R&B mainstay Jhené Aiko included “Tryna Smoke” on her third studio album Chilombo, released in March 2020 and talked about up through the release of the deluxe edition that July.

Korean-American artist Audrey Nuna is an artist who can't be pigeonholed into a specific genre, as she effortlessly combines pop, R&B, rap, and trap into her repertoire.

British-Nigerian rapper Little Simz, has gained the reputation of being a beautifully liberated and powerful artist, with her concise, honest, and brave outlook of the world we live in.

Japanese-British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama is a force to be reckoned with her emotive vocals pushing pop into new realms.

Seeing experimental indie rock/pop band Japanese Breakfast on mainstream talk show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' is a much needed pick me up in these testing times.