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ZAK. Makes His Strongest Statement Yet In New Song ‘Wasted’
Washington’s ZAK. has done the (nearly) impossible. Just 2 months and 4 tracks in, he’s amassed over 1.5K SoundCloud followers and a devout fan base. I was first introduced to him through his submission to On The Line. I loved it so much I reached out immediately, hoping to conduct a dissection interview. Thankfully, it…
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Casscade Is One Of UK’s Brightest New Stars – Read Up Before It’s Too Late (Interview)
A flawless project is hard to come by, especially if it’s off SoundCloud by an artist that has barely cracked 300 followers. UK emcee Casscade first drew our attention from his submission Favourite Girl which dropped this past February. We gave it a great review , and knew great things were on the horizon for the North West London emcee.…
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Amon Shows His Versatility in New Self-Produced Singles ‘Happy’ + ‘Simba’
If you want to be overwhelmed by music, just check out Amon’s SoundCloud page. The uploads are endless, as he has vowed to drop a new song every week. We are on week 43, and there hasn’t been a subpar record yet. As such, it’s hard to keep up, but I’ve done my best, with 6…
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ATL’s Snypa and Labelmate Drugrixh Connect On New Kid808 Produced Banger
2017 belongs to Atlanta rapper Snypa. He’s riding high off his January mixtape Raja (King of Kings) and single Clearport, two strong offerings that has kept his buzz growing in the city. A new song has impacted in the form of Peel Away. There is a nice constrast between his nonchalant flow, and the dark trap beat…
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DollaSignDunn Drops His First Single Of the Year In ‘Up’
New Jersey’s DollaSignDunn made waves last year off the strength of just two singles. It’s quality over quantity for him, and the strategy always works. He’s made artist to watch lists, and is bringing back some noise into Jersey. His newest drop, Up, has all of the elements that Dolla has built on throughout his…
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Nuke Franklin Flexes His Lyrical Muscles On New Single ‘Banned From Radio’
In my 7 year blogging career, I’ve noticed some rappers think rhyming complex words automatically proves they are talented. Sometimes they do it just to do it, hoping they will convince listeners to follow them on SoundCloud or download their mixtape. Still, other elements such as flow, production choice and more have to be A1.…
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flowsfordays Premiere: Zelly Links With Producer OHENRY on Summer Ready Anthem Don’t Tell Nobody
I haven’t been impressed with the radio in a very long time. As the years have gone by, these songs have become more generic and un-inspired then ever before. While the Billboard Chart Toppers have disappointed me for years, (see here) there are records that may sound similar, but stand on their own. This is…
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Rich Hunter + Joyya Marie Made Me Smile Again In Their Newest Visual
When uplifting music hits my inbox, it’s always met with a warm welcome. Long time Portland vocalist Rich Hunter gave me that fuzzy feeling in his new visual to Smile Again. The video, filmed and directed by Dustin Tolman, is a nice representation of how simple it can be to spread positivity and warmth. In…
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