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Cleo White – Dolo (Video)
This submission from Cleo‘s manager stood out to me for several reasons. 1) The described video included Acts I, II and III. 2) A screenplay was involved. And 3) The actual visual is full of creativity with not a lot actually happening. The song, Dolo, is an oxymoron with a chipper beat and contemplative lyrics.…
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Dennie The Great – Pounds (New Track)
Budding Delaware artist Dennie The Great just dropped a new single, and it issuperb. It’s the first single off his forthcoming project This Little Light that he’s been working on tirelessly. The song, Pounds, is a hybrid between confidence and humbleness; and of course positivity. This is a constant theme throughout Dennie’s music, and a big reason why…
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South Jersey Artist Kev Rodgers Is Making A Name For Himself (Exclusive Interview)
Kev Rodgers may be on the come up along with fellow New Jersey artists Mir Fontane and Ish Williams, but he’s making his career all his own. In 2015 he dropped a solid project, King Of The Wood, but it is this year’s EP that is turning heads. Bad Things is all over blog sites;…
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blake – rariblu (New Track)
Blake’s management hit me up telling me about his new song rariblu. Excerpt: Have you ever heard a song that made you feel like glass floating on crystal clear waves during a California sunset? Or you know when you’re dehydrated and drink cold water and can feel it run through your entire body, that, yes that…
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Tobilla – Rollin’ (New Track)
I feel blessed that Tobilla sent this to me early. The 20 year old Columbus, Ohio native took a brief break from music to prepare for his upcoming EP. In that hiatus he crafted the infectious Rollin’ to complete perfection. It’s a vibey, Kid Jimi produced inspirational track about his growth and overcoming obstacles within his journey. …
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Zip Dot – Kill (New Track)
This time Zip Dot didn’t need to tell me he just dropped a new song. Through time he’s convinced me he’s an artist to keep up with via social media outlets. I went through my SoundCloud stream today and saw Kill and pressed play. As usual it’s a full throttle rap performance with no holding back.…
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The Better Half (Best SoundCloud Songs From January 15th-31st)
Hello faithful readers. Welcome to our bi-monthly series The Better Half. flowsfordays will be curating a playlist showcasing the best SoundCloud releases in the last 15 days (give or take, depending on how many days are in the month.) Instead of perusing through your SoundCloud feed, you will now have a simple way to hear the best of…
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Qur’an – Attention (New Track)
Long Island isn’t too known for their hip hop scene, but Qur’an is looking to change that. He’s dropped quality tape after tape and is gearing up to drop another one titled Renaissance Era. To help build a buzz he’s given us the first official release in Attention. Qur’an has obvious skills on the mic but shows us…
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