Rapper Blakchyl is a highly respected, community-minded wordsmith, having come up in the local hip hop community collaborating with music collectives, nonprofits and filmmakers. The queer artist has an Austin Chronicle cover, three European tours, and a 2023 ACL Fest appearance under her belt, plus opening slots for Talib Kweli, Snow Tha Product, Jean Grae, Bizzy Bone and Scarface. Her new album Better Than I Imagined (produced by The Mask), was accompanied by a short film and dropped in July 2023. It all comes down to her “powerful and effervescent songs” (CultureMap) and her love for the craft and its community