2024 Future of Music Future of Music, 2024, Peso Pluma, Rolling Stone

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At 15, the Palestinian rapper is a powerful voice for his people — and he’s finally able to focus on his career after reuniting his family

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omah lay

lola brooke

mc abdul

the last dinner party

ryan castro

the future 25

Curated with Peso Pluma

Read the cover story and more on the future of music

For the 2024 Future of Music issue, our cover star helped us pick 25 rising artists who are dreaming up fresh sounds and inspiring new movements. “All the genres are evolving, and that makes me excited,” Peso Pluma says. “I am planting a seed in young talent to encourage them to do what they like, so no one tells them what they can or can’t do.”

She’s won legions of fans with her humor and a tough-to-pin-down sound. Next up: Handling the pressures of the next level

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Deira pedrose

The house music superstar is keeping it all in perspective as his career keeps hitting new heights

JOHN SUMMIT

Tyler Rittenhouse

Pissing off the right people — and making new fans out of even more — the U.K. indie rockers are having fun with all the feminine urges

Tom Marshak

When Peso Pluma wanted to know more about reggaeton, he went to Colombia to learn from this reliable hitmaker

El Skinny

With ’Dennis Daughter,’ the tough-talking Brooklyn rapper has proven that she's much more than a viral sensation

Felicia Abban

Jamaican singer wins new audiences by introducing elements of Afrobeats, R&B, and more: ‘You should not box in yourself’

Nicholas Gregg

‘La Hija del Rap’ spits rapid-fire bars to tell the truth about life in the Dominican Republic: ‘I feel a responsibility to defend my barrio’

Alessandro Martino

The Nigerian singer’s fans call his music ‘Afro-Depression.’ There’s real hurt and struggle behind the sound

ekaria Al-Bostani

Check out photos and recaps from our sxsw showcase

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He shot out of Mexico to become the biggest new artist on the planet. Now, can he navigate a unique kind of stardom?

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peso pluma takes on the world

chappell roan

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young nudy

peggy gou

WYATT FLORES

lizzie no

jasiel nuñez

saiko

black sherif

le sserafim

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The Future of Underground Rap is Extremely Online

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The rising Mexican artist discusses his career ambitions and the EP he recorded with Peso Pluma

Santiago Arenovski

‘It’s amazing to be living up my little pop-star life,’ says the campy, glittery singer who’s opening for Olivia Rodrigo

Ryan Clemens

The Oklahoma singer-songwriter’s searing honesty about mental health might be just what country music needs

Matt Paskert

Fans and fellow artists (including Peso Pluma) respect the Puerto Rican rapper’s detailed storytelling and tireless work ethic

Anferny Rodríguez

The DJ and singer behind “(It Goes Like) Nanana” spent years doing things her way, and she's not about to stop now that she's a jet-setting superstar

Jongha Park

Fashion, metal, and rebellion are all part of what’s made the Ghanaian musician one of the most exciting talents in West Africa

Farouk Sumaila

samia

She’s one of indie rock’s most poignant songwriters — and audiences are responding in a major way

Jacq Justice

The 21-year-old native of Spain blends reggaetón with electronic sounds, has seamless flow, and is a favorite of Peso Pluma

Oleg Brovchenko

The K-pop group prepares to take things to an even higher level in 2024, with a Coachella performance and much more

SOURCE MUSIC

The Detroit rapper learned from hanging out with Lil Baby and Lil Yachty. Now he's the one younger artists are taking notes on

Diwang Valdez

The New Jersey-raised artist’s new album is a daring leap forward that’s bound to make new fans. It’s been a long time coming

Cole Nielsen

TikTok infamy is just the tip of the iceberg for three teenagers at the vanguard of underground rap

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Gustavo Soriano

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Inside the Startup Creating a ChatGPT for Music

Suno AI wants everyone to be able to produce their own professional-grade songs — but is that a good thing?

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The East Atlanta hero has scored a big hit just by being himself on ”Peaches & Eggplants”

Gunner Stahl

The Hong Kong boy band has 12 members and one big goal: Taking Cantopop worldwide

MakerVille

Superstars on his side, haters yelling in his ear: The life of a wildly stylish, genre-smashing rap-rock star

YOUNG MIKO

Funny, charming, and unapologetically raunchy, she’s the Puerto Rican star everyone wants to work with

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For the Santa Cruz, California, hardcore band, success is ‘the coolest thing in the whole world’

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Alice Baxley

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