J Noa

As the title of the Dominican Hip-Hop artist J Noa's 2023 major label debut EP attests, she has always been a self-starter. Autodidactica is a blazing-hot introduction to the San Cristobal rapper's considerable gifts: tongue-tying rhymes, nonstop bars, and the skills to switch up her flow from heartbeat to heartbeat. Spanish-speakers will be equally impressed by J Noa's intricate lyricism and poignantly relevant social and political statements on drug addiction, bucking racism and homophobia, and clap backs at local government mismanagement. At the ripe age of 17, J Noa can already boast a ten-year songwriting career and a million-plus viewed YouTube hit with "Betty," depicting the challenges of teen pregnancy. Don't miss the Lincoln Center premiere of the international star Rolling Stone is calling "a juggernaut."