New York recording artist Francheyez asks the burning question of why he's so "Different" via a self-shot video using only his Samsung S6 Edge. Opting for a simple black and white performance visual, the Bronx emcee sways the attention away from the glitter and gold and draws focus to the lyrical content within. The video also gives off a strong New York underground accent, along with the simple video effects. This serves as a prelude while Francheyez readies his debut project, "Face of the Francheyez", for a winter season release. Press play and dare to be "Different".
Riding the tsunami of attention his current project "It's About Time" received, Atlanta's Tommy Swisher provides a highly energetic visual for "Aggressive", dabbed in 8-bit video game edits that are sure to entertain. ISM provides an excellent beat specimen for the rising artist to flex over. Vsnary Kingdom once again delivers a solid release. Check out the Street Fighter II style of Tommy Swisher's "Aggressive".
Atlanta's latest hotboy Jon Banks debuts the first single from the forthcoming "JUUGATTIKZ 2" mixtape, hosted by DJ Genius. The record is titled “RichGang” and if you haven't figured it out from the cover art yet, Banks draws inspiration from the almighty Cash Money Records/ Rich Gang imprint. Over a bass ridden, hypnotic instrumental provided by Beat Attikz, the Georgia rapper drops lines drawing comparisons to the likes of Lil Wayne, B.G. and Birdman himself. as Jon proclaims, you can call them "RichGang" from this point forth. Listen to the record and get up to date on this fast rising southern star.
Norristown, PA music artist, Corey Lee, just released a pretty dope 3 track EP entitled, "Trueprint 2." The 610 star went on a solid run in 2015 which gained him much buzz and he is now looking to build upon that momentum with a follow up campaign spearheaded by "Truprint 2." These tracks are laced with sample based production that Corey displays his diverse flows on while remaining focused on injecting a message in each. Each bar and metaphor is well placed and his vocal tone sits well in the production. Corey Lee is definitely a talented artist and we expect to be hearing more from him very soon. We had a chance to ask a few questions of Corey Lee to find out more about him.
BBB - What is the concept behind Trueprint 2?
Corey Lee - "The concept behind Trueprint 2 comes from wanting to be great & doing it my way. I wanted show lyricism & make good music for a wide audience."
BBB - What is one of your motivations in life and why?
Corey Lee - One of my motivations is not having. That gave me the drive to not only dream but go after those dreams.
BBB - Where can people find out more about you?
Corey Lee - People can find out more about me on Twitter (@Coreylee610) & Soundcloud (Corey Lee / Coreylee610).
Keion Bell is back again after the release of his single with something just to stay in the streets. His new joint "Target Practice" offers some sexual flavor just in time for Thanksgiving weekend. The song will also be featured on his upcoming mixtape, "Clouded".
Cashmeir of Miami's YMN Entertainment presents the visual for "Believe Me" featuring his label mate Lipp, fresh from Cashmeir's forthcoming mixtape, "Killin'Em Softly".
Chicago lyricist ClarkAirlines delivers a nostalgic new video in the self-directed "MatchPoint", produced by Bruus and The Columbians. You can find this song on Clark's recently released #TrillAir EP here: http://www.audiomack.com/album/clark-airlines/trillair-ep.
New Orleans go-getta Dee Day continues his potent string of releases leading up to his forthcoming project, #72Dreams. "Who Woulda Known" the Louisiana rapper would one day position himself into a force to be reckoned with and then drop a song detailing it in song? It's evident that Double D did from the very start. Catch the wave alongside Dee Day on "Who Woulda Known".
Vocal Guru, Lexa Terrestrial releases her first single “Pull the Trigger” off of her debut album experience, "LeX-FiLES." The "LeX-FiLES" is a completely experimental approach to traditional Hip-Hop and electronic music.
Lexa Terrestrial, a female EDM / Hip-Hop artist on the rise, has been recording this album all over the U.S. with some legendary, Grammy Award Winning producers and opening, top-lining and writing for some major artists in the process. The official video for "Pull the Trigger," directed by Joseph Patrick Conroy, was filmed in Brooklyn, NYC, at the Backdrop and has a humorous twist that plays on the music industry in a way that may be a little unsettling. Originally the song was written for Rihanna and produced by Grammy Award Winning producer, Coops Anderson (the Band FUN, Kanye West), and writer/producer/musician Lex Goumas, in New York. “Pull The Trigger” was eventually given new life, and purpose with the help of these producers. The record is sexy, fierce, and energetic. Lexa recently performed the record on a hit TV show “Dancin’ On Air” which will appear on FUSE. Dancin’ On Air has been around since the 80’s and has featured celebrity guest appearances ranges from Madonna to Michael Jackson. Check out the LeX-FiLES on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify and all other major platforms.
Peoria, IL Hip-Hop recording artist D WEBB debuts “Change" the first release off his upcoming mixtape titled "Bringin’ Back Classics" that will consist of Hip-Hop based productions inspired by classic songs and samples from a wide range of genres.
D WEBB teams up with Markie Maloof and Michy Maloof for some strong female vocals in this remake of Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway’s “Be Real Black For Me” [1972] with the help of Tony Ghantous, producer and engineer with placements on Disney’s Original Series Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance Soundtrack [2012].
Producer: Tony Ghantous
Bass Guitar: Pat Connolly
Mixed & Mastered by: Tony Ghantous
This abstract video for "Vapour Trails," by UK artist DREDi, features a collage of visuals showing the good and the dark side of life. The video starts off with a rare Michael Jackson soundbite explaining the effect music has on nature and just as the beat switches to a more aggressive tone, the images of humanity's tribulations appear. The track is taken from the forth coming cassette release with I had An Accident Records called "The Stimulus Package II"
To prepare fans for his upcoming #72Dreams project, New Orleans artist Dee Day drops another leak from the album and this time, he's joined by Tennessee's own Jelly Roll for the G-Money produced "Don't Ya". This is a complete 180 from his last release/ video "She Made Me", switching from the females to the fellas with this infectious street anthem. Why "Don't Ya" check out the audio single below.
Still pushing the summertime released EP "Personal Sunlight", Seattle vocalist Sassy Black serves up a cinematic for the self produced "Thriller (Game Healer)". This THEESatisfaction group member took the camera out and around Brooklyn, New York alongside video director Tiona McClodden for this artsy visual. Listen to the self empowering release from the Washington queen below.
Georgia tag team conglomerate Cool Amerika drops a new video enticing the naysayers to "Get Your Hate On", a cut found on their latest effort, "No Taxes 2". Todd Uno lends his directing skills to this g'd up release, produced by Buddah Bless. Don't be surprised if you hear this cut being played around a city near you. Give a view to Cool Amerika's "Get Your Hate On".
DB Tha Rasta douses Chedda Da Connect's smash hit with some Midwest seasoning on the remix to "Flicka Da Wrist". The Minnesota native has been going overtime with nonstop releases while prepping the release of his "Being Broke Iz Not An Option Pt. 2" mixtape, slated to drop in the first quarter of 2016.
New York recording artist Slimarous presents the follow up video to last year's smash hit, "Mona Li$a". This time, Slim switches gears from that previously released female friendly record into a new aged, New York Hip Hop vibe. On "PNBC", the Big Apple alum exorcises the faint hearted in full on Catholic attire. Once again, Slim contracts high end film studio Illusive Media to bring "PNBC" to life thru vivid colors and smooth edits. The scene locations are on point as well, check out the basketball court scene where we find Slimarous alongside a bright red boombox as a court-side boxing match ensues. With a smooth instrumental provided by Twigg, chill out to Slimarous' latest, "PNBC".
Hackettstown, New Jersey's Just Bizarre makes weird being cool on his latest audio release, "Keep It G". The Filipino Rap artist taps producer Justin Brown who provides a fantastic audio voyage for the ear. In the song, Bizzy invites listeners to be different and go against the grain while maintaining a very chill vibe. With a very catchy chorus, check out Just Bizarre's "Keep It G".
Longevity and relevancy are not easy to pair, especially in such an evolving music industry. Yet this is exactly what Southern musician, Dollah Dae and his label, Flat Lyne Entertainment have embodied. As a writer at Hip Hop Weekly once stated, “Flat Lyne is the reality of a heart felt need in Southern hip hop and the culture as a whole.” This need has been the key to what has been fueling Dollah for over a decade, and it continues to be a major source of inspiration. With such a vast collection of content amassed over such a long period of time, it was decided to compile all of the greatest into one official collection.
Coming this December, Dollah Dae will deliver "Ten Years Later," a special collector’s edition album, consisting of music from his debut release in 2005 "Tha Lyne Volume One," up to his most recent 2014 album, "Open Safe." “Ten Years Later” is teeming with 15 of Dollah Dae's most critically acclaimed records, taking the listeners on an epic voyage with his breakthrough radio single "By Tha Bar" and the legendary club banger, "Swang Then," to the infectious anthems like "Cash N Advance," and "Coast Boy." Dollah Dae also reminds his audience of his vivid story telling technique on the stand out track, "Where I Been."
The production on #TenYearsLater is powered by high quality sounds from producers like HearBeatz, CoDa, Dreaux, Mike E.D., and more. All of the Dollah Dae supporters will be more than satisfied with this solid effort leading up to his new 2016 project "Another Dae Another Dollah." Dollah is giving away pre-orders of the entire album for only $1, leading up to the official release date of December 28, 2015
In his latest single, Shaun Wiah mirrors his journey to rap success, to that of high school basketball phenom and recent Duke recruit, Harry Giles. The two are both from Winston-Salem, NC and strive for excellence in their crafts. The end goal for these two young men is to put on for their city. Although Shaun has been known for singing on his last two fast rising hits (Jhene Aiko and U.N.C.), Shaun comes with straight bars on this single that has already began to heat up the internet. Harry Giles approves of his new theme song.
Shaun was the last born to his single mother of three in Philadelphia, PA. His mother moved Shaun and his two older siblings to Winston Salem, NC for a new way of life. He performed his first rhyme at a Winston-Salem State University basketball game during half-time at the age of 9. After many mixtapes, collaborations, singles, and attempts to launch his career, Shaun began to piece together records that vividly reflected on his day to day life in 2012. In the Spring 2014, Shaun managed to gently tap into his life’s story and vent his random thoughts on his project he entitled "Neveruary: It Shoulda Been the Album." Shortly after being released, the 21 year old hip hop artist and his mixtape quickly began to build a buzz around North Carolina, grabbing the attention of a few big names in the music industry, including Super Producer Craig Love. With clever lines, lyrically depth flows, and shocking singing ability, he is sure to be an unforgettable artist. Shaun Wiah is soon to become one of the biggest names in the game.
K.F.1 & Mr. Tellem might just be the next creative rap duo to take over the music industry. The rap duo is originally from the violent, inner city streets of Chicago, but relocated to Lansing, Michigan in pursuit of a better life. K.F.1 & Mr. Tellem’s music style and flow are extremely versatile. A mix of Midwest flavor, with a taste of down south appeal, writing everything from Gangster Rap to R&B produced tracks.
The duo’s first official release, “Two Independent,” had great regional success and solidified the fan base they have today. Now they are poised to release their new hit single, “Never Sleep,” which was inspired and dedicated to those grinding, working two or three jobs, who do whatever is necessary to hold it down for their families, as well as improve their lifestyle and environment. The song “Never Sleep,” is produced by M. Lilly, who was responsible for producing most of their past music on their first release the EP.
K.F.1 & Mr. Tellem (Founders of OCC Records) just recently partnered with RIAA Certified Diamond producer, Keith “Clizark” Clark (Founder of TEAMMASHN Entertainment/INgrooves), to globally release K.F.1 & Mr. Tellem’s new single, “Never Sleep,” which is available for purchase and streaming on sites like I-Tunes, Spotify, and all other music retailers and streaming platforms.
"Love is a TRAP!: The B-Side Remixes" is a three track EP consisting of Trap inspired remixes of tracks off Rockford, Illinois artist The Last Wordbender's debut album, "The B-Side Love Songs". Together alongside go to producer DJ Brickrock, they relied heavily on the juxtaposition of love-themed content over Trap influenced production. The EP is meant to be fun but also meant to be a genuine blend and tribute to both "The B-Side Love Songs" and Southern Hip Hop in general. Influences include Lex Luger, Lil Jon, 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, David Banner and the Ying Yang Twins.
California artist Keion Bell releases his debut single, “Beautiful Girls”, off his highly anticipated mixtape, “CLOUDED". The song is a melodic tune meshed together with hard hitting lyrics that show a depiction of a summer fling followed by the woes of winter. “Beautiful Girls” is available for viewing below.
"Swing Swing" is the debut video from fast rising recording artist Ella Knox. The young firecracker has been causing quite a stir as of late with the announcement from Audio Technica, naming her the face behind their world-wide advertising campaign for a new line of products. Thru this campaign, Ella's music will be featured in the video ads as well as being used as a platform to showcase her upcoming releases. Her latest video offers sex appeal and solid production with Ella strongly demonstrating her vocal abilities. Featuring Rap artist Calitroit, we present to you "Swing Swing".
"Go Raw" is an old school hip hop video inspired and styled to go with the theme. The song's full of WWE metaphors bringing you that 90's nostalgia of the Wrestling federation in its highest days. Taking people back to when we were young watching Monday Night Raw.
Raw Elementz has headlined several shows in Dallas and opened for artists such as Mick Jenkins, Ab-Soul, SZA, Dizzy Wright, Hopsin and more. He is now finishing up a new EP and a new album right now that will showcase the evolution of his craft. Definitely look out for his new material.
Devin "Gatsby" James and JCA Beats Productions present the latest addition to their ongoing pin up series, the electric "Calendar Girls". With the notoriety the previous videos have been garnering, film director Kathleen Ryan contacted the guys to discuss the possibility of getting them involved with scoring a certain segment of her new film, "Pin Up! The Movie", which eventually lead up to a full blown song for the film. Then, Kathleen decided to take things a step forward and produced a visual for the single using clips of the film.
Speaking of which, the movie has a Kickstarter campaign in effect and is seeking funding for it's music licensing and for other aspects pertaining to it. The goal is getting close and has a deadline set for November 13th. Check it out, there are alot of great pledge packages available including copies of the DVD when released, signed posters, red carpet film fest screenings and a pin up modeling package.
"Calendar Girls" is the epitome of what the trio has been crafting within the series these past couple years. Devin has found his rhythm and focus for writing and performing these types of tracks while JCA Beats has become agile while stepping outside of their comfort zones to mesh their Hip Hop sound into other genres, creating what they are dubbing, "Swing Hop". They provide a radio friendly sound that's not only appealing to various generations but also manages to keep a level of sexiness to itself in the process.
Make sure to check out the video below and help support Pin Up! The Movie by becoming a Kickstarter backer by November 13th.
The long awaited release of one of Hip-Hop's most slept on artist, Young Bleed, is finally here and it's a groove only the Prince could create.The “Make Um’ Dance” record relates to everyone who has a heart-beat and loves music because of how it makes them feel. This record focuses on the universal vibration of dance and the music connectivity that we all share, no matter what cultural differences we may have. It is time for the resurrection of true Hip-Hop and a positive rejuvenation of the rap game and with the current release of “Make Um Dance,” the first music release off Bleed’s upcoming album “Livin,” record club, radio deejays, and tastemakers alike, are all getting behind this new hot record, to be the first to break it.
Young Bleed’s humility and modest nature keeps him grounded as a savvy experienced vet in this ever-evolving music industry. Bleed recognizes his positive creative influence on current musically produced records and appreciates that his style & magic touch has not yet been forgotten in the hearts and minds of music lovers, as well the music charts. But the reality is Young Bleed knows the truth; that current state of rap music lacks creativity & innovation, and is over saturated with cookie-cutter artists that have lackluster music singles with no follow-up records. So now he is focused on bridging the music generational gap from old school to new school rap by introducing his hot new record “Make Um’ Dance."
Chicago artist, Prez Harris just released a remix to one of his mixtape favorites, "Just Do Me." The song is a true remix of the original self-love track where Harris flexes his strengths and accepts his weaknesses. It features fellow Chicago artists Devin2xx and Thaddeus Tukes. 2xx and Tukes start it off with a pair of strong verses and Harris finishes out with an equally engaging verse. Harris is currently working on his next project releasing in 2016.
With the upcoming release of his anticipated album #GeorgiaTape, New York transplant ScienZe digs deep within his inner being to unleash his southern soul on the King I Divine production, "Decatur". The smooth vibe of the record immediately puts you into chill mode, a perfect backyard barbecue banger. If you're not already familiar to this budding talent, get to know ScienZe thru the following presentation.
Fayetteville, North Carolina recording artist Zane Alexander dropped his "Happy Birthday" EP a few months ago and since then, the East Coast talent has amassed a long list of wonderful releases to add onto his discography. Zane also has developed a strong habit of exploring new sounds outside of his comfort zone and in doing so, has meshed the sounds of Pop, R&B and Electronic music into his approach. Those results come forth with force as heard on his brand new audio single, "The New Wave". As previously mentioned, while experimenting with new sounds, the NC talent has created an infectious R&B themed release that is sure to stir up feelings of both men and woman alike. If the song pertains to your current situation, you're sure to catch onto "The New Wave" too.
Scott King recruits ATL rising star Sy Ari Da Kid on this new track "FTS (Remix)". The two go in on this melodic bass driven track produced by multi-platinum producer, Drumma Boy.
