Category: tracks
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Freshly Minted Duo Sareem Poems & Newsleph Deliver Once Again On New Track ‘No Fly Zone’
This past August I had the joy of receiving The Life, a fresh joint with Sareem Poems on the mic and Newsleph on the boards. The freshly minted duo have an undeniable chemistry that brings forth the soulful musings of life itself, whether peaches and cream or gravel and stones. The pair is back again…
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Cali Funk Machine Satchy Drops His Most Inspired Single (And Video) Yet – ‘For A Minute’
I sincerely enjoyed Flying Lotus’ latest album but was left feeling a bit empty. Most of the features were killer, (first place goes to Denzel Curry) but lacked fluidity and natural progression. 21-year-old Pasadena student Satchy has a new single out, For A Minute, and it contains all the vibes, transitions, and out of box…
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Sareem Poems & Newselph Drop Effortlessly Smooth Single, ‘This Life,’ Off Upcoming Joint LP
If you still aren’t aware of Illect Recordings, you’re missing out on a LOT of dope music. A prominent signee, Sareem Poems, has been all over flowsfordays, and has never offered anything less than innovative hip hop. He can switch from smooth nostalgia to lyrical slaughters that will put most emcee’s to rest. Sareem Poems…
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Promising Chicago Duo Voyager Twelve Drops Another Impressive Single In ‘lighthouse’
Sometimes it’s all about the vibe. lighthouse, by Chicago duo Voyager Twelve, is almost hypnotic in its melodic simplicity. Producer TROY WONDER uses flutes and other high pitched instruments to create a sonic tropical wonderland. Although it’s often hard to make out the distorted, auto-tune vocals, they are an instrument all on their own. Juxtapositions…
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Lonely Together Is Back With Remarkably Progressive Single ‘Slow Burn’
Lonely Together formed just a year ago, but their extremely developed sound makes it hard to believe. The Washington duo, made up of ZAK and Rosie, know how to navigate between genres and use bits and pieces to create music that shocks and thrills. The best example of this is on their debut album, Neverlost,…
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Prolific Chicago Rappers Mani Jurdan & Solo The Dweeb Link Up For New Single ‘Pull UP!’
Mani Jurdan is a Chicago artist that has been steadily gaining more and more attention from music outlets of all kind. I wrote about his Revolutionary Suicide epic this fall and commended him for his ability to cement his own sound without fear of backlash. He’s a rapper, a creative, and sounds amazing over high…
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Chicago Hip Hop Poet Aasha Marie Shares The Struggle of An Artists’ 9-5 in ‘Punch’
There is often a duality in the way artists pursue their dreams. In order to finance studio time, mixing, mastering, production, music videos, artwork, and more, many must work a 9-5 at a job that they despise. While some have it easier, many have it harder. I’ve heard testimonials from (literally) hundreds of artists I’ve…
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‘No Effort’ – T Da GMB & Steve da MLB’s New Single to Roll Up To
No Effort, the new single from T da GMB and Steve da MLBi, s a great song for everyone who missed bars in their hip-hop. The track is one of many recently coming from the Kansas City natives residing in Vegas. With a joint project on the way, Steve and T have clearly developed their…
