10 Underground Artists About to Blow Up in 2025

Every year, a handful of artists make the jump from "who?" to "how did I not know about them sooner?" We spent months digging through SoundCloud pages, club flyers, and TikTok algorithms to find this year's class.

From Onyx Saint's literary Brooklyn rap to Cypress Ray's genre-defying country-trap, from Sable Noir's transatlantic R&B to Mira Voss's bilingual Miami heat — these ten artists represent the full spectrum of where music is going.

What they all share: authenticity, an obsessive work ethic, and the kind of creative vision that can't be manufactured. The majors are circling, the playlists are loading, and the co-signs are coming. Remember these names.