Cristale is a rapper and singer from Brixton, south London, who signed to 4ZA, a joint venture between Black Butter and Sony Music, after gaining attention for her freestyles in 2020.
Background
Cristale writes poetry and illustrates as well as raps. Her uncle, also a rapper, encouraged her to pursue music, and she practised by battling other children at primary school. In early 2020 she began to attract attention by freestyling over other artists’ instrumentals, and Headie One shared her freestyle over the beat for “Only You”.
Releases
A 2022 Rolling Stone UK profile mentions the 2021 track “Morgan”, the single “Militant” and “Bong Bing” with Laa Lee, a snippet of which went viral on TikTok. She has appeared in several high-profile rap ciphers.
Where to start
The featured video, “Roadents”, is hosted on her VEVO channel.
Sources
- Rolling Stone UK – Cristale: rising UK rap star on her journey so far (April 2022)
- Cristale – YouTube channel
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