Hip-hop, as a musical genre, has a richly woven tapestry, and every new artist threads their unique style through it when they create within the genre. Chicago is a city that has contributed much to this rich culture, and it continues to produce talented voices with something to say. One of these voices screaming to make itself heard is Chicago-based hip-hop artist Sahil Contractor, better known by his stage name Signature illi. The twenty-four-year-old performer is currently receiving praise for his two latest hit singles, “Obsessed” and “U Know.”

Both the hit songs feature Signature illi’s confident lyrical delivery and are successful in transporting the listener to a world that his words deftly build. These traits have been present in the artist’s recordings since he first became popular on Spotify in 2018. How Signature illi has built on his clear lyrical delivery and expanded his storytelling skills seems to be instrumental in the success that he is now experiencing. “As a hip-hop artist, your voice is the greatest power you possess, and if you can’t devise new lyrical ways to take audiences on a unique journey with each track you release, then you will become drowned out by stronger voices, ones for whom creating music is an absolute necessity,” notes the artist. 

With the reception that his hits “Obsessed” and “U Know” have received, it’s clear that Signature illi is one of the forces to be reckoned with in his genre, one that is continuously creating rhymes and mapping out lyrical journeys for its listeners. His confident track “Obsessed” has already racked up over 125,000 streams since its release, and with “U Know” building up a similar following, both tracks will be remembered as popular record breakers.

Signature illi is a self-made man who has also built-up notability in the entrepreneurial world as a restaurateur who uses his success to impact his community positively. He shares that his inspiration and dedication to music as an art form come from his admiration of his mother’s musical talents and his desire to affect people’s lives positively any which way he can.

With “Obsessed” and “U Know” continuing to gain traction and attention, the stage is set and being eagerly watched to see what Signature illi has in store next.