A formidable figure in the Philadelphia drill scene, rapper Skrilla bid for mainstream attention in 2024 with singles "GOD DAMN" and "Blahdahdahdahdah," respective salvos from his major-label debut Underworld and its follow-up, Zombie Love Kensington Paradise.
Skrilla was born Jemille Edwards, raised in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia to a family of mixed Black and Mexican heritage. Though the perils of inner-city life didn't diminish his upbringing, drugs and gang life were common sights conveyed through his early work. From his 2018 debut "Green Snake" to mixtap...