Calvin Y is a rapper out of Lake County, California, north of the Bay. He makes melodic, emotional rap and has put it all out himself since 2023.
412K
Monthly listeners
9.4M
Total streams
188K
Social followers
Notable stages
Outside Lands · The Independent · Bottom of the Hill
Calvin Y came up in Lake County, the quiet stretch north of the Bay Area. He started recording in his room and never let up, building a catalog of melodic, sad-boy rap that hit home with kids who feel the same way he does.
He's done all of it independent. No label, no co-sign. "Wrong Road," "What She Know," "Crazy Story," and "Turn Around" each crossed into the millions on streams alone, off word of mouth and late-night replays.
His 2025 album "Only Me and God" is his biggest project yet. Thirteen tracks about faith, loyalty, paranoia, and trying to get out. It's the most honest he's put on a record.
“One of the most honest young rappers on the West Coast right now.”
- Underground Threads
“Sad-boy rap with real songwriting under it.”
- LOWEND Mag
“No label, no co-sign, millions of streams. Watch him.”
- The Pivot
Only Me and God
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Only Me and God
Turn Around
Crazy Story
What She Know
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