“Big Bands” is Star2’s collab with acclaimed gold-record, Long Beach rapper, $tupid Young. “$tupid Young reps the Asian community and paved the way for all Asian rappers in the industry,” says Star2, referring to the icon. “Big Bands” chronicles Star2’s coming-of-age in the streets of City Heights, San Diego: “Look I came from the bottom, now…
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Audio: Banks 1433 – “Lane Switch”
Los Angeles based rapper Banks 1433 just dropped his new single “Lane Switch”. The trap infused song about discipline, getting money, and reaching your potential. A Lane Switch is the ability to make your skills work in multiple ways. Banks 1433 confides, “I say ‘TRAP’ a lot because Trap is another way of saying getting money, trap star, trap madness….gotta wake up and get money,…
Video: Chloe Bailey Does Cover To Capella Grey’s “Gyalis”
I know you all remember Capella Greys song of the summer ‘Gyalis’ which is nowdouble platinum. The single dropped right before Summer 2021 started, and sent the music industry into a creative mayhem. We’ve heard remixes not only from aspiring artists, but even some of our favorites. Bronx native A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie jumped…
Mixtape: ATAK – “Nightmares”
Born in Peoria, IL and growing up in Chicago’s West Side as well as Denver, CO hasn’t proved easy for ATAK. A survivor of 3 shooting attempts on his life, as well as a massive stress caused heart attack, this father of 3 has proven he is a force to be reckoned with. His raw…
Video: DaWeirdo – “Child Of Englewood” Trailer
DaWeirdo is an emerging American Hip-Hop artist, songwriter, producer, and creative director from Chicago, Illinois. Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago in the notorious Englewood neighborhood, his environment left him looking for an outlet to creatively express all that he was seeing. His visual for “Child of Englewood” shows a brief, but vivid…
EP: BoriRock, Dun Dealy, Shaykh Hanif, TOP HOOTER – “Feed The Family” (Prod. by Tremendiss)
Bringing sinister bars, East Coast instrumentals and hard white filled lyricism, Boston natives BoriRock, Dun Dealy, Shaykh Hanif, TOP HOOTER and Tremendiss are feeding the streets. The 11-track collection Feed The Family tells a tale of risks and defying the odds. The project kicks off strong with the intro record “Feed The Family ” a classical instrumental beat…
Audio: TopNotch Swave – “Stand On It” Remix Featuring Sada Baby
There’s a new kid on the block! Hailing from the Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta, GA, TopNotch Swave delivers his new single STAND ON IT (REMIX) featuring Detroit’s very own, Sada Baby. Social Media: @TopNotchSwave@_.Sadababy
Video: Explicit Roc – “Go Go Gadget”
Alabama rapper Explicit Roc releases a new music video for “Go Go Gadget.” The track is featured on his Mr. Explicit album which is available now on all music platforms. Directed by Christopher C. Mosley. Twitter: @Explicit_Roc
Audio: Ari Abdul – “Stay”
Born and Raised in New York City, Ari Abdul was taught to stand out, be creative and follow her dreams. While growing up in NYC Ari felt a deep connection to music, using it as an outlet to express and share her most guarded inner thoughts and feelings. After the success of her debut single…
Video: Hunni – “Every Now And Then” Feat. Asherbee
There are many different ways to approach hip-hop music: this is one of the many reasons why this genre has been able to soar to the top of global music culture, becoming the king of innovation in music for quite some time. Some artists have a more melodic approach, while others bring more energy to…