Trippie Redd/BlocBoy JB/Kodie Shane

With all the angst of a pop punk album, all the smoothness of an R&B record and all the static of a trap-rap record, Trippie Redd’s most recent full-length, A Love Letter to You 4, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The 20-year-old Canton native's first No. 1 album atop the Billboard 200 came on the heels of four other top ten albums in just two years. At a time when singles, mixtapes and EPs rule the business and most major artists take a couple of years between albums, that’s a rare feat. Redd is constantly looking to the next project rather than basking in his present glory. He listens obsessively to his unreleased music before putting it out. Once an album is in his fans’ hands, he moves on to listening to his newest demos, starting the cycle over immediately. One of the projects currently on his mind is his feature on the upcoming Travis Barker-produced Machine Gun Kelly album, Tickets to My Downfall. The record is Shaker Heights native MGK’s first stab at a full pop-punk album. On tour, Trippie derives his joy from comparing each city in his head, seeing who goes the craziest. Expect the Agora crowd to give other cities a run for their money. (Halle Weber)