Ilya Hretski (born September 7, 2000), known professionally as Crymode, the founder of Broken Hearts Music, is a Belarusian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Originally growing up in Minsk, Ilya started out from beatmaking in 2017 and later released his first album: Could have been an Angel (2020) with music heavily inspired by Emo Rap and Rock. It was a big start for him and his music career because later in 2021 he shocked his listeners with Cry Mode, Pt. 1 (June 2021) and Cry Mode, Pt. 2 (December 2021), and fans absolutely loved it. He says he won't ever give up on music world and is going to bring something unique really soon. Currently working on new music with a musician named ghstpunk.