Tag: SoundCloud
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Rising NY Artist Kazi Delivers His Highly Anticipated 2nd Single, “Neo Yokio”
Photo credit: Jeffrey Chambers Kazi is a New York-based recording artist, songwriter, and producer who is doing it all on his own. He has no label, management, or team behind him, yet his debut single Options racked up 10,000 plays in just its first week. How? His own promotion, word of mouth, and his undeniable talent.…
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Chicago’s Doso Drops A Tribute to Tupac In New Song ”Again, Again”
Chicago rapper & singer Doso has been working on his craft for over 3 years, and it shows. 3 years in, multiple song releases, a visual, and independently crafted shows have brought him success and accolades – but much more praise is deserved. Doso has a wide array of talents from singing prowess, lyrical dexterity,…
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BERKLEY MC CALEBORATE DELIVERS THOUGHTFUL AND HONEST PROJECT “REAL PERSON”
As with most other forms of entertainment, rap relies on persona, an MC creating their own auditory character with whatever personal qualities they want to emphasize for their audience. This helps artists distinguish themselves and flex their own creative energies, however oftentimes it is the most honest expressions that are the most powerful. On his…
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CHRIS BUXTON RELEASES STELLAR EP “SUBURBAN POPSTAR” (Review)
Chris Buxton is making moves as of late that might just give him the popstar status he’s hoping for. His newest project, “Suburban Popstar”, is a 5 track EP of hip-pop, with every track being able to stand alone as a single. “Mary, Lucy, I” is a subtle track of love that could have been.…
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3VM DROPS A HIT WITH “BALLIN”
Artist 3VM dropped some vibes for the rest of the year with “Ballin”. The vocals and bars on this track are superb as he drops multiple sports references like “I just threw the vibe, she Randy Mossed it”. I spoke with him on Instagram about his upbringing, musical background, and his take on “Ballin”. “I…
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flowsfordays Favorite ANXT Raises The Bar In New EP “Ain’t Shit Changed, But The Lingo”
ANXT dropped one of my favorite projects of the year a few months back – but it was purely instrumental. The Chicago upstart refused to conform to industry standards as the album was presented as one track. We spoke a few months ago, and in the interview he mentioned he rapped. I was intrigued and hoped…
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Chicago’s Fairplay Takes A Refreshing Approach On His Second Compilation Tape “Family and Money 2 (City of Hate)”
Fairplay is a lyrical assassin, using his gritty street tales from the crime-ridden streets of Chicago to capitate listeners. He has a penchant for 90’s hip hop, utilizing the old school mentality with a new school flavor. In the last few months, Fairplay has perfected his skills behind the camera, dropping 2 well-received visuals in…
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GIANNI & KYLE WANT YOU TO RIDE THEIR “WAVE”
Gianni DiBernardo & Kyle Devore are probably cooler than you. So cool, in fact, they put their coolness together to form a hip-pop duo that puts out hit, after hit, after hit. With the video for their song “fuckboi” currently sitting at a comfortable 3.2 million views, plus many more at over 200k, they offer…
