Breakout

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Get to know one of pop's most influential new artists, whose music is powered by an intrinsic sense of community

With a contender for the song of the summer to her name, the rapper is scaling the charts with a charismatic remix of 'Don't Play With It'

The sibling duo make huge, exploratory songs inspired by their mixed British-East Asian heritage and classical training

Through his captivating songs, the Reading artist exorcises his past with lyrics that span grief, love, and intimacy

Fusing R&B, punk and alternative stylings, the 20-year-old rapper forms an unpredictable, meditative sound of her own

The Kettering-raised musician put in years of hard work to pinpoint her youthful and colourful take on funk

Accompanied by a richly detailed music video, the track balances wit with more revealing moments of introspection

By blending trap and R&B sounds with Afropop, the ascendant artist is carving out a unique place in African music

After breaking through with a supersized pop-rock sound, the viral band are here to prove that humour and darkness go hand in hand

The 21-year-old's refreshing experimentalism dazzles across high-tempo dance anthems as well as offbeat pop

With a hypnotic flow that’s all her own, this swaggering star is pushing the boundaries of drill to suit her global ambitions

Joining the dots between rave and contemporary pop, the New Jersey artist's club tunes explode with personality