PRAISE FOR LEXA GATES:
“One of the can’t-miss emerging artists coming out of NYC. With an aesthetic as refreshing as she is unique, the Queens-bred singer-rapper blends the adjacent worlds in poetic fashion.” – Billboard
“keeps her signature cat-eye wing as sharp as her bars” – The FADER
“Proved herself in a sonic sense with her lyrical capabilities and conversational, punctuating flow but also as a creative multihyphenate.” – Hypebeast
“Her star power is authentic and undeniable.” – office Magazine
“Old school soul merges with new-gen rap… think: Mac Miller meets Lauryn Hill meets that girl you get locked into philosophical chats with at afters” – The Face
“Lexa Gates flows with authenticity, pinpointed as one to watch in the year ahead” – CLASH
Today, 24-year-old rapper, singer, and producer
Lexa Gates releases her latest single “
Nothing to Worry About.” On the silky new track, Lexa reflects on the duality of her fast-moving life—balancing success, solitude, and the constant drive to keep pushing forward. Quickly becoming known for her layered lyricism and hypnotic delivery, she channels themes of ambition and self-reliance into a vivid portrait of an artist carving her own path. “
Climbing up a mountain, drinking from the fountain,” she raps, a mantra that drives the song’s bold energy and raw confidence, turning ambition and self-reliance into pure force. The single comes as Lexa gears up to release her highly anticipated sophomore album,
I AM, set to drop this fall. Listen to “Nothing to Worry About”
HERE.
Directed by
Red Expanse (known for his collaborations with Givenchy, Gucci, Chanel, Stüssy, and artists like Travis Scott), the video captures Lexa in a dreamlike day at Coney Island and across New York City. The visuals follow her spending time with a friend, drifting between carefree moments at the beach at sundown, smoking, and simply enjoying life in her own rhythm. The film unfolds as an expressive journey between nature and modernity, with Lexa soulfully delivering the song against shifting landscapes. Shot with striking attention to texture and light, the cinematography carries a raw, documentary-like intimacy. It feels like a glimpse into her world, suspended between dream and solitude—authentic, unguarded, and beautifully real. The video will be available
HERE at 12pm EST.
In support of her upcoming album, Lexa will take the stage on her 16-date North American “I Am Tour.” The tour kicks off
on October 27in Toronto and wraps with a special hometown show in New York City, giving fans a first look at the world of
I AM live. Tickets are available
HERE. Full routing below.
This marks Lexa’s second headline tour, building on her debut festival run this summer with standout performances at Capitol Hill Block Party (Seattle), Jazz Café Festival (UK), and Outside Lands (San Francisco). Her Jazz Café Festival set drew praise from CLASH, who called her “prolific… effortlessly gliding between tracks punctuated by her dry humour in between, she had London in the palm of her hand, converting new fans with every bar.” Earlier this summer, Lexa also surprised fans with a free pop-up show in Manhattan, drawing over 300 attendees.
This summer, Lexa released “
Latency”, produced by Grammy Award-winning Jasper Harris (Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X) and Aaron Shadrow (Doja Cat, Yeat). Built around hypnotic piano lines and a sample of Hamilton Bohannon’s “Tell Me You’ll Wait,” the track showcases Lexa’s signature balance of vulnerability and self-assuredness. Since its release, “Latency” has amassed nearly 1 million streams globally and earned support from
Billboard, Rolling Stone, VIBE, Pigeons & Planes, and more. She followed that with “
Past It”, produced by Emilie Haynie (Lana Del Rey, Kid Cudi, FKA Twigs), which
Billboard highlighted on their “
R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week,” calling her “one of the refreshing faces of rap’s next generation.” The dreamy, groove-laced track leans into a playful, lo-fi bounce while unpacking the disconnect between success and satisfaction, with Lexa reflecting on burning out and the pressures of a fast-moving life. Listen
HERE.
2025 has been a major ride for Lexa, who’s quickly solidifying her place as one of music’s most exciting new voices. She starred in a KITH campaign alongside Fabolous and Jadakiss, wrapped her first sold-out headline tour, earned Billboard’s “Rookie of the Month” title, and performed a standout cover of Amy Winehouse’s “I Heard Love Is Blind” for Apple Music. With co-signs from SZA, Aminé, and Isaiah Rashad, and “Artist to Watch” praise from People, Billboard, and Hypebeast,Lexa Gates is continuing to shape a singular path.
Last year, she released her critically acclaimed label debut album Elite Vessel, a 12-track project exploring self-discovery, resilience, and ambition. The album features collaborations with Alé Araya, Zelooperz, and Billy Lemos,and debuted on the Billboard Heatseekers and Current R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Elite Vessel earned support from Rolling Stone(“Artist You Need To Know”), Complex (“one of the best under-the-radar rap albums of 2024”), Billboard, among others. A standout moment was Lexa’s 10-hour art installation in New York City inside a transparent box, exploring her connection to her music and fans—an event that has since amassed over 300 million views across platforms. Introspective, magnetic, and bold, Lexa Gates is in a lane entirely her own.
