Peep this new banger from Atlanta rapper Skipper Jones. It's called "Time Zones" and it's next level. It features Carlie Bravo and it's a great collaboration. This is something for the grown and sexy. Make sure you give it a listen below.
New project from Atlanta based rapper B.L.A.C.K Baron. His project "Red Dawn" shows how diverse he is. Baron is focused on taking it to the top. The sky is the limit for this talented artist. He's doing one serious press run for this project as well. Make sure you check out this record.
Lady Tee The Difference - "I Aint Yo Bitch"
Once again, Lady Tee The Difference, proves to us, that she's just that - THE DIFFERENCE.
Despite the over-glorified acceptance of women being referred to as bitches, in her newest single, "I AINT YO BITCH", Lady Tee makes it extremely clear, that regardless of what you see or hear on tv or social media, she AINT YO BITCH!!
Line for line, she schools the listener on how she was raised with class and demands respect, and in her exact words - "No matter how you try to say it, I'ma take offense. Aint NO COMPLIMENT in calling me a bitch!"
Not only is she making a statement on how to personally address her, but she's also making a statement as to how all women should be respected.
With a message like this, paired with a heavy hitting Westcoast track produced by Ayiro, this song is definitely destined to be a women's anthem.
Datta Boy - "A Wave Of My Own" Feat. Ronny Bueller
THIS IS NOT MUMBLE RAP. This is a chill song. Beach vibe. Real Relaxing. Not Mumble Rap
Andy Gruhin - "Attitude"
Deep within the maze of buzzing lights and marble-polished history, Washington D.C.’s stitched-together corridors have always been the dwelling for raw, primordial music energy. While the city’s identity has been perpetually confused by politics, it’s soul endures the change. Andy Gruhin, as a veteran singer-songwriter and producer, has weathered powerful change just as his city has.
During his rise through the ranks of alternative-indie rock under Sony ATV and Hollywood Records early in his career, Gruhin’s ability as a musician had quickly intensified alongside legendary collaborators, among them Spencer Sotelo (Periphery, From First To Last), Travis Orbin (Darkest Hour), and AJ Perdomo (The Dangerous Summer). In Andy’s progression, his experimental electronic project Fight Night also saw heavy-hitting collaborators from D.C. transplants Imad Royal, Alex Young, and designer Chadwickmak. His escalating efforts in music have received praise from a panoramic source of outlets, among them Indie Shuffle, Your EDM, Tilt Magazine and The Verge.
After a long hiatus from a journey to self-discovery, Gruhin’s edge is back and sharper than ever before. Recently signing with Sony’s newly-supercharged distributor, The Orchard, Andy’s latest project is written, composed, and produced entirely by himself. Debuting first off his upcoming Matisse-inspired full-length album entitled “Painting With Scissors”, Gruhin’s forthcoming single “Attitude” embodies the reflective spirit of change, conflict and the future as we want it.
Catch Andy Gruhin’s forthcoming single, “Attitude” as it premieres September 1st, 2017.
GO79MAN - "Make A Wish" (Prod. by X.0 & Mark Niels)
Artist: GO79MAN
Track: Make A Wish (Prod. by X.O & Mark NiEls)
Genre: Hip-Hop
Release Date: August 28th, 2017
Morti Viventear - "Sunken Drunken" [Instrumental]
Morti Viventear is a Montréal-based producer, record collector and incorrigible binge drinker.
Starting as DJ for local hiphop bands in the 90s, he’s looking back at 15 years of beat making.
Lover of raw drums and warm samples, he's been releasing instrumental projects since 2007 armed with his trusty MPC.
He just released his second LP called Lovecraftsmanship on Anette Records. This is a concept instrumental album inspired by HP Lovecraft's Mythos : mortiviventear.bandcamp.com/album/lovecraftsmanship
Stess The Emcee - "Gorilla Glue" ft. Ras Kass
Stess The Emcee teams up with the West Coast Legend, Ras Kass for the latest track from Stess The Emcee Must Live. Produced by Backpack Beats with a scratch hook provided by DJ A to the L. The record was engineered by J Cruz of the Ethnikids. Some additional engineering came from Supreme I-Self of the Wu Tang Killa Beez.
Young Creatures - "To Be Alive"
LA's Young Creatures latest release, 'To Be Alive,' is a heart-racing, existential serenade. The track begins with a sparse drum part followed by layered melodic guitar lines. It feels almost like a psychedelic shoegaze version of Fleet Foxes, Mike Post's vocals resonating purely over droning guitars.
The track explores the morose subject of enjoying life while we can, despite it's heartbreaking brevity. "Happenstance happens fast. A beautiful bitter dance, to be alive." The song reminds listeners to appreciate what they have and to never forget that it could be taken away in an instant. Young Creature's 'To Be Alive' is a genre defying aria with impressive instrumentation and refreshingly philosophical subject matter. We can't wait to hear the rest of their upcoming album, The Future Is Finally Now.
BIO:
CREETCH.
What is it? What does it mean? While ostensibly an abbreviation of the word “Creatures”, as in the LA-based band Young Creatures, the meaning has become more and more contested over time. The most widely accepted interpretation of it, as of the year 2017, is an acronym for “Creating Radical, Ethereal, Energetic Tunes in Chop Heaven”, “chop” being slang for one of the band’s favorite tightly-rolled pastimes. But even Young Creatures themselves will be hesitant to state the term’s definitive meaning, leaving much of it up to a listener’s personal interpretation, just as the band prefer to do with their music.
Combining elements of shoegaze, psychedelic rock, indie, and pop, Young Creatures toe the line between blissful dreamy pop and dark, eerie soundscapes. After dropping their debut self-titled EP in 2012 and the Habitats EP in 2013, the band underwent some line-up changes, as well as evolving the sound from its raw and raucous beginnings to its current atmospheric and energetic sound.
Their full-length debut Fear All The Things was released in 2014, solidifying the band’s sound and ethos. A proudly DIY band, Young Creatures have toured major cities all over North America and gotten attention from several publications, including Classic Rock Magazine, LA Weekly, OC Weekly, Buzz Bands LA, and Slug Magazine. In LA they’ve played venues like The Bootleg, The Echo, The Satellite and a residency at the Silverlake Lounge. They’ve done performances for Daytrotter, Converse Rubber Tracks, Balcony TV, Sofar Sounds, & Jam in the Van. Their music has been featured in television shows and independent films, as well as on repeated plays on terrestrial radio stations such as Los Angeles’ 88.5 KCSN.
Currently a three-piece of Mike Post (vocals/guitar/keyboards), Michael Escalante (drums/percussion) and Andrew Gleason (guitar/bass/vocals), the band is set to release their upcoming sophomore album, The Future is Finally Now. Recorded and mixed at Mike Post’s own MooseCat Recording studio in LA, the album refines and expands the haunting dreamy sound of their debut. The band performed and produced the entire album themselves and is looking forward to a 2017 release.
Shapes on Tape - "Get Ready"
Shapes on Tape is on tour in the mid-west this September and just released a blast of synthy rock with it newest single "Get Ready." The Vinyl District premiered the song yesterday. thevinyldistrict.com/storefront/2017/08/tvd-premiere-shapes-on-tape-get-ready
Sometimes only a world class studio will do. Serendipity deposited Shapes in the lower east side of New York City on a beautiful June afternoon in 2017 in just such a place. There they made “Get Ready,” the explosive new single from their album in progress, “Legends in the Process.” It’s equal parts loud rock and synthy feels, classic 80’s and 90’s vibes, with hooks galore, tailor-made for a shower sing-a-long.
9/8 – Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness
9/9 – Lexington, KY @ The Green Lantern
9/10 – Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub
9/12 – Chicago, IL @ Emporium
9/13 – St. Louis, MO @ Blank Space
9/14 – Kansas City, MO @ Davey’s Uptown
9/15 – Lawrence, KS @ The Jackpot
9/16 – Louisville, KY @ TBD
Bio:
Shapes on Tape is a Brooklyn-based Brew-Wave/Ultrapop group whose infectious hook-laden three-minute bangers represent a new era where loud guitars and synthesizers can coexist and even party together. A band that once made L Magazine implore U2 to "move over and let Shapes on Tape seize the thrown(sic)," Shapes on Tape asks the question, "What if Walter Mondale had won?"
Genre-hopping producer/multi-instrumentalist/90s groovebox enthusiast Adam Kruckenberg, formerly of Midwest glam legend Vibralux, and guitarist/poet Jason Matuskiewicz, a veteran of beloved Lexington, KY band Candidate, began collaborating in 2014, but they didn't complete their sound, best described as a sonic assault of feels, until they expanded SoT to include drum savant and overall swell guy Justin Heaverin of Noisebody and The Silver Tongues.
Matuskiewicz’s lyrics and straightforward style walk the line between high and low concept with an abrupt 3-chord frankness that never takes itself seriously, while Kruckenberg’s powerful vocals and synthetic re-imaginings take the songs to epic proportions. Combined with Heaverin's unstoppable groove, you could be forgiven for wondering when The Boss had time to do a secret collaboration with Erasure. With the help of Grammy-nominated producer and Hedwig alum Justin Craig, SoT's forthcoming album Legends in The Process is sure to be a supersonic, beer-fueled dreamscape littered with the carcasses of _-waves and _-cores.
Sounds like: The imaginary greatest band that ever existed that haunted your dreams when you were 8 years old.
Nafets - "Redefine"
Nafets channels the likes Donald Glover, Mac Miller & Earl Sweatshirt into a breathless hip-hop anthem, energetic and mournful in equal measure. This track is pretty much the perfect reason why you should get on this bizarre extraterrestrial before he departs this galaxy.
Nafets came to Earth on an asteroid. Or at least that's what it felt like, growing up the son of Trinidadian parents in a black suburb in Maryland, attending a mostly white school in Washington. "I felt like I was always torn between several worlds and cultures and it would often make me feel very excluded and alone," he explains. "I felt I didn’t fit in with friends or society in neither Trinidad nor America." That experience of feeling alien – like he'd crash-landed on a meteorite, clawed his way out of a crater and tried to assimilate into a world he didn't belong – was the spark for his cult acclaimed 2016 breakout single 'Asteroid', described as “hard-hitting” by HipHopDx and a “spacey, sobering rap destroyer” by FACT.
Le Boeuf - "Red Lights" (Ft. Natali Noor)
Le Boeuf is back again at Chuck Records (Distributed by Warner Music).
This time in collaboration with the Swedish singer / songwriter, Natali Noor.
They accidentally met through an email correspondence, and immediately began working on the single, "Red Lights"
With the song Red Lights Le Boeuf has returned to his early groovy tropical sound, which helped him kickstart his career internationally through Soundcloud, where he among many other tracks, made remixes of “Fresh Prince Of Bel Air" and "Shaggy - It Wasn’t Me" These tracks quickly led to official remixes for artists such as, Seinabo Sey, Warren G and Dj Mustard / Travis Scott.
He has just reached 11 million plays on Soundcloud.
You can hardly avoid stumbling into one of his numerous remixes in the nightclubs worldwide, which is popular by DJ’s, especially in the warm-up hours.
Le Boeuf's first single "Waiting For You" quickly reached the top of the charts on Itunes and Dancechart.dk
Natali Noor, is not entirely new in the game, and has among other things made the official track for the Summerburst Festival. In addition to singer / songwriter, she also produce a lot of her own stuff and have even performed as a DJ.
With their new single the two Scandinavians are ready to go all the way, and run the red lights.
The song is about daring to take a risk, and not being afraid of the uncertain.
Dantes - "who do you think you are?"
"who do you think you are?" is a special composition. Vocal and clarinet work from Dantes make for a unique R&B/Soul track with an interestingly positive message. Production by Engelwood and Dantes.
The song is available on all platforms. Stream it here:
https://play.spotify.com/album/1i5g2SEafOQsMonfObge6D
https://soundcloud.com/dvntes/who-do-you-think-you-are-prod-engelwood
Bio:
Born in South Florida, the son of two Cuban political refugees, Dantes delved into a professional music career at the age of 12 as a prodigy clarinetist/saxophonist. Maintaining anonymity, the singer found quick recognition by storming onto the scene in 2016 with his R&B/Hip-Hop collaboration project “Divino”, which featured acts like Tory Lanez, Playboi Carti, & Project Pat, as well as production from Young Chop and 808 Mafia.
Twitter/Instagram: @dvntes
Credits:
Dantes on Clarinet
Production by Engelwood & Dantes
Recorded & Mixed by Dantes
GO79MAN - "401k"
Artist: GO79MAN
Track: 401k (Prod. by Jams By Are)
Genre: Hip-Hop
Release Date: August 16th, 2017
Moh Flow - "Golden Boy"
Born in Syria, raised in Saudi Arabia, and based in Dubai, Moh Flow is a singer and rapper who counts '90s R&B and Still I Rise, the 1999 album co-billed to 2Pac and Outlawz, among his biggest inspirations. Supported by elder brother and producer/engineer Ayham (aka AY), Moh Flow started rapping in 2005 and within eight years had released his first three mixtapes -- Nothing Personal, Peace Love & Music, and Born Ready -- in addition to work with the group Run Junction.
After the more widely distributed This Is Yo(u), issued in 2016, Moh Flow was matched with Pusha T for an instalment of "I'm with the Banned," a series of tracks featuring collaborations between artists from the U.S. and rising artists from territories impacted by the Trump administration travel ban. The result, "Options," was released in 2017. A solo single, "Won One," followed quickly thereafter.
“As I open more doors for my music family, I am dealing with a new found curiosity about my brand. This record is response to the snap judgements as well the doubt I feel in the air about me being from Syria and having the audacity to think that I am cut from the same cloth as my Idols. I have often been the Hero and the villain. I'm just leaving it to the people to decide which one they see me as.”