Ravyn Lenae
about the artist
Born and raised in Chicago, singer-songwriter and virtuoso Ravyn Lenae first arrived on the scene during the latter half of 2010s with a trio of EPs that touched on styles ranging from house to synth-funk, with 2018's EP Crush and its lead single "Sticky" making the biggest splash. HYPNOS, her critically acclaimed debut full-length, was released in 2022 via Atlantic Records, with Steve Lacy, Monte Booker, and Kaytranada among its producers.
In August of 2024, she released her follow-up album Bird's Eye. Executive produced by multi-Grammy award-winning producer Dahi (Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Kelela, Steve Lacy), her sophomore album is marked…
MoreBorn and raised in Chicago, singer-songwriter and virtuoso Ravyn Lenae first arrived on the scene during the latter half of 2010s with a trio of EPs that touched on styles ranging from house to synth-funk, with 2018's EP Crush and its lead single "Sticky" making the biggest splash. HYPNOS, her critically acclaimed debut full-length, was released in 2022 via Atlantic Records, with Steve Lacy, Monte Booker, and Kaytranada among its producers.
In August of 2024, she released her follow-up album Bird's Eye. Executive produced by multi-Grammy award-winning producer Dahi (Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Kelela, Steve Lacy), her sophomore album is marked by the kind of radical change that can only be expected of a young artist experiencing personal and professional growing pains. The result is a living body of work that melds the genres that have informed her artistry like Fleetwood Mac, Janet Jackson, and No Doubt while remaining true to the R&B roots, which has garnered her praise from NPR, Essence, NYLON, Pitchfork, Teen Vogue, and The Guardian who dubbed Bird's Eye as a testament that "the 25-year-old is writing one perfect pop song after another."
With a stunning cover story of the May issue of the FADER, live performances on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (the latter alongside frequent collaborator KAYTRANADA), and North American and European tours launching in fall of 2024, Ravyn's star is set to continue its steady ascent.