Mariahlynn

Mariahlynn came up in Brooklyn, and her music carries that borough's directness. Her breakout track "Once Upon a Time (Not Long Ago, I Was a Hoe)" announced her style: blunt, personal, and unbothered by what anyone might think. She's worked with other New York rappers like Young M.A and Dave East, and her songs like "Too Much Money" and "Never Bitch" stick to a similar lane of streetwise confidence.

Her debut mixtape was called "Mariahlynn Is a Hoe," which tells you most of what you need to know about her approach. She's cited Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown as influences, and you can hear that in her delivery, a mix of swagger and confession. Later projects like "The Real Ting" and "Revenge" kept that energy going, with verses that are more about stating her case than fitting into a trend.