retronicotine

Miami, FL, USA

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, it didn’t take long for Retro Nicotine to carve out a new lane for himself in the music industry. He started out by making music videos and cover art for other local artists, and soon moved on to working in management and distribution. His passion for music and business-savvy mindset helped him build major followings for his clients, which would eventually encourage him to start publishing his own music as well. Retro Nicotine’s first official release, the R&B-infused alt-rock single “​Fell N Luv”​ , arrived in late January 2020. The track was a sleeper hit in underground.