C.L.

Korean superstar CL broke into the mainstream as a member of K-pop girl group 2NE1, later embarking on a solo career as a rapper and singer. In addition to featuring on tracks with the likes of Diplo and Psy, she issued her bombastic first single, "Hello Bitches," in 2015. Busy with collaborations and a performance at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, she returned to her solo material in earnest at the close of the decade with the EP series In the Name of Love, followed in 2021 by her debut album, Alpha. Born Chae-rin Lee in Seoul, CL spent much of her childhood in Japan ...