Atlanta, Ga., has proven itself to be one of music's most prolific cities, grounding itself as hip-hop's hottest location to launch rap careers. Over the past few years Atlanta artists like Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan, 2 Chainz and Migos have been dominating the industry with songs about the "trap." By running against the grain and creating songs for no one but himself, Raury is well on the way to becoming a voice for a different breed of musicians.

I first heard about Raury in 2014 after the release of his first video for the song, "God's Whisper." The song itself acts and an introduction to Raury's debut mixtape, Indigo Child. The song begins with a group clap beat, a bass drum, and Raury on guitar. The introductory lyric "I won't compromise. I won't live a life on my knees," gives this song a feeling of rebellion against the world, and acts as Raury's mission statement. A rebel with a cause, the young musician displays his style of taking bits and pieces from rap, folk, electronic, and rock music and molds them into songs like "Wildfire", "Woodcrest Manor Major", and "Cigarette Song."

Raury has kept himself busy by working with other artists of all genres, such as SBTRKT, Joey Bada$$, The Neighborhood, and Gucci Mane. He also appears on Chance the Rapper's genre bending project, Surf. He also made a song for the hunger games soundtrack, and opened for Outkast during their "#ATLast" final show at Centennial Olympic Park. The guy even performed on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert in a Mexico soccer jersey that had Donald Trump's name crossed out on the back.

With the release of his debut album, All We Need, Raury has solidified his place in the music world by providing a body of work that transcends genres and continues to push boundaries. One of the standout songs from the album is "Devil's Whisper", a follow-up to God's Whisper. In this track we get the chant-heavy chorus, an array of acoustic guitar chords, electronic bass and synthesizers, and a verse from Raury that shadows the likes of Andre 3000.

Throughout the project, Raury says away from the common aesthetic that comes with music today. He preaches positivity, unity, happiness and love instead of the common aesthetic of making songs about money and drugs. Songs like "Friends", "Revolution" and "Forbidden Knowledge" call to light the problems of today's modern age, addressing issues from climate change to institutionalized racism.

Raury has proven to be one of today's most ambitious artists by constantly challenging the way his music is perceived. Pick up his mixtape for free online, and stream or buy his album All We Need on iTunes and Spotfy. Give Raury a listen and tell all your friends how much cooler you are because you found him before they did.