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Baby Kia
Carlton Dixon Carlton Dixon Atlanta
Babyfxce E
Jawad Mahmood Jawad Mahmood Flint, Mich.
Bashfortheworld
Dallas
Belly Gang Kushington
Rockstar Colt Rockstar Colt Atlanta
Ben Reilly
Brooklyn/Atlanta
Benji Blue Bills
Warner Music Group Warner Music Group Washington, D.C./Atlanta
BunnaB
Virisa Yong Virisa Yong Atlanta
Chris Patrick
East Orange, N.J.
DeeBaby
DeeBaby/YouTube DeeBaby/YouTube Houston
Dess Dior
Chad Lawson Chad Lawson Atlanta
Devour
Eddie Orellana Eddie Orellana Los Angeles
EJ Jones
Keenan Lit Keenan Lit Memphis
El Snappo
Jimmy Fontaine Jimmy Fontaine Lauderhill, Fla.
Enphamus
Kam O’Reilly Kam O’Reilly Atlanta
FattMack
Mobile, Ala.
Fergie Baby
@200_sights @200_sights Harlem, N.Y.
Fetty P Franklin
Mike Jones Mike Jones Charlotte, N.C.
HeadHuncho Amir
Ralph Canono Ralph Canono Dallas
H3adband
Avery Tate/Shot By A. Avery Tate/Shot By A. Baton Rouge, La.
Hurricane Wisdom
Aidan Cullen Aidan Cullen Havana, Fla.
JaYy Wick
Thelusma Thelusma Cordele, Ga.
Jharrell Jerome
Vanessa Nweze Vanessa Nweze The Bronx
Joony
Jonathan Negero Jonathan Negero Silver Spring, Md.
Karri
Neil-Anthony Watson Neil-Anthony Watson San Francisco
Kocky Ka
Quality Control Records Quality Control Records East Brooklyn, N.Y.
La Reezy
WILLIAM WILLOUGHBY WILLIAM WILLOUGHBY New Orleans
Lefty Gunplay
Shooterzongo Shooterzongo Baldwin Park, Calif.
Lelo
Akhil Sesh Akhil Sesh Detroit
LG Malique
Jimmy Fontaine Jimmy Fontaine Blytheville, Ark.
Lihtz
Nehemiah Brent Nehemiah Brent Philadelphia
Luhh Dyl
Keenan Litmon Keenan Litmon Detroit
MAF Teeski
RC VISUALZ RC VISUALZ Chicago
Marco Plus
Gavin Crusoe Gavin Crusoe Atlanta
Miles Minnick
Gerardo Guadarrama and Ma Gerardo Guadarrama and Ma Pittsburg, Calif.
Montana 700
Trenton Butler Jr. Trenton Butler Jr. Dallas
Mudbaby Ru
Smith Durogene Smith Durogene West Memphis, Ark.
Myaap
Joshua Crawley Joshua Crawley Milwaukee
NASAAN
Canon Carter Canon Carter Detroit
Ovrkast.
Julian-Edward Julian-Edward Oakland, Calif.
PayGotti
Watts, Calif.
Pluto
Danita Bethea Danita Bethea Atlanta
Protect
James Saw James Saw Buffalo, N.Y.
Raq Baby
Garrett Bruce Garrett Bruce Chicago/Atlanta
RNB.FOEMOB
John Canon John Canon San Antonio
Sk8star
Akbar Khan Akbar Khan Atlanta
Skrilla
Garrett Bruce Garrett Bruce Philadelphia
Slayr
John Cotter John Cotter Philadelphia
Sosocamo
Clinton Elliott Clinton Elliott Raleigh, N.C.
Star Bandz
Christian Loggins Christian Loggins Chicago
Stunna Sandy
Sam McKenna Sam McKenna Brooklyn
Sturdyyoungin
Lin James Lin James Philadelphia
Swavay
Evan Williams Evan Williams Atlanta
TKandz
Charlie Millward Charlie Millward London
TopOppGen
Ashville, N.C.
Trap Dickey
Hartsville, S.C.
Tre Loaded
Gino Vinatieri Gino Vinatieri Memphis
Trim
Mekhi Franklin Mekhi Franklin Charleston, S.C.
VonOff1700
Chicago
Wallie The Sensei
Sunlit Media Sunlit Media Compton, Calif.
Wynne
Riley Brown Riley Brown Portland, Ore.
Xaviersobased
Illumitati Illumitati New York City
YKNIECE
YK Niece/YouTube YK Niece/YouTube Atlanta
2slimey
John Cotter John Cotter Oklahoma City
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