We 1st heard of Grizzly James' new hit "EMO" from our Midwest blog connection, but was pleasantly surprised at 1st listen! Almost 1.5K plays to date, "EMO" is picking up mad steam throughout the country!! Peep the review below!
James Knight - Abandoned
Damn... This song really hits home. For anyone who has loved and lost love, the words and emotions in James Knight's new song "Abandoned" are very powerful! You could be in a large party full of women and still fill alone. It takes so long to get over something like this and once you get over the pain in you stomach feeling lol, then you are left with nothing, but the memory.
Whoever directed the video really pushed the envelope. It is straight out of a movie.. literally!!! On the mini-movie/music video, James uses the metaphor of surviving a zombie apocolyse to that of being "Abandoned" by his girl. The scenes, special effects, and performances are like no other!!!
MORE INFO: James Knight is a hot up and coming star out if Philadelphia. Soon to take the whole world by storm. His video abandoned is a breath of fresh air in a urban market where these half rapping and singing guys are dominating the radio. James Knight brings forth good Ole fashion R&B Reminiscent to the greats of yester year. #JamesKnight
Damond Young - Keep Rollin
"The hustle don't stop. ima KEEP ROLLIN"
Rising hiphop artist, Damond Young, drops a dope video to his new banger "Keep Rollin"! "Keep Rollin" truly displays Damond Young's talent. His flow is perfect over the uptempo beat as he explains his hunger for hiphop and why he will never stop! The visuals by 2K Films captures the essence of the song and has a very universal feel to it! "Keep Rollin" is the 2nd single from his album "Ahead of Time". Get it now on Apple Music, Tidal, and Spotify. Also get more familiar with this dope up&coming artist on the in-depth interview below!
MORE INFO: "Damond Young is a recording artist, lyricist, producer, and entrepreneur based out of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Known for his uniqe brand of youthful, explosive energy lyrical versatility, creative wit, and spirituality, Damond has quickly gone from surprise prodigy to industry prospect, to now becoming one of the most exciting independent acts to emerge in New Orleans and add to the historic legacy of innovators that have made New Orleans' musical tradition a thing of legend in hip hop and beyond." http://www.DamondYoung.com
MIXTAPE REVIEW: Montey Kaloh - Differnaire 2
Montey Kaloh is right back with another 11 track mixtape "Differnaire 2" to get your float on. This is a quick followup to "Differnaire" part 1. Part 2 continues that familiar mellow vibe as the initial mixtape. In true Differnaire form Montey exudes groovy rythmes and concepts over laid back tracks. "Godly" and "That One" are my favs!
Stori Brooks - Air / Water
"There is something in the air & I wanna go there"
In true Stori Brooks fashion, her new song "Air" is deep, organic, and open to interpretation. The birds and bees and elements of nature and chemistry between two people. Then she orchestrates a switch-up mid-song to the ryhthmic interlude called "Water". Stori says "Air / Water" a 2-part song inspired by the elements! The beat has some instrument-work by Stori Brooks and is produced by Patrick Daniels ( @aironautikz ). Just go with it and enjoy the free-ness of the song!
Stori Brooks is a breathe of fresh air! Check out her recent interview with #TheDopeness interview series!
BLOW FLYY - ALL THAT SHE WANTS
Peep the "ALL THAT SHE WANTS" review below!
Karizma - Maintanance Man ft. Catfish
"Karizma presents the visuals for the Mike Deezie On Da Trax produced single ‘Maintenance Man.’ The song is a mixture of hip-hop and blues featuring the assisted vocals of James Subber aka Catfish. The single lives on Karizma‘s Music Migrane album out now video Dir. Putt Pritchard."
Yung Ro - Gone Go ft. JMarz
"Bet that b*tch gone go"
Who took yo hoe? If it wasn't me then perhaps it was Yung Ro or J Marz.. Based on their new banger "Gone Go" it's possible that she may want to bust it open for a real nicca lol. Yung Ro spits game over a ridiculous Mook Beast beat while trying to shed some light for the lames.. They don't want to be saved, these hoes is like all of ours! Remrod snapped with aerial visuals, funny upset boyfriends storyline and the extra hype #squaud shots are on point! Look out for Black Pearl Ent!!!
Hard Head - Sweet
Ambitions of a Rider!
We 1st heard of WestCoast representative, Hard Head's music from our Midwest blog connection, but was pleasantly surprised at 1st listen! Now we are proud to present more dope g music from Hard Head!! This time he releases a banger called "Sweet". He has the great gift to pull you into his story and feel the hunger, "Sweet" is no different.
Check his bio and last music review below:
BIO:
"Hard Head... That’s Gangsta, right?
That’s what the street’s SAY!
Not when it’s the studio GANGSTA music. Yeah…REAL GANGSTA MUSIC. Some fresh-laced new hip hop food from the infamous Los Angeles, and he’s attracting attention!
Just like the known trade marks of Los Angeles, HARD HEAD satisfies the urge for truthful down- to- earth soul-reaching street music. What else would you expect from a California boy coming from the heart?
He’s been broadly categorized as a sort of “gangsta mix of r&b/funk/pop/”strait from the West Coast right from the heart. Yeah, ALRIGHT…but it’s more than that.
It’s Hard Head making track’s,
Hard Head’s songwriting draws from his experience…in life and in musical influences…but it’s how he put’s it together that’s the key
Yes he draws from it all: Ice Cube, Dr. Dre , and Kid Rock. Black Eye Pea’s, Marvin Gaye, Steve Wonder, and 50 cent. But it really WORK’S!"
Killadel - On My Grind
We 1st heard of Killadel's new hit "ON MY GRIND" from our Midwest blog connection, but was pleasantly surprised at 1st listen! Over 6K soundcloud plays to date, "ON MY GRIND" is picking up mad steam throughout the country!! Peep the review below!
J.Irja - Goin Ghost
We 1st heard of J. Irja's new hit "GOIN GHOST" from our Midwest blog connection, but was pleasantly surprised at 1st listen! Almost 7k plays to date, "GOIN GHOST" is picking up mad steam throughout the country!! Peep the review below!
ALSKI - I GO HARD
We 1st heard of Alski's new hit "I GO HARD" from our Midwest blog connection, but was pleasantly surprised at 1st listen! Almost half million plays to date, "I GO HARD" is picking up mad steam throughout the country!! Peep the review below!
Come along to the club with Alski as he spits mad game to a fine honey! "I Go Hard" is a club banger that will have you singing along. The beat is high octane. There's some keyboard work in there that reminds me of chinatown for some reason. Overall, this banger is about doing what you do to the fullest! Go Hard!!!
"Soul Gemz Entertainment proves it has a revolutionary approach to music making with the release of I Go Hard, which is the latest single from Alski. The dynamic song offers Hip Hop with R&B flavor. The single will be released worldwide to major outlets including ITunes, Google Play and Amazon."