Also known as the Sylvia Plath of rap.

A lover of the smell of moss, back seam stockings, street art, and other ephemeral things, Aela Hopeful Monster is a Chicana rapper, songwriter, and activist born in Los Angeles and residing in New York City. Her albums include Lovesick, Storybook, Confessional Poetry, and Neo G-Funk. Also known as the Sylvia Plath of rap, for her highly narrative and personal form of writing, Aela Hopeful Monster experiments with different styles of soul- and jazz-infused hip hop, sampled loops, and Cali G-funk. She has collaborated with producers from around the world including Nicholas Craven (Canada), Camoflauge Monk (Buffalo, NY), TooBusy (Switzerland), and Mofak (France).