Category: New Music
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RAP CONTRADICTION IDK DROPS YEAR-END CONTENDER WITH ASTOUNDINGLY VARIED PROJECT “IWASVERYBAD”
Every artist is a product of their environment, their output is an expression of the life they have lived to varying degrees of honesty. Maryland rapper IDK has lived a life of duality: experiencing bigotry at school and love in the streets (as is made known on the jaw-droppingly frank No Shoes on the Rug,…
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INLAND EMPIRE PRODUCER ITAL SANTOS RELEASES AN INSTRUMENTAL ODYSSEY WITH NEW PROJECT “REFLECTIONS.”
The West Coast has consistently been a gold mine for instrumental hip hop over the past couple decades and Inland Empire, California resident Ital Santos has now arrived to claim his own status as an instrumental auteur with his 28 track odyssey Reflections. Santos’ attention to the value of a great loop warrants comparisons to…
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Cayo Coco Finds The Silver Lining In A Recent Breakup With New Song “Parallel”
I always appreciate when artists’ submit their music with a personal message. The beauty of music is the connections we make with its lyrics, theme, and/or sound. Many of us have been through some type of ending in a relationship either romantic or otherwise, and the pain can be overwhelming. When this happens in my…
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ENIGMATIC MC JOSH JENKINS MAKES HIS DEBUT WITH CHARGED SINGLE “CROWN”
The value that platforms like Soundcloud and Bandcamp have given to independent artists cannot be understated, its detachment from industry politics allows music to speak for itself transcending image, marketing, or timing. This is evident in the sudden release of what appears to be Wisconsin MC Josh Jenkins’ debut single Crown. A charged single addressing…
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INDY RELEASES NEW TRACK “LET’S PRETEND”
Cali-based artist INDY is not taking any breaks, as he is all geared up to release a new single every week for the rest of 2017. This streak starts with “Let’s Pretend”, produced by Thomas Crager. INDY may rap, but he damn sure sings as well. His vocal presence is an aura of smooth vibes…
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DYLAN REESE AND INDY MAKE IT “LOUD & CLEAR” ON NEW RECORD”
Dylan Reese and INDY team up for a collab called “Loud & Clear” (produced by Matt Gates and Danny Gentilucci) that is sure to either break hearts or get the girl. They put their vocals to work as they serenade their interest, with lines of their lives on the road and coming back to their…
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CHATTANOOGA’S OWN YGTUT RETURNS WITH SOUTHERN-FRIED COLLABORATIVE “SUPA EP” WITH DUCKO MCFLI
After years of anticipation (his last project being the highly promising Preacher’s Son two years ago), Chatanooga, Tennessee’s own YGTUT has returned with a new EP collaborating with Atlanta producer Ducko McFli, the pairing producing five gritty but melodic tracks that bode well for both of their futures on the Supa EP. In his…
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CROOSH BRINGS THAT “NRGY” ON HIS NEW SELF PRODUCED TRACK
Los Angeles-based hitmaker Croosh is back with a love infused track entitled “NRGY”. He surfs through the melody, speaking on a girl who he feels needs to remember her worth as a designer woman and not a cheap fake. He goes in on the chorus, as he explains that bad energy is not tolerated in…
