Video: Chevy Woods ft. Post Malone & PJ – “Getcha Some”

A Stand-Out Single From the Taylor Gang Rapper’s The 48 Hunnid Project Gets a Wild Visual, Debuted by All Def Digital

11.03.2015

Critical Praise for Chevy Woods:

“Pittsburgh’s own Chevy Woods doesn’t carry the nickname ‘Cheffy’ for nothing. The self-proclaimed foodie can not only throw down in the kitchen but knows what good food tastes like.” – Vibe

“Chevy flies high and gives the world an in depth look into his life as a Taylor Gang aviator.” – XXL Mag

“He’s proven that you can make money without selling out to a label, gaining more than 300,000 followers on Twitter and 67,000 downloads of his mixtape, Gangland 3.” – Pittsburgh City Paper

The Video:

Taylor Gang rapper Chevy Woods employs his henchwomen to collect debts in a dystopian Los Angeles scene in the All Def Digital-debuted video for “Getcha Some.” The song, which features Post Malone and rising singer/songwriter PJ, is from Chevy Woods’ recently released The 48 Hunnid Project and was produced by Ricky P, who samples Hudson Mohawke’s “Fuse.”

“It tells the story of wanting to get some money in any possible way,” Woods told Complex in their premiere of the audio. “Like, fuck what people think or say, your job is your job and if you want some cash you gotta go getcha some by any means. I met Post through a mutual friend from Dallas and he happened to be in L.A. at the same time as I was in the studio working with PJ on the record. He came to the studio, we met, we talked. I was already familiar with a few of his records. The song ‘Getcha Some’ just made sense. He laid a dope verse and here we are today with a cool record.”

Chevy Woods made waves earlier this year leading up to The 48 Hunnid Project with visuals for tracks like “All Said and Done” featuring Dej Loaf, which premiered via i-D. Throughout the EP, Woods is joined by a talent-packed cast that includes Wiz Khalifa, OG Maco, Rico Love, and Post Malone.  The “Getcha Some” video releases as Woods returns from a 16-date Europe tour alongside Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky. Woods will be performing in his hometown Pittsburgh on November 27th>.

Watch “Getcha Some”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVNV3MJYC6o

Listen to The 48 Hunnid Project: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Gnyb7Q7EkNBaYFJl5RxsY

Purchase The 48 Hunnid Project: http://smarturl.it/48hunnid

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with Chevy Woods.

Chevy Woods Background:

Chevy Woods has been building up momentum with his mixtapes Red Cup Music, The Cook Out, and the Gangland series, progressing his sound with each release. After years of writing and recording in his home studio, Chevy traded in his keyboard for cash to pay for studio time. In 2004, while recording at Pittsburgh’s I.D. Labs Studios, Chevy encountered Wiz Khalifa and the two instantly formed a bond. “Me and Wiz, we always had each other’s backs. Since we were both recording at I.D. Labs at the same time, we would hold each other down,” Chevy has explained. “Even if it was just picking up Wendy’s for the other one on our way to the studio.”

Links:

official site | facebook | twitter | instagram | soundcloud

“Getcha Some”: https://soundcloud.com/chevywoods/getcha-some-ft-post-malone-pj/ // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVNV3MJYC6o

“Jeter”: https://soundcloud.com/chevy-woods/jeter-prod-by-bobby-johnson

“4800”: http://vevo.ly/Dr6fgY

The 48 Hunnid Project: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Gnyb7Q7EkNBaYFJl5RxsY

“All Said And Done”: https://youtu.be/Hn08FgrfTac // https://soundcloud.com/chevywoods/all-said-and-done-ft-dej-loaf

“Now That I’m Up”: https://youtu.be/i_vYfiQoCKA

SXSW I Love Texas: https://soundcloud.com/chevywoods/sets/sxsw-i-love-texas

“Gold Chainz Gold Daytons”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlFDgFrgnYw

“Shooters”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YifombqxmZg

“In the Kitchen”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GW3g_AcoHk

“30 Deep”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L295wjrfTqw

Gangland 3: http://chevywoodsmusic.com/chevy-woods-new-mixtape-gangland-3-is-out-now/

Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcast 180

New Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcast 180 Features T.I.P, Paul Wall, Sir Michael Rocks, J.R. Donato, and Opio x Free the Robots

10.23.2015

The Podcast:

Leading this week’s Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcast 180 are Souls of Mischief/Hieroglyphics rapper/producer Opio and L.A. beat scene vet Free the Robots with their song “Psych Ward,” a booming track that journeys through Opio’s mind as psychedelics take him on a stream of consciousness that runs from social and political issues to paranoia. The track is off of their latest album, Sempervirens, which was premiered by Okayplayer. Next up we have Taylor Gang rapper J.R. Donato with his Sledgren-produced track “Life So Sweet.” The video single, which was premiered by HipHopDX, is a hazy toast to the good life, as the North Chicago rapper boasts about his fashionable and flashy living. Stepping up after J.R. Donato is Texas rap legend Paul Wall with a fresh release off his latest record, slab god. “Crumble the Satellite,” featuring fellow Southern rap heavyweights Devin the Dude and Curren$y, makes you feel like you’re in one of Wall’s whips with a head-bobbing beat and smooth organ vibrato. Following Paul Wall is young emcee Sir Michael Rocks and his Mass Appeal-debuted track “Come Outside.” The track, which includes an eerie sample from the Resident Evil Save Room theme, is from his recently released Populair EP. The EP, which is a follow up to last year’s Banco, was called “multi-directional, unpredictable, zany, chaotic, serious and dark” by the Examiner. Wrapping up the Podcast for this week we have T.I.P and his powerful track “Check, Run It.” The Grammy-Award winning artist released stunning visuals for the track, which is from his Da’ Nic EP. “T.I. is the fucking best,” says Noisey. “He’s been going for almost 20 years at this point, and hasn’t shown any rust or wear in his music.

Listen to Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcast 180: https://soundcloud.com/audibletreats/audible-treats-hip-hop-podcast-180

Subscribe to the Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/audible-treats-hip-hop-podcast/id111088410?mt=2

Links:

Subscribe to the Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcasts:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/audible-treats-hip-hop-podcast/id111088410?mt=2

Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcast 180 – T.I.P, Paul Wall, Sir Michael Rocks, J.R. Donato, Opio x Free the Robots:
https://soundcloud.com/audibletreats/audible-treats-hip-hop-podcast-180
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-podcast-180/id111088410?i=161316854&mt=2

Audible Treats Hip-Hop podcast 179 – Trae Tha Truth, Main Attrakionz, Symba, ProbCause, KYLE:
https://soundcloud.com/audibletreats/audible-treats-hip-hop-podcast-179
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-podcast-179/id111088410?i=161316854&mt=2

Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcast 178 – Opio x Free The Robots, Chris Miles, Sadistik x Kno, Psalm One, and Words Hurt:
https://soundcloud.com/audibletreats/audible-treats-hip-hop-podcast-178
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-podcast-178/id111088410?i=161316854&mt=2

Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcast 177 – Trae Tha Truth, The Outfit, TX, Chris Miles, Verse Simmonds, and KYLE:
https://soundcloud.com/audibletreats/audible-treats-hip-hop-podcast-177
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-podcast-177/id111088410?i=161316854&mt=2

Audible Treats Hip-Hop Podcast 176 – Main Attrakionz, RJD2 x STS, Chevy Woods, Dylan Owen, and VNCHY:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hip-hop-podcast-176/id111088410?i=161316854&mt=2
https://soundcloud.com/audibletreats/audible-treats-hip-hop-podcast-176

Album – J. Stalin – Tears of Joy + “Selling Crack” Video

Bay Area Legend Releases His 14th Solo Album + Heartfelt Video on the Realities of His Former Hustling Days

10.30.2015

Critical Praise:

“As the owner of Livewire Records, West Oakland rapper J Stalin provides a place for the growth of incredibly creative, meat-and-potatoes Bay Area hip-hop. The label hosts gritty rubbery street music that navigates crack dealing devastation and grounded partying tracks with equal aplomb, with artists that range from Stalin himself to MCs like Shady Nate and Philthy Rich among others.” – SPIN

“J Stalin pushes the envelope by vividly reiterating his Mob Bay Area persona and turmoil of his harsh upbringing.” – XXL

The Album:

Bay Area mainstay J. Stalin is back – today he’s releasing his 14th solo album, Tears Of Joy, which is his first official solo album since 2014’s S.I.D. With features from Iamsu!, Riff Raff, Snow Tha Product, Mistah F.A.B., The Jacka, Rayven Justice, D-Lo, B-Legit, and Jonn Hart, as well as production from The Mekanix, DJ Fresh, Junonnabeat, and more, Tears of Joy is bringing a reinvigorated J. Stalin back to the scene. The MC has built his name on reality-driven street raps, offering his unique perspective on the world he grew up in and beyond.

“I consider this to be my best body of work since Prenuptial Agreement because I just went in and did the best songs,” J. Stalin explained. “Usually my street music be my best music and this one has a lot of that.” With the album, he’s sharing his “Selling Crack” video and “Real Niggaz Only” single, which features Iamsu! and Riff Raff. “Selling Crack” shows Stalin delivering rhymes about his former hustling days, while “Real Niggaz Only” has the three MCs spitting fiery bars about only messing with the realest.

Earlier this month, J. Stalin announced Tears Of Joy while sharing his Damon Jamal-directed visual for “Bye Felicia,” which has him ducking his old flame Lil Debbie while laid up in bed with his new girl. Hailing from West Oakland, J. Stalin has long been one of the Bay Area’s most respected artists. “I like the Bay Area and the California rap scene overall because it’s getting back to gangsta music… I judge what’s hot by taking notice of what people are playing in their cars. The industry don’t really know shit. If you go to Oakland and listen to what everyone is riding around to in their car, it’s not shit that people are going crazy on the Internet or the radio. It’s some hood shit.”

Tears Of Joy tracklist:

1. What’s My Name
2. Selling Crack
3. We All In
4. Think U Ready ft. The Jacka
5. Jacka’s Prayer
6. Bye Felicia ft. L’Jay
7. Face Shots
8. Running ft. Iamsu & Rayven Justice
9. Thang Rang
10. Boppin’
11. Thang On Me
12. Going Steady
13. Now A Days
14. Can’t Tell Me Nothing ft. Garret The Singer
15. Instagram Gangstaz ft. L’Jay
16. Bad P*ssy Song ft. D-Lo
17. Never Change ft. B-Legit & 4Rax
18. Can’t F*ck Wit U ft. Lil June & Jonn Hart
19. Mama’s Bou ft. Mistah F.A.B.
20. F*ck Rite
21. I’m Sorry

Listen to Tears Of Joy: http://open.spotify.com/album/4xXTcRb0nBuwGR4TtSm0aa

Buy Tears Of Joy:

• iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tears-of-joy/id1047568692?uo=4&at=1001l3Iq&app=itunes
• Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bk74oyaywmtfc3rsbuuzkf4jdee&tid=song-Taosawz54knotr6eg5nnefzchte&PAffiliateID=1101l3z7
• Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=Tears%20of%20Jo

Watch “Selling Crack”: https://youtu.be/9Qh501OJ3do

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with J Stalin.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | instagram

Tears Of Joy: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tears-of-joy/id1047568692?uo=4&at=1001l3Iq&app=itunes

“Selling Crack”: https://youtu.be/9Qh501OJ3do

“Face Shots”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZZOslVn-J8

“Bye Felicia”: https://youtu.be/MpMAuM_XEgc

“Fuk That” ft. Too $hort: http://youtu.be/Fv3xYaAjxZI

“Weirdo” feat Lil June, prod by P-Lo: https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/04-weirdo

SID (Shining In Darkness): https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/s.i.d.-shining-in-darkness/id838606733

“Regal”: https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/regal-feat-problem-prod-by

“Stay Strapped”: http://youtu.be/XEQ1FhJaJBk

“Anotha Quelo” (Remix): https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/another-quelo-remix-feat-lil/s-lQKUd

“Fuk That”: https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/fuk-that-feat-too-short-prod/

MP3: Wiz Khalifa – “Outsiders” (J.R. Donato Remix)

The Taylor Gang General Enlists the 21-Year-Old Chicago Rapper for a Remix of  His Buzzing Single, Debuted by 2DopeBoyz

11.02.2015

Critical Praise:

“…he uses his voice and flow in unique ways that only someone who’s been writing for close to a decade could pull off” – HotNewHipHop

“The future is looking type bright for J.R.” – Fake Shore Drive

“At 21-years old, the Chi town native J.R. Donato has already accomplished a lot” – GoodMusicAllDay

“Make it count and get in tune with Young Donato” – onSMASH

The Remix: 

Check out the 2DopeBoyz premiere: http://2dopeboyz.com/2015/11/02/premiere-jr-donato-wiz-khalifa-outsiders-remix/

Purchase Fast Money & Freedom on iTunes: smarturl.it/fastmoneyandfreedom

Download on DatPiff: http://www.datpiff.com/JR-Donato-Fast-Money-Freedom-mixtape.735001.html

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in speaking with J.R. Donato.

JR Donato Background:

J.R. Donato’s music can be summed up into three words; conceptual, vivid and thorough. His image, outlook on life and positivity that he brings to the hiphop community is a breathe of fresh air. His passion manifested itself early in the form of songwriting. “I always wrote about things I had been through or seen,” J.R. says. “I still do. Every song is another piece of my life and story.” Before J.R. reached his teenage years, he was already penning lyrics for himself and others. By the time he was 13, Young J.R. had a regional hit single “500 Degrees,” with a live performance presence that was unheard of for a kid who just left his teens. That led to other tracks like “Money On My Mind” and “We Be Rydin,” creating a sizeable buzz for young entertainer. He was popping up on mixtapes and performing at clubs he was too young to even attend.

Links:

official site | facebook | twitter | instagram | soundcloud

Wiz Khalifa – “Outsiders” (J.R. Donato Remix): https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/wiz-khalifa-outsiders-jr-donato-remix

Vlog: https://youtu.be/VmTfASJYacw

“Don’t Go Nowhere”: https://youtu.be/t52cRJebCEI

Fast Money & Freedom: http://www.datpiff.com/JR-Donato-Fast-Money-Freedom-mixtape.735001.html

“Mad At Me”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/mad-at-me

“Life So Sweet”: http://www.vevo.com/watch/USUYG1080291

“Make It Count”:  https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/make-it-count-ft-cody-blankz/

“I Suppose”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q2wlT7PxmQ / https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/i-suppose

“Gotta Get It”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/gotta-get-it-ft-laboo

“Some More”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/some-more

“Gimme That”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/gimme-that-prod-ricky-p

“How It Feel” (ft. Iamsu!): https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/how-it-feel-ft-iamsu

North Pole: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/30934/jr-donato-north-pole.html

Bio, press photos: http://audibletreats.com/jr-donato

EP: The Posterz – Junga

Montreal Rap Trio Deemed “Best New Rap Group” by Jeff Weiss, Releases Sophomore Project

11.02.2015

Critical Praise for The Posterz:

“Best New Rap Group: Montreal’s The Posterz” – Jeff Weiss

“It’s only a matter of time before Drake comes to cosign these Canadian brethren” – Mass Appeal 

“‘Starships & Dark Tints,’ The Posterz’ debut EP, consists of five songs packed tight with weird beats and promising lyrical flow.” – Red Bull

“The trio from Montreal rap quickly over bouncy synths and whines that are punctuated by quivering horns, but more important is the fact that they look cool while doing so. “-  Noisey

“It felt like if the Canadians won the Stanley Cup – except Husser, Kris The Spirit, and Sir-Share-It are holding the Cup.” – The Hundreds

“Montreal is slowly but surely becoming a hotbed for hip-hop. With the help of producers like Kaytranada, and artists like The Posterz, the city’s finally on the map for budding talent.” – Complex

The Album: 

“It’s only a matter of time before Drake comes to cosign these Canadian brethren,” claimed Mass Appeal in their premiere post of The Posterz‘ chopped-and-screwed “Want It All” single. “I’m high on Posterz because they can rap unlike the rest of the clones,” declared Jeff Weiss. The trio is delivering their sophomore project Junga via Passion of the Weiss, showing off their musical diversity which ranges from modern-day boom-bap (“Want It All”) to a rock-infused love/hate anthem (“Ben Up”), and even a flip of synth-pop duo Secret Sun (“Cold Coast Remix.”)

“The gutter rhymes are just as gritty and witty as on any other track they’ve released,” Mass Appeal raved for “Want It All,” adding “The eerily slow halftime pace leaves plenty of room for deep, dark, dirty low-end bass that would make Earl Sweatshirt and Flying Lotus proud.” The track follows The Posterz’ acclaimed “Bulalay“ visual, which premiered via The FADER. The trio, consisting of rappers Husser and Kris the $pirit, along with producer Joey Sherrett, have also been dubbed by Complex as the “pillars of the new wave of Montreal rap.” Their debut EP, Starships and Dark Tints, landed them on the radars of the Huffington Post, who named them a “Top 10 Artists to Follow” in 2014. Junga, their sophomore release, is available today.

Junga EP Tracklisting:
1) Bulalay
2) Want It All
3) Rumble
4) Ben Up
5) Cold Coast Remix
6) Want It All *Chopped & Screwed version*

Listen to Junga: https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/sets/junga-ep

Check out the Passion of the Weiss premiere: http://www.passionweiss.com/2015/10/30/best-new-rap-group-montreals-the-posterz/

Listen to “Want It All” (Chopped & Screwed): https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/want-it-all-chopped-n-screwed

Check out the Mass Appeal premiere: http://massappeal.com/premiere-the-posterz-want-it-all-chopped-and-screwed/

Listen to the original version: https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/want-it-all-og

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with The Posterz.

The Posterz Background:

In five short years and not much more than one EP worth of music, Montreal-based rap trio The Posterz have staked their claim in hip-hop both locally and globally with their refreshing, raw and innovative sound. They seemingly emerged fully formed, making their first splash with October 2013’s “The Bass Song,” a defiant anthem that came with an equally vibrant, self-directed video. The Starships and Dark Tints EP followed, as did love from the press: the trio were named in Huffington Post’s “Top 10 Artists to Follow” in 2014, and featured in numerous publications such as Noisey US/UK/France/Canada, Complex, Red Bull Music, Les InRocks, the Montreal Gazette, and more.

The group linked up in 2010, in a community center studio in Little Burgundy, a downtown Montreal neighborhood which birthed the city’s internationally renowned jazz scene a couple of generations earlier. Rappers Husser and Kris the $pirit stumbled on what Husser called “the best beat we ever heard in our lives” on the studio computer. They tracked down its creator; in producer Joey Sherrett, they found the third member of the group. The Posterz cite Kanye West, Andre 3000, Future and The Beatles among other influences, but are adamant about creating a sound that is all their own. Even in Montreal, they say their biggest inspirations are less musical and more aspirational; Montreal-born acts like Arcade Fire and Kaytranada made them realize they could blow up too. Huss and Kris temper their deft lyricism with a sense of humor. Sherrett’s beats mix adventurous, hard-knocking drums with masterful of low-end leads and expert synth work. They will release the JUNGA EP on October 30th, 2015.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | youtube | soundcloud

Junga: https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/sets/junga-ep

“Want It All” (Chopped & Screwed): https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/want-it-all-chopped-n-screwed

“Want It All”: https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/want-it-all-og

“Bulalay”: https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/bulalay/ // https://youtu.be/ylssoHi00dc

“The Bass Song” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JTfr-xcGVI

MP3: Baeza & Tyga – “Livin It Up” (Remix)

Tyga Joins the 22 Year Old Rapper/Entrepreneur From Fresno CA on the Remix of his Hit Single, Premiered by The FADER

10.30.2015

Critical Praise for Baeza:

“Artist on the way to the top.” – Fresno Bee

“Basically, he’s saying he’s the shit, and based on his following, it seems there are plenty of folks who’d agree.” – Mass Appeal

The Remix:

22 year-old Fresno, California-based rapper and producer Baeza’s hit single, “Livin It Up” got the remix treatment from Tyga. Mixing things up, Baeza added a funky synth line to the song that charted at #15 on iTunes and has close to a million listens on Spotify. Baeza recently got a co-sign from Kylie Jenner when she Snapchatted herself dancing to the track a few times. Earlier this year, Baeza released his first full-length album, The Man, via EMPIRE Recordings. Baeza produced the entire 18 track album himself which features E-40, Philthy Rich, Rayven Justice, Kap G, and Lyrica Anderson.

Baeza released his first single and video, “Far From Ready,” when he was 18 years old, gaining him millions of views on YouTube and cementing him as the next rapper from California’s Central Valley. He continued to drop mixtapes and collaborate with artists such as the platinum-certified Baby Bash and Clyde Carson. Considered a quadruple threat because he can sing, rap, and produce, and runs his own clothing line, Striktly Business, the young rapper is also proving to be social media kingpin with a following of over 190K on Instagram, 160K on Facebook, and 60K on Twitter.

Listen to “Living It Up” (Remix) ft. Tyga: https://soundcloud.com/officialbaeza/living-it-up-feat-tyga

Check out the FADER premiere: http://www.thefader.com/2015/10/29/baeza-tyga-living-it-up-remix

Listen to The Man: https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5rp9Qd8tpN3ujAD2p8Gjas

Purchase The Man: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-man/id991672449

Baeza Background:

22 year-old producer and rapper Baeza is no stranger to the grind. After getting his first beat making software when he was 13, Baeza has continued to grow as both a producer and a rapper. After taking his career more seriously in high school, the Fresno native began selling beats, which ended up providing for his equipment to launch his hip-hop career and has since become one of the rising stars on the West Coast. His first full-length mixtape, Dough and Dro, was released in 2013 and, with the help of Baby Bash, who collaborated with the rapper on the Dough and Dro‘s “Racks,” Baeza garnered a social media presence of what now stands at over six figures on several outlets. Baeza has additionally accumulated millions of views on YouTube with fans and critiques alike waiting for his next move. While additionally managing his own clothing line, Striktly Business, Baeza is signed to EMPIRE Distribution, who distributed the  full-length commercial album version of his 2014 mixtape The Man EP, via EMPIRE Recordings.

Links:

“Living It Up” (Remix) ft. Tyga: https://soundcloud.com/officialbaeza/living-it-up-feat-tyga

“IDWFWU”: https://youtu.be/I1yozgNM0Bk

The Man: https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5rp9Qd8tpN3ujAD2p8Gjas

“Living It Up”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q46bXWJPRdg

“Nothing Average” ft. Philthy Rich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9ckDSSdzQI

“Striktly Business” ft. E-40: https://soundcloud.com/officialbaeza/striktly-business-ft-e-40

MP3: Gemaine – “Let Me In”

Premiered by VIBE, the 20 Year-Old Compton Singer Releases Sultry Track From Forthcoming EP

10.30.2015

Critical Praise:

“R&B singer Gemaine arrives straight out of Compton with a fresh sound that’s bound to make you stop in your tracks.” – VIBE

The Song:

Following his song “Freaky“ that amassed almost 3 million Soundcloud listens and thousands of re-Vines, 20 year-old R&B newcomer Gemaine is now releasing his sultry single “Let Me In.” The track, which premiered on VIBE, has the Compton artist telling the story of his first real relationship experience, struggling to earn trust from his girl. “Let Me In” is from Gemaine’s forthcoming EP, coming out next week.

“This song is targeted toward the ladies of course but it’s really for everyone,” Gemaine explained. “I want to bring back the good vibes, fun, and love that R&B used to have and that everyone adored. This is about my first experience having a real relationship with a girl and genuinely having feelings for her. The struggle was getting her to open up and trust me. It was an adventure and exciting knowing she wanted to trust me but simply couldn’t because I didn’t earn it. I liked that I didn’t have it easy.”

Gemaine has emerged as a newcomer to the music industry, but music has been a big part of his life since he could remember. At the behest of his parents who wanted him and his seven siblings to avoid the trappings of the street life outside their door, Gemaine spent most of his free time singing and making music at his church, known for its high caliber of musical performances. A self-taught pianist, the 20-year-old Compton artist is looking to do more with his talents than just sing. His goal is to create music that, “makes people feel good and becomes an escape from their problems.” He is currently working towards the release of his debut EP.

Listen to “Let Me In”: https://soundcloud.com/gemaine/let-me-in/

Check out the VIBE premiere: http://www.vibe.com/2015/10/premiere-gemaine-breaks-down-lovers-walls-on-let-me-in/

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Please contact Michelle if interested in talking with Gemaine.

Gemaine Background:

Gemaine is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter/actor from Compton, LA whose music is infused with the iridescent sounds of soul, jazz and pop that blends together in a smooth sensual way. Influenced by the musical sounds of R. Kelly and Michael Jackson, this young star wears his desires and passions on his sleeve.

After releasing a snippet of what would later be his viral single, “Freaky” on Vine, Gemaine managed to turn six seconds into over 2 million plays and 200,000 followers on his social networks.

Links:

vine | instagram | twitter | facebook | youtube

“Let Me In”: https://soundcloud.com/gemaine/let-me-in/

“Freaky”: https://soundcloud.com/gemaine/freaky // https://itunes.apple.com/album/id890501851

MP3: Brooklyn Band Foe Destroyer Releases Dreamy, Beachy Video for “Unconditional Love,” Premiered by Complex

Featuring Musicians from Snarky Puppy, David Bowie’s Musical, Ro James, and More, the 3-Man Band Goes Minimalistic and Dream-Folk For Their Single

11.02.2015

The Video: 

Different, weird, and good. With its unconventional arrangement of ukelele, cello, foot stomps, and hand claps, Foe Destoyer’s single “Unconditional Love” strips down to the bare necessities. Initially recorded in one take with one mic (with strings and vocal harmonies added later,) the minimalistic garage rock band took a break from their usual sound to create a quirky, artsy tune that captures the concept of beautiful imperfection. Today, they’re releasing the video, which captures two lovers in various dream states, making the most of a carefree, flirt-like-no-one’s-watching kind of day at the beach.

Featuring renowned photographer/videographer Dondre Green and videographer Cinda Danh acting as the lovers, this sweet, playful video has all the feels of a thrilling new romance or as Complex, who premiered the video, described it,   “untroubled, beach-ridden carefree love.”

Channeling a Nirvana meets The Beach Boys vibe, lead vocalist Daniel Garcia aimed for fluidity, explaining, “I wanted a grungier version of the Beach Boys, where it was still a love song with harmonies and movement but with a raw nature. I wanted it to reflect the imperfection of love, where you just accept it for what it is, and don’t try to make it fit into a box or in this instance, any specific genre.”

Foe Destroyer is led by Snarky Puppy guitarist and a band member of David Bowie’s new musical, Chris McQueen, who’s flanked by veteran musicians Daniel Garcia and Cade Sadler. McQueen was recently praised by David Crosby after performing together, while Garcia and Sadler have contributed to the musical direction of Ro James and Viktor Taiwo. The band recently released their self-titled album, complete with limited editon hand-printed cover art. The song is the latest single from BKLYN1834’s forthcoming Comp_01 project, which is set to release Nov. 13th.

BKLYN1834 Compilation_01 Tracklisting:

1. “One Clear Thought” – Sanctuary Sound
2. “Enough” – St. Ballentine (Sene and ATR)
3. “Planned Out World” – NΔTIONS
4. “Down to Be Your Man” – ATR777
5. “Dropping Hints” – Bobby Only
6. “My Ways” – NΔTIONS
7. “Unconditional Love” -Foe Destroyer

Watch Foe Destroyer – “Unconditional Love” – https://youtu.be/slHNee5jn04

Buy/listen to “Unconditional Love” on:

• iTunes – http://smarturl.it/foedestroyer-love
• Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Unconditional-Love/dp/B016U8FJAG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1446213078&sr=8-2&keywords=foe+destroyer+unconditional+love
• Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Foe_Destroyer_Unconditional_Love?id=Bq75bhc7jwkxp6jvntqp6jqc4ji

Listen:

• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bklyn1834/foe-destroyer-unconditional-love/
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5UvPDrlEm5Fl2PbOrw8Jcp

Read the Complex premiere here: http://www.complex.com/music/2015/11/foe-destroyer-new-video-premiere-unconditional-love

Listen to Foe Destroyer’s self-titled album here: http://foedestroyer.com/

Please contact Michelle if interested in talking with Foe Destroyer

Foe Destroyer Background:

Originally from Denton, Texas, Foe Destroyer’s members are collectively a pool of talent the size of the Lone Star State itself. While the band itself is coming off a tour with Camera Obscura, they are active in their own pursuits. Grammy-winner Chris McQueen (Snarky Puppy) has been touted by David Crosby as one of the best modern day guitarists. McQueen is flanked by Danny Garcia and Cade Sadler, who, as bklyn1834 artists in residence play to sell-out crowds all over NYC with artists they musically direct (Ro James, Vicktor Taiwo) as well as holding down the music pit for OffBroadway musicals like Micheal Mitnick‘s Fly By Night.

BKLYN1834 Background: 

BKLYN1834 is a talent incubator for young artists who live together in a co-op style Victorian Home in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn and create music, art, videos, comedy, and other creative content. Modeled after the salon-like atmosphere of Hitsville U.S.A. and Gertrude Stein’s home, founding resident and creative director of BKLYN134, Andrew Thomas Reid, traveled to Nicaragua and Spain to convince friends to move into the house in the summer of 2009.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | youtube

Foe Destroyer – “Unconditional Love”: https://youtu.be/slHNee5jn04

Saint Ballentine – “Enough”: https://soundcloud.com/bklyn1834/saint-ballantine-enough

NATIONS –  “My Ways” : https://youtu.be/9pLcPcX6Bao

ATR777 – “Down To Be Your Man” : https://youtu.be/HMTcO8fyUmo

Forbes story: http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellee/2014/10/06/more-marketers-are-working-with-companies-that-actually-make-stuff-and-what-agencies-are-doing-about-it/

New York Times story: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/nyregion/brooklyn-communal-cool-the-brand.html

Huffington Post Live story: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/5314e6c802a760638200085f

MP3: Yung Ralph ft. Fetty Wap – “Act A Fool” (Prod. by Yung Lan)

“He Rolled Up His Backwoods, I Rolled Up My Swishers, and There It Was – History Was Made” – Yung Ralph, Single Debuted via The FADER

10.29.2015

The Song:

Preparing for the drop of his most anticipated project to date, I Am Juugman, before year’s end, Atlanta mainstay Yung Ralph has kicked things off with the Fetty Wap-assisted lead single “Act A Fool.” “Fetty holds down the hook with an achy warble… while Ralph swags all over the track in his baritone,” said The FADER in their premiere of the track. The two artists met through close mutual friends and connected immediately. “Me and Fetty met up at Patchwerk Studios in Atlanta to record the song. When we linked we clicked ASAP, just being two humble dudes from the hood,” Yung Ralph explained. “I already had the Yung Lan beat, and he also has a relationship with Yung Lan, so when I pulled up the track we instantly vibe out. He rolled up his Backwoods, I rolled up my Swishers, and there it was – history was made.”

An early architect of the gurgling, codeine-spiked Atlanta sound, Yung Ralph aka Juugman is no stranger to the game, having first gained traction with his regional hit “Look Like Money” in 2007. A frequent collaborator of Gucci Mane and Zaytoven at the time, a short list of highlights to follow includes having teamed up with Nicki Minaj in 2010 for “I Bought That,” releasing his Juugin’ Round the City mixtape in 2013, and most recently being featured on Rich Gang’s “Ridin” and Young Thug‘s Slime Season stand-out “Rarri.” With the forthcoming I Am Juugman project, the underground king’s regional prominence demands national recognition.

Listen to “Act A Fool”: https://soundcloud.com/yungralph404/act-a-fool-feat-fetty-wap-prod-by-yung-lan/

Check out the FADER premiere: http://www.thefader.com/2015/10/28/yung-ralph-fetty-wap-act-a-fool

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with Yung Ralph.

Links:

facebook | twitter | instagram

“Act A Fool” ft. Fetty Wap: https://soundcloud.com/yungralph404/act-a-fool-feat-fetty-wap-prod-by-yung-lan/

MP3: “Angels” – Chance The Rapper ft. Saba

Debuted During His Performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

10.27.2015

Critical Praise for Saba:

“Saba is up next.” – Billboard

“Saba is savvy with words.” – TheFADER

From poet to exploratory rapper, Saba could be the new voice of Chicago’s West Side. – Noisey

“One of Chicago rapper Saba’s greatest strengths in a still developing arsenal is a graceful capacity for capturing the weight of growing up in the scarred city with an insight and mournfulness typically reserved for older observers.” –Pigeons and Planes

“Saba’s been deconstructing the space-time continuum for years.” – Passion of the Weiss

The Song:

Chance the Rapper performed the new single “Angels” featuring fellow Chicago rapper Saba during a performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Named in Complex‘s “20 Rappers To Watch Out for in 2015,” the 21-year-old rapper and producer from Chicago’s West Side, joined the city’s new wave of bubbling talent with an aggressive delivery and unmistakable production. “Angels” is available for FREE download on iTunes now.

Says Saba, “I’ve known Chance for a few years now. We met at an open mic in Chicago called YOUMedia. The first time we worked together was on Acid Rap‘s ‘Everybody’s Something.’ He just reached out to me, very organic, nothing crazy. We were both just fans of each other. Since then, we’ve just continued to work and build a relationship and I think the latest release, ‘Angels,’ will really showcase that.” Saba also worked with Chance on The Social Experiment Surf project. Explains Saba, “I think it’s still early in all of our careers so I’m pretty positive there will be more collaborations between all of us.”

Born to a family of musical talent, Saba grew up to the sounds of soul, R&B, and jazz thanks to his father. He began to play piano at the age of seven, and soon after he started to experiment with his sound on beat making software. At age 16, Saba joined the open mikes at YOUMedia Center and Young Chicago Authors, which he credits with giving him the confidence and charisma to perform onstage. With all these tools in his arsenal Saba has developed a career sound with appeal that spans from the staunchest old-school hip hop heads to a new generation of rap fans.

In 2013, Saba joined fellow Windy City buzz-maker Chance the Rapper with a standout guest verse on “Everybody’s Something,” from Acid Rap. Saba followed up with an acclaimed release of his own, ComfortZone, in 2014. The 14-track collection is both autobiographical and reflective, a bittersweet window into the young emcee’s upbringing in a culturally rich yet troubled city. Saba tries to make sense of his surroundings while maintaining a positive outlook and mindset. ComfortZone not only captured Saba’s undeniable growth as an emcee, but also as a producer, and young adult.

Saba has been staying busy doing shows and working on new music, his SpareChange! instrumental EP having debuted via The FADER at the end of September. He will release a video next month that will be the last follow up to ComfortZone and then fans can expect some new music early in 2016.

Catch Saba tonight at the Red Bull Sound Select show in Austin with Twista and Lil Herb. Also, on November 21st in Chicago at The Abbey Pub with Noname Gypsy, Ravyn Lenae, Monte Booker + Smino.

Download “Angels” on iTunes for FREE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/angels-feat.-saba-single/id1052517262

Watch the performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k55k1gr002c

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with Saba.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | youtube | soundcloud

“Angels”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k55k1gr002c

SpareChange!: https://soundcloud.com/sabapivot/sets/sparechange

ComfortZone: https://soundcloud.com/sabapivot/sets/comfortzone

Video: J.Lately – “Let’s Just Be Friends”

Premiered by Thizzler, Bay Area Rapper Shares Visuals for Title Track off Latest Album, Let’s Just Be Friends

10.26.2015

The Video:

Ineffable Music rapper J.Lately shares his latest music video via Thizzler for the title track off his YouHeardThatNew-debuted Let’s Just Be Friends album. The video is co-directed by Andrew Elsayid and J.Lately himself, with the Oakland-bred emcee spitting a smooth flow underneath a tender, faint snowfall. “Let’s Just Be Friends,” produced by Drew Banga and 1-OAK, echoes a catchy piano lick that sits over a steady beat. J.Lately exhibits multiple styles, as is evident on the single, “I Miss You,” where the rapper give a more laid back flow and soulful style over horn jabs, creating a nostalgic hip-hop track with a jazzy twist.

“I went into this album trying to write songs that were less about being a rapper or a dreamer and more about just being a human,” J.Lately explains. “I noticed that a lot of times we get ourselves into these negative co-dependent relationships where we allow ourselves to hurt each other, whereas if we could just learn to love ourselves a little more and treat each other better we could all just be friends.” Having split time between Oakland and Southern California, J.Lately’s influences are eclectic and mesh together effortlessly to form his own individual style. A relentless drive has kept Lately on tour across the country with artists such as Zion I, Locksmith, Los Rakas, Chuuwee, and Rey Res to name a few. He has released multiple solo and collaborative projects, with his most recent solo release being 2014’s Make.Believe.

Having recently concluded his 13-date headlining Bourne Madd Tour, J.Lately is stepping into the forefront with Let’s Just Be Friends. On Nov. 8th, J.Lately will be having the Let’s Just Be Friends release party at Stork Club in Oakland, and in December he kicks off an 18-date Winter Fresh Out West Tour with I.L.A.M. – tickets and info for all is available here.

Watch “Let’s Just Be Friends”: https://youtu.be/-vE8kWcbFr0

Listen to Let’s Just Be Friends: https://justlately.bandcamp.com/album/lets-just-be-friends

Check out the Thizzler premiere: http://www.thizzler.com/blog/2015/10/23/jlately-lets-just-be-friends-prod-drew-banga-1-oak-exclusive.html

Buy Let’s Just Be Friends on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/f1nb

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with J.Lately.

J.Lately Background:

With no pretend marketing scheme or gimmick, J.Lately distinguishes himself with his classic style and laid back flow. A true appreciation for music, along with the unique ability to put everyday life into a relatable perspective has allowed him to flourish in the local Bay Area scene. “It’s not about rushing it” explains Lately, “it’s about quality music and progress.”

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | instagram | youtube

“Let’s Just Be Friends”: https://youtu.be/-vE8kWcbFr0

Let’s Just Be Friends: https://justlately.bandcamp.com/album/lets-just-be-friends

“I Miss You”: https://soundcloud.com/justlately/imissyou

“Can’t Go For That”: https://soundcloud.com/justlately/cant-go-for-that-ft-von-pea-of-tanya-morgan-bambu-prod-oops

Food With Friends | Episode One w/ Oops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN7m7-fPWYw

Make.Believe: http://justlately.bandcamp.com/album/make-believe

“Roses” ft. Grynch: http://youtu.be/xnQv7ZcaVqw

“All Away” ft. TiRon (Prod. Ben Rosen): http://justlately.bandcamp.com/track/all-away-ft-tiron-prod-ben-rosen-2

“Destinations” ft. Rayana Jay (Prod. Matcy P): https://justlately.bandcamp.com/track/destinations-ft-rayana-jay-prod-matcy-p

“Make.Believe”: http://youtu.be/tceOb8xUaL4

Video: Sir Michael Rocks – “Quality Time Lapse”

Filmed in Tokyo, the Internet Rap Architect Strides Through the Crowded Streets in Latest Video, Premiered by Complex

10.23.2015

Critical Praise for Sir Michael Rocks:

“Sir Michael Rocks is a pretty damn adventurous dude.” – Noisey

“Needless to say, dude’s a visionary.” – XXL

“Sir Michael Rocks is ready to take over.” – Complex

“Rocks is a solo artist looking to make good on a promise of stardom.” – The FADER

“He’s Mikey, he, he, he rocks. Yes he does.” – Pigeons and Planes

The Video:

Filmed during a month-long trip to Tokyo, Sir Michael Rocks is dipped in the Pokemon-inspired Gyrados hockey jersey of his own Exotic Gourmet clothing line as he skips through the congested streets that are splashed with trippy, colorful lighting as buildings coated with brand names tower around the former Cool Kids rapper. From his recently released Populair album, “Quality Time Lapse” debuted via Complex and is a brooding self-produced cut that finds Rocks reflecting on his past: “I swear to God I’m on the phone with the old me/ From ’06, the me that didn’t know shit,” he raps in the song’s first verse. He elaborates with bars about his art school experience selling drugs to cinema kids, buying bootleg diamonds and turning a profit selling them to kids who didn’t know better, before concluding that “the things we do just to fit in and keep up with n*ggas, I had to give that up/ Wanted to be my own man before the internet told me who I was.”

Sir Michael Rocks’ Populair is a project that features no guests, and self-production on “In My Mode” and “Quality Time Lapse.” While digging in the crates for samples has remained a common thread in hip-hop, Internet rap architect Sir Michael Rocks again proved himself to be an enigma living in his own virtual reality, trading the common soul or jazz breaks for video game loops. You’ll quickly recognize a popular Street Fighter soundbite that’s repeated throughout “Perfect” as Sir Michael Rocks is found matched against himself in the pixelated visual that debuted via The A.V. Club. Continuing this theme, an obscure Resident Evil clip lurks beneath Chicago footwork-inspired production on “Come Outside.”  “The menacing music goes well with the video, which features sparklers being lit up in a dark area while Michael gets his juke on,” said Mass Appeal.

Watch “Quality Time Lapse”: https://youtu.be/n9BX8LbmcEU

Check out the Complex premiere: http://www.complex.com/music/2015/10/sir-michael-rocks-video-premiere-quality-time-lapse-video

Listen to Populair on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5rSjo8xzw2Xz7uE1BnxsY4

Listen to Populair on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sirmichaelrocks/sets/populair/

Purchase Populair: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/populair/id1031192501?ls=1

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with Sir Michael Rocks.

Album: J.Lately – Let’s Just Be Friends

The Bay Area Emcee Shares Soulful Project, Debuted by YouHeardThatNew

10.23.2015

The Album:

Oakland-bred Ineffable Music rapper J.Lately is sharing his Let’s Just Be Friends album today via YouHeardThatNew. He’s distinguished himself as an emcee with soulful style and a laid back flow, as is evident on the latest single, “I Miss You,” where horn jabs give the nostalgic hip-hop track a jazzy twist. “I went into this album trying to write songs that were less about being a rapper or a dreamer and more about just being a human,” J.Lately explains. “I noticed that a lot of times we get ourselves into these negative co-dependent relationships where we allow ourselves to hurt each other, whereas if we could just learn to love ourselves a little more and treat each other better we could all just be friends.”

Having split time between Oakland and Southern California, J.Lately’s influences are eclectic and mesh together effortlessly to form his own individual style. A relentless drive has kept Lately on tour across the country with artists such as Zion I, Locksmith, Los Rakas, Chuuwee, and Rey Res to name a few. He has released multiple solo and collaborative projects, with his most recent solo release being 2014’s Make.Believe. Having recently concluded his 13-date headlining Bourne Madd Tour, J.Lately is stepping into the forefront with Let’s Just Be Friends.

On Nov. 8th, J.Lately will be having the Let’s Just Be Friends release party at Stork Club in Oakland, and in December he kicks off an 18-date Winter Fresh Out West Tour with I.L.A.M. – tickets and info for all is available here.

Listen to Let’s Just Be Friends: https://justlately.bandcamp.com/album/lets-just-be-friends

Check out the YouHeardThatNew premiere: http://youheardthatnew.com/2015/10/premiere-justlately-lets-just-be-friends/

Buy Let’s Just Be Friends on iTunes: https://itun.es/us/f1nb

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with J.Lately.

J.Lately Background:

With no pretend marketing scheme or gimmick, J.Lately distinguishes himself with his classic style and laid back flow. A true appreciation for music, along with the unique ability to put everyday life into a relatable perspective has allowed him to flourish in the local Bay Area scene. “It’s not about rushing it” explains Lately, “it’s about quality music and progress.”

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | instagram | youtube

Let’s Just Be Friends: https://justlately.bandcamp.com/album/lets-just-be-friends

“I Miss You”: https://soundcloud.com/justlately/imissyou

“Can’t Go For That”: https://soundcloud.com/justlately/cant-go-for-that-ft-von-pea-of-tanya-morgan-bambu-prod-oops

Food With Friends | Episode One w/ Oops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN7m7-fPWYw

Make.Believe: http://justlately.bandcamp.com/album/make-believe

“Roses” ft. Grynch: http://youtu.be/xnQv7ZcaVqw

“All Away” ft. TiRon (Prod. Ben Rosen): http://justlately.bandcamp.com/track/all-away-ft-tiron-prod-ben-rosen-2

“Destinations” ft. Rayana Jay (Prod. Matcy P): https://justlately.bandcamp.com/track/destinations-ft-rayana-jay-prod-matcy-p

“Make.Believe”: http://youtu.be/tceOb8xUaL4

“Roses” ft. Grynch (Prod. The Blacksmiths): https://justlately.bandcamp.com/track/roses-ft-grynch-prod-the-blacksmiths

Video: The Posterz -“Bulalay” (Welcome to Junga)

Premiered by The FADER, the Montreal Rappers Release Haunting “Lord of the Flies-esque”  video for Tribal Chant-based “Bulalay”

10.22.2015

Critical Praise for The Posterz:

“‘Starships & Dark Tints,’ The Posterz’ debut EP, consists of five songs packed tight with weird beats and promising lyrical flow.” – Red Bull

“The trio from Montreal rap quickly over bouncy synths and whines that are punctuated by quivering horns, but more important is the fact that they look cool while doing so. “-  Noisey

“It felt like if the Canadians won the Stanley Cup – except Husser, Kris The Spirit, and Sir-Share-It are holding the Cup.” – The Hundreds

“Montreal is slowly but surely becoming a hotbed for hip-hop. With the help of producers like Kaytranada, and artists like The Posterz, the city’s finally on the map for budding talent.” – Complex

The Video: 

With their sophomore project JUNGA dropping October 30th, Montreal rappers and producers The Posterz get tribal for their “Bulalay” visual, which premiered via The FADER. Clutching a brilliantly decorated onyx-colored rooster and flanked by a Rottweiler, sits rapper Husser in a wild, apocalyptic backdrop. The Posterz, consisting of rappers Husser and Kris the $pirit, along with producer Joey Sherrett, have been dubbed by Complex as the “pillars of the new wave of Montreal rap.”

“To us that’s what it is, the world is the just a jungle, everywhere is the same If we look at it logically and realistically, the real world is the spirit world,” The Posterz explained to The FADER. Joey says, “‘Bulalay’ is like a ghetto ‘Hakuna Matata.’ It’s a good day in the junga – problem free, just friends, girls and party. The vid starts with Huss getting up jumping in the pickup, we go link up with Chris, and party in the forest.”

The Posterz are no strangers to success – their debut EP, Starships and Dark Tints, landed them on the radars of the Huffington Post, who named them a “Top 10 Artists to Follow” in 2014, and in Noisey US/UK/France/Canada, Complex, Red Bull Music, Les InRocks, and the Montreal Gazette. Two years after their debut release, JUNGA shows off their musical diversity, ranging from modern-day boom-bap (“Want It All”) to a rock-infused love/hate anthem (“Ben Up”), and even a flip of synth-pop duo Secret Sun (“Cold Coast Remix.”) Stay tuned for JUNGA, slated to release on October 30th.

JUNGA EP Tracklisting:
1) Bulalay
2) Want It All
3) Rumble
4) Ben Up
5) Cold Coast Remix
6) Want It All *Chopped & Screwed version*

Watch “Bulalay”: https://youtu.be/ylssoHi00dc

Check out the FADER premiere: http://www.thefader.com/2015/10/21/the-posterz-bulalay

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with The Posterz.

The Posterz Background:

In five short years and not much more than one EP worth of music, Montreal-based rap trio The Posterz have staked their claim in hip-hop both locally and globally with their refreshing, raw and innovative sound. They seemingly emerged fully formed, making their first splash with October 2013’s “The Bass Song,” a defiant anthem that came with an equally vibrant, self-directed video. The Starships and Dark Tints EP followed, as did love from the press: the trio were named in Huffington Post’s “Top 10 Artists to Follow” in 2014, and featured in numerous publications such as Noisey US/UK/France/Canada, Complex, Red Bull Music, Les InRocks, the Montreal Gazette, and more.

The group linked up in 2010, in a community center studio in Little Burgundy, a downtown Montreal neighborhood which birthed the city’s internationally renowned jazz scene a couple of generations earlier. Rappers Husser and Kris the $pirit stumbled on what Husser called “the best beat we ever heard in our lives” on the studio computer. They tracked down its creator; in producer Joey Sherrett, they found the third member of the group. The Posterz cite Kanye West, Andre 3000, Future and The Beatles among other influences, but are adamant about creating a sound that is all their own. Even in Montreal, they say their biggest inspirations are less musical and more aspirational; Montreal-born acts like Arcade Fire and Kaytranada made them realize they could blow up too. Huss and Kris temper their deft lyricism with a sense of humor. Sherrett’s beats mix adventurous, hard-knocking drums with masterful of low-end leads and expert synth work. They will release the JUNGA EP on October 30th, 2015.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | youtube | soundcloud

“Bulalay”: https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/bulalay/ // https://youtu.be/ylssoHi00dc

“The Bass Song” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JTfr-xcGVI

Video: J. Stalin – “Face Shot”

Debuted by East Bay Express, the Bay Area Legend Releases Hard-Hitting Visual From Tears of Joy Project Set to Release on October 30th

10.21.2015

Critical Praise:

“As the owner of Livewire Records, West Oakland rapper J Stalin provides a place for the growth of incredibly creative, meat-and-potatoes Bay Area hip-hop. The label hosts gritty rubbery street music that navigates crack dealing devastation and grounded partying tracks with equal aplomb, with artists that range from Stalin himself to MCs like Shady Nate and Philthy Rich among others.” – SPIN

“J Stalin pushes the envelope by vividly reiterating his Mob Bay Area persona and turmoil of his harsh upbringing.” – XXL

The Video:

J. Stalin isn’t backing down- today he’s releasing a hard-hitting visual for “Face Shots,” which is off his forthcoming album, Tears Of Joy, slated to release on October 30th. In “Face Shots,” which premiered via East Bay Express, the MC cements his status as a Bay Area legend with his prolific rhymes and crew by his side. With features from Iamsu!, Riff Raff, Snow Tha Product, Mistah F.A.B., The Jacka, Rayven Justice, D-Lo, B-Legit, and Jonn Hart, Tears of Joy is bringing a reinvigorated J. Stalin back to the scene.

Stalin explained to East Bay Express that he wrote the lyrics after his friend survived a gunshot to the face. “I haven’t done a song like this in a long time, but where we’re at in Oakland, we need it,” he explained. “The rest of the world needs to know there’s a lot of shit going on in Oakland. How are we gonna go overseas and fight wars if we can’t fix our cities?”

Earlier this month, J. Stalin announced the album while sharing his Damon Jamal-directed visual for “Bye Felicia,” which has him ducking his old flame Lil Debbie while laid up in bed with his new girl. Tears of Joy will follow SID: Shining in Darkness, adding to his collection of over a dozen mixtapes he’s released over the past 8 years. In a review of the album, XXL said “J. Stalin pushes the envelope by vividly reiterating his Mob Bay Area persona and turmoil of his harsh upbringing,” adding, “Shining In Darkness is easily considered one of J. Stalin’s most cultivating yet.” Hailing from West Oakland, J. Stalin has long been one of the Bay Area’s most respected artists. In 2007, he signed to Zoo Entertainment Production Company run by artist Mekanix. He is also the Owner of Livewire Records and the President of Town Thizzness ENT, which is a sub-division of the late Mac Dre‘s Thizz ENT. Stay tuned for Tears Of Joy, which releases October 30th, 2015.

Tears Of Joy tracklist:

1. What’s My Name
2. Selling Crack
3. We All In
4. Think U Ready ft. The Jacka
5. Jacka’s Prayer
6. Bye Felicia ft. L’Jay
7. Face Shots
8. Running ft. Iamsu & Rayven Justice
9. Thang Rang
10. Boppin’
11. Thang On Me
12. Going Steady
13. Now A Days
14. Can’t Tell Me Nothing ft. Garret The Singer
15. Instagram Gangstaz ft. L’Jay
16. Bad P*ssy Song ft. D-Lo
17. Never Change ft. B-Legit & 4Rax
18. Can’t F*ck Wit U ft. Lil June & Jonn Hart
19. Mama’s Bou ft. Mistah F.A.B.
20. F*ck Rite
21. I’m Sorry

Watch “Face Shots”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZZOslVn-J8

Check out the East Bay Express premiere: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/CultureSpyBlog/archives/2015/10/20/video-premiere-j-stalin-reflects-on-gun-violence-in-face-shots

Pre-order Tears Of Joy: http://store.empi.re/products/j-stalin-tears-of-joy?variant=7064393729

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with J Stalin.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | instagram

“Face Shots”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZZOslVn-J8

“Bye Felicia”: https://youtu.be/MpMAuM_XEgc

“Fuk That” ft. Too $hort: http://youtu.be/Fv3xYaAjxZI

“Weirdo” feat Lil June, prod by P-Lo: https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/04-weirdo

SID (Shining In Darkness): https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/s.i.d.-shining-in-darkness/id838606733

“Regal”: https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/regal-feat-problem-prod-by

“Stay Strapped”: http://youtu.be/XEQ1FhJaJBk

“Anotha Quelo” (Remix): https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/another-quelo-remix-feat-lil/s-lQKUd

“Fuk That”: https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/fuk-that-feat-too-short-prod/

MP3: ProbCause ft. Lil Dicky – “The Woods” (Remix)

The Former Tourmates Team Up To Put a Fresh Spin On Single From the Chicago Rapper’s Drifters Album, Debuted by HipHopDX

10.20.2015

Critical Praise for ProbCause:

“ProbCause nimbly rides fusion-friendly hip-hop tracks; there’s the DJ Screwed-up dubstep buzzer ‘Ego Trip’ and the ecstatic rap-rock track ‘Neon Dreams.'” – SPIN

“He’s a great rapper who you can imagine killing it at open mics, cyphers and old-school styled club nights.” –  PotholesInMyBlog

“You’ll find WAVES incorporates several different genres within it’s overall hip-hop vibe– electronic, rock, and blues are some of the other elements tapped…” – HotNewHipHop

“The rising rapper […] has continued to dominate his own lane… Prob will have you locked in.” – XXL

“…just one conversation with ProbCause is enough to make you realize that he’s deeper than even his most serious lyrics suggest.” – Chicagoist.com

“The lanky MC’s vocal gymnastics have an elastic flow… he raps like a fan in the crowd hollering at the DJ to pump up the volume.” – Chicago Reader

“It’s diverse, veering from slower flows erring in the sub-genre of jazz-rap to hard-hitting, hard-spitting electro-rap. It’s a perfect summer project…” – HillyDilly

“In Chicago and beyond, ProbCause is one to watch. His skills, creativity and persona are refreshing and unlike much else. There is a spin on everything that sounds and feels distinctly his. In both the rap game and the art world he is changing the rules.” – FakeShoreDrive.com

The Song:

ProbCause has teamed up with recent tourmate Lil Dicky for a remix of the Chicago rapper’s slouchy track “The Woods,” premiered by HipHopDX. Dicky’s eccentric rhymes and delivery spice up the smooth cut from ProbCause’s Drifters album, which released in August via Gramatik‘s Lowtemp label. ProbCause and Lil Dicky linked up earlier this year on their Prelude to Summer tour, which spanned much of the Midwest and East Coast. Continuing a rigorous road schedule, ProbCause followed with his own Drifters tour and several festival dates, including the North Coast Music Festival. Co-produced by ProbCause and D.R.O., “The Woods” features live horns from Will Miller atop co-production by ProbCause and D.R.O.

Premiered by Red Bull Music, ProbCause’s Drifters merges storytelling lyricism with often up-beat production, including a plethora of live instrumentation, creating a variety of soundscapes and timbres for a cohesive yet unpredictable collection of work. The local vet relied on an organic creative process with his peers as Drifters puts Chicago’s thriving music scene on display. Featuring a plethora of instruments and sounds, creating different soundscapes and timbres for each track on the record, HotNewHipHop praised ProbCause’s Drifters album for its versatility, and The Smoking Section called him “…the best rapper you may have overlooked thus far.” The Chicago emcee took storytelling and blended it with the varying sounds, creating a really well rounded project. “[Drifters] is much more musical than anything I’ve made in the past,” ProbCause told Red Bull, adding, “I work with a lot of really talented musicians in Chicago so it was a very organic thing to involve them in the production process.”

Listen to “The Woods” (Remix): https://soundcloud.com/probcause/the-woods-remix-ft-lil-dicky-1/

Check out the HipHopDX premiere: http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.32047/title.probcause-f-lil-dicky-the-woods-remix

Purchase “The Woods” (Remix): https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/woods-remix-feat.-lil-dicky/id1049411680

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with ProbCause.

ProbCause Background:

ProbCause is a prolific rapper and a painter too. Between performing at SXSW, North Coast, Costa Rica, and tour dates nation-wide, ProbCause is keeping busy and inspiring fellow students at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. His sound, which jumps from hip-hop, to electronic, to RnB, and then back to a classic boom-bap gritty rap, helped get him signed to high-profile booking agency Paradigm. With stories that make you reminisce and a percussive delivery that highlights his versatile production skills, ProbCause is at the head of the pack of promising new Chicago artists.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | instagram | soundcloud | bandcamp

“The Woods” (Remix ft. Lil Dicky): https://soundcloud.com/probcause/the-woods-remix-ft-lil-dicky-1/

“Back To The Future” (Prod. by Gramatik): https://soundcloud.com/probcause/probcause-gramatik-back-to-the-future

“Tilt Mode” – Exmag ft. Gibbz (Manic Focus and ProbCause Remix): https://soundcloud.com/manicfocus/exmag-feat-gibbs-tilt-mode-manic-focus-and-probcause-remix

ZRO FOX EP: https://soundcloud.com/bonafyderecords/sets/zro-fox

“Might Not” ft. Sasha Go Hard: https://soundcloud.com/bonafyderecords/might-not-ft-sasha-go-hard // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05jiqtBg1jY

WAVES EP: https://soundcloud.com/probcause/sets/waves

“Chicago Style”: http://youtu.be/-msZxXK6xXg

“LSD” (Hood Internet Remix): https://soundcloud.com/probcause/lsd-ft-chance-the-rapper-hood-internet-remix

“LSD” (feat. Chance the Rapper): https://soundcloud.com/probcause/lsd // http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfwGplBrAKc

“Flex”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwjG7ZRTcNQ

“Three Course Meal” ft. Action Bronson & Chance the Rapper: https://soundcloud.com/probcause/probcause-three-course-meal

Bio, photos, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/probcause/

Video: Psalm One – “Plenty of Wins”

Debuted by Egotripland, the First Lady of Rhymesayers Ent. Delivers the Latest Video From Her P.O.L.Y. Album

10.20.2015

Critical Praise:

“A seasoned writer with a soulful and vulnerable style, her songwriting is multi-faceted and ultra-cultural.” – ASCAP

A witty, talented lyricist who’s not afraid to reveal personal information as well as brag about her own skills, which are certainly numerable.” – All Music

“Living proof that a female rapper can be just as badass as a male one, that ‘female’ can be dropped altogether as a qualifier so that she can just be a rapper.” – Pop Matter

“How many more intellectual rap nerds and gangster rap poseurs does she have to leave doubled over in pain before people take notice of her dopeness?”– RapReviews.com

The Video:

With her P.O.L.Y. (Psalm One Loves You) album having released in September, Psalm One has delivered a visual for the project’s lead single, “Plenty of Wins.” Filmed during her performance at a Mud Queens event in Chicago, it debuted via Egotripland, who noted that the first lady of Rhymesayers Ent. “puts in the (dirty) work in this mud-splashing video.” A showcase that merged music performance with mud wrestling, Psalm One engaged the audience with her raps before stepping off stage and into the mud wrestling ring. The song, “Plenty of Wins,” is a haunting, edgy number encapsulating Psalm One’s shrewd, unbothered, and self-confident approach. She’s joined on the track and in the video by fellow RAPPERCHICKS artist Angelenah, who adds delicate vocals to the song’s chorus.

P.O.L.Y., alludes to the philosophy of polyamory, with Psalm One delivering playful, seductive wordplay complemented by developed production and live instrumentation. “I’m growing as a woman, as a person, and as an artist,” Psalm One told Complex when asked about her inspiration and the album’s subject matter. “As of the past year or so, I’ve been exploring polyamory. That is the practice of maintaining multiple loving relationships. It is a super challenging lifestyle, to say the least. Ups and downs, tears and joy. I have always been a serial monogamist, so my life has been turned upside down. As a result, my music has gotten more lush, and I’ve been able to open up my platform and peer group to more incredible musicians. I’m very community oriented now. Not so much into ‘scenes.’ I’m into sharing my crazy life with amazing people who deserve it.”

Psalm One’s “Plenty of Wins” follows the release of the Rookie Mag-debuted track “Maybe Never” and the Okayplayer-premiered “Impatient (Just U & Us).” Prior to releasing “Impatient (Just U & Us)” and “Maybe Never,” Psalm One teamed up with fellow Chi-Town rapper ProbCause for their collaborative ZRO FOX EP, which received praise from Complex and Consequence of Sound. Psalm One is currently headlining her DIY Tour with support from Angelenah,  Fluffy, and the Palmer Squares throughout October, hitting various festivals and venues in the Midwest and Northeast.

Watch “Plenty of Wins”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heqK-H-r16Y

Check out the Egotripland premiere: http://www.egotripland.com/psalm-one-plenty-of-wins-video/

Listen to P.O.L.Y. (Psalm One Loves You): https://soundcloud.com/psalmone/sets/p-o-l-y-psalm-one-loves-you

Purchase tickets to Psalm One’s DIY Tour: http://www.bandsintown.com/PsalmOne?came_from=198

Tour Dates:
10-21 – Portland, MA – Asylum
10-25 – Manchester, NH – Shaskeen Pub
10-28 – Minneapolis, MN – Lyn-Lake Brewery

Please contact Michelle or Rory for more info on Psalm One.

Background:

Hologram Kizzie (aka Psalm One) is the first woman artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment, a powerhouse of a label known for breeding legends. She’s savvy, self-assured and with almost a decade of rapping and touring under her belt she easily captivates her audience with thoughtful, provocative lyrics and exudes confidence. She has toured North America and Europe; watching her perform is both invigorating and inspiring. Having a degree in Chemistry from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Psalm knows the importance of education, so between tours and music production, she partners with Intonation Music Workshop to offer Rhymeschool, a hip-hop based after school program with an emphasis on literacy and team building. Rhymeschool is offered in cities across the United States, Haiti, and France and was a featured story on PBS.

Psalm One reintroduced herself to the world under a pseudonym: Hologram Kizzie with a new sound in her album Hug Life. She recently performed at Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah‘s birthday party via special request, and played an impressive four showcases at SXSW 2015. She’s shared stages with Vic Mensa, Kendrick Lamar & Travi$ Scott and her resume only continues to grow. Kizzie proves that artistry, growth and longevity are possible, even in this volatile rap landscape. Her most recent musical effort is ZRO FOX, released Winter 2015. ZRO FOX is a collaborative album with ProbCause, her label partner at Bonafyde Media, an artist-run Chicago-based record label. As a member of the all-female supergroup The Rapper Chicks, Psalm One is pushing boundaries and opening the door for new talent. Psalm One’s third studio album, P.O.L.Y. (Psalm One Loves You), is now available.

Links:

facebook | twitter | instagram| soundcloud | youtube

“Plenty of Wins”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heqK-H-r16Y

P.O.L.Y. (Psalm One Loves You): https://soundcloud.com/psalmone/sets/p-o-l-y-psalm-one-loves-you

“Maybe Never”: https://soundcloud.com/psalmone/maybe-never-feat-my-gold-mask/

“Impatient” (Just U & Us): https://soundcloud.com/psalmone/psalm-one-impatient-just-u-and-us

“Need Love Too”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUEGcClLzsQ

MP3: 20 y/o R&B Singer Gemaine Releases “Freaky” Single on iTunes

With Over 2.7 Million Soundcloud Listens and Thousands of Re-Vines, His Hit Single Finally Gets a Retail Release

10.20.2015

Critical Praise for Gemaine:

“We have a feeling this is only the beginning of a long-term career of stardom for Mr. Edwards.” – WatchLOUD

“At 19-years-old he shows not only a remarkable talent, but an exceptional passion and drive with a set of unlimited skills.”-  GoodFellaMedia

The Song:

After amassing almost 3 million Soundcloud listens and dozens of Re-Vines, 20 year-old R&B newcomer Gemaine released his viral hit “Freaky” on iTunes. What originally began as a 6-second freestyle he recorded at a local Guitar Center has turned him into a rising star in the world of R&B.

Although the 20 year-old from Compton, California has emerged as a newcomer to the music industry, music has been a big part of his life since he could remember. At the behest of his parents who wanted him and his seven siblings to avoid the trappings of the street life outside their door, Gemaine spent most of his free time singing and making music at his church, known for its high caliber of musical performances. A trained pianist, Gemaine is looking to do more with his talents than just sing. His goal is to create music that, “makes people feel good and becomes an escape from their problems.” He is currently working on releasing his debut EP, entitled Curious.

Listen to “Freaky” –  https://soundcloud.com/gemaine/freaky

Watch the original Vine of “Freaky” – https://vine.co/v/MTZ2JDbuIzx

Find “Freaky” on Spotify – spoti.fi/1GFJU2f 

Purchase “Freaky” – https://itunes.apple.com/album/id890501851

Please contact Michelle if interested in talking with Gemaine.

Gemaine Background:

Gemaine is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter/actor from Compton, LA whose music is infused with the iridescent sounds of soul, jazz and pop that blends together in a smooth sensual way. Influenced by the musical sounds of R. Kelly and Michael Jackson, this young star wears his desires and passions on his sleeve.

After releasing a snippet of what would later be his viral single, “Freaky” on Vine, Gemaine managed to turn six seconds into over 2 million plays and 200,000 followers on his social networks.

Gemaine is currently working on his debut EP (untitled) while making sporadic appearances in television shows including Black-ish and Criminal Minds.

Links:

vine | instagram | twitter | facebook | youtube

“Freaky”: https://soundcloud.com/gemaine/freaky

Video : ATR777 – “Down To Be Your Man”

Producer/Founder of BKLYN1834 Releases Tripped-Out Visuals for New Single off Comp_01

10.19.2015

Critical Praise for BKLYN1834:

“Brooklyn Communal Cool: The Brand”-  New York Times

The Video: 

Brooklyn-based producer ATR777 (aka Andrew Thomas Reid) has worked with everyone from Theophilus London to Freddie Gibbs to denitia and sene to Blu, to Coco O from Quadron but this time, he’s turning attention to himself. As part of BKLYN1834‘s upcoming compilation album release, ATR777 is releasing the song and video for the tripped-out song “Down To be Your Man.” Based on an attempt to maintain a failing relationship, ATR777’s vocal sample for the phrase “Down to be your man” became the loop on which the entire song is based. The video, which he filmed on a trip to Shanghai, reflects the aesthetics heard in the song with its spacious, down-tempo grooves, and ghostly textures of chopped and screwed vocals.

As the founder of BKLYN1834, a group of seven artists who live together in a Victorian mansion in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, it was ATR777’s idea to start a house where creatives could live together and work with each other. Despite a successful launch of the clubhouse living arrangement, Andrew’s world soon turned upside down. Following weeks of fighting, his housemates asked his then live-in girlfriend to move out. Faced with losing his girlfriend, ATR777 pleaded with her, “I’m down to be your man, just tell me what you want,” forming the foundation of the song.

As the originator of the BKLYN1834 artist community, ATR is used to working with dozens of different styles and genres. Beginning his production arc working with mostly rappers, his love for hip-hop eventually morphed into more melancholy, spacious thumps with ethereal layers of synth, giving way to his own vocal style. The influence of his Texas roots shines through with slow tempos and chopped and screwed vocal samples.

Redefining how artists create, distribute, and market their work, BKLYN1834 exists for brands to easily tap them for collaborations. Some of those brands include Pepsi, Converse, Apple, and Blackstone Realty. The collective has housed over 50 artists  and gave birth to media darlings denetia and sene, who met as roommates. and previous and current residents have worked with Prince, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Snarky Puppy, Theophilus London, Freddie Gibbs, Pharaohe Monch, among others.

BKLYN1834’s debut compilation, Comp_01, is set to release on November 13th and will include seven songs, with each having their own accompanying video. Comp_01 will  span from indie rock to indie pop to electronic songs and contain songs from NΔTIONS’, Saint Ballantine, Sanctuary Sound, ATR777, Bobby Only, and Foe Destroyer.

BKLYN1834 Comp_01 Tracklisting:
“One Clear Thought” – Sanctuary Sound “Enough” – St. Ballentine (Sene and ATR)
“Planned Out World” – NΔTIONS “Down To Be Your Man” – ATR777
“Dropping Hints” – Bobby Only
“My Ways” – NΔTIONS
“Unconditional Love” -Foe Destroyer

Watch the “Down To Be Your Man” video: https://youtu.be/HMTcO8fyUmo

Listen to “Down To Be Your Man”: https://soundcloud.com/bklyn1834/atr777-down-to-be-your-man

Read the Okayfuture premiere: http://www.okayfuture.com/videos/atr777-down-to-be-your-man-bklyn1834-video.html

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with BKLYN1834 artists.

BKLYN1834 Background:

BKLYN1834 is a talent incubator for young artists who live together in a co-op style Victorian Home in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn and create music, art, videos, comedy, and other creative content. Modeled after the salon-like atmosphere of Hitsville U.S.A. and Gertrude Stein’s home, founding resident and creative director of BKLYN134, Andrew Thomas Reid, traveled to Nicaragua and Spain to convince friends to move into the house in the summer of 2009.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | youtube  

“Down To Be Your Man”: https://youtu.be/HMTcO8fyUmo

“My Ways”: https://youtu.be/9pLcPcX6Bao

Forbes story: http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellee/2014/10/06/more-marketers-are-working-with-companies-that-actually-make-stuff-and-what-agencies-are-doing-about-it/

New York Times story: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/nyregion/brooklyn-communal-cool-the-brand.html

Huffington Post Live story: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/5314e6c802a760638200085f

Video: J.R. Donato – Prosperity, No Hesitation (Vlog)

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of the 21-Year-OId Taylor Gang Rapper’s Fast Money & Freedom EP

10.19.2015

Critical Praise:

“…he uses his voice and flow in unique ways that only someone who’s been writing for close to a decade could pull off” – HotNewHipHop

“The future is looking type bright for J.R.” – Fake Shore Drive

“At 21-years old, the Chi town native J.R. Donato has already accomplished a lot” – GoodMusicAllDay

“Make it count and get in tune with Young Donato” – onSMASH

The Video: 

North Chicago rapper J.R. Donato shows us a glimpse of what life’s like as one of Taylor Gang’s youngest artists. Taking us through his neighborhood and showing us his favorite spots in the city, J.R. Donato and his homies have plenty of love for their hometown while also teaming up with fellow Taylor Gang rapper Berner in the studio and hitting the stage on tour. J.R. Donato is coming off the release of his Fast Money & Freedom EP, which is available for free download via DatPiff and streaming on Spotify. “What I really want to do with this Fast Money & Freedom project is to make a better connection with my fans,” J.R. Donato says in the vlog. “Every time a person becomes a fan it’s usually because some type of connection because they can feel what you’re saying. And that’s what I want – I want people to feel what I’m saying.”

“[J.R. Donato] uses his voice and flow in unique ways that only someone who’s been writing for close to a decade could pull off,” said HotNewHipHop, acknowledging J.R. Donato’s history. In high school, J.R. Donato toured regionally with local legend Twista, before later teaming up with Wiz Khalifa on the second Under the Influence tour. In the lead up to Fast Money & Freedom, “I Suppose” found J.R. Donato couch-surfing through the Chi, while he partied with some friends in the carefree video for “Life So Sweet,” which debuted via HipHopDX. Additionally, audio singles “Make It Count” and the GoodMusicAllDay-premiered “Mad At Me” showcased Donato embracing the opportunities that he’s encountered in his nearly ten year rap career while paying no mind to the people that’ve hated along the way. Produced in-full by Sledgren, Fast Money & Freedom has a consistently hazy, laid back vibe that matches Donato’s breezy, charismatic presence on the mic.

Watch J.R. Donato’s Prosperity, No Hesitation (Vlog): https://youtu.be/VmTfASJYacw

Purchase the Fast Money & Freedom EP on iTunes: smarturl.it/fastmoneyandfreedom

Stream Fast Money & Freedom on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/sets/fast-money-freedom

Download the EP on DatPiff: http://www.datpiff.com/JR-Donato-Fast-Money-Freedom-mixtape.735001.html

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in speaking with J.R. Donato.

JR Donato Background:

J.R. Donato’s music can be summed up into three words; conceptual, vivid and thorough. His image, outlook on life and positivity that he brings to the hiphop community is a breathe of fresh air. His passion manifested itself early in the form of songwriting. “I always wrote about things I had been through or seen,” J.R. says. “I still do. Every song is another piece of my life and story.” Before J.R. reached his teenage years, he was already penning lyrics for himself and others. By the time he was 13, Young J.R. had a regional hit single “500 Degrees,” with a live performance presence that was unheard of for a kid who just left his teens. That led to other tracks like “Money On My Mind” and “We Be Rydin,” creating a sizeable buzz for young entertainer. He was popping up on mixtapes and performing at clubs he was too young to even attend.

Links:

official site | facebook | twitter | instagram | soundcloud

Vlog: https://youtu.be/VmTfASJYacw

“Don’t Go Nowhere”: https://youtu.be/t52cRJebCEI

Fast Money & Freedom: http://www.datpiff.com/JR-Donato-Fast-Money-Freedom-mixtape.735001.html

“Mad At Me”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/mad-at-me

“Life So Sweet”: http://www.vevo.com/watch/USUYG1080291

“Make It Count”:  https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/make-it-count-ft-cody-blankz/

“I Suppose”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q2wlT7PxmQ / https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/i-suppose

“Gotta Get It”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/gotta-get-it-ft-laboo

“Some More”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/some-more

“Gimme That”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/gimme-that-prod-ricky-p

“How It Feel” (ft. Iamsu!): https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/how-it-feel-ft-iamsu

North Pole: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/30934/jr-donato-north-pole.html

Bio, press photos: http://audibletreats.com/jr-donato

Lyric Video: Marc E. Bassy – “That’s Love” ft. Ty Dolla $ign

His East Hollywood EP Will Be Available at All Digital Retailers October 30th

10.15.2015

Critical Praise for Marc E. Bassy:

“His story is one about the amazing results that come from artistic exploration without expectation.” – KQED

“It’s time we all get better acquainted with the one they call Marc E. Bassy.” – Okayplayer

“Marc E. Bassy is a fresh voice and one of LA’s own. He fits comfortably in the space between Frank Ocean and Mac Miller.” – LA Music Blog

“His bouncy flow channels the manic energy of Chance The Rapper; the animated style and tempered synths of “Cigarettes” could comfortably fit as a b-side to Acid Rap” – SPIN

“If you’re looking for a soulful vibe to act as the soundtrack for your summer kickbacks, get familiar with Marc E. Bassy.” – XXL

The Video:

California singer/songwriter Marc E. Bassy is releasing a soulful visual for “That’s Love,” giving a glimpse into his life on tour. The track, which features Ty Dolla $ign, is from Marc E. Bassy’s East Hollywood EP, which will be re-released at all digital retailers on October 30th. “The song isn’t just about a romantic relationship even though it’s inspired by one,” the Republic Records-signee explained to Galore Mag in their premiere post. “It’s about love of all kinds, love for your friends, for your family, for your roommates, it’s all love. To me it’s an anthem and a motto: that’s love.”

Last week, Marc E. Bassy released his self-directed video for the standout track “Some Things Never Change,” which The FADER called “a sludgy R&B-soul hybrid and an anthem for dream chasers” in their premiere post. As a songwriter, Marc E. Bassy has penned cuts for popstress PIA MIA, 2 Chainz, Chris Brown, Usher, Akon, Sean Kingston, Prince Royce, Allen Stone, HBK Gang, and more. Described as “smooth” by The FADER and a “fresh voice” by LA Music Blog, his unique blend of boozy, bass-heavy, sexy storytelling on the East Hollywood EP takes listeners through a recent period in which he went through a series of major transitions. “This is my best work to date.  I love getting my heart broken,” Marc E. Bassy explains. “It’s the best – it makes you pick yourself off the floor and do better.”

East Hollywood EP Tracklisting:

1. Some Things Never Change
2. Faded ft. Pia Mia & Wynter Gordon
3. Free Love ft. HBK P-LO
4. Drunk and I’m Drunk ft. Bobby Brackins

Bonus Tracks (different depending on which digital retailer is accessed)
1. XX
2. On Top
3. Good Money

Watch “That’s Love”: https://youtu.be/zsU4UtFjXcM

Check out the Galore Mag premiere: https://galoremag.com/premiere-marc-e-bassy-and-ty-dolla-sign-release-lyric-video-for-thats-love/

Please contact Michelle if interested in talking with Marc E. Bassy.

Marc E. Bassy Background:

San Francisco-born singer songwriter Marc E. Bassy is an artist who refuses to be pigeonholed. Inspired by the Bay Area rap he grew up with as well as traditional Soul/RnB music, Marc has always found himself balancing between the two. Not only has Marc written songs for 2 Chainz, Sean Kingston, Allen Stone, Rince Royce, Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa but he has also found success with his former Rap/Rock group 2AM Club, whose 2010 debut album What Did You Think Was Going To Happen? reached #3 on the Billboard Heatseekers charts. His debut solo EP Only The Poets, was released the summer of 2014, marking the beginning of the next phase in his career. Shortly after he released his sophomore EP, The East Hollywood EP, Marc signed with Universal Republic and will re-release the EP commercially on October 30th, 2015.

Links:

facebook | twitter | instagram | soundcloud

“That’s Love” ft. Ty Dolla $ign: https://youtu.be/zsU4UtFjXcM

“Some Things Never Change”: https://youtu.be/J2hnlha86xI

East Hollywood: https://soundcloud.com/marc_e_bassy/sets/east-hollywood-ep-1

Only the Poets: https://soundcloud.com/marc_e_bassy/sets/only-the-poets-ep

Bio, photos, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/marc-e-bassy/

Tonight: Taylor Gang Hosts Free Pop-Up Show in Atlanta

Doors Open 9:30PM – 595 North Ave. NW, Atlanta 

10.14.2015

The Pop-Up:

Taylor Gang are concluding an Atlanta takeover with a free pop-up show, which follows their attendance at the BET Awards and a series of performances at the A3C Festival. The show is free with a BeerandTacos ticket and doors open at 9:30PM. Following the pop-up, Chevy Woods will be joining Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky in Europe for a 16-day tour.

Chevy Woods dropped his latest single “Jeter” last week, a loose track following The 48 Hunnid Project, his first commercial release after 12 years of dropping mixtapes. Chevy got people hyped for the EP with visuals for tracks like “All Said and Done” featuring Dej Loaf, which premiered via i-D. Throughout the EP, Woods is joined by a talent-packed cast including Wiz Khalifa, OG Maco, Rico Love, and Post Malone.

Taylor Gang Pop-Up Show, Presented by BeerandTacos
Tix/Info: http://www.tgbnt.eventbrite.com
18+ to Party/21+ to Drink
Doors: 9:30PM
595 North Ave. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

Listen to The 48 Hunnid Project: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Gnyb7Q7EkNBaYFJl5RxsY

Purchase The 48 Hunnid Project: http://smarturl.it/48hunnid

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with Chevy Woods.

Chevy Woods Background:

Chevy Woods has been building up momentum with his mixtapes Red Cup Music, The Cook Out, and the Gangland series, progressing his sound with each release. After years of writing and recording in his home studio, Chevy traded in his keyboard for cash to pay for studio time. In 2004, while recording at Pittsburgh’s I.D. Labs Studios, Chevy encountered Wiz Khalifa and the two instantly formed a bond. “Me and Wiz, we always had each other’s backs. Since we were both recording at I.D. Labs at the same time, we would hold each other down,” Chevy has explained. “Even if it was just picking up Wendy’s for the other one on our way to the studio.”

Links:

official site | facebook | twitter | instagram | soundcloud

“Jeter”: https://soundcloud.com/chevy-woods/jeter-prod-by-bobby-johnson

The 48 Hunnid Project: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Gnyb7Q7EkNBaYFJl5RxsY

“Getcha Some”: https://soundcloud.com/chevywoods/getcha-some-ft-post-malone-pj/

“All Said And Done”: https://youtu.be/Hn08FgrfTac // https://soundcloud.com/chevywoods/all-said-and-done-ft-dej-loaf

“Now That I’m Up”: https://youtu.be/i_vYfiQoCKA

SXSW I Love Texas: https://soundcloud.com/chevywoods/sets/sxsw-i-love-texas

“Gold Chainz Gold Daytons”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlFDgFrgnYw

“Shooters”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YifombqxmZg

“In the Kitchen”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GW3g_AcoHk

“30 Deep”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L295wjrfTqw

Gangland 3: http://chevywoodsmusic.com/chevy-woods-new-mixtape-gangland-3-is-out-now/

MP3 and Video : NΔTIONS – “My Ways”

Artist Incubator BKLYN1834 Releases First Visuals from Comp_01

10.09.2015

Critical Praise for BKLYN1834:

“Brooklyn Communal Cool: The Brand”-  New York Times

The Video: 

Filmed in a Shanghai high rise, the dream pop duo NΔTIONS‘ video for “My Ways” is a calming, kaleidoscope of lights. The video is the debut visual from artist incubator BKLYN1834‘s forthcoming inaugural compilation, aptly titled, Comp_01, scheduled for release on November 13th, 2015.

Comprised of veteran producers and principle songwriters Nolan Thies and Toby Pipes, the duo often recruits additional vocalists and musicians for their projects. For “My Ways,” they recruited BKLYN1834’s creative director and founder, Andrew Thomas Reid, for vocals. Despite being about a couple dealing with a recent bout of infidelity, the song isn’t as sad as it is melancholy. Earmilk, who premiered both song and video stated, “the three make beautiful, ethereal sounds.”

Both Nolan Thies and Andrew Thomas Reid are current residents of BKLYN1834, the talent incubator that provides seven young artists with a place to live so they can write, record, and create content in a collaborative salon-like environment. Redefining how artists create, distribute, and market their work, BKLYN1834 exists for brands to easily tap them for collaborations. Some of those brands include Pepsi, Converse, Apple, and Blackstone Realty. The collective has housed over 50 artists  and gave birth to media darlings denetia and sene, who met as roommates. and previous and current residents have worked with Prince, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Snarky Puppy, Theophilus London, Freddie Gibbs, Pharaohe Monch, among others.

BKLYN1834’s debut compilation, Comp_01, is set to release on November 13th and will include seven songs, with each having their own accompanying video. Comp_01 will  span from indie rock to indie pop to electronic songs and contain songs from NΔTIONS’ roommates Saint Ballantine, Sanctuary Sound, ATR777, Bobby Only, and Foe Destroyer.

BKLYN1834 Comp_01 Tracklisting: 

1. “One Clear Thought” – Sanctuary Sound
2. “Enough” – St. Ballentine (Sene and ATR)
3. “Planned Out World” – NΔTIONS
4. “Down to Be Your Man” – ATR777
5. “Dropping Hints” – Bobby Only
6. “My Ways” – NΔTIONS
7. “Unconditional Love” -Foe Destroyer

Watch the “My Ways” video: https://youtu.be/9pLcPcX6Bao

Listen to “My Ways”: https://soundcloud.com/bklyn1834/ntions-my-ways

Purchase “My Ways” on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-ways/id1041718492?i=1041718495

Read the Earmilk premiere: http://www.earmilk.com/2015/10/09/n%E2%88%86tions-my-ways-sees-visual-component-premiere/

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with BKLYN1834 artists.

BKLYN1834 Background:

BKLYN1834 is a talent incubator for young artists who live together in a co-op style Victorian Home in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn and create music, art, videos, comedy, and other creative content. Modeled after the salon-like atmosphere of Hitsville U.S.A. and Gertrude Stein’s home, founding resident and creative director of BKLYN134, Andrew Thomas Reid, traveled to Nicaragua and Spain to convince friends to move into the house in the summer of 2009.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | youtube  

“My Ways”: https://youtu.be/9pLcPcX6Bao

Forbes story: http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellee/2014/10/06/more-marketers-are-working-with-companies-that-actually-make-stuff-and-what-agencies-are-doing-about-it/

New York Times story: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/nyregion/brooklyn-communal-cool-the-brand.html

Huffington Post Live story: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/5314e6c802a760638200085f

MP3: Opio x Free The Robots – “Fuego” [Mono/Poly Remix]

Following Their Debut Album, Sempervirens, the Hieroglyphics Emcee and L.A. Beat Scene Vet Share a Remix, Premiered by Mass Appeal

10.09.2015

Critical Praise:

“Free the Robots…taps a dark, psychedelic vein while boasting highly technical hip-hop production prowess.” – SPIN

“Opio’s strengths are found in his flow and wordplay. His cadence is married to each rhythm.” – Okayplayer

“Opio’s ability to utilize intricate wordplay and vivid imagery as a means of putting him ahead of the pack.” – HipHopDX

“Somewhere between the neck-snapping, gritty hip-hop of the FatBeats era, the fuzzy, distorted psychedelia of the 60s & 70s, cool jazz, and the woozy beats scene of the last decade lies the music of Free the Robots.” – Okayfuture

The Remix:

Brainfeeder producer and Low End Theory mainstay Mono/Poly has remixed Souls of Mischief rapper Opio‘s “Fuego,” transforming the bouncey, bass-driven deep cut into an infectious cyber-funk stepper. Hitting an other-worldly groove that’s built to blast out of Cali’s crunchiest car stereos, the remix, premiered by Mass Appeal, follows last month’s release of Opio and L.A beat scene vet Free the Robots‘ Sempervirens album.

Recorded predominately in a redwood forest grove called Cazadero, Sempervirens  is a product of Opio and Free the Robots’ time spent along there verdant Northern California coastline. The duo began experimenting together last year, merging their respective skills on production hardware as seen in their Delicious Vinyl TV session. In March, Opio and FTR released The Subconscious Mind EP, before sharing their aforementioned full-length debut via Clear Label Records last month.

“This time spent away from the chaotic concrete jungles we both live in recharged our batteries and set the stage to create art off of the renewed energy from our inspiring journey,” Opio explained to Ambrosia for Heads. Free the Robots added that “I feel like we are both going through a re-birth, and with that, we both have been able to create with no expectations; just open minds.” This fresh outlook is apparent on tracks such as “808 State of Mind,” where fat synth bass lines meld with shimmering hi-hats and tight 808 snares. On others like “Loki Drop,” Opio spits over layered percussion and spastic yet rhythmic vocal samples.

Opio x Free the Robots – “Fuego” (Mono/Poly Remix): https://soundcloud.com/opiohierosom/fuego-monopoly-remix/

Check out the Mass Appeal premiere: http://massappeal.com/premiere-opio-x-free-the-robots-fuego-monopoly-remix/

Stream Sempervirens on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6jbDaXBKk1Rk8oybchAaju

Stream Sempervirens on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/opiohierosom/sets/sempervirens-1

Purchase the album on iTunes: http://apple.co/1izlxO5

Please contact Michelle or Rory for more info.

The Background:

Upon being introduced to Free The Robots’ music while on tour for Souls of Mischief, Opio gravitated towards FTR’s bass-heavy vibe and added his catalogue to his daily music rotation. While reading up on FTR, Opio learned that he not only is he a beatmaker but a food maker as well and when the tour roared through his hometown of Santa Ana, Opio made a point of having dinner at FTR’s restaurant, the Crosby. While at dinner with his tour-mates, producer and composer Adrian Younge and Souls of Mischief-mate, Phesto, Opio and Free The Robots got a chance to know one another. As is turns out, a lot of Free The Robots’ hip hop background had been greatly influenced by Opio, and Opio, wanting to take his solo work in a more futuristic progressive direction, found inspiration in FTR. They immediately clicked. By the end of dinner, they had plans to make a record and here it is, The Subconscious Mind EP.

Links:

twitter | facebook | soundcloud

“Fuego” (Mono/Poly Remix): https://soundcloud.com/opiohierosom/fuego-monopoly-remix/

Sempervirens: https://soundcloud.com/opiohierosom/sets/sempervirens-1

“Psych Ward”: https://soundcloud.com/opiohierosom/psych-ward/

“Stoned Temple Pilot”: https://soundcloud.com/opiohierosom/stoned-temple-pilot

“Point of View”: https://soundcloud.com/opiohierosom/point-of-view

“Let the Bass Go”: https://soundcloud.com/opiohierosom/let-the-bass-go/

“Blow Sum Smoke”: https://soundcloud.com/free-the-robots/opio-x-free-the-robots-blown-sum-smoke

Bio, pictures and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/opio-x-free-robots/

MP3: Chevy Woods – “Jeter”

Following First Commercial EP, The 48 Hunnid Project, Taylor Gang’s Chevy Woods Drops Heavy-Hitting Single

10.09.2015

The Song:

Chevy Woods dropped his latest single “Jeter,” named after the very familiar future hall-of-famer shortstop. Despite hailing from Pittsburgh, the Taylor Gang rapper decided to name his track after a NY sports hero, although we can definitely see why. As said by HotNewHipHop, “Jeter is actually a pretty good analog to the rap dream — franchise player, making a ton of money, sleeping with models, making hits.” The Bobby Johnson-produced track hits hard immediately, with rattling drums and ominous, arpeggiated synths followed by Wood’s powerful delivery.

“Jeter” is a loose track that follows The 48 Hunnid Project, Chevy Woods’ first commercial release after 12 years of dropping mixtapes. The Taylor Gang Ent. emcee has been honing his skills and growing his fanbase steadily over the years, and now he’s finding great success with The 48 Hunnid Project. Chevy got people hyped for the EP with visuals for tracks like “All Said and Done” featuring Dej Loaf, which premiered via i-D. Throughout the EP, Woods is joined by a talent-packed cast such as Wiz Khalifa, OG Maco, Rico Love, and Post Malone.

Listen to “Jeter” here: https://soundcloud.com/chevy-woods/jeter-prod-by-bobby-johnson

Listen to The 48 Hunnid Project: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Gnyb7Q7EkNBaYFJl5RxsY

Purchase The 48 Hunnid Project: http://smarturl.it/48hunnid

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with Chevy Woods.

Chevy Woods Background:

Chevy Woods has been building up momentum with his mixtapes Red Cup Music, The Cook Out, and the Gangland series, progressing his sound with each release. After years of writing and recording in his home studio, Chevy traded in his keyboard for cash to pay for studio time. In 2004, while recording at Pittsburgh’s I.D. Labs Studios, Chevy encountered Wiz Khalifa and the two instantly formed a bond. “Me and Wiz, we always had each other’s backs. Since we were both recording at I.D. Labs at the same time, we would hold each other down,” Chevy has explained. “Even if it was just picking up Wendy’s for the other one on our way to the studio.”

Links:

official site | facebook | twitter | instagram | soundcloud

“Jeter”: https://soundcloud.com/chevy-woods/jeter-prod-by-bobby-johnson

The 48 Hunnid Project: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Gnyb7Q7EkNBaYFJl5RxsY

“Getcha Some”: https://soundcloud.com/chevywoods/getcha-some-ft-post-malone-pj/

“All Said And Done”: https://youtu.be/Hn08FgrfTac // https://soundcloud.com/chevywoods/all-said-and-done-ft-dej-loaf

“Now That I’m Up”: https://youtu.be/i_vYfiQoCKA

SXSW I Love Texas: https://soundcloud.com/chevywoods/sets/sxsw-i-love-texas

“Gold Chainz Gold Daytons”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlFDgFrgnYw

“Shooters”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YifombqxmZg

“In the Kitchen”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GW3g_AcoHk

“30 Deep”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L295wjrfTqw

Gangland 3: http://chevywoodsmusic.com/chevy-woods-new-mixtape-gangland-3-is-out-now/

News: Montreal’s The Posterz Announce Second EP, JUNGA for October 30th

Complex Premieres Their Debut Song “Bulalay” From Their Six-Song EP

10.09.2015

Critical Praise for The Posterz:

“‘Starships & Dark Tints,’ The Posterz’ debut EP, consists of five songs packed tight with weird beats and promising lyrical flow.” – Red Bull

“The trio from Montreal rap quickly over bouncy synths and whines that are punctuated by quivering horns, but more important is the fact that they look cool while doing so. “-  Noisey

“It felt like if the Canadians won the Stanley Cup – except Husser, Kris The Spirit, and Sir-Share-It are holding the Cup.” – The Hundreds

“Montreal is slowly but surely becoming a hotbed for hip-hop. With the help of producers like Kaytranada, and artists like The Posterz, the city’s finally on the map for budding talent.” – Complex

The EP: 

Emerging from the dark alleyways of Quebec’s crown jewel, Montreal, is a three-man group by the name of The Posterz. Comprised of rappers Husser and Kris the $pirit, and producer Joey Sherrett, the unapologetic trio are proud to release their sophomore project entitled JUNGA on October 30th. The EP consists of four original songs, one remix of a Secret Sun record, and one chopped and screwed remix.

JUNGA will be released two years to the day they dropped their debut EP, Starships and Dark Tints, which landed them on the radars of the Huffington Post who named them a “Top 10 Artists to Follow” in 2014 and in Noisey US/UK/France/Canada, Complex, Red Bull Music, Les InRocks, the Montreal Gazette, and more. The debut EP included their break-out single “The Bass Song,” a defiant anthem that came with an equally vibrant, self-directed video. Full of their signature dark, ominous, and viscerally intense vibes, JUNGA ranges from modern-day boom-bap (“Want It All”) to a rock-infused love/hate anthem (“Ben Up”), and even a flip of synth-pop duo Secret Sun (“Cold Coast remix.”)

“The Posterz are pillars of the new wave of Montreal rap,” Complex stated in their premiere post of the group’s first single, “Bulalay” (a made-up word used as a war chant). Amidst the cacophony of nature sounds you’d hear underneath the Amazon canopy, slink Husser and Kris the $pirit own the tribal beat to relay a typical day in their concrete jungle environment. As they describe it, “We’re comparing hater and negative energy to shooters or hunters in the jungle. We’re comfortable in our environment and stating that no one can fuck with us in that environment, we’re bulletproof.”

JUNGA EP Tracklisting:

1) Bulalay
2) Want It All
3) Rumble
4) Ben Up
5) Cold Coast Remix
6) Want It All *Chopped & Screwed version*

Listen to “Bulalay”: https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/bulalay/

Check out the Complex premiere: http://www.complex.com/music/2015/10/listen-to-the-posterz-bulalay-premiere

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with The Posterz.

The Posterz Background:

In five short years and not much more than one EP worth of music, Montreal-based rap trio The Posterz have staked their claim in hip-hop both locally and globally with their refreshing, raw and innovative sound. They seemingly emerged fully formed, making their first splash with October 2013’s “The Bass Song,” a defiant anthem that came with an equally vibrant, self-directed video. The Starships and Dark Tints EP followed, as did love from the press: the trio were named in Huffington Post’s “Top 10 Artists to Follow” in 2014, and featured in numerous publications such as Noisey US/UK/France/Canada, Complex, Red Bull Music, Les InRocks, the Montreal Gazette, and more.

The group linked up in 2010, in a community center studio in Little Burgundy, a downtown Montreal neighborhood which birthed the city’s internationally renowned jazz scene a couple of generations earlier. Rappers Husser and Kris the $pirit stumbled on what Husser called “the best beat we ever heard in our lives” on the studio computer. They tracked down its creator; in producer Joey Sherrett, they found the third member of the group. The Posterz cite Kanye West, Andre 3000, Future and The Beatles among other influences, but are adamant about creating a sound that is all their own. Even in Montreal, they say their biggest inspirations are less musical and more aspirational; Montreal-born acts like Arcade Fire and Kaytranada made them realize they could blow up too. Huss and Kris temper their deft lyricism with a sense of humor. Sherrett’s beats mix adventurous, hard-knocking drums with masterful of low-end leads and expert synth work. They will release the JUNGA EP on October 30th, 2015.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | youtube | soundcloud

“Bulalay”: https://soundcloud.com/thepost3rz/bulalay/

“The Bass Song” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JTfr-xcGVI

News: Marc E. Bassy Signs to Republic Records and Releases “Some Things Never Change” Video

His East Hollywood EP Will Be Available at All Digital Retailers October 30th

10.09.2015

Critical Praise for Marc E. Bassy:

“His story is one about the amazing results that come from artistic exploration without expectation.” – KQED

“It’s time we all get better acquainted with the one they call Marc E. Bassy.” – Okayplayer

“Marc E. Bassy is a fresh voice and one of LA’s own. He fits comfortably in the space between Frank Ocean and Mac Miller.” – LA Music Blog

“His bouncy flow channels the manic energy of Chance The Rapper; the animated style and tempered synths of “Cigarettes” could comfortably fit as a b-side to Acid Rap” – SPIN

“If you’re looking for a soulful vibe to act as the soundtrack for your summer kickbacks, get familiar with Marc E. Bassy.” – XXL

The Video:

Singer songwriter Marc E. Bassy has signed to Republic Records and will release his East Hollywood EP at all digital retailers on October 30th, 2015. Originally released as a free project via his Soundcloud page, the commercial release of the EP will serve as his debut project on his new label. Marc E. Bassy is also releasing his self-directed video for the standout track “Some Things Never Change,” which The FADER called “a sludgy R&B-soul hybrid and an anthem for dream chasers” in their premiere post.

Filmed by his Platter Mob squad (members include Marc E. Bassy, Nic Nac, Bobby Brackins, and Robert Stewart) in his own backyard, the California artist’s video for “Some Things Never Change” is a rare glimpse into his well-guarded psyche. Surrounded by his best friends and his favorite vices, the video follows Marc E. Bassy as he walks through a moonlit carnival, bringing the chorus to life: “Money. Fame. Always on my brain / some things never change, some things never change.”

Explains Marc E. Bassy, “When I say ‘money, fame,’ it’s not just about that. I’m saying that once you’ve begun dedicating your life to something like entertainment you can’t really escape the desire for these things. ‘STNC’ is about being unable to escape a superficial world. When I try to free myself from the usual temptations that come with being a musician, the longing for success pulls me back in. I make music to escape but the music becomes the catalyst for superficiality and I get caught in an infinite loop. It’s like the thing I do to be zen makes me do the most un-zen things. The song is about coming to grips with the fact that all I wanna do is sing my songs all over the world and be successful.”

Marc E. Bassy’s commitment to evolving his artistry knows no depth. As a songwriter he has penned cuts for popstress PIA MIA, 2 Chainz, Chris Brown, Usher, Akon, Sean Kingston, Prince Royce, Allen Stone, HBK Gang, and more. Described as “smooth” by The FADER and a “fresh voice” by LA Music Blog, his unique blend of boozy, bass-heavy, sexy storytelling on the East Hollywood EP takes listeners through a recent period in which he went through a series of major transitions. Proud of the work he put in during an especially difficult period of his life, Marc E. Bassy says, “This is my best work to date. I love getting my heart broken. It’s the best – it makes you pick yourself off the floor and do better.”

East Hollywood EP Tracklisting:

1. Some Things Never Change
2. Faded ft. Pia Mia & Wynter Gordon
3. Free Love ft. HBK P-LO
4. Drunk and I’m Drunk ft. Bobby Brackins

Bonus Tracks (different depending on which digital retailer is accessed)
1. XX
2. On Top
3. Good Money

Watch “Some Things Never Change”: https://youtu.be/J2hnlha86xI

Check out The FADER premiere: http://www.thefader.com/2015/10/08/marc-e-bassy-somethings-never-change-video

Please contact Michelle if interested in talking with Marc E. Bassy.

Marc E. Bassy Background:

San Francisco-born singer songwriter Marc E. Bassy is an artist who refuses to be pigeonholed. Inspired by the Bay Area rap he grew up with as well as traditional Soul/RnB music, Marc has always found himself balancing between the two. Not only has Marc written songs for 2 Chainz, Sean Kingston, Allen Stone, Rince Royce, Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa but he has also found success with his former Rap/Rock group 2AM Club, whose 2010 debut album What Did You Think Was Going To Happen? reached #3 on the Billboard Heatseekers charts. His debut solo EP Only The Poets, was released the summer of 2014, marking the beginning of the next phase in his career. Shortly after he released his sophomore EP, The East Hollywood EP, Marc signed with Universal Republic and will re-release the EP commercially on October 30th, 2015.

Links:

facebook | twitter | instagram | soundcloud

“Some Things Never Change”: https://youtu.be/J2hnlha86xI

East Hollywood: https://soundcloud.com/marc_e_bassy/sets/east-hollywood-ep-1

Only the Poets: https://soundcloud.com/marc_e_bassy/sets/only-the-poets-ep

Bio, photos, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/marc-e-bassy/

MP3: J.Lately– “I Miss You” (ft. Champluther Vandross & Della)

Prepping For the Release of His Let’s Just Be Friends Album, the Bay Area Emcee Shares Jazzy Hip-Hop Track, Debuted by HYPEFRESH Mag

10.07.2015

The Song:

With a catalogue that spans the past few years, J.Lately has distinguished himself as an emcee with soulful style and a laid back flow. Today he’s sharing “I Miss You,” a single from his forthcoming Let’s Just Be Friends album. Premiered by HYPEFRESH Mag, horn jabs give the nostalgic hip-hop track a jazzy twist as the Oakland rapper is joined by vocalists Champluther Vandross and Della, the latter of which was spotlighted in the latest episode of J.Lately’s Food With Friends series.

On his previous release “Can’t Go For That,” which premiered on GoodMusicAllDay, J.Lately teamed up with Tanya Morgan’s Von Pea and Bambu to speak on living life to the fullest and avoiding roadblocks along the way. “J.Lately’s flow is smooth and very relaxing to listen to as he delivers perfectly over the Oops production. Another element of this song to appreciate is the storytelling as J.Lately takes us through everyday life and dodging obstacles as he refuses to be a product of his environment,” GoodMusicAllDay said in their premiere post.

Coming from the small town of Sebastopol, and having split time between Oakland and Southern California, J.Lately’s influences are eclectic and mesh together effortlessly to form his own individual style. A relentless drive has kept Lately on tour across the country with artists such as Zion I, Locksmith, Los Rakas, Chuuwee, and Rey Res to name a few. He has released multiple solo and collaborative projects, with his most recent solo release being 2014’s Make.Believe, J.Lately’s upcoming album, Let’s Just Be Friends, releases October 23rd and is available for pre-order.

J.Lately – “I Miss You” (ft. Champluther Vandross & Della): https://soundcloud.com/justlately/imissyou

Check out the HYPEFRESH Mag premiere: http://hypefreshmag.com/premiere-j-lately-delivers-jazzy-hip-hop-single-i-miss-you/

Pre-order Let’s Just Be Friends: http://justlately.bandcamp.com/album/lets-just-be-friends

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with J.Lately.

J.Lately Background:

With no pretend marketing scheme or gimmick, J.Lately distinguishes himself with his classic style and laid back flow. A true appreciation for music, along with the unique ability to put everyday life into a relatable perspective has allowed him to flourish in the local Bay Area scene. “It’s not about rushing it” explains Lately, “it’s about quality music and progress.”

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | instagram | youtube

“I Miss You”: https://soundcloud.com/justlately/imissyou

“Can’t Go For That”: https://soundcloud.com/justlately/cant-go-for-that-ft-von-pea-of-tanya-morgan-bambu-prod-oops

Food With Friends | Episode One w/ Oops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN7m7-fPWYw

Make.Believe: http://justlately.bandcamp.com/album/make-believe

“Roses” ft. Grynch: http://youtu.be/xnQv7ZcaVqw

“All Away” ft. TiRon (Prod. Ben Rosen): http://justlately.bandcamp.com/track/all-away-ft-tiron-prod-ben-rosen-2

“Destinations” ft. Rayana Jay (Prod. Matcy P): https://justlately.bandcamp.com/track/destinations-ft-rayana-jay-prod-matcy-p

“Make.Believe”: http://youtu.be/tceOb8xUaL4

“Roses” ft. Grynch (Prod. The Blacksmiths): https://justlately.bandcamp.com/track/roses-ft-grynch-prod-the-blacksmiths

Video: J.R. Donato – “Don’t Go Nowhere”

The Taylor Gang Rapper Releases Visuals for Sledgren-Produced Track off His Recent Fast Money & Freedom EP

10.07.2015

Critical Praise:

“…he uses his voice and flow in unique ways that only someone who’s been writing for close to a decade could pull off” – HotNewHipHop

“The future is looking type bright for J.R.” – Fake Shore Drive

“At 21-years old, the Chi town native J.R. Donato has already accomplished a lot” – GoodMusicAllDay

“Make it count and get in tune with Young Donato” – onSMASH

The Video: 

21-year-old Taylor Gang rapper J.R. Donato is seeing double in “Don’t Go Nowhere,” a drug-induced escapade where static weaves through his faded, Red-Light-certified haze. Produced by Sledgren, 808’s overflow amid the spaced-out instrumental as Donato’s tripped-out, charismatic flows fill out the track. Premiered by HotNewHipHop, “Don’t Go Nowhere” is the latest single from Donato’s Fast Money & Freedom EP, which released last Friday. With super sultry shots to trippy cuts, director J.A.T.H.A.N perfectly captures J.R.’s down-tempo vibe.

The North Chicago rapper laid down a multitude of singles preparing for the release of his EP- “I Suppose” found Donato couch-surfing through the Chi, while he partied with some friends in the carefree video for “Life So Sweet.” Additionally, audio singles “Make It Count” and “Mad At Me” showcased Donato embracing the opportunities that he’s encountered in his nearly ten year rap career. With Chi-Town legend Twista mentoring him on a regional high school tour as a teen, to Wiz Khalifa featuring Donato on his Cabin Fever 2 mixtape before signing him to Taylor Gang Ent, J.R. has had quite a ride. With his latest Fast Money & Freedom EP Donato is showing no signs of slowing down.

Watch “Don’t Go Nowhere”: https://youtu.be/t52cRJebCEI

Check out the HotNewHipHop premiere: http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jr-donato-dont-go-nowhere-new-video.35556.html

Purchase the Fast Money & Freedom EP on iTunes: smarturl.it/fastmoneyandfreedom

Stream Fast Money & Freedom on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/sets/fast-money-freedom

Download the EP on DatPiff: http://www.datpiff.com/JR-Donato-Fast-Money-Freedom-mixtape.735001.html

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in speaking with J.R. Donato.

JR Donato Background:

J.R. Donato’s music can be summed up into three words; conceptual, vivid and thorough. His image, outlook on life and positivity that he brings to the hiphop community is a breathe of fresh air. His passion manifested itself early in the form of songwriting. “I always wrote about things I had been through or seen,” J.R. says. “I still do. Every song is another piece of my life and story.” Before J.R. reached his teenage years, he was already penning lyrics for himself and others. By the time he was 13, Young J.R. had a regional hit single “500 Degrees,” with a live performance presence that was unheard of for a kid who just left his teens. That led to other tracks like “Money On My Mind” and “We Be Rydin,” creating a sizeable buzz for young entertainer. He was popping up on mixtapes and performing at clubs he was too young to even attend.

Links:

official site | facebook | twitter | instagram | soundcloud

“Don’t Go Nowhere”: https://youtu.be/t52cRJebCEI

Fast Money & Freedom: http://www.datpiff.com/JR-Donato-Fast-Money-Freedom-mixtape.735001.html

“Mad At Me”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/mad-at-me

“Life So Sweet”: http://www.vevo.com/watch/USUYG1080291

“Make It Count”:  https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/make-it-count-ft-cody-blankz/

“I Suppose”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q2wlT7PxmQ / https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/i-suppose

“Gotta Get It”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/gotta-get-it-ft-laboo

“Some More”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/some-more

“Gimme That”: https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/gimme-that-prod-ricky-p

“How It Feel” (ft. Iamsu!): https://soundcloud.com/jrdonato/how-it-feel-ft-iamsu

North Pole: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/30934/jr-donato-north-pole.html

Bio, press photos: http://audibletreats.com/jr-donato

Video: Paul Wall – “Swangin in the Rain”

Following the Release of His slab god Album, the TX Rap Kingpin Celebrates Slab Culture With a Smooth Visual 

10.06.2015

The Video:
Accompanying his recent slab god album, Houston rep Paul Wall is paying homage to his city’s slab culture with the Michael Artis-directed visual for “Swangin in the Rain.” “Last week marked the ten-year anniversary of the release of Paul Wall’s sophomore album, The Peoples Champ, and the guy has pretty much been hitting the same notes ever since,” Complex said of the Scoop Deville-produced single, which samples Shalamar‘s “This is for the Lover in You.” Meanwhile, Pitchfork raved “It’s essentially the grown-up, chilled out reprisal to ‘Sittin Sidewayz’ a decade later. Even better than a comeback: when you never really left to begin with.”

slab god premiered on VIBE, with Paul Wall reviving his signature sound with help from an all-star cast including Snoop Dogg, Curren$y, Berner, Devin Tha Dude, Trae Tha Truth, Husalah, and more. With signature Southern slang and funk/soul-inspired, trap-induced backdrops, Paul Wall transports the listener to his hometown, painting a picture so vivid that the listener would think they’re riding shotgun in his slab. “In Texas, Paul Wall’s name still rings bells as the man with candy paint and custom grillz for the low,” VIBE noted in their post. “But don’t think the hip-hop world has forgotten about one of Houston’s most visible spokesman.”

“When I fell in love with music, particularly hip-hop, I listened to it in the car,” Paul Wall explained to Noisey in an interview last month. “In Texas, you’ve got to drive, and sometimes you wanna listen to something good. I went all the way back to the drawing board and went back to what made me, y’know, me. Bars, hooks. And that’s what slab god to me is, just getting back to the basics. It took me a couple projects to get where I want to be, and I feel like I’m in a good spot. Lot of good music been coming out the studio when I go in there lately. I’m proud to be 20 years in, still remaining me.”

Watch “Swangin in the Rain”: https://youtu.be/XLuSce3RGSQ

Listen to “Swangin in the Rain”: https://soundcloud.com/paulwallwednesday/swangin-in-the-rain

Buy slab god on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/slab-god/id1038502653?ls=1

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in speaking with Paul.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | instagram

“Swangin in the Rain”: https://youtu.be/XLuSce3RGSQ // https://soundcloud.com/paulwallwednesday/swangin-in-the-rain

slab god: https://soundcloud.com/paulwallwednesday/sets/slab-god

“Crumble the Satellite” (ft. Devin the Dude & Curren$y): https://soundcloud.com/paulwallwednesday/crumble-the-satellite-feat-devin-the-dude-curreny