With his distinctively home-cooked blend of emo-rock and hip-hop, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Gabriel Black first began attracting attention in the late 2010s. Along with his genre-bending sound, songs like "Sad Boy" and "F**k Up" showcased Black's raw, emotive lyrics detailing his struggles with depression and isolation. A visual artist, he also set himself apart by animating most of his own videos with a scribbly style that balanced his dark lyrics with a childlike innocence. After 2019's Help Me, I'm Flying EP, he continued to expand his audience with singles like 2021's "King of the Nosebleeds" and "Molotov."