Islurwhenitalk
Islurwhenitalk | |
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| Also known as | DJ Slur, Slur S1nt6n6 |
| Born | Santana Lopez February 3, 2003 South Carolina, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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Santana Lopez (born February 3, 2003), known professionally as Islurwhenitalk, is an American rapper, record producer and musician. He is the co-founder of the online rap collective Jewelxxet. Lopez is known for pioneering several Internet microgenres, such as sigilkore, vampjerk and jugg.
Early life
Santana Lopez was born on February 3, 2003, in South Carolina, United States.
Career
Lopez and Luci4 founded the online rap collective Jewelxxet.[1] Both later pioneered a mixing style they dubbed "sigilkore",[2][1][3] which later became its own distinct Internet music microgenre.[4][1] Writing for Pitchfork, music critic Kieran Press-Reynolds noted Lopez as a "sigilkore deity".[1][5][6]
Impact
Lopez has been noted as an influential figure in the SoundCloud rap and underground scene,[7] he is credited with pioneering the Internet microgenres sigilkore, vampjerk, and jugg.[1][5][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Press-Reynolds, Kieran (2026-02-26). "Luci4 Unleashed a Generation of Glitchy Underground Rap". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Barlas, Jon (2024-04-22). "9lives Interview: 'I want to be the Metro Boomin of the underground'". Our Generation Music. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ K, Pallavi (2026-02-24). "Who was Luci4? Real name and all about "BodyPartz" rapper as he dies at 23". www.soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Orvis, Jameson (2021-01-15). "A Guide to Soundcloud's Demonic Underworld". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ a b Press-Reynolds, Kieran (2025-12-17). "The Top Five Musical Rabbit Holes of 2025". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (2023-12-13). "The life (And Death?) of Sigilkore". No Bells. Archived from the original on March 14, 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ^ Bromwich, Kathryn (2024-07-06). "On my radar: Mark Leckey's cultural highlights". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "THE FACE's guide to the American rap underground". The Face. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2026-02-27.