19 year old trans rapper Cortisa Star yoinks from the flavors of rap, drill, and hyperpop, stitching them together with heavy 808s and vocal distortion bordering on violence. Each MP3 feels like it’s clawing its way out of a screen.

Going viral off her 2024 jams »Fun« and »Cortisa Crump,« Cortisa crashed into the scene with filterless nerve that spread fast online and caught the attention of heavy hitters like Charli XCX, Lil Nas X, and possibly other Xes around the world. Her debut EP E.M.O. (Evil Motion Overload) serves pure-cut queer-centered speed, while live performances shimmer close to breakdown, body and spirit pushing against the limits of what rap can look and sound like.