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05.21.2021

Mister Cartoon & Netflix Collab on Army Of The Dead Lowrider

Press Release

Mister Cartoon & Netflix Collab on Army Of The Dead Lowrider

5.21.2021

Mister Cartoon and West Coast Customs  Create a a One-of-a-Kind Lowrider

Inspired by the New Film Army Of The Dead

Directed by Zack Snyder and Starring Dave Bautista, Omari Hardwick & More, Army Of The Dead Is Now Streaming on Netflix

The Announcement:

Directed by Zack SnyderNetflix’s Army Of The Dead is a glorious combination of genres and styles, combining zombie horror, heist, and salvage stories into an action-packed whole. Inspired by the Las Vegas-set film, and the references to lowrider culture sprinkled in throughout, Netflix has partnered with legendary designer Mister Cartoon and famed car customizer West Coast Customs to create a custom designed lowrider (a 1983 Monte Carlo, to be precise), specialty-wrapped with artwork that captures the film’s essence.

In his design, Mister Cartoon leaned into the classic Laugh Now, Cry Later motif by creating a yin-yang concept for the lowrider: one half of the car depicts the glitz, glamor, and high-rolling nature of Las Vegas, and the other depicts the zombie threat and grisly fate that awaits the film’s ensemble cast (led by Dave Bautista) if their gambit fails.

Check out a gallery of photos of Mister Cartoon, Ryan Friedlinghaus of WCC, and the custom-wrapped car HERE

Logline: Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted. Army Of The Dead is now streaming on Netflix.

Watch Army Of The Dead HERE
Watch the trailer HERE
Download key art HERE
Download stills and BTS photo HERE
Check out the film at Netflix’s Media Center
Check out more info on the car along with exclusive photos at DUB Magazine

About Army Of The Dead:

Directed By | Zack Snyder
Story By | Zack Snyder
Written By | Zack Snyder, Shay Hatten, Joby Harold
Produced By | Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller, Zack Snyder
Cast | Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi,
Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Garret Dillahunt, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma S. Qureshi, Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone, Michael Cassidy

From filmmaker Zack Snyder (300, Zack Snyder’s Justice League), ARMY OF THE DEAD takes place following a zombie outbreak that has left Las Vegas in ruins and walled off from the rest of the world. When Scott Ward (Dave Bautista), a displaced Vegas local, former zombie war hero who’s now flipping burgers on the outskirts of the town he now calls home, is approached by casino boss Bly Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada), it’s with the ultimate proposition: Break into the zombie-infested quarantine zone to retrieve $200 million sitting in a vault beneath the strip before the city is nuked by the government in 32 hours.

Driven by the hope that the payoff could help pave the way to a reconciliation with his estranged daughter Kate (Ella Purnell), Ward takes on the challenge, assembling a ragtag team of experts for the heist. They include Maria Cruz (Ana de la Reguera), an ace mechanic and Ward’s old friend; Vanderohe (Omari Hardwick), a zombie killing machine; Marianne Peters (Tig Notaro), a cynical helicopter pilot; Mikey Guzman (Raúl Castillo), a go-for-broke influencer and Chambers (Samantha Win), his ride-or-die; Martin (Garret Dillahunt), the casino’s head of security; a badass warrior known as the Coyote (Nora Arnezeder) who recruits Burt Cummings (Theo Rossi), a slimy security guard; and a brilliant German safe cracker named Dieter (Matthias Schweighöfer). Scott finds an unexpected emotional hurdle when Kate joins the expedition to search for Geeta (Huma S. Qureshi), a mother who’s gone missing inside the city.

With a ticking clock, a notoriously impenetrable vault, and a smarter, faster horde of Alpha zombies closing in, only one thing’s for certain in the greatest heist ever attempted: survivors take all.

ARMY OF THE DEAD is directed by Zack Snyder (who also served as director of photography) with a screenplay by Snyder & Shay Hatten and Joby Harold from a story by Snyder. The film is produced by Deborah Snyder, p.g.a.; Wesley Coller, p.g.a.; Zack Snyder, p.g.a. The film also stars Richard Cetrone and Michael Cassidy.

#ArmyOfTheDead
@NetflixFilm


Contact:

For press inquiries regarding Fatherhood, please contact:
Audible Treats: Michelle McDevittAndrea Higgins

If interested in viewing a pre-release screener, please email netflix@audibletreats.com


About Netflix:

Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with 204 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.


Netflix Media Center: https://media.netflix.com/

 

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  • 05.21.2021

    Raise Your Glass and Watch P!nk Join TikTok’s Headstream LIVE on May 28th

  • Press Release

    Raise Your Glass and Watch P!nk Join TikTok’s Headstream LIVE on May 28th

    5.21.21

    P!nk Will Be The Guest on TikTok’s Headstream on May 28th

    The Announcement:

    On Fridays, TikTok invites fans to enter the minds of their favorite artists with Headstream, an interactive LIVE series. For 30 minutes, on Fridays at 4PM PT/7PM ET, Headstream invites artists to introduce their new music, interact with fans in the live chat, and get into some real talk with their toughest interviewer yet—themselves. Next week, on May 28th, TikTok welcomes the iconic P!nk to Headstream, where she will open up about her music, her accomplished career, and more.

    P!nk is a favorite of the TikTok community, with more than 2.5 million followers and more than 71,000 video creations on her song “Cover Me In Sunshine,” featuring her daughter Willow, which inspired the community to create videos of kids, pets, and other precious things.

    P!nk’s Headstream arrives alongside the release of All I Know So Far, an Amazon Prime documentary, and the live album All I Know So Far: Setlist, which features live recordings from P!NK’s critically acclaimed and record breaking 2019 Beautiful Trauma World Tour, her highly buzzed about MTV Video Vanguard Award Speech , “Cover Me In Sunshine,” and her current single “All I Know So Far.”

    The three-time GRAMMY-winning star doesn’t need us to give you a reason to tune in–get the party started next Friday at 4PM PT/7PM ET on @pinkofficial, and in the meantime, pre-save All I Know So Far: Setlist HERE.

    Read more on TikTok’s newsroom: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/raise-your-glass-and-watch-pink-join-headstream-live-on-may-28th

    For more info, please contact:
    Michelle McDevittAndrea HigginsErin Ryan, Audible Treats
    Leah Linder, TikTok

    The Background:

    TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Their mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

    TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.


    TikTok’s Newsroom: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us

     

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  • 05.20.2021

    Pressa & Coi Leray Play a Game of Cat and Mouse in the “Attachments” Video

  • Press Release

    Pressa & Coi Leray Play a Game of Cat and Mouse in the “Attachments” Video

     5.20.2021

    Video: Pressa – “Attachments” ft. Coi Leray

    With Over 1.5 Million Streams in Less Than Three Weeks, the New Single Heralds a Big Summer For the Toronto Rapper

    Critical Praise:

    “Not a lot of musicians can claim to have the attention of the biggest music names in their country, or have toured with one of the most successful acts of all time and have released an album all before the age of 23. But Canadian artist Pressa is one of the few that would fit the description.” – Complex

    “Pressa’s come a long way from his native of Driftwood and is approaching the business and art of music making like a seasoned veteran.” – Vice

    The Video:

    Hailing from Toronto’s Driftwood neighborhood, 25-year-old rapper Pressa is a rising star on both sides of the border. Retreating to a remote estate, Pressa shares the official video for his sizzling hot new single “Attachments” ft. Coi Leray. Certified Gold in Canada after its release on the December 2020 Gardner Express EP, “Attachments” is an intriguing and melodic mix of harrowing and uplifting, as Pressa describes his experiences growing up in the trenches and Coi triumphantly sings about the success that awaits those who can make it out. Directed by Coco, a frequent collaborator of Pressa’s who recently worked with Pressa on Gardner Express: The Official Film, the new video finds Pressa and Coi Leray in a game of cat and mouse, as Coi manipulates elements of nature to ensnare Pressa before the two rappers join forces at the video’s end.

    With a title that references Pressa’s last name (Gardner) and the Gardiner Expressway, a major highway running through the downtown core of his hometown, Gardner Express is home to multiple high profile collaborations, including“Head Tap” featuring Brooklyn drill rappers, Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow (7.5+ million combined streams) and “Blackberry Zap” ft. Jackboy (7.8+ million combined streams). The EP features additional appearances from Flipp DineroD Block Europe and Taliban Glizzy. With over 46 million combined global streams across platforms and coverage in outlets like Complex, HotNewHipHop, and Apple Music 1 w/ Ebro DardenGardner Express is a deeply personal, speaker-knocking project from one of the hottest emcees north of the border.

    In February, Pressa shared a creative concert film that showcased the music of Gardner Express. Stay tuned for much more from the buzzing young emcee in the coming weeks and months, including more high profile collaborations and music videos.

    Watch “Attachments” ft. Coi Leray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxGYS11DIdM

    Buy/Stream “Attachments” ft. Coi Leray: https://smarturl.it/Attachments_PxCL

    Buy/Stream Gardner Expresshttps://smarturl.it/Pressa_TGE_EP

    Please contact Michelle or Kevin for more info.

    The Background:

    Pressa captured rap fans’ attention in Canada and the U.K. by garnering millions of YouTube views for 2016’s “Wass Gang,” landed on a tour with Drake, and emerged as a local cultural sensation. Pressa made his mark with the inimitable mix of his street-oriented lyrics, melodic hooks and high-pitched voice, making him a fixture in the Toronto hip-hop scene.

    Recognized for an impressive list of collaborations (Murda Beatz, UK hip-hop don, Giggs, Lil Uzi Vert) over the years, the Canadian rapper continued his hot streak in 2020 with features from Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow, Jackboy, Flipp Dinero and more. Aligned with the new crop of artists dubbed “ones to watch,” Pressa is on track in his journey to becoming a household name.

    No stranger to releasing full bodies of work with mixtapes such as, Press MachinePress A Brick, and Prestige, 2020 was a prime display of Pressa’s growth and versatility as an artist, culminating with the release of his EP, Gardner Express. The EP features “OTM,” “96 Freestyle,” and “Head Tap” ft. Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow, which resulted in coverage from media juggernauts like Complex, a global Apple Music Beats 1 premiere with Ebro Darden.

    Pressa is applying a renewed vigor to his music and collaborating with likeminded writers, producers and artists on the rise. Inspired by the diverse streets of Toronto and a multicultural Jamaican/Filipino upbringing, Pressa is eager to share his passion and unique music style with the world.


    official site | instagram | twitter | merch | youtube | spotify

    “Attachments” ft. Coi Leray: https://smarturl.it/Attachments_PxCLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxGYS11DIdM

    Gardner Express EP: https://smarturl.it/Pressa_TGE_EP

    “Attachments” ft. Taliban Glizzy: https://smarturl.it/Pressa_Attachments

    “Blackberry Zap” ft. Jackboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POoQIE35dRQ / https://smarturl.it/Pressa_BlackberryZap

    Gardner Express (Official Film): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_PeFTPXeRQ

    “Head Tap” ft. Sheff G & Sleepy Hallow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pbeegimfTc

    “OTM”: https://youtu.be/–ZbWzmU-lI

    “96 Freestyle”: https://youtu.be/wqMW57_RO7Q

     

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  • 05.20.2021

    L.A. Riser Kalan.FrFr Announces TwoFr Tour, Kicking Off In The Fall

  • Press Release

    L.A. Riser Kalan.FrFr Announces TwoFr Tour, Kicking Off In The Fall

    5.20.2021

    L.A. Heatseeker Kalan.FrFr Announces “TwoFr Tour,” His First-Ever Headlining Tour, Kicking Off in November 2021

    Tickets On Sale at 12pm Local Time on May 21st, Available HERE

    The Upcoming Tour Will Feature Performances from TwoFr 2 Highlights Like “Scoring,” “Look At Me,” and Fan Favorite “No Love”

    Critical Praise:

    “On the West Coast, Kalan has emerged as the premier vocalist in L.A.’s thriving street rap scene, closer in comparison to Ty Dolla $ign than OhGeesy…but Kalan proves he can go bar for bar with L.A.’s best.”  – Pitchfork

    “Don’t be fooled by Kalan.frfr. Just because he often uses his warm R&B melody over lush piano keys doesn’t mean he’s making bright-eyed love songs…When you’re talking about L.A.’s new wave of sh*t-talking, designer-obsessed rappers, Kalan.frfr should be included. He just happens to sing.” – Pitchfork

    “Upon meeting YG, Kalan.frfr was honored that the hip-hop superstar was a fan of his music.” – HYPEBEAST

    “Kalan.Frfr has been a part of an exciting new wave of LA rap that includes artists like himself, Shoreline Mafia, 1TakeJay, and the currently incarcerated cult favourites Drakeo the Ruler & 03 Greedo. Unlike most of the artists on that list, Kalan’s music retains a consistently celebratory vibe with an emphasis on party bangers. It’s certainly something he does well.” –HotNewHipHop

    Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Songs of 2020 (“Scoring”) – EARMILK

    The Tour:

    Making a name for himself in L.A. and beyond with his melodic rhymes, Kalan.FrFr is ready to take his show on the road. Gearing up for his first live dates since early 2020, Kalan announces the “TwoFr Tour,” which embarks this fall. Kicking off in Houston on November 3rd, the tour weaves through the Western U.S., culminating in two hometown shows at The Novo on November 23rd-24th. His first tour since Fall 2019, the “TwoFr Tour” will feature performances of songs from TwoFr 2, the Compton-born artist’s latest project. Tickets for the “TwoFr Tour” are available for sale on Friday May 21st at 12pm local time.

    TwoFr 2 is an excellent showcase of what helps the Compton native standout in a crowded hometown scene, namely his silky, rhythmic croon and his sharp sense of songcraft. The project earned critical praise from outlets like Okayplayer, who called it “breezy, bouncy music perfect for a trip to the West Coast,” and Lyrical Lemonade, who called the album “some of the best music coming out of the West Coast,” as well as positive notices in HotNewHipHopRESPECT, and more. The new project is home to Scoring, which peaked in the Top 30 of Urban Radio airplay charts, “Get In,” a lumbering, piano-heavy banger with an appearance from Stunna 4 Vegas, and No Love” ft. Mozzy, which has a music video that pays tribute to Paid In Full, one of Kalan’s favorite films. Most recently, Kalan shared the Miami-set video for the project’s poignant opening track Look At Me.” 

    The sequel to Kalan’s breakout 2018 tape TwoFrTwoFr 2 takes the newly-minted Roc Nation signee’s artistry to a new level, complementing his raunchy love songs with introspection and hard-earned wisdom. Featuring production from Cypress MorenoBankroll Got It, and more, TwoFr 2 is available everywhere via First Class Entertainment/Roc Nation.

    A major figure in Los Angeles’ stacked rap scene, recently crashing the Top 10 of Billboard’s Emerging L.A. Artists chart, Kalan.FrFr earned accolades and co-signs for his breezy melodies and hard-hitting bars. In recent months, the artist’s singular alchemy caught the attention of L.A. rap superstar YG, who hopped on the remix for Kalan’s hard-hitting Right Wit It” in 2020. A vocalist with many dimensions, the artist earned praise from Pitchfork in 2019 for his pure rapping ability on his fan-favorite Hot N Ready (Freestyle). With TwoFr 2, Kalan solidifies his unique position on the West Coast scene, and builds even more anticipation about great things to come.

    Buy tickets for the “TwoFr Tour” at www.kalanfrfr.com (on-sale 12pm local time on May 21st)

    Buy/Stream TwoFr 2https://kalan.lnk.to/TwoFR2

    Watch “Look At Me”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-cZ07wzvk

    “TwoFr 2 Tour” dates:

    11/4 Dallas, TX – Trees
    11/5 Houston, TX – Studio Warehouse Live
    11/7 Denver, CO – Otherside
    11/9 Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at Complex
    11/12 Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club
    11/13 Seattle, WA – Neumous
    11/14 Portland, OR – Hawthorne
    11/16 Sacramento, CA – Harlows
    11/17 Oakland, CA – The Parish
    11/18 Fresno, CA – Strummers
    11/20 Phoenix, AZ – Aura
    11/23 Los Angeles, CA – The Nova
    11/24 Los Angeles, CA – The Nova

    Please contact Michelle or Erin for more info.

    The Background:

    Kalan.FrFr’s emphasis on keeping things real has propelled his career from the beginning. He has risen to prominence in the saturated Los Angeles music scene blurring the lines between rapper and singer, thoughtfulness, and turn-up.


    instagram | twitter | youtube | spotify

    Buy Kalan.frfr tour tickets at http://www.kalanfrfr.com

    “Look At Me”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-cZ07wzvk

    TwoFr 2https://kalan.lnk.to/TwoFR2

    “No Love” ft. Mozzy: http://kalan.lnk.to/NoLove / http://kalan.lnk.to/NoLoveMusicVideo

    “Scoring”: https://youtu.be/fGeAMf_H46k

    “Get In” ft. Stunna 4 Vegas: https://youtu.be/VfgrMMt1be4

    “Right Wit It” (Remix) ft. YG: https://youtu.be/_lN3XlpgZ5I

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  • 05.20.2021

    Yung Mal Embraces His Boss Status with 1.5 Way Or No Way Mixtape, Ft. G Herbo, Pooh Shiesty & More

  • Press Release

    Yung Mal Embraces His Boss Status with 1.5 Way Or No Way Mixtape, Ft. G Herbo, Pooh Shiesty & More

    5.19.2021

    Yung Mal Shares 1.5 Way Or No Way, His Hard-Hitting New Mixtape, With Appearances from Pooh Shiesty, Lil Gotit, and More

    The ATL Native and 1.5 Da Label CEO Shares the Video for Sparkling Project Highlight “Wassup Wit Me” ft. G Herbo

    Exploring His Latest Triumphs and His Newfound Responsibilities, the Zone 6 Native Salutes His Fallen Friends and Stands Up For His Neighborhood On His New Mixtape

    Critical Praise:

    “Anchored by his nimble lyrical ability, 1.5 Way Or No Way demonstrates how Yung Mal can rap with some of the biggest in the game right now and still hold his own.” Complex

    “Drenched in authenticity, New Orleans-born, Atlanta-bred rapper Yung Mal is looking like the next to blow out of the south.”XXL

    “Unpacking his latest triumphs and showing love to his neighborhood, Yung Mal bosses up in a major way on his new project.”HotNewHipHop

    “Yung Mal is on a fast ascension through the industry.” – ELEVATOR

    “One of the most promising rising artists…Mal consistently brings interesting and unique flows onto stellar production.” – Lyrical Lemonade

    “Yung Mal has been the talk of the town in Atlanta” – Karen Civil

    The Mixtape + Video:

    Respected in the Atlanta rap scene for his flow and his work ethic, Yung Mal is ready to take the next step. Charting his evolution from young-and-hungry striver to CEO of his own 1.5 Da Label, Yung Mal shares 1.5 Way Or No Way, his new mixtape. Named after the neighborhood in which he grew up, and for a phrase that was a favorite of his late homie Plug1.5 Way Or No Way is a mature and versatile effort. Mal’s rhymes are more polished and precise, showing off a newfound facility with melody to complement the tricky rhythms and bar-line manipulations that characterize his flows, and his lyrics offer a new perspective–the perspective of a father of a young son and daughter and a neighborhood leader who bears the hopes and dreams of his friends on his back. The new project features contributions from some of the South’s most prominent names, but also makes space for Mal’s close friends, including producer Gutta Tay, 1.5 Da Label signee Real Taker, and Mal’s longtime rap partner Lil Quill.

    1.5 Way Or No Way is home to recent singles like  Walkin,” an ominous banger with a standout verse from Pooh Shiesty, and the title track 1.5 Way Or No Way,” a new anthem that serves as the mission statement for the project. Featuring additional appearances from  G HerboLil GotitBIG30, and Slimelife Shawty1.5 Way Or No Way is available everywhere via Alamo Records.

    Along with the new project, Mal shares the music video for Wassup Wit Me,” a spritely new single featuring G Herbo. Produced by KiidMaestro, “Wassup Wit Me” is a confident, yet wistful trap track that gets its power from sparkling piano melodies and hyperactive 808s. Mal and Herbo buoyantly bounce on the beat, offering clever flexes (“I got more money than all my teachers,” spits Mal) with some introspection mixed in (“PTSD, but I’m G, so I heal from it,” says Herbo). In the video, directed by Benmarc, Mal dreams of living large in Los Angeles, riding around in his Tesla (“that b*tch got wings, just like Jeepers Creepers) and partying with Herbo on a Downtown L.A. rooftop.

    Yung Mal has kept busy in the early part of 2021 with a line of high-quality visuals, including Belaire,” “Look At Me Now” and “Stay Down.” The upcoming 1.5 Way Or No Way is Mal’s first mixtape since his successful two 2020 releases: 6 Rings, a full-length collab with rising producer Pyrex Whippa that received praise from publications like HYPEBEAST and XXL, and Iceberg Sosa, produced in full by Memphis producer Sosa808 (Key Glock, G Herbo), which featured highlight video singles like “Hitstick” and “Own Drip.”

    Buy/Stream 1.5 Way Or No Wayhttp://smarturl.it/15WayOrNoWay

    Watch “Wassup Wit Me” ft. G Herbo: https://youtu.be/-TBaglERvA8

    1.5 Way Or No Way tracklist:

    1. Get It Together
    2. Where U Been
    3. Walkin ft. Pooh Shiesty
    4. Woo (Wait) ft. Lil Quill
    5. Custom Drip
    6. Wassup Wit Me ft. G Herbo
    7. 10fifty I Luv Ya
    8. Hectic ft. Taker
    9. 4DG
    10. Woah Woah ft. Lil Gotit
    11. Used to Poppin
    12. Big 1.5 ft. BIG 30
    13. 1.5 Way Or No Way
    14. Pull Up To The Bank
    15. Watch Ya Step ft. Slimelife Shawty
    16. Blood In My Eye

    Please contact Michelle or Andrea for more info.


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    Bio, photos, music, and more available here: www.audibletreats.com/yung-mal

    1.5 Way Or No Wayhttp://smarturl.it/15WayOrNoWay

    “Wassup Wit Me” ft. G Herbo: https://youtu.be/-TBaglERvA8

    “Walkin” ft. Pooh Shiesty: http://smarturl.it/WalkinYungMal

    “1.5 Way Or No Way”: http://smarturl.it/15WayMal

    “Belaire”: http://yungmal.lnk.to/Belairehttps://youtu.be/FsZwYBB5Dgc

    “Look At Me Now”: https://youtu.be/3JsI7ifFRKE / http://yungmal.lnk.to/LookAtMeNow

    “Stay Down”: http://yungmal.lnk.to/StayDown

    “All Cap”: https://youtu.be/nu_IvttN6gU

    Iceberg Sosahttps://music.apple.com/us/album/iceberg-sosa-ep/1525070195

    6 Rings (Prod. by Pyrex Whippa): http://smarturl.it/6rings

    “Shut Up” ft. Lil Gotit & Lil Keed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0WMH-Z9mA0

    “Blake Griffin” ft. Doe Boy: http://smarturl.it/blakegriffin / https://youtu.be/8WVK2loSsA8

    “Numbers” (Remix) ft. Stunna4Vegas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obPyN0q5URo

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  • 05.20.2021

    Saweetie, Calvin Harris, and Bella Poarch Highlight The Week in TikTok

  • Press Release

    Saweetie, Calvin Harris, and Bella Poarch Highlight The Week in TikTok

    5.19.2021

    TikTok Treats, Week of May 17th

    Bella Poarch Makes a Big Debut, UK Drill Hits #1, and More TikTok Stories

    The News:

    Each week, the TikTok Treats newsletter gives a snapshot of the state of music on TikTok, touching on trending hits, emerging artists, superstar moves, ascendant memes, and much more. Recently, the music landscape on TikTok has been eclectic and exotic, with trends using songs by an app celebrity-turned-pop star, a superstar DJ, a collective of foul-mouthed drill rappers, and even a fake band from a Nickelodeon show. Take a look at some of the ways music inspired the creativity of the TIkTok community in recent days:

    • TikTok has the ability to make a viral hit out of obscurities, and the latest unlikely song to take the platform by storm is “Castaways,” sung by the cast of Nickelodeon kids cartoon The Backyardigans. An undeniable bop, the song has an irresistible Bossa Nova groove and an innocent vibe that begs to be subverted by TikTok’s more sardonic users. With over 155k video creations to date, “Castaways” has inspired indie rock re-interpretations, videos ranking the song’s minimal lyricsflute covers, and dead-on impressions of schoolteachers during elementary school plays. The TikTok popularity of “Castaways” propelled the song to the top of Spotify’s U.S. Viral 50 chart, prompting at least one TIkTok user to apologize to artists who are charting behind the silly song.
    • Bella Poarch created the most-viewed video on TikTok in 2020 when she filmed herself lipsyncing to Millie B’s grime hit “M To The B” in 2020 (over 604 million video views). In 2021, she’s raised her game, releasing a song of her own, the gleefully rude and defiant “Build A B*tch,” which has over 880k video creations. Bella relentlessly promoted the song (and its attendant music video) on the app before release, offering a snippet of the song as a TikTok sound and posting videos for her 68 million fans. Bella’s massive army of fans on TikTok helped the song crash into Spotify’s U.S. Top 50 charts and rack up over 50 million YouTube views.
    • Drill music frequently finds success on TikTok, with tracks like Pop Smoke’s “Dior” (426K+ creations), Sleepy Hallow’s “Deep End Freestyle” (411k video creations) and Dusty Locane’s “ROLLIN N CONTROLLIN FREESTYLE” (193.3K+ creations) taking off on the platform. This week, UK drill is having its own moment with Tion Wayne & Russ Millions‘ “(Body) Remix” (1.2M+ combined creations) dominating TikTok as creators use UK rapper ArrDee’s high-energy verse on the track for a plethora of trends. While some creators are using the sound to reveal how their best friends describe them, others are using it to flaunt their drip with their grandmas. The sound has even inspired a cool rice art video from @ronny.dulk, one of TikTok’s favorite creators and a self-proclaimed “Riceboy.” Taking its success from TikTok to the charts, “Body” recently became the first drill song to ever reach #1 on the UK Official Singles Chart.
    • Calvin Harris & Disciples‘ 2015 atmospheric house hit “How Deep Is Your Love” arrived during the heyday of festival EDM, an era when DJs commanded crowds eager to let loose. Now, “How Deep Is Your Love” is the soundtrack for a TikTok trend that pays tribute to the carefree dance stylings of white women. When the beat drops, creators try their hand at their favorite moves that they associate with white women at parties, including frequent hair touchinghand raising, dancing to the words instead of the beat, or all of the above. The trend is the perfect outlet for self-deprecation, and with over 180k video creations across multiple sounds, “How Deep Is Your Love” has expanded to include “white boy dancing” and pranks where kids ask their parents to dance to the song and see if they mirror any of the stereotypical moves.
    • Never Forget You” by The Noisettes is an under-heralded gem from the UK’s soul revival scene in the late 00s (a scene that birthed Adele, Amy Winehouse, and others). Thanks to TIkTok, however, the 2009 song is getting second life, generating over 418k video creations. In the trend, creators salute people who’ve done them acts of kindness, including actor Matty Cardarapole who showed his appreciation for the kindness of Stranger Things fans. The second trend is a sweetly romantic one, with creators using the song to reveal how they met their partner (at music festivals or and then smash-cutting to a present filled with weddings and babies.
    • Rising Atlanta rapper Loui has teamed up with TikTok favorite Saweetie for a new lit “Talkin’ Bout” (406.9K+ creations) collaboration that is making waves on the platform. The infectious track samples two viral dance challenge classics, Cali Swag District’s “Teach Me How to Dougie” and Kstylis’ “Booty Me Down,” and has inspired its own viral dance trend on TikTok. The risqué, yet playful dance was choreographed by TikTok creator @4abeyy and has been recreated by fun momsnew friends, and even creators who want to participate in the dance trend while showing us the perfect poses for a hot girl summer at the beach.

    Since debuting in March with a one-of-a-kind interview with Demi Lovato, TikTok has continued its Headstream series, which takes fans inside the minds of their favorite artists. Tune in this Friday at 4pm PT/7pm ET to check out country megastar Blake Shelton host a one-of-a-kind stream from his @blakeshelton account. Read more at TikTok’s newsroom: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/get-inside-the-mind-of-blake-shelton-live-on-tiktoks-headstream

    Check TikTok’s newsroom for more noteworthy stories: newsroom.tiktok.com

    For more info, please contact:
    Michelle McDevittAndrea HigginsErin Ryan, Audible Treats
    Leah Linder, TikTok

    The Background:

    TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Their mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

    TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.


    TikTok’s Newsroom: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us

    Check out previous editions of TikTok Treats, a weekly newsletter about the most interesting music happenings on TikTok:
    Britney Spears, Chloe Bailey, and Diplo Make Waves on TikTok
    Dua Lipa, Drake, and Bell Biv DeVoe Make Waves on TikTok
    DMX Gets His Flowers, Silk Sonic Reaches #1, and More TikTok Stories
    TikTok Unveils Music-Powered Filters, Lil Nas X Debuts At #1, and More TikTok Stories
    Bieber Tops The Charts, Young Thug Premieres New Music, and More TikTok Stories
    Demi Lovato Kicks Off TikTok’s New Livestream Series Headstream
    Rock Music Thrives on TikTok, Just Ask Yungblud, Beach Bunny, and More
    Shania Hops On Board, Kid Cudi Tosses and Turns, and More TikTok Stories
    On TikTok: Kali Uchis and Coi Leray Hit the Charts as Bobby Shmurda Comes Home
    Rihanna, Brent Faiyaz, and Giveon Lead TikTok’s R&B Moment
    T-Pain, Hyperpop, and Anti-Valentine’s Anthems Take TikTok By Storm
    Cardi Goes Up, Uzi Goes Down (to Sleep), and More TikTok Stories
    Black History Month Kicks Off, Mark Ronson Duets, and More Music Stories From TikTok
    Cardi Goes Up, Uzi Goes Down (to Sleep), and More TikTok Stories
    Dave Grohl, Migos, Miley, and More Happenings on TikTok
    This Week on TikTok: Olivia Rodrigo Hits #1 as Memes & Mashups Flourish
    New Year, New TikTok Trends: Alicia Keys, Remembering MF DOOM & More
    Paul McCartney, Holiday Celebrations, and New Year’s Eve Live on TikTok
    TikTok Releases First U.S. Music Report: Here Are Some Key Insights
    How TikTok’s Top 10 Songs of 2020 Impacted the Industry
    On TikTok: Lil Nas X Brings “Holiday” Cheer, Shawn Mendes Welcomes Us to His World & More

    Run-DMC, MGMT, and More Noteworthy TikTok Stories
    Billie Eilish and Queen Join the Party, New Viral Hits Take Flight, and More From the World of TikTok
    Ariana Grande, Rick Astley and More TikTok Stories
    Elton John, Tim Burton, Liam Payne and More Add Some Pumpkin Spice to the Week in TikTok
    John Lennon, Oasis, George Michael, and More Score Trending Hits on TikTok
    Stevie Nicks, Jason Derulo, and More Highlight a Big TikTok Week
    Now Here You Go Again, You Say You Want Your TikToks
    Pop Smoke, 24kGoldn, Flo Milli, and Others Have Scored Multiple TikTok Hits
    TikTok Salutes Its #FamiliaLatina: Music Stories from Latinx Heritage Month
    Big Sean, Charlie Puth, Classical Harp, and More From TikTok
    David Guetta, Sada Baby, and Rick James Are Having a Moment on TikTok
    BTS Hits #1, Kendrick Plants Money Trees, and More From TikTok
    Dua Lipa Levitates, J. Cole Soundtracks Glow-Ups and More TikTok Stories
    TikTok: The “WAP” Dance Challenge, Folklore, La Roux, and More Provide Joy and Catharsis
    Charlie Puth, Pop Smoke, and More Trending TikTok Stories
    Artists Unite to Say #SaveTikTok
    How TikTok Users Use the App to Boost Their Musical Careers
    TikTok Doesn’t Just Mint New Hits…It Revives Old Ones
    These International TikTok Artists and Hits Eliminate Language Barriers
    Who’s Hot on TikTok? Jason DeRulo, Rod Wave, and More
    TikTok Success = Chart Success and the Hot 100 Proves It
    TikTok Users and Artists Celebrate #MyPride Through Music
    TikTok Promotes a Vibrant Artistic Community with #BlackMusicMonth

     

    END
  • 05.18.2021

    Wacotron Coasts Through His Hometown in the Latest Smokin Texas Video

  • Press Release

    Wacotron Coasts Through His Hometown in the Latest Smokin Texas Video

    5.18.2021

    Video: Wacotron – “Coastin” (Prod. by Southside & Sacaii)

    The 808 Mafia-Affiliated Texas Rapper Shares a New Video From His Debut Project Smokin Texas

    Critical Praise:

    “His flows are impressive and seem to naturally roll off of his tongue which shows off his masterful outlook and impressive aptitudes despite his relatively new entrance into the music scene.” – Lyrical Lemonade

    “Southside protege Wacotron is a new-ish name, but he sounds like he’s been doing this for years, balancing simplicity, interiority, and the confidence of an established vet.” – UPROXX

    The Video:

    Rising to prominence with his fierce rhymes and sharp Southern drawl, Wacotron is one of Texas’s most exciting rappers. Giving a glimpse into his hometown, Wacotron shares Coastin,” his new music video. Produced by Wacotron’s frequent collaborator Southside, “Coastin” is a hard-hitting and witty account of Waco’s emergence from the gutter, a rise kickstarted by his decision to take rap seriously: “I was coastin’/Remember when I used to be the brokest, I was hopeless/And going through it, they’d never notice/Now I’m focused/Won’t stop until my pockets on the swolest, had to show it.” In the video, directed by The Shooters, Wacotron returns to the Trendwood Apartments in Waco, Texas, where he grew up and built his reputation, bringing out the whole building to enjoy the fruit of his labors. “Coastin” is the latest high-quality visual from Smokin Texas, following the gritty video for  Hold Up” and the turnt-up video for the Marshmello-produced  Hole In A Cup.

    Though Wacotron is a newcomer in the rap game, he’s a veteran in the streets, and the 12 songs on Smokin’ Texas reflect the hard-earned wisdom of a self-made man. Packed with harrowing stories and sly turns-of-phrase, Smokin Texas benefits from the steady hand of 808 Mafia chieftain Southside, who delivers booming production with the assistance of associates like CuBeatzToppPyrexSteezefield, and more. The mixtape also features multiple productions from superstar DJ Marshmello. The new mixtape is home to recent single Umbrella,” produced by Marshmello and featuring a snarling guest verse from G Herbo (nearly 5 million streams since its April 9th release), as well as standout video singles like “Gram And A Hoodie,” “Take Off,“ “Toothpaste,” and Wacotron’s debut release Cut Me Up,” which has over 3.75 million streams across platforms. Featuring additional production from Johan Lenox and others, Smokin Texas is available everywhere via Pick Six Records/808 Mafia.

    A native of Waco, TX–hence his name–Wacotron showed a passion for music from a young age, absorbing the 808-driven trap music he listened to in the car with his dad. After spending years mired in the struggle, Wacotron turned to rap in his 20’s, searching for a better way to provide for his family and escape his circumstances. The rapper started to build a reputation in his home state, eventually catching the attention of Pick Six Records, who signed him to a deal and connected him with Southside and 808 Mafia.

    With his debut project Smokin Texas, Wacotron proves that he’s an artist to watch in the bustling Texas rap scene, putting Waco on the map with his sharp lyricism. Stay tuned for much more from the young rapper in the near future.

    Watch “Coastin” (Prod. by Southside & Sacaii): https://youtu.be/LOunJdpCTqg

    Buy/Stream “Coastin”: https://picksix.ffm.to/coastin

    Buy/Stream Smokin Texashttps://picksix.ffm.to/smokintexas

    Smokin Texas tracklist:
    1. Air It Out (Prod. by Marshmello, MUNK & TK)
    2. Hold Up (Prod. by Steezefield)
    3. Cut Me Up (Prod. by Southside & Henney Major)
    4. Umbrella ft. G Herbo (Prod. by Marshmello & Johan Lenox)
    5. Coastin’ (Prod. by Southside & Sacaii)
    6. Speakin On Me (Prod. by Topp)
    7. Take Off (Prod. by Southside & Topp)
    8. Perfect Example (Prod. by Southside)
    9. Gram And A Hoodie (Prod. by Southside & Pyrex 808 Mafia)
    10. Hole In A Cup (Prod. by Marshmello, MUNK & Ghostrage)
    11. Toothpaste (Prod. by Southside & CuBeatz)
    12. Strapped (Prod. by Southside)

    Please contact Michelle or Kerry for more info.

    The Background:

    A native of Waco, TX–hence his name–Wacotron showed a passion for music from a young age, absorbing the 808-driven trap music he listened to in the car with his dad. After spending years mired in the struggle, Wacotron turned to rap in his 20’s, searching for a better way to provide for his family and escape his circumstances. The rapper started to build a reputation in his home state, eventually catching the attention of Pick Six Records, who signed him to a deal and connected him with Southside and 808 Mafia.

    With the weight of the influential 808 Mafia behind him, Wacotron is in prime position to make his mark on the rap game in 2021. Stay tuned for his upcoming debut project Smokin’ Texas.


    instagram | youtube | spotify

    “Coastin”: https://youtu.be/LOunJdpCTqg

    “Hold Up”: https://youtu.be/cACuUHzqgV8

    Smokin Texashttps://picksix.ffm.to/smokintexas

    “Hole In A Cup”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwgzsBYYPXQ

    “Umbrella” ft. G Herbo (Prod. by Marshmello): https://picksix.ffm.to/umbrella

    “Gram And A Hoodie” (Prod. by Southside): https://picksix.ffm.to/gramhoodie

    “Checclist”: https://picksix.ffm.to/checclist

    “Take Off” (Prod. by Southside & Topp): https://picksix.ffm.to/takeoff

    “Toothpaste” (Prod. by Southside & CuBeatz): https://picksix.ffm.to/toothpaste

    “Cut Me Up” (Prod. by Southside): https://picksix.ffm.to/cutmeup

     

    END
  • 05.14.2021

    Internet Money & Cole Bennett Share Video for “His & Hers” ft. Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver & Gunna

  • Press Release

    Internet Money & Cole Bennett Share Video for “His & Hers” ft. Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver & Gunna

    5.13.2021

    Internet Money Shares Cole Bennett-Directed Video for “His & Hers” ft. Don Toliver, Gunna & Lil Uzi Vert

    The Latest Single From the Rap Game’s Dominant Artist/Producer Collective Racked Up Over 1 million Spotify Streams in Less Than 24 Hours

    Critical Praise:

    “[Internet Money] grew into a music industry powerhouse that helped break stars like Juice WRLD and Lil Tecca, racking up dozens of Billboard hits and platinum plaques in the process.” – Complex

    “The group of beatmakers is dominating music-streaming services”Billboard

    “It seems only inevitable that these guys are just going to continue to take the world by storm, one hit at a time.”MTV

    “Even if you aren’t familiar with L.A. production collective Internet Money, you’ve heard their beats. The group’s sounds have powered some of hip-hop’s biggest records in the past couple years, from Rich the Kid’s “Plug Walk” and Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams” to Drake’s “Blue Tint.” The group is helmed by Taz Taylor, a Florida native who — true to his collective’s name — has accumulated a fortune primarily through the internet.” – The FADER

    “Taz Taylor doesn’t consider himself an overnight success, but he’s definitely having a moment.” – Variety

    The Song:

    Taz Taylor, Nick Mira and the rest of Internet Money made a splash yesterday when they dropped “His & Hers” ft. Don Toliver, Gunna & Lil Uzi Vert. Today, the multi-multi-Platinum artist/producer collective connects with Cole Bennett for the eye-popping “His & Hers” video. The video deposits the three rappers into a digital world, inspired by classic computer backgrounds and screen savers. Don Toliver relaxes in a field of sunflowers and on the grass made famous by Windows XP, Gunna dons hunting gear and retreats to a remote forest, and Lil Uzi Vert fulfills his Baby Pluto destiny, finally reaching astronaut status during his verse. The “His & Hers” video arrives with a custom Instagram filter that allows users to frolic in the same sunflower fields as Don Toliver.

    Watch “His & Hers”: https://youtu.be/bth7ViGGpeY

    Debuted by Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, “His & Hers” is Internet Money’s second single of 2021, following the Nick Mira-produced JETSKI,” which has racked up over 40 million worldwide streams to date. Produced by Taz Taylor, Nick Mira, Alec Wigdahl, Cxdy & Pharaoh Vice, “His & Hers” reunites Internet Money with two artists and the video director from their smash hit “Lemonade,” recently certified triple-Platinum by the RIAA. With over 1 million streams on Spotify alone in less than 24 hours of release, “His & Hers” is available on all platforms via Internet Money Records/10K Projects.

    Buy/Stream “His & Hers”: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/hisandhers

    Founded by Taz Taylor in 2015, Internet Money racked up billions of streams and dozens of plaques as producers before stepping out and repeating their success as lead artists in 2020. The artist-producer collective spent several weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Lemonade” ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV. Earning triple-platinum certification from the RIAA, “Lemonade” peaked at #6 on the Hot 100, #1 on Spotify’s US Top 50, and #1 on the UK Official Charts and landed them a coveted spot as the musical guest for The Tonight Show, Starring Jimmy Fallon. Meanwhile, Internet Money’s debut album B4 The Storm was one of the year’s most star-studded releases, debuting at #10 on the Billboard 200 and featuring appearances from superstars like like Future and Swae Lee as well as artists they’ve built from the beginning like Juice WRLD and Trippie Redd.

    Despite all their success with “Lemonade” and B4 The Storm, Internet Money has no plans of slowing down in 2021. The group is working on their second album with even bigger features in store. “We want to be everywhere. Everyone will have no choice but to get to know Internet Money,” says Taylor.

    This summer, Internet Money will perform DJ sets at Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash in Chicago (August 21st), and Milwaukee’s Summerfest (September 14th). Check out the festival websites for tickets and more information.

    For more info, please contact:
    Audible Treats: MichelleKerry or Kevin
    10K Projects: Hannah

    The Background:

    Internet Money Background:

    Starting as a type-beat factory and growing into a global powerhouse, Taz Taylor and Internet Money have earned 3 Grammy nominations, 58 platinum plaques, 33 gold, and 14 Billboard #1 hits since 2018. The collective is behind some of the biggest rap and R&B hits of the past few years, including Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams” (1.3 billion Spotify streams), Trevor Daniel’s “Falling” (#1 Billboard Mainstream Pop, 37 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 with #17 peak), Lil Tecca’s “Ransom” (700 million Spotify streams, #4 Hot 100), and XXXTentacion’s “Fuck Love” ft. Trippie Redd (the most-played song in SoundCloud history). With 2020’s B4 The Storm album, and its double-platinum single “Lemonade” ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV, Taz Taylor and Internet Money confirmed their status as the music industry’s most powerful hitmaking collective.

    Internet Money was born out of necessity, a hybrid company that has filled in the gaps between the rap industry, the producer community, and the online marketplace. Disillusioned with the industry, and the way he saw rap producers being taken advantage of, Taz Taylor formed the collective in 2016 as a way to share the knowledge he’d gained from years spent selling his “type beats” online and navigating the internet’s ever-growing impact on the production landscape.

    Four years in, Internet Money has expanded as a collective, including Grammy-nominated producers like Nick Mira and JR Hitmaker, and produced for DrakeTrippie ReddJuice WRLD, and many more. “When you’re in Internet Money, you get the same opportunities that I do, you’re gonna be working with the same artists that I’m working with, and getting credits with them,” Taylor says. “Instead of working with a bunch of people we don’t know, we just have our own network that’s one big family.” Following their success breaking major artists like Trevor Daniel, and co-producing his multi-platinum hit “Falling,” Taylor and Internet Money partnered with Elliot Grange’s 10K Projects in 2019 to launch their own label.

    Taz Taylor Background:

    Taz Taylor has never cared about fame or clout. To hear the multi-platinum producer and Internet Money founder tell it, everything he’s done — from turning his online production hustle selling “type beats” into a $500,000 per year business to forming his own label — has been born out of necessity and guided by intuition. “I’ve been so tunnel vision during the last five years to make sure I got to this point,” he says. “It was just like, Let’s keep building.”

    Though the 27-year-old has only been in the industry for a few years, his accomplishments in that time have come at a staggering pace, notching, by his estimation, over 500 placements and around 200 gold and platinum plaques between himself and the other producers on his Internet Money team. As their leader, Taylor has quickly become a new sort of rap mogul, one who’s built his steadily growing empire from a deep knowledge of the ways music moves online, and he’s done it all from the humblest of beginnings.


    Internet Money: official site | soundcloud | twitter | instagram | facebook | youtube
    Taz Taylor: twitter | instagram

    “His & Hers” ft. Don Toliver, Gunna & Lil Uzi Vert:
    https://internetmoney.lnk.to/hisandhershttps://youtu.be/bth7ViGGpeY

    “JETSKI” ft. LIl Mosey & Lil Tecca: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/JETSKI

    “Blast Off” ft. Juice WRLD & Trippie Redd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omGrk9CdjfQ

    “Lemonade” (Remix) w/ Anuel AA: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/Lemonade-Remix

    “Lemonade” (Remix) w/ Roddy Ricch: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/lemonaderemix

    B4 The Stormhttps://internetmoney.lnk.to/b4thestorm

    “Thrusting” ft. Swae Lee & Future: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/Thrusting

    “Lemonade” ft. Don Toliver, NAV & Gunna: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/lemonade

    “Somebody” ft. Lil Tecca & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/somebody

     

    END
  • 05.14.2021

    Blake Shelton To Interview Himself on TikTok Headstream on 5/21

  • Press Release

    Blake Shelton To Interview Himself on TikTok Headstream on 5/21

    5.14.21

    Blake Shelton Will Be The Next Guest on TikTok’s Headstream

    The Announcement:

    Blake Shelton will be the next guest on TikTok’s Headstream, our new interactive LIVE series that invites fans to enter the minds of their favorite artists the day they drop new music. For 30 minutes, on Fridays at 4PM PT/7PM ET, Headstream invites artists to introduce their new music, interact with fans in the live chat, and get into some real talk with their toughest interviewer yet—themselves. Blake Shelton’s session drops on Friday, May 21st on @blakeshelton and will feature music from his new album Body Language.

    Blake has cemented his status as a Country Music Icon and will give us a deeper look into his artistry and what to expect on his new album featuring Country Airplay #1, Platinum-selling single “Happy Anywhere” (featuring Gwen Stefani) and “Minimum Wage,” currently charting on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

    Be sure to catch Blake’s Headstream next Friday at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET and pre-order/pre-save Body Language now.

    For more information, please visit www.BlakeShelton.com and follow @BlakeShelton.

    Previous Headstream guests include Demi LovatoAly & AJ, and Lil Tjay.

    Check out the post at TikTok’s newsroom: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/get-inside-the-mind-of-blake-shelton-live-on-tiktoks-headstream

    For more info, please contact:
    Michelle McDevittAndrea HigginsErin Ryan, Audible Treats
    Leah Linder, TikTok

    The Background:

    TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Their mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

    TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.


    TikTok’s Newsroom: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us

     

    END
  • 05.14.2021

    Taleban Dooda Shares Fallen Angel, His Melodic and Hard-Hitting Debut Album

  • Press Release

    Taleban Dooda Shares Fallen Angel, His Melodic and Hard-Hitting Debut Album

    5.14.2021

    Album: Taleban Dooda – Fallen Angel

    The Tampa-Born 19-Year-Old Culminates His Rise With a 17-Track Effort, Featuring Appearances from Yung Bleu, Tory Lanez, 42 Dugg, and More

    Fallen Angel album artwork

    Critical Praise:

    “Over the last few years, East Tampa rapper Taleban Dooda has positioned himself as his city’s leading candidate to break out of its regional bubble. Excelling at both pained street ballads and bouncy, upbeat melodies, Taleban’s high vocals and songwriting talents lend him a more pop-ready sound than some of his melodic crooner peers” – Audiomack

    “19-year-old Taleban Dooda has been establishing himself as a newfound force in the South that’s readying to claim his stake in the game.” – HotNewHipHop

    “He falls into the lane of melodic street rap that acts like YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Lil Durk, Teejay3k, and others are making, but his high-pitched vocals and limitless subject matter set him apart.” – Earmilk

    The Album:

    Armed with a pure tenor and a nimbly melodic flow, Taleban Dooda is one of the most promising young artists in the thriving Florida rap scene. Examining his come-up and confronting his demons, Dooda shares Fallen Angel, his debut album. The album probes all aspects of the 19-year-old artist’s psyche, discussing his fractured upbringing in songs like “Broken Soul” and “Heart Turned To Ice,” getting ready for war in hard-hitting trap tracks like the Internet Money-produced “Chopstix II” ft. Tory Lanez and “Sinning,” or splitting the difference on songs like the TM88 & ATL Jacob-produced “Finish Him.

    Embodying the pain and triumph that accompanies the struggle of making it out the hood, the new album capitalizes on a growing momentum that started when Dooda’s debut single “Tru Colors” (included on Fallen Angel as a bonus track) caught fire upon release last January. Bursting with invention and earworm hooks, Fallen Angel gives a home to recently released highlights like “Chosen” ft. T9ine a gospel-influenced anthem that earned praise from Pitchfork and HipHopDX (who named the song one of the Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2021 So Far) and counts 3 million total streams, and  Trappin Ain’t Dead,” the Helluva-produced Detroit-style anthem with a standout guest spot from 42 Dugg. Featuring additional appearances from Tory LanezYung Bleu, OMB Peezy, and Dee WatkinsFallen Angel is available to stream everywhere via Green Light Music Group/Rostrum Records.

    Taleban Dooda has been steadily building a loyal fanbase over the past year, displaying a natural melodic ability that helps him stand out among street rappers in Florida and beyond. He scored street hits in the first half of the year with  “Tru Colors” (over 3 million total streams) and “2 In Da Morning” (1 million views), and turned heads in the fall with standout singles like “Dis Dooda,” which Vice named as one of the 24 Best Songs of September. Dooda recently told his story in a Noisey Next feature with Vice, touching on what it was like growing up in Tampa and his musical inspirations.

    With Fallen Angel, Dooda takes his latest step towards establishing himself as a major player in the Southern scene. At just 19, and with tens millions of streams in the bank, this is just the beginning.

    Buy/Stream Fallen Angelhttp://smarturl.it/TDoodaFallenAngel

    Fallen Angel tracklist:

    1. Demon Time
    2. Finish Him
    3. Broken Soul
    4. Chosen feat. T9ine
    5. My Bruddas feat. OMB Peezy
    6. Backwards
    7. Heart Turned To Ice
    8. Sinning
    9. No Libs
    10. More Than Average feat. Yung Bleu
    11. Stay Dangerous feat. Dee Watkins
    12. Trappin’ Ain’t Dead feat. 42 Dugg
    13. Dis Dooda
    14. Ready For War
    15. Chopstix II feat. Tory Lanez
    16. Come Back Again
    17. Tru Colors (Bonus)

    Please contact Michelle or Kevin for more info.

    The Background:

    Taleban Dooda always had a voice–a combination of distinctly Floridian style and irresistibly catchy melody, has made the 18-year-old rapper one of the most exciting new rap voices coming out of the South. Hailing from East Tampa, Dooda had few options to avoid the violence that lurked outside his door. When he injured his knee in his 9th grade year, ending his football dreams, Dooda turned his attention to music. He began by recording himself covering other people’s songs — inspired by his love for artists like Bruno Mars, John Legend, and Sam Smith — before moving on to his own original compositions. Influenced by artists like NBA Youngboy, Polo G, and NoCap, Taleban Dooda decided to become a rapper.

    For Dooda, 2020 was all about consistency, as he continued to drop a steady stream of strong singles throughout the year. In September, he released “Dis Dooda” — which VICE named one of the best songs of the month and Lyrical Lemonade highlighted on their site — and followed that up in November with the TM88 and ATL Jacob-produced “Finish Him.” Now, Dooda has his eyes set on the upcoming release of his debut album. With all this momentum, and all of Florida behind him, he doesn’t plan to slow down any time soon. “I’m just trying to keep dropping music,” he says. “I ain’t trying to take no breaks.”


    instagram | soundcloud | twitter

    Fallen Angelhttp://smarturl.it/TDoodaFallenAngel

    “Chopstix”: https://smarturl.it/TDoodaChopstixhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DJl0dnUfR0

    “Trappin Ain’t Dead” ft. 42 Dugg: https://smarturl.it/DoodaTrappinAintDead

    “No Eater”: https://youtu.be/cFy2XH_wZMM

    “Chosen” ft. T9ine: https://smarturl.it/TalebanDoodaChosen

    “Problematic”: https://smarturl.it/TDoodaProblematic

    “Finish Him” (Prod. by TM88 & ATL Jacob): https://youtu.be/G6DSOiBojRE / https://smarturl.it/TalebanDoodaFinish

    “Dis Dooda”: https://smarturl.it/DoodaDisDooda / https://youtu.be/q-GBO7z9XAc

    “2 In Da Morning”: https://youtu.be/Tm2Pvww2Y4A

    “Tru Colors”: https://youtu.be/DF1A9DcbtKA

    END
  • 05.13.2021

    wifisfuneral Announces Smoking Mirrors EP, Shares Dreamlike “Where I’m Going” Video

  • Press Release

    wifisfuneral Announces Smoking Mirrors EP, Shares Dreamlike “Where I’m Going” Video

    5.13.2021

    wifisfuneral Announces Smoking Mirrors EP, Releasing May 28th via Alamo Records

    The Endlessly Creative Emcee Continues His Melodic Direction with “Where I’m Going,” the EP’s First Video Single

    The Palm Beach County Native’s Upcoming EP Features Production From JetsonMade, Nvbeel, and More

    Critical Praise:

    XXL Freshman, Class of 2018

    “[wifisfuneral] displays an impressive array of verbal acrobatics, showing off masterful breath control and a rapid fire flow.”  – Pitchfork

    “He’s synthesized the regionless, borderless world of the internet age from which he takes his name, while lacing it with a narcotically addictive flow and a distinct ear for melody that’s allowed him to develop while others stagnate.” – NOISEY

    “The young rapper has a wide range of skills, from agile raps and bass-heavy tracks to dark and moody slow-burners, and his unpredictability is part of his appeal” – Pigeons & Planes

    The Announcement:

    wifisfuneral is a restless creative, shifting his sound and vocal approach to fit the themes of the music he makes. Last year, wifi switched-up his approach to add more melody, and he continues that artistic direction with Smoking Mirrors, his upcoming EP. The follow-up to his acclaimed 2020 project PAIN?, the Smoking Mirrors EP is a wavy and tuneful trip into wifi’s mind, confronting his demons head on. The EP juxtaposes wifi’s dark night of the soul ruminations with in-depth examinations of wifi’s romantic entanglements, delivered in twisty, melodic flows. Featuring production from JetsonMade and frequent collaborator Nvbeel, who produced wifi’s fan-favorite “Peace Sign” ft. YBN Nahmir, among others, Smoking Mirrors arrives on May 28th via Alamo Records.

    Along with the announcement of the EP, wifi shares Where I’m Going,” a forward-looking single complete with a surreal music video. A haunting effort populated by distorted vocal samples and subsonic 808s, “Where I’m Going” is a tantalizing blend of wifi’s new and old styles, mixing back-of-pocket auto-tuned warbles with fast-talking triplets as the 24-year-old artist brags about getting money since his SoundCloud days. A tale told in reverse video finds wifi in the thrall of a beautiful woman, who takes the rapper on a journey in a bright-yellow foreign car before she vanishes into the wind.

    In 2020, wifisfuneral’s new album PAIN? introduced the world to a new side of the rapper, integrating auto-tuned singing into his cerebral blend of hip-hop. PAIN? is home to several well-received singles, including the Smoove’L-featuring “Ocean” and lo-fi pop gem “Lost In Time” ft. Coi Leray. In late 2020, wifi showcased certain album highlights with live performance videos, including clips for ride-or-die lead single “End Of Story” and playalistic cautionary tale “Guy Like Me.” The album was praised by StereogumXXLHotNewHipHopLyrical Lemonade, and more. With Smoking Mirrors, wifi takes the next step in his artistic progression, proving the versatility of his newfound style. Stay tuned for more.

    Watch “Where I’m Going”: http://smarturl.it/WhereImGoingWifi

    Buy/Stream “Where I’m Going”: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TD-1PNqJ6JU

    Please contact Michelle or Kerry for more info.

    The Background:

    24-year-old South Florida rapper wifisfuneral has taken his dark sonics, mature-beyond-his-years lyrics, and trunk rattling bass from the streets of Palm Beach to the world, amassing over 1.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 700,000 followers on various social media platforms. wifisfuneral’s growth has been organic and cult-like, with his fans spreading his music like wildfire with each and every release. With virtually zero promotion other than his social media presence, wifisfuneral’s independent projects Black Heart Revenge (May 27th, 2016) and When Hell Falls (January 27, 2017) reached #69 and #17 on the iTunes hip-hop charts respectively, resulting in a label deal with Alamo and Interscope Records. His major label debut mixtape, Boy Who Cried Wolf, received critical acclaim, with two of the tracks earning placement in the Spotify’s coveted Most Necessary playlist. His latest mixtape, Ethernet, was released in June 2018 via Alamo Records. In 2018, wifisfuneral was officially named to the XXL Freshman List and reached #1 on YouTube’s trending chart. In 2019, wifi headlined two nationwide tours, released two follow-up EPs to Ethernet, and collaborated with Robb Bank$ on the Conn3ct3d project.


    official site | soundcloud | twitter | instagram | tumblr | spotify

    Bio, photos, music, and more for wifisfuneral can be found at www.audibletreats.com/wifisfuneral

    “Where I’m Going”: http://smarturl.it/WhereImGoingWifi / http://youtube.com/watch?v=TD-1PNqJ6JU

    “Back Track (Intro)”: https://soundcloud.com/wifisfuneral/wifisfuneral-nvbeel-back-track-intro

    “All In”: https://youtu.be/UlQLwCwa_rI

    “Back Ache”: https://youtu.be/f7xcZY0WWNY

    PAIN?http://smarturl.it/PainWifisfuneral

    “Lost In Time” ft. Coi Leray: http://smarturl.it/LostInTimeWifi / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW40drW8uMI

    “Ocean”: http://smarturl.it/OceanWifisfuneral

    “End Of Story”: http://smarturl.it/EndOfStory / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2imgkFvqU4

    “idk”: https://soundcloud.com/wifisfuneral/idk-prod-cris-dinero

    “All Bones”: https://youtu.be/IHa63es_PyI

    “It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane!” ft. Ratchet Roach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2I02ZG3iqQ

    “What You Made Me”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hEn4ZT6QXU

    EV3RYTHING SUCKS EP: http://smarturl.it/ev3rythingsucks

    “Split”: https://youtu.be/XGiDoQOKtSg

    “Peace Sign” ft. YBN Nahmir: http://smarturl.it/wifipeacesign

    Ethernet 2https://smarturl.it/ethernet2

    “Alone As A Facetat”: https://youtu.be/9t2a0gp5g5E

    “run?”: http://smarturl.it/run

    Conn3ct3dhttps://soundcloud.com/wifisfuneral/sets/conn3ct3d

    Ethernet Soundcloud | Spotify | iTunes

    END
  • 05.13.2021

    Internet Money Shares “His & Hers” ft. Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver & Gunna

  • Press Release

    Internet Money Shares “His & Hers” ft. Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver & Gunna

    5.13.2021

    Internet Money Releases New Single “His & Hers” ft. Don Toliver, Gunna & Lil Uzi Vert

    Zane Lowe Premieres Track on Apple Music 1

    Critical Praise:

    “[Internet Money] grew into a music industry powerhouse that helped break stars like Juice WRLD and Lil Tecca, racking up dozens of Billboard hits and platinum plaques in the process.” – Complex

    “The group of beatmakers is dominating music-streaming services”Billboard

    “It seems only inevitable that these guys are just going to continue to take the world by storm, one hit at a time.”MTV

    “Even if you aren’t familiar with L.A. production collective Internet Money, you’ve heard their beats. The group’s sounds have powered some of hip-hop’s biggest records in the past couple years, from Rich the Kid’s “Plug Walk” and Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams” to Drake’s “Blue Tint.” The group is helmed by Taz Taylor, a Florida native who — true to his collective’s name — has accumulated a fortune primarily through the internet.” – The FADER

    “Taz Taylor doesn’t consider himself an overnight success, but he’s definitely having a moment.” – Variety

    The Song:

    Internet Money put their stamp on the sound of hip-hop with their distinctly melodic and immersive production, crafting hit after hit for the game’s most notable artists. Continuing their dominant run with some familiar friends and a new superstar collaborator, the collective founded by Taz Taylor shares His & Hers,” a new single featuring Don ToliverGunna, and Lil Uzi Vert. The new song features Internet Money’s trademark mixture of pop-friendly song structure and booming percussion, as Internet Money producers Taz Taylor, Nick Mira, Alec Wigdahl, Cxdy & Pharaoh Vice layer gently-strummed acoustic guitars over lightly-swung hi-hats and hard-hitting 808s. Like their triple-Platinum 2020 smash “Lemonade,” the breezy and romantic “His & Hers” is anchored by a multi-faceted hook from Don Toliver, who rhymes about wearing matching designer with his girlfriend, and supplemented with melodic turns from Lil Uzi Vert and Toliver’s fellow “Lemonade” returnee Gunna.

    Buy/Stream “His & Hers”: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/hisandhers

    This morning, Zane Lowe debuted “His & Hers” on his Apple Music 1 show during a globally timed release. Taz Taylor and Nick Mira joined Zane for an interview via FaceTime, and both Internet Money producers are currently gracing the cover of Apple Music’s New Music Daily playlist. “His & Hers” is Internet Money’s second single of 2021, following the Nick Mira-produced  JETSKI.” Released in late March, “JETSKI” racked up over 40 million global streams, including over 10 million views on its Omar Jones-directed video. “His & Hers” is available on all platforms via Internet Money Records/10K Projects.

    Founded by Taz Taylor in 2015, Internet Money racked up billions of streams and dozens of plaques as producers before stepping out and repeating their success as lead artists in 2020. The artist-producer collective spent several weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Lemonade” ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV. Earning triple-platinum certification from the RIAA, “Lemonade” peaked at #6 on the Hot 100, #1 on Spotify’s US Top 50, and #1 on the UK Official Charts and landed them a coveted spot as the musical guest for The Tonight Show, Starring Jimmy Fallon. Meanwhile, Internet Money’s debut album B4 The Storm was one of the year’s most star-studded releases, debuting at #10 on the Billboard 200 and featuring appearances from superstars like like Future and Swae Lee as well as artists they’ve built from the beginning like Juice WRLD and Trippie Redd.

    Despite all their success with “Lemonade” and B4 The Storm, Internet Money has no plans of slowing down in 2021. The group is working on their second album with even bigger features in store, beginning with “JETSKI.” “We want to be everywhere. Everyone will have no choice but to get to know Internet Money,” says Taylor.

    This summer, Internet Money will perform DJ sets at Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash in Chicago (August 21st), and Milwaukee’s Summerfest (September 14th). Check out the festival websites for tickets and more information.

    For more info, please contact:
    Audible Treats: MichelleKerry or Kevin
    10K Projects: Hannah

    The Background:

    Internet Money Background:

    Starting as a type-beat factory and growing into a global powerhouse, Taz Taylor and Internet Money have earned 3 Grammy nominations, 58 platinum plaques, 33 gold, and 14 Billboard #1 hits since 2018. The collective is behind some of the biggest rap and R&B hits of the past few years, including Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams” (1.3 billion Spotify streams), Trevor Daniel’s “Falling” (#1 Billboard Mainstream Pop, 37 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 with #17 peak), Lil Tecca’s “Ransom” (700 million Spotify streams, #4 Hot 100), and XXXTentacion’s “Fuck Love” ft. Trippie Redd (the most-played song in SoundCloud history). With 2020’s B4 The Storm album, and its double-platinum single “Lemonade” ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV, Taz Taylor and Internet Money confirmed their status as the music industry’s most powerful hitmaking collective.

    Internet Money was born out of necessity, a hybrid company that has filled in the gaps between the rap industry, the producer community, and the online marketplace. Disillusioned with the industry, and the way he saw rap producers being taken advantage of, Taz Taylor formed the collective in 2016 as a way to share the knowledge he’d gained from years spent selling his “type beats” online and navigating the internet’s ever-growing impact on the production landscape.

    Four years in, Internet Money has expanded as a collective, including Grammy-nominated producers like Nick Mira and JR Hitmaker, and produced for DrakeTrippie ReddJuice WRLD, and many more. “When you’re in Internet Money, you get the same opportunities that I do, you’re gonna be working with the same artists that I’m working with, and getting credits with them,” Taylor says. “Instead of working with a bunch of people we don’t know, we just have our own network that’s one big family.” Following their success breaking major artists like Trevor Daniel, and co-producing his multi-platinum hit “Falling,” Taylor and Internet Money partnered with Elliot Grange’s 10K Projects in 2019 to launch their own label.

    Taz Taylor Background:

    Taz Taylor has never cared about fame or clout. To hear the multi-platinum producer and Internet Money founder tell it, everything he’s done — from turning his online production hustle selling “type beats” into a $500,000 per year business to forming his own label — has been born out of necessity and guided by intuition. “I’ve been so tunnel vision during the last five years to make sure I got to this point,” he says. “It was just like, Let’s keep building.”

    Though the 27-year-old has only been in the industry for a few years, his accomplishments in that time have come at a staggering pace, notching, by his estimation, over 500 placements and around 200 gold and platinum plaques between himself and the other producers on his Internet Money team. As their leader, Taylor has quickly become a new sort of rap mogul, one who’s built his steadily growing empire from a deep knowledge of the ways music moves online, and he’s done it all from the humblest of beginnings.


    Internet Money: official site | soundcloud | twitter | instagram | facebook | youtube
    Taz Taylor: twitter | instagram

    “His & Hers” ft. Don Toliver, Gunna & Lil Uzi Vert: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/hisandhers

    “JETSKI” ft. LIl Mosey & Lil Tecca: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/JETSKI

    “Blast Off” ft. Juice WRLD & Trippie Redd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omGrk9CdjfQ

    “Lemonade” (Remix) w/ Anuel AA: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/Lemonade-Remix

    “Lemonade” (Remix) w/ Roddy Ricch: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/lemonaderemix

    B4 The Stormhttps://internetmoney.lnk.to/b4thestorm

    “Thrusting” ft. Swae Lee & Future: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/Thrusting

    “Lemonade” ft. Don Toliver, NAV & Gunna: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/lemonade

    “Somebody” ft. Lil Tecca & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/somebody

     

    END
  • 05.13.2021

    Smooth Voiced Chino Cappin Brings Out The Block for the “On My Last” Video

  • Press Release

    Smooth Voiced Chino Cappin Brings Out The Block for the “On My Last” Video

    5.13.2021

    Video: Chino Cappin – “On My Last”

    The Alamo Records Signee Returns To His Home of Fort Valley, Georgia For His Latest Clip

    Critical Praise:

    “He explores his relationships with his loved ones on the deeply personal track” – UPROXX

    “Dirty South influences and driving top lines set Chino Cappin apart” – Dummy Mag

    The Video:

    With a honeyed tenor and an underdog mindset, Georgia rap-R&B hybrid Chino Cappin won’t stop ’til he reaches the top of the game. Giving the visual treatment to his latest anthem, Chino shares the video for “On My Last.” Featuring a sample of Fabolous’s 2003 hit “Can’t Let You Go,” “On My Last” sends a flex-heavy message to snakes and fake friends that he won’t forget how they treat him before and after he blows up.

    In the video, directed by ShotByWolf, Chino calls up a barber to freshen up his beard before recruiting a loyal squad in his hometown of Fort Valley. Chino dons a vintage Clyde Drexler Trail Blazers jersey and a stylish pair of glasses and shows off his Louie V bag as his friends ride dirtbikes and play basketball in the background. “On My Last” is Chino’s first video since Shine,” which has over 423k views on YouTube since its March release. Chino recently shared a live performance video of “Shine,” in which he’s accompanied by a string quartet.

    Born and raised in Fort Valley, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta, Chino focused on music as a teenager as a way to escape his rough circumstances. The rapper built a cult following in the Southeast with mixtapes like Cold Hearted and Too Many Losses, which combined strong melodic instincts with braggadocious bars and clear-eyed observations about life on the streets. The 19-year-old artist built buzz with a successful college tour, turning up the heat with singles like “Lap Dance,” “NaNaNa,” “Fake Love,” and “Different,” a collaboration with YSL-affiliated rapper Yak Gotti. He’s earned praise from UPROXX and Dummy Mag, and told his story in an interview with Dirty-Glove Bastard.

    Now signed to Alamo Records, Chino Cappin is ready to bring his tuneful and confident street music to the general public. Get ready for him to make major moves in the months to come, and stay tuned for Ladders, his first project to be released by Alamo, coming this summer.

    Watch “On My Last”: https://youtu.be/nOrnGO2V3vs

    Buy/Stream “On My Last”: http://smarturl.it/OnMyLastChinoCappin

    The Background:

    Chino Cappin is a lyricist and singer of many hats. First and foremost, he’s the voice of the streets, with a background in the slums that has given him the creative drive to progress in the packed hip-hop industry. But in addition to his rough and gruff image, he’s a fun-loving goofball, intense creative, and mastermind of charisma. With co-signs from No Jumper and the UK’s Dummy Mag, it’s clear many people from around the world have begun to tune in to hear what Chino’s been saying and continues to say. To date, Chino has amassed over 1.1 million streams, 900,000+ views, and an Instagram following of 28k+. These are authentic, consistent numbers that reveal a fanbase genuinely attracted to Chino in all capacities. His impact can be attributed to his authentic approach to rap and, surprisingly, his process of making music which is a unique take on two well-tested methods. He typically looks to select beats that evoke emotion and then lay down melodies and write to them. However, he also enjoys going off the top with whatever he’s feeling in the moment as well.


    instgram | twitter | youtube | soundcloud | spotify

    “On My Last”: http://SmartURL.it/OnMyLastChinoCappin / https://youtu.be/nOrnGO2V3vs

    “Shine”: http://lnk.to/ChinoCappinShine / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmy1SABv3RI

    “Fake Love”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43UaRZedBeA

    “Lap Dance”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc5nwbQZifw

    “NaNaNa”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbSuagXCqaw

     

    END
  • 05.12.2021

    Another One? DJ Khaled, Lizzo, and More Highlight the Week in TikTok

  • Press Release

    Another One? DJ Khaled, Lizzo, and More Highlight the Week in TikTok

    5.12.2021

    TikTok Treats, Week of May 10th

    DJ Khaled Vibes to His Album, Coldplay Previews New Music, and Viral Rap Songs Take the App By Storm

    The News:

    TikTok is a powerful medium for music, providing the framework for fans to discover new favorite songs and enabling emerging and established artists to make meaningful connections with their followers. The app encourages unique, authentic expression, and the emotional connections forged with music help songs that gain traction on the app find success off-platform. In the past week, TikTok has helped new and established artists score hits on the app and beyond. Check out some of the most notable recent music trends tearing up TikTok:

    Since debuting in March with a one-of-a-kind interview with Demi Lovato, TikTok has continued its Headstream series, which takes fans inside the minds of their favorite artists. The most recent installment of Headstream starred Aly & AJ, who trended on TikTok in the Fall with their 2007 hit “Potential Breakout Song.” Stay tuned for future installments featuring the likes of Blake Shelton and P!nk.

    Last week, the Song Exploder podcast produced an episode about girl in red, a 2020 TikTok breakout star, focusing on her song “Serotonin,” which she first revealed to the world on TikTok last March. The new episode takes a deep look inside girl in red’s creative process and is available to stream here: https://songexploder.net/girl-in-red

    Check TikTok’s newsroom for more noteworthy stories: newsroom.tiktok.com

    For more info, please contact:
    Michelle McDevittAndrea HigginsErin Ryan, Audible Treats
    Leah Linder, TikTok

    The Background:

    TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Their mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

    TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.


    TikTok’s Newsroom: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us

    Check out previous editions of TikTok Treats, a weekly newsletter about the most interesting music happenings on TikTok:
    Britney Spears, Chloe Bailey, and Diplo Make Waves on TikTok
    Dua Lipa, Drake, and Bell Biv DeVoe Make Waves on TikTok
    DMX Gets His Flowers, Silk Sonic Reaches #1, and More TikTok Stories
    TikTok Unveils Music-Powered Filters, Lil Nas X Debuts At #1, and More TikTok Stories
    Bieber Tops The Charts, Young Thug Premieres New Music, and More TikTok Stories
    Demi Lovato Kicks Off TikTok’s New Livestream Series Headstream
    Rock Music Thrives on TikTok, Just Ask Yungblud, Beach Bunny, and More
    Shania Hops On Board, Kid Cudi Tosses and Turns, and More TikTok Stories
    On TikTok: Kali Uchis and Coi Leray Hit the Charts as Bobby Shmurda Comes Home
    Rihanna, Brent Faiyaz, and Giveon Lead TikTok’s R&B Moment
    T-Pain, Hyperpop, and Anti-Valentine’s Anthems Take TikTok By Storm
    Cardi Goes Up, Uzi Goes Down (to Sleep), and More TikTok Stories
    Black History Month Kicks Off, Mark Ronson Duets, and More Music Stories From TikTok
    Cardi Goes Up, Uzi Goes Down (to Sleep), and More TikTok Stories
    Dave Grohl, Migos, Miley, and More Happenings on TikTok
    This Week on TikTok: Olivia Rodrigo Hits #1 as Memes & Mashups Flourish
    New Year, New TikTok Trends: Alicia Keys, Remembering MF DOOM & More
    Paul McCartney, Holiday Celebrations, and New Year’s Eve Live on TikTok
    TikTok Releases First U.S. Music Report: Here Are Some Key Insights
    How TikTok’s Top 10 Songs of 2020 Impacted the Industry
    On TikTok: Lil Nas X Brings “Holiday” Cheer, Shawn Mendes Welcomes Us to His World & More

    Run-DMC, MGMT, and More Noteworthy TikTok Stories
    Billie Eilish and Queen Join the Party, New Viral Hits Take Flight, and More From the World of TikTok
    Ariana Grande, Rick Astley and More TikTok Stories
    Elton John, Tim Burton, Liam Payne and More Add Some Pumpkin Spice to the Week in TikTok
    John Lennon, Oasis, George Michael, and More Score Trending Hits on TikTok
    Stevie Nicks, Jason Derulo, and More Highlight a Big TikTok Week
    Now Here You Go Again, You Say You Want Your TikToks
    Pop Smoke, 24kGoldn, Flo Milli, and Others Have Scored Multiple TikTok Hits
    TikTok Salutes Its #FamiliaLatina: Music Stories from Latinx Heritage Month
    Big Sean, Charlie Puth, Classical Harp, and More From TikTok
    David Guetta, Sada Baby, and Rick James Are Having a Moment on TikTok
    BTS Hits #1, Kendrick Plants Money Trees, and More From TikTok
    Dua Lipa Levitates, J. Cole Soundtracks Glow-Ups and More TikTok Stories
    TikTok: The “WAP” Dance Challenge, Folklore, La Roux, and More Provide Joy and Catharsis
    Charlie Puth, Pop Smoke, and More Trending TikTok Stories
    Artists Unite to Say #SaveTikTok
    How TikTok Users Use the App to Boost Their Musical Careers
    TikTok Doesn’t Just Mint New Hits…It Revives Old Ones
    These International TikTok Artists and Hits Eliminate Language Barriers
    Who’s Hot on TikTok? Jason DeRulo, Rod Wave, and More
    TikTok Success = Chart Success and the Hot 100 Proves It
    TikTok Users and Artists Celebrate #MyPride Through Music
    TikTok Promotes a Vibrant Artistic Community with #BlackMusicMonth

     

    END
  • 05.12.2021

    Texas Rap Queen Big Jade Applies ‘Pressure’ With Her Debut Full-Length

  • Press Release

    Texas Rap Queen Big Jade Applies ‘Pressure’ With Her Debut Full-Length

    5.12.2021

    Project: Big Jade – Pressure

    With Production from Her Mentor BeatKing, and Appearances From Texas Rap Royalty, Pressure Announces the Arrival of a Unique New Voice in the Lone Star State Scene

    Critical Praise:

    “Beaumont, Texas loudmouth Big Jade has the best music videos. They’re a much needed break from the endless stream of fifteen dudes stuffed into an Airbnb, pointing guns at the shaky cameraman, and doing donuts in rented cars outside.” – Pitchfork 

    “This unrivaled skill, confidence, and charisma are the attributes that make Big Jade so interesting.” – Lyrical Lemonade

    The Project:

    Big Jade built a reputation with her unapologetically real lyrics and athletic rhyming ability, keeping her rap dream alive by shooting music videos while working as a hairdresser. Translating the outsized charisma displayed in her videos into full-length form, Jade shares Pressure, her debut project. With production from Jade’s mentor BeatKing–Jade’s rap game mentor, who discovered her through her freestyle videos on YouTube–DJ Chose, and Bankroll Got ItPressure provides a fresh spin on the traditional sounds of Texas rap, packing enough oomph in the low-end to satisfy Houston club-goers. Jade rhymes from her unique perspective, as a bisexual single mother and part-time hairdresser determined to ascend to the top of the game with her pure, athletic rapping.

    Pressure rolls out the red carpet for a series of guests from the Lone Star State, including, Erica BanksQueendom Come, and OMB Bloodbath, a group of Houston and Dallas rappers giving the co-sign to the talented Beaumont native. The project is home to highlights like the recent single Dem Girlz ft. Erica Banks & BeatKing, a David Banner-flipping banger perfectly suited for rides in the low-low, the blistering introductory No Hook,” and the sultry, DJ Chose-produced Gucci Bag. Throughout, Jade stays rooted in her home state, but isn’t afraid to incorporate sounds from other regions, including hyperactive acid bass often heard in L.A. and the Bay in “Get It!” and a warmly familiar soul sample in “I Tell You What.” A powerful introductory statement from a vital new Texas talent,

    Born and raised in Beaumont, a small city in East Texas far removed from industry hubs like Houston and New Orleans, Big Jade built an online following with her unapologetic realness. In popular videos like RPM” and Phone Jumpin,” praised by Pitchfork, Jade exists in her element, showing off her rapping ability while styling hair, her longtime day job. Her brief, but visceral trap bangers caught the attention of BeatKing, who took her under his wing and offered her guest verses and some of his fieriest beats. In late 2020, Jade announced her elevated ambitions when she teamed up with her mentor BeatKing for the Texas trap slapper “Respectfully,” also featuring an appearance from Queendome Come (“Respectfully” can be found on Pressure). Jade keeps her fans entertained with a regular supply of freestyles, like “Before The Deal” and Groupies” that show off her bars and indefatigable demeanor. Now with the backing of Alamo Records, Big Jade is ready to make the leap from being the pride of her town to a nationally recognized star.

    Buy/Stream “Pressure”: http://smarturl.it/PressureBigJade

    Watch “Dem Girlz” ft. BeatKing & Erica Banks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H77DtT9MqAE

    Pressure tracklist:

    1. No Hook (Prod. by BeatKing)
    2. All Gas No Brakes (Prod. by BeatKing)
    3. Gucci Bag (Prod. by DJ Chose)
    4. Pressed ft. OMB Bloodbath (Prod. by BeatKing)
    5. Up Now
    6. Dem Girlz ft. Erica Banks & BeatKing (Prod. by BeatKing)
    7. I Tell You What (Prod. by BeatKing)
    8. Jade Wins (Prod. by BeatKing)
    9. Respectfully ft. BeatKing & Queendome Come (Prod. by BeatKing)
    10. Get It! (Prod. by Bankroll Got It)

    Please contact Michelle or Kevin for more info.

    The Background:

    “I got the attention of the right people by being genuinely myself,” explains rapper Big Jade.

    From Beaumont, Texas, the 26-year-old spitter made a name for herself by releasing a series of videos online that showcased her rapping ability. However, her Beatking-produced “RPM” showed a woman juggling rap dreams while doing hair. She was unashamed, unapologetic, and uncut. “It was real. That’s how I grind and get money,” admits Jade. “I’m not out here getting rap money yet; I’m popular on Instagram. Rappers are scared to say they’re doing something else just to make it. Where are you getting the money to invest in yourself and make it happen? Because that’s where it all starts for all of us.” Newly signed to Alamo Records, Big Jade took those steps to get noticed, and now she hopes to put herself and her city on the map.


    Instagram | twitter | youtube | soundcloud

    Pressurehttp://smarturl.it/PressureBigJade

    “Dem Girlz” ft. Erica Banks & BeatKing: http://smarturl.it/demgirlz

    Bonnet” (Freestyle): https://youtu.be/cIvQylLXU2Q

    “No Hook” (Prod. by BeatKing): http://bigjade.lnk.to/NoHook

    “Groupies” (Freestyle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ORs5HF1oCU

    Gucci Bag”: https://youtu.be/kEQLm4g9kFc / https://bigjade.lnk.to/GucciBag

    “Before The Deal (Freestyle)”: https://youtu.be/QpQiqw4seIU

    “Respectfully” ft. BeatKing & Queendome Come: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpbvR_5hdmU

    “Phone Jumpin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta1T5FZzhZo

    “RPM”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDGQfIZE1W0

     

     

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  • 05.11.2021

    🐐🐬 Young Dolph & Key Glock Assemble for “A Goat & A Dolphin”

  • Press Release

    🐐🐬 Young Dolph & Key Glock Assemble for “A Goat & A Dolphin”

    5.11.2021

    Video: Young Dolph & Key Glock – “A Goat & A Dolphin”

    The Paper Route EMPIRE Duo Share a Flashy New Video from Their Billboard Top 10 Album Dum And Dummer 2

    The Video:

    Masters of their craft with a natural chemistry, Young Dolph and Key Glock have earned a reputation as one of the best duos in recent rap history. Coming through with another high-quality video from Dum And Dummer 2the Memphis natives share A Goat & A Dolphin.” The CLDHRT & Bandplay-produced track is one of the most quotable tracks on a very quotable project (“Two straps on me, yeah, Drake & Josh,” says Glock), the two rappers one-upping each other in their 8-bar verses. In the video, Dolph and Glock perfect their flexing, counting cash in front of a portrait of a dolphin-goat hybrid. “A Goat & A Dolphin” arrives after the release of videos for some of Dum And Dummer 2‘s solo showcases, including Dolph’s “Hashtag” and Glock’s “I Can Show You.”

    Debuting at #8 on the Billboard 200Dum and Dummer 2 generated nearly 36k sales equivalent units across platforms and scored the fifth-biggest streaming debut on Spotify during its first week of release. Earlier this month, the album received a glowing review from Pitchfork, who awarded the album a 7.5 score and cemented Young Dolph & Key Glock as a “once-in-a-generation” rap duo, akin to 8Ball & MJG or Method Man & Redman, and “one of the most in-sync alliances in the genre today.” Dum & Dummer 2 is the duo’s second Top 10 album, following the original Dum and Dummer, which debuted at #8 in 2019.

    Dum and Dummer 2 finds Dolph & Glock operating at a high level of craftsmanship, charisma, and luxury. With artwork that references MTV’s most famous duo, Beavis & Butthead, Dum & Dummer 2 establishes the two rappers (and cousins) as two halves of the same brain, each seamlessly picking up threads and finishing lines that the other leaves off. With production from PRE’s own Bandplay, among others, Dum & Dummer 2 is home to a series of standout singles, including the hauntingly flex-heavyCase Closed, the classily ratchet “Sleep With The Roaches, the ice cold opening track Penguins,” the Young Dolph-directed RAIN RAIN,” and the soulful winter-weather celebration “Aspen,” which has over 7 million views on YouTube.

    Dum & Dummer 2 is available everywhere via Paper Route EMPIRE.

    Watch “A Goat & A Dolphin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFR5MzlvnZ8

    Buy/Stream Dum & Dummer 2https://music.empi.re/dumanddummer2

    Dum & Dummer 2 tracklist:
    1. “Penguins” (Prod. Bandplay)
    2. “What U See Is What U Get” (Prod. Bandplay)
    3. “Aspen” (Prod. Bandplay)
    4. “In Glock We Trust” (Key Glock Solo) (Prod. Ramy On The Beat)
    5. “Cheat Code” (Prod. Bandplay)
    6. “Coordinate” (Young Dolph Solo) (Prod. Sosa 808)
    7. “I’m the Type” (Key Glock Solo) (Prod. Bandplay)
    8. “Case Closed” (Prod. Bandplay)
    9. “I Can Show You” (Key Glock Solo) (Prod. Bandplay)
    10. “RAIN RAIN” (Prod. Bandplay)
    11. “Something Else” (Prod. Bandplay)
    12. “Yeeh Yeeh” (Young Dolph Solo) (Prod. Bandplay)
    13. “Buddy Love” (Prod. Bandplay)
    14. “Nintendo” (Key Glock Solo) (Prod. Bandplay)
    15. “Sleep With The Roaches” (Prod. Bandplay)
    16. “Move Around” (Key Glock Solo) (Prod. AD)
    17. “Hashtag” (Young Dolph Solo) (Prod. Sosa 808)
    18. “Pot of Gold” (Prod. Cheese)
    19.” A Goat & A Dolphin” (Prod. Bandplay)
    20. “Dumbest & the Dumbest” (Prod. Bandplay)

    Please contact Michelle or Erin for more info.


    Young Dolph: twitter | facebook | soundcloud | youtube | instagram | official site | spotify
    Key Glock: twitter | soundcloud | instagram | spotify | youtube

    Bio, photos, music and more can be found at www.audibletreats.com/young-dolph

    Young Dolph & Key Glock – “A Goat & A Dolphin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFR5MzlvnZ8

    Young Dolph – “Hashtag”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S5n0J6aZrc

    Young Dolph & Key Glock – “RAIN RAIN”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr0l9iZx4no

    Young Dolph & Key Glock – Dum and Dummer 2https://music.empi.re/dumanddummer2

    Young Dolph & Key Glock – “Penguins”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOffID-Hp7M

    Young Dolph – “Yeeh Yeeh”: https://music.empi.re/yeehyeeh

    Young Dolph & Key Glock – “Sleep With The Roaches”: https://music.empi.re/sleepwiththeroaches / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zor0D6s6JOs

    Young Dolph & Key Glock – “Aspen”: https://music.empi.re/aspen / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBoRupTiKhQ

    Key Glock – “I’m The Type”: https://music.empi.re/imthetype

    Young Dolph & Key Glock – “Case Closed”: https://music.empi.re/caseclosed

    Young Dolph & Key Glock – “Green Light”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ8nLbNPV-k

    Young Dolph – “Large Amounts”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6YAoOYQkvo

    Young Dolph – Rich Slave (Deluxe)https://music.empi.re/richslave_deluxe

    Young Dolph & Key Glock – Dum and Dummerhttps://empire.lnk.to/dummer

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