Jean Dawson

Known for his lyrical and hypnotic blend of hip-hop, trap, and experimental indie rock, Jean Dawson straddles genres and identities with ease. The rapper and singer's 2019 EP Bad Sports garnered widespread buzz for his omnivorous approach to music, which reflected a childhood split between San Diego and Tijuana and an equally deep love of punk, West Coast hip-hop, Americana, and British new wave. That style only grew bolder on 2020's debut full-length Pixel Bath and 2022's Chaos Now*. By the time Dawson released 2024's thoughtful, mercurial Glimmer of God, he counted Lil Yachty, Trent Reznor, Earl Sweatshirt, and Elton John among his collaborators and fans. When he took home a Grammy in 2025 for his work on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and issued the boogie- and soul-inflected Rockabye Baby, Glimmer of God, Dawson cemented his reputation as an artist who was hard to pin down and unmistakably influential.