Keily Rude at Empire Control Room
Keily Rude’s music is for flyest in the room. Tracks like "EAT CONCRETE," "Clone Me," and "So How U Been" showcase her shimmering, head-nodding melodies and a main-character energy. From a young age, Keily felt like a popstar, singing karaoke for her family and blending Cali rap with soulful hip-hop influences. At 15, she began recording her own rhymes, and by her early 20s, she had developed a mesmerizing rap-sung cadence over glossy, pearlescent production. Her 2023 track “Make It Make Sense” encapsulates her hypnotic, self-confident sound, building a vibrant world that’s all hers for the taking.
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