but after all the allegations and shrinking intrest in many of the biggest artists in the scene it seems that hip hop might experience a much needed break from the ATL dominance

Osiggy He's lowkey a Korean cosplaying an Atlanta blood but the misc is catchy, simple, production-heavy underground music with a fashion-coded aesthetic. Not overly lyrical, but the bounce, confidence, and cool factor carry it. Personal Favs: Slatt and Tesla.

at the same time, rappers like ATM Richie or Mdot 59 are not underground, even if they fit the label numbers wise. They belong to a different scene, visually, sonically and are more like buzzing drill and gang-slide rappers "underground numbers" but not "underground scene"

Virality isn’t dead, but it’s way less universal. Before if something went viral it was on everyones radar, now attention is more spread out. There are less big spikes on the graph, but the ground level is higher. More artists have cult audiences, but nobody feels unavoidable.