With his gravelly flow, relatable lyrics, and penchant for soul-sampling beats, rapper and producer Aaron May has earned comparisons to J. Cole. • May is from Alief, Texas, a suburb of Houston. He went to the same high school as rapper Maxo Kream. • Before setting his sights on a career in music, May dreamed of playing basketball at Duke University. • In 2018, during his junior year of high school, he scored a viral hit with the single “Ride.” • He dropped his debut mixtape, CHASE, in 2019. The title is meant to get listeners thinking about what they’re chasing in their own lives.