Each time you hear serpentwithfeet rhymes, consider yourself one step closer to divinity. The sensual and the spiritual combine when the Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and producer begins waxing poetic. With a classical and gospel music upbringing, serpentwithfeet has been fusing these influences with haunting neo-soul sounds that contemplate loneliness, longing and lust since his 2016 debut EP <em>Blisters</em>. His latest album <em>GRIP</em> shifted serpentwithfeet’s focus from the heart and mind onto the body, turning epicurean fantasies into lustful realities. A string of successes blossomed from serpentwithfeet’s latest project, including collaborating with artists NAO, Alex Isley, Sampha and Björk. He’s capping off the year off with a slew of shows, including performing as the opening act for André 3000’s New Blue Sun LIVE in Concert and he even performed at the 2024 Native Son Awards. — J.S.M.