Illinois-based rapper YLA Luke makes raw, emotive rap songs about his tempestuous life experiences. Born Luke McKinley in 1998. After he began releasing tracks during the early-2020s, he began gaining traction with his debut mixtape, Days Until Forever, in 2020. Coming from the streets of Bloomington, Illinois, the rapper began his career at a young age. Creating an underground unique sound cultivating a style that laced together melodically sung vocals with raw rap.