Doechii, Baby Keem and GloRilla made Spotify’s next-gen rap ballot
The eight-artist shortlist also included Central Cee, BigXthaPlug, Lil Tecca, Rod Wave and Sexyy Red.
File still: Doechii during a Denver soundcheck, July 2022. Josh Berendes (@brende_films) · CC BY 3.0 · Resized for display.
Spotify asked listeners to vote on hip-hop’s next generation in February 2026, with a shortlist chosen by its editorial and artist-partnerships teams. The campaign also put the selected artists on billboards in their hometowns.
The eight names on the ballot
The ballot included Doechii, Baby Keem, Central Cee, GloRilla, BigXthaPlug, Lil Tecca, Rod Wave and Sexyy Red. Listeners voted from that company-selected group.
