Finding a voice of hope and empathy in a sea of over-saturation can be difficult. But that is what you get with Lael Turner. This 22 year old rapper and artist from MD chooses to utilize his platform to not just put out consistent, high quality content, but he tries his best to tell stories that need to be heard from his own life’s struggles or those of his community. Lael doesn’t want to make music just to make music. He wants to craft genre-twisting, impactful moments for his listeners that will stick with them. Lael even directly said in an interview once that his main goal for his music is to “change lives and help people through rough times, like music has done for [him].” His story hasn’t been an easy one, but he chooses to let his past fuel the passion for his future, not define it. Lael was born in Marion, VA, but calls Harford County, MD home; he grew up with a passion to change lives through music. From listening to The Winans and J. Cole, his ever expanding sound was starting to take form. To take the introductory line from his 2019 hit single YUCK! : “Roller coaster, roller coaster, pour out your emotions.” Lael’s journey has been a wild adventure up to now and is only getting started. Lael’s future is bright and exponential, because of one sentiment he holds dear: he knows where he is going, because he never forgets where he came from. ~ Aaron Alba, Warm Heart Publishing