Born and raised in Coney Island, Olah Only is one of the most dynamic new artists to rise up in the New York City rap scene. Since dropping his debut single “Spray” in summer 2017, the 21-year-old rapper has delivered his 2018 EP Horror Heart and opened for Playboi Carti on the much-buzzed-about Die Lit tour. With his melodic flow and magnetic presence, Olah now makes his full-length debut with Monster in the Mirror—a feature-packed project including guest spots from such artists as OMB Peezy, Yung Mal, Lil Got It, VII$N, and soWAYV (Olah’s cousin and frequent collaborator). Made with producers like Chubby El Hefe, JoJo Beats, Jules Got It Jumping, and RonDon, Monster in the Mirror showcases the hard-hitting but melodic style that Olah first began developing as a little kid. “I grew up on a lot of R&B,” he notes. “My pops used to make slow-jam CDs to sell to people, and that definitely did something to me and help me understand melody.” After getting his start using GarageBand to create his own music at the age of 16, Olah took his time to refine his sound, partly with the help of soWAYV. “When I was about 18 my cousin had a manager that let us stay in the studio and work on shit, and I’d go in there and just catch melodies and see what came out,” he recalls. “I wanted to make sure I got my music to where it needed to be, before I ever released anything.”