Drawing from a wide pool of musical influences - including 90’s ska-punk, emo pop, and modern trap - ​Retro Nicotine​ stands at the threshold between alternative rock and hip hop. The midwestern artist’s sound juxtaposes bright, melodic instrumentation with depressingly bleak lyricism. The result is a brand-new subgenre, one that is quickly becoming underground rap’s next big thing. After dropping out of college in late 2019, Retro Nicotine didn’t take long to carve out a new lane for himself in the music industry. Read more on Last.fm