Kelsey Randall dress. Maria Tash earring.
LATTO
Age: 23
Hometown:
Atlanta, Georgia
Why We're Obsessed:
She has 360+ million streams combined on both versions of her album Queen of da Souf, and oh, yeah, don't forget about that WAP cameo.
Most Popular Song:
Big Energy
Her Sound Is:
Southern and raw with a catchy flow. I feel like you can hear Gucci Mane's Atlanta sound in me, then also Nicki Minaj's influence with the punch lines and confidence.
Her Big I've Made It Moment:
Being the first solo female rapper from Atlanta to go gold and then platinum. I couldn't believe I actually made history in my city!
Louis Vuitton jacket and earrings. Lisa Michalik grillz. Dorsey silver necklace. Chrishabana barbed-wire choker. State Property ring (index). Sorellina ring (ring).
AUDREY NUNA
Age: 22
Hometown:
Manalapan, New Jersey
Why We're Obsessed:
She's on the ShangChi soundtrack, so she's basically a Marvel superhero.
Most Popular Song:
Damn Right
Her Sound Is:
My diary against some weird beats.
Her Favorite Lyric:
I'm down by the rocks / Life's a bank, try to pause it (deposit),' from 'Blossom.' It's a song about growing up.
If She Weren't Making Music...
I'd be an astronaut, film director, lawyer, or teacher. I feel like I'd be the coolest teacher.
Versace shirt. Sorellina pearl beaded necklace. Tarin Thomas ring.
TAI VERDES
Age: 26
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