Five Artists to Watch at Culture Shock
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by Summer Tyler
Skaiwater is a British rapper and producer from Nottingham, United Kingdom. Their genre-blending music includes hip-hop, Jersey club, rage and electronic sounds. Skaiwater first rose to fame between 2021 and 2022 with their song titled “#miles,” with popular rapper Lil Uzi Vert featured on the remix. They released their latest album in February titled “wonderful” which includes 18 songs. Skaiwater currently has 1.5 million monthly Spotify listeners.
MIKE, born Michael Jordan Bonema, is an American rapper from Livingston, New Jersey. Based in New York City, MIKE’s most-streamed song, “Leadbelly,” has over 1 million streams on Spotify, and artists Earl Sweatshirt and SURF GANG appear on the track. MIKE began to gain more listeners in the late 2010’s, known for releasing mixtapes with other artists and gaining recognition with his 2019 album titled “tears of joy.”
Amaria is an R&B and soul artist who has a modern sound and includes aspects of neo-soul. Born in Tampa, Florida, Amaria made her debut with her self-produced track titled “morning” in 2020. Her most recent release is a single titled “Dream of You,” released in 2025.
Garrett Sparrow is a solo songwriter, singer and producer. His debut album, called “RAMBO,” was released in July 2025. He is based in North Carolina and writes in the indie pop and alternative R&B genres.
Chow Lee is a Long Island-based rapper whose New York drill sound features unfiltered content and hypersexual lyrics. One of his most notable collaborations includes the 2023 release of the mixtape “2 SLIZZY 2 SEXY” with New York rapper Cash Cobain.
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