One of my most significant artistic discoveries in 2023 is LMonique, a trailblazing sensation in hip-hop and rap who is seriously gifted and possesses a magnetic charisma that effortlessly ingratiates itself to any hip-hop fanatic. She is an explosive wordsmith and effortlessly blurs the lines between rapper and artist. Her own insatiable passion for hip-hop music has had a firm foundation since childhood, when she became heavily invested in hip-hop and R&B records, singing to her favorite artists’ songs word by word and learning all she could about the genre, ultimately applying that knowledge when she began writing ...