Taking cloud rap and adding a jazzy spin, Texas-bred rapper Lilbootycall crafts melodic and sugary tunes that feature mellow production, auto-tuned crooning, and packed bars. Emerging in the late 2010s, he issued viral single "Sailor Moon" and amassed an audience before signing with the majors. His debut full-length, Jesus Said Run It Back, arrived in 2019.
Born Michael Bocanegra in San Antonio, Call was raised by music-loving parents and found inspiration from the likes of Houston rappers Mike Jones, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall, as well as rap-metal acts such as Linkin Park an...