Rhys Langston is an L.A. born-and-raised musician, writer, visual artist, and educator whose work has been featured in theLos AngelesTimes,The New YorkTimes,SPIN,AFROPUNK, and more. Using musical projects to transcend genre and cross disciplines, works likeLanguage Arts Unit: A Rap Textbookand Grapefruit Radio Operator’s Manual have combined his compositions in sound, word, and art. His most recent work is the albumPale Black Negative (2025). His debut book of poetry is forthcoming from Writ Large Projects in 2026.