XXXTENTACION in 2016: "the underground scene is ran by ATL n**, and slowly the music industry is going to be run by Georgia n**"
He also stated that he wanted to contest it and put Florida on the map as a contender
but after all the allegations and shrinking intrest in many of the biggest artists in the scene it seems that hip hop might experience a much needed break from the ATL dominance
wyrdo
is one of those artists where the appeal is hard to explain, which is usually a good sign.
Self-produced, surfer boy vocals, loose lyrics, off-kilter energy, and a sound that feels like its own pocket.
Not polished in the normal way, just fun & interesting.
5 Underground Artists You Should Be Watching:
(not sponsored or bias)
Not a ranking, just five artists who stand out in the current underground for having their own sound
Osiggy
He's lowkey a Korean cosplaying an Atlanta blood but the misc is catchy, simple, production-heavy underground music with a fashion-coded aesthetic. Not overly lyrical, but the bounce, confidence, and cool factor carry it.
Personal Favs: Slatt and Tesla.
at the same time, rappers like ATM Richie or Mdot 59 are not underground, even if they fit the label numbers wise.
They belong to a different scene, visually, sonically and are more like buzzing drill and gang-slide rappers
"underground numbers" but not "underground scene"
The modern underground isnโt dead or bigger. Itโs fragmented.
The fans are there.
But the shared internet moment is weaker.
2017 underground felt like one big wave.
Todayโs underground feels like a hundred smaller bubbles.
Virality isnโt dead, but itโs way less universal.
Before if something went viral it was on everyones radar, now attention is more spread out.
There are less big spikes on the graph, but the ground level is higher. More artists have cult audiences, but nobody feels unavoidable.