Young Miko

When Young Miko stood before the mic in Bizarrap's ubiquitous neon-lit studio in early 2024 to record “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58," there was no clearer sign the Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter had truly arrived. Though a co-sign from the Argentine producer has the power to launch a career, Young Miko's collaborator credits already included reggaetón icons Bad Bunny and Karol G, transforming the viral rite of passage into an exuberant celebration of her years of diligent hustle. Born in 1997, María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona was a tattoo artist and soccer player before ever picking up the mic. She started uploading tracks online and was eventually signed to producer Caleb Calloway’s Wave Music Group, stoking buzz ahead of her slinky trap- and reggaetón-packed 2022 debut, TRAP KITTY. While tracks such as “Riri” and “Lisa” became underground hits, it was her monster crossover with Colombia's Feid on “Classy 101” that introduced her swaggering bars and elite seduction skills to the world, heralding her impending, waist-winding reign. In 2024, she was named an Apple Music Up Next artist.