DUSTY LOCANE is a Brooklyn-born rapper. ∙ His 2020 breakout single, “ROLLIN N CONTROLLIN FREESTYLE,” went viral after a feature on social media star DJ Akademiks’ channel. ∙ Widely compared to the late Pop Smoke, DUSTY LOCANE grew up in the same neighborhood as the legendary rapper and even attended grade school with him. ∙ Pitchfork showcased his single “Rolando (Caught In The Rain)” in its The Ones series as the must-hear rap song of the day in 2021.