them is the talented GORESET with standout acts this year Rouri404, Vaeo, and Tsuyunoshi dropping absolute heat the past week with their new projects “GORE” and “2004”. Other great upcoming performers in the genre are artists such as weial (representing gunrange), often forgotten (representing m1thril), and kiryuu.A light glance elsewhere and we’re suddenly met with sweeping trap beats, flourishing boombap and old hip-hop samples, and deep, introspective lyricism. In the form of Van Buren Records, hip hop has reached different heights.

In the same vein upcoming gems, new acts such as Sincere Hunte and upcoming rap group JOCLYNBURBANK are giving the scene a fresh take on conscious rap. Other class acts with a beautiful repertoire of sounds include Bryan Cheru, mowop, ILY Truly, Jack$on Grey, and YGTUT. These standout stars are ones you all need to have your radar on this year.2022 is the year for the underground, and we’ll here with you every step of the way.