Curly J

Emerging in 2019 with the frenetic "Bag Different," New York rapper Curly J has built an underground following through the early 2020s with a melody-heavy style of trap. Growing up in Hempstead, New York, Curly J (born Joshua Cinquez Loftin) marked his early years listening to the works of Drake and Speaker Knockerz, giving the young musician a strong appreciation for rap's melodic side. His own musical career began with a late-2019 string of singles: the tumbling "Bag Different," bright "Kappa," rags-to-riches "King," and swinging "Take Off." Embodying the popular melodic tr...