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Colombian-Puerto Rican rapper from Queens, New York, Lexa Gates has just released I AM, her sophomore album, which plays like ...

Lexa Gates is a 24-year-old rapper/singer/producer from Queens, NY. Today she’s released her sophomore album I Am, the follow ...

The underground holds down the Rolling Loud 2026 lineup, Lexa Gates' 'I Am' album art exhibition, and, at long last, A$AP ...

Hip hop and rap artist Lexa Gates was announced as the headliner for A&O Productions’ annual concert, Philfest, on Thursday afternoon. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Gates — also known as Ivanna ...

Born Ivanna Alexandra Martinez, singer and rapper Lexa Gates was raised in Puerto Rico and in Queens, New York, where she struggled in high school and dropped out at age 15. She’d felt overlooked and ...

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Last Saturday, Lexa Gates was supposed to perform at Governors Ball, her very first music festival. But unfortunately, the morning she was set to play, the fest sent a message to fans: the ...

Lexa Gates weaves laid-back R&B vibes and live, jazzy instrumentation into her raps. The Queens native – recognizable by her signature winged eyeliner – is set to release her major-label debut I Am ...