2015 will be remembered as the year that Fetty Wap took over hip-hop. Right out of the gate, the rapper and singer did things that usually happen over the course of an entire career. He broke records. He topped charts. He went multi-platinum. He got everybody talking. He did it all without the backing of a major label, becoming the biggest-selling indie artist of the year. At the same time, he never dreamed any of this would happen.

He kicked off his career with an untouchable streak of smashes. Over the course of 2015, his breakout hit "Trap Queen" went triple-platinum as his next two singles, "My Way" [feat. Monty] and "679" [Feat. Remy Boyz], reach gold and platinum status, respectively. His fourth single "Again" cemented his spot in history as the "first artist ever to simultaneously chart his inaugural four entries in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Rap Songs Chart." Add to that his accomplishments becoming the “first artist since Eminem to land 3 songs in the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100” and the “first artist to take 3 spots on the Shazam Global 200 Chart.” Plus, he took home the “Artist to Watch” award at 2015 MTV Video Music Awards—his first VMA.

Coming out of California's Bay Area, rapper Sage the Gemini broke through with two viral party singles, "Gas Pedal" and "Red Nose." "Gas Pedal" landed first, with the audio being uploaded to video-sharing sites in 2012; the track combined Sage's restrained delivery with an infectious, Ying Yang Twins or hyphy-type hook. Even without the video, "Gas Pedal" ended the year with over three-million views on YouTube, and an official video landed in 2013 along with another track, "Red Nose." His debut album, Remember Me, followed in 2014 with guest shots from Iamsu!, Kool John, and others.

Gin & the Jitters are a group of friends who came together at Stanford to play some good tunes and have a great time. We are seniors Nadav Hollander, Nikhil Ramnarayan, Matthew Francini, Virginia Steindorf, and Charlie Geronimus, and sophomore, Austin Flick. Starting out in January of 2016, we bring backgrounds of a cappella, scream-o bands, classical piano, jazz, and even a little bit of country. We're particularly inspired by twangy, jazzy, and funky tunes such as The California Honeydrops, Leon Bridges, Vulfpeck, and many others. Hear one of our originals on our SoundCloud, and make sure to like us on Facebook! We cannot wait to open for you guys at Frost!