POSTPONED: UnoTheActivist, Tony Shhnow

Hailing from the birthplace of trap music, 27-year-old Tony Shhnow deserves some credit for the plugg subgenre’s resurgence in recent years. The Georgia-launched rapper uniquely transports flows typical of his hometown onto hazy production with captivating ease. His most recent release, November’s Plug Motivation, combines common plugg elements with a mixtape aesthetic befitting DatPiff’s heyday – complete with copious producer and DJ tags. Another 2022 tape, Reflexions, further proves he’s far from a one-trick pony, with highlights including his dominance over Zaytoven-esque keys on “Supernatural 2” and the “Foolish”-sampling “Days Get Cold.” – Derek Udensi