Wynne

Sina Wynne Holwerda (born April 25, 1997), known mononymously as Wynne, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon, she began rapping at age 12 and moved to Portland in 2016, where she began performing in cyphers. Videos of her freestyling went viral on various social media platforms from 2016 to 2018. She subsequently released her debut mixtape, If I May, and two extended plays, Do My Own Stunts (2021) and Some Like It Hot (2023).

Early life Sina Wynne Holwerda was born on April 25, 1997, in Lake Oswego, Oregon to a mother who works as an attorney and a father who works as an investment manager. She studied music at the University of Oregon while working as a rapper. Despite her parents telling her she could drop out of college after witnessing her success as a rapper during her first year, she stayed due to her classes about social justice. After graduating, she moved to Portland.

Career Wynne began rapping as part of Portland's hip hop scene in 2016 in cyphers. Her singles "Buzzer" and "Don't Touch" were released in September and October 2018, respectively.

Her debut mixtape, If I May, was released on October 24, 2019. It was preceded by the singles "The Thesis", which features Portland rappers Dame D.O.L.L.A., KayelaJ, Vursatyl, and Illmaculate, and "Ego Check", a collaborative single with JID. Her collaborative extended play (EP) with producer Christo, Do My Own Stunts, was released in November 2021 on Portland record label EYRST Records. Its single "Carrot Cake" was released earlier that month. Her next EP, Some Like It Hot, was released in July 2023 with its lead single, "Jaw Morant", released in April of that year. Later that year, she embarked on the U.S. Some Like It Hot Tour, her first headlining tour.

Musical style PJ Somervelle of The Line of Best Fit wrote that Wynne had "fast flows and cadences" with lyrics "combining politics, humour and sports analogies". Vibes Armon Sadler wrote in 2023 that Wynne had a "sexual image" and "very confident lines". Patrick Lyons of the Willamette Week wrote that Wynne "deliver mile-a-minute rhymes in a dizzying array of flows".

Discography Mixtapes +List of mixtapes, with selected details Title Mixtape detailsIf I May Released: October 24, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: LP, digital download, streaming