Spotify’s 2026 rap watchlist includes Hurricane Wisdom and Ovrkast.
PLUTO and sosocamo complete the hip-hop picks, with a track from each act on the Artists to Watch playlist.
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Spotify picked Hurricane Wisdom, PLUTO, sosocamo and Ovrkast. for the hip-hop section of its 2026 Artists to Watch list. Its editorial and artist-partnerships teams paired each name with a track, giving listeners a starting point beyond the shortlist.
Four tracks to start with
The selections were Hurricane Wisdom’s “Drugs Callin,” PLUTO’s “WHIM WHAMIEE,” sosocamo’s “soulless” and Ovrkast.’s “Small Talk.” All four appeared in Spotify’s January 12 announcement and its cross-genre Artists to Watch playlist.
