8.28.2020

TikTok & Jaden Smith Join Forces to Celebrate the Release of CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 with Exclusive New Co-Branded Merch Collection and Global LIVE Stream

The Unique Partnership between TikTok and Jaden Comes Complete with New Merch, a Global LIVE Stream with Addison Rae, and TikTok-Exclusive Audio-Visual Content

The Announcement:

TikTok breaks new ground with innovative formats that allow artists to be their authentic selves and meaningfully connect with fans. TikTok’s new partnership with Jaden Smith on the occasion of his new album CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 demonstrates the unique interactive elements of a TikTok campaign. Jaden will be the first artist to make exclusive co-branded merchandise available through TikTok LIVE stream on Sunday. Fans tuning in across the globe will be able to buy new TikTok-exclusive co-branded merch without navigating away from the stream.

Jaden collaborated with TikTok to create a brand new line of co-branded merch, inspired by the vibrant colors reflected throughout the CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 campaign. The capsule collection includes exclusive CTV3 tie-dye bucket hat, face mask, an at-home tie-dye kit and two additional co-branded pieces pink hoodie and a yellow t-shirt.

“I’m so honored that TikTok wanted to work with me on this project,” says Jaden. “I really care about TikTok’s ability to impact youth culture, and I definitely want to make an impact on youth culture with this album. I want to spread peace and love in the world and TikTok is helping me do that. So thanks to them and thank you to anyone who listens to the album. Cool Tape Vol. 3 is out now, and I’m so excited!”

Jaden is an innovator in the realms of music, fashion, performance, and charitable giving, and his new partnership with TikTok reflects his wide-ranging talents. The 22-year-old artist turned his recent TikTok on-boarding into a can’t miss event–hashtag #jadensmith had over 100M views on the app before he even signed up.

Jaden will show off his merch and discuss his new album, on a global livestream on his @jaden account with Addison Rae on August 30th at 5pm PT. Viewers will be able to purchase merch directly from the app.

As the album went live, Jaden connected with some of TikTok’s finest animators on his @jaden account to create a visual companion to five songs from CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3. Posted as the album dropped, the five animated video creations combine to create a loose narrative, inspired by Jaden’s “trippy daydreams” and soundtracked by CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 highlights.

Furthering TikTok’s goal of empowering creators, the platform makes it easy for creators and artists to build livelihoods from their TikTok talents, offering the opportunity to have their vision seen and music discovered.

CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 is currently available on all platforms via MSFTSMusic/Roc Nation Records.

Check out the blog post at TikTok’s newsroom: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/tiktok-jaden-smith-join-forces-to-celebrate-the-release-of-ctv-3-cool-tape-vol-3-with-exclusive-new-co-branded-merch-collection-and-global-live-stream

For more info, please contact:
Michelle McDevitt, Audible Treats – michelle@audibletreats.com
Leah Linder, TikTok – leahlinder@tiktok.com

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.

Click here to read TikTok’s statement to its Black community: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/a-message-to-our-black-community

Links:

For more newsworthy stories, check out TikTok’s newsroom: newsroom.tiktok.com

8.28.2020

Video: Big Havi – “Vibez’N” ft. Lil Keed

Two Rising ATL Rappers Connect for a Highlight From His Upcoming Personal Problems 2, Arriving on 9/4 via Commission Records

Critical Praise:

“In a very unforgiving and fast moving musical context, Havi proves he can go toe to toe with the best of his rap contemporaries and likely stick around too.” – EARMILK

“BIG HAVI IS UP NEXT OUT OF EAST ATLANTA” – FLAUNT

“Big Havi’s authenticity is helping him garner a reputation as one of Hip Hop’s most promising emerging voices” – REVOLT

“The ‘9 Times Out Of 10’ rapper is poised to be Atlanta’s next star.” – ELEVATOR

“Big Havi’s got a way of latching onto the beat and making any track an earworm” – HipHopSince1987

The Announcement:

Big Havi combines an addictive melodic rhyming style with heavy lyrics about his internal struggles. Digging ever deeper into his psyche, Havi announces Personal Problems 2. The sequel to Havi’s early 2020 project Personal Problems, PP2 finds Big Havi refining his approach, spinning fast-talking rhymes and candied melodies into indelible hooks. The project reveals a more confident and brash young artist, one who’s still haunted by his traumatic past but motivated by the drive to provide for his family. Featuring appearances from Lil Keed, OMB Peezy, Slimelife Shawty, Seddy Hendrix, and D’Rick, Personal Problems 2 arrives on September 4th via Commission Records.

Along with the announcement of the project, Havi shares “Vibez’N,” a head-nodding new banger. Produced by Saj and Jug, who adds insistent hi-hats, syncopated 808s, and ethereal vocal samples, “Vibez’N” finds Havi strutting his stuff with help from fellow ATL riser Lil Keed. The two emcees share a thrilling Yin-Yang chemistry, as the level-headed Havi’s clipped cadences provide a contrast to Keed’s high-pitched trap operatics. “Vibez’N” will appear on next week’s Personal Problems 2 project.

Bursting onto the scene earlier this year, Havi is in the midst of a busy 2020. PP2 is Havi’s third body of work of the year. In February, Havi shared the expressive and infectious Personal Problems, which hosted the hit single “9 Times Out Of 10.” With over 27 million total streams, more than 8 million YouTube views, and a feature from Lil Baby, “9 Times Out Of 10” reached #34 on the nationwide urban radio airplay chart.

Later in the year, as protests demonstrating against police brutality rose up across the country, Havi shared No Pen No Pad Just Pain, a raw and emotional EP. Videos from the project, including the Qasquiat-directed “Blood N My Eyes,” found Havi showing support for the Black Lives Movement in his city. Earlier this month, Havi shared the video for “Testimony,” which paid tribute to his grandparents and saluted them for working hard to provide Havi with a bigger life.

Buy/Stream “Vibez’N” ft. Lil Keed: https://ffm.to/bhvibezn

Personal Problems 2 tracklist:

1. Tricks Up My Sleeve
2. Vibez’N (ft. Lil Keed)
3. Run Up A Check
4. Don’t Approach Me (ft. OMB Peezy)
5. When A Real N**** Cry (ft. Seddy Hendrix)
6. Best Friends (ft. D’Rick)
7. So Many Emotions
8. Put A Hand Up
9. Streets Aint Safe (ft. Slimelife Shawty)
10. Do The Same 4 Me
11. Fake A Smile

Please contact Michelle or Kevin for more info.

The Background:

The young rapper combines tuneful rhymes and an effortless flow about personal hardships and future aspirations. His relatable lyrics are what set him apart as a rising new star in an always crowded Atlanta rap scene. After a major label bidding war, Big Havi decided to take the indie route, signing with independent powerhouse Commission Records (MadeinTYO, Lil Dicky, Derez De’shon, Casey Veggies, IDK). On the heels of his hot new single “9 Times Out Of 10” continues to rise up urban radio charts, Havi shared his debut project Personal Problems on February 7th. Big Havi recently opened for Lil Tjay on the “True 2 Myself Tour.”

Links:

instagram | youtube | twitter | Spotify

“Vibez’N” ft. Lil Keed: https://ffm.to/bhvibezn

“Testimony”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbFhnrtKmUo

“Blood N My Eyes”: https://youtu.be/6qWxdGFM-fI

“Personal Problems” ft. Derez De’Shon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz9Yq6FNBrk

No Pen No Pad Just Pain: https://cmsn.ffm.to/npnpjp

“Dope Sh*t”: https://cmsn.ffm.to/dopeshit

“Narcotix”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rerh-jWYSxU

Personal Problems: https://cmsn.ffm.to/personalproblems

“9 Times Out Of 10” ft. Lil Baby: https://ffm.to/9timesoutof10

8.28.2020

Album: wifisfuneral – PAIN?

The South Florida Rapper Embraces Melody On His Engaging New Project, with Appearances from Coi Leray and Smoove’L

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 Album:

Throwing himself into his new artistic direction, wifisfuneral is ready to turn heads with his emotional songwriting. Turning a new leaf in his career, wifisfuneral shares PAIN?, his engaging new album. Giving his tight flows a tuneful lift, PAIN? is a dramatic change in direction from wifi’s previous albums, fully-integrating auto-tune assisted melodies into his cerebral songs. The album veers from romantic devotionals, to X-rated sex jams, to expressions of loneliness, as wifi’s voice expresses the deeply-felt emotion reflected in his lyrics.

PAIN? is home to several well-received singles, most notably the expansive lo-fi pop gem “Lost In Time“ ft. Coi Leray, as well as the recently-released explicit jam “Back Ache” and the Smoove’L-featuring “Ocean.” The 23-year-old rapper showcased album highlights with performance videos, including clips for ride-or-die lead single “End Of Story” and the chilled-out “All In.” 

Along with the album, wifi shares the space-time warping video for “Lost In Time.” A lo-fi pop banger driven by distorted low-end and wifi’s creative vocal performance, “Lost In Time” is a romantic duet with Coi Leray, as both vocalists attempt to escape a vicious cycle of breaking up and making up, determined not to waste their youth on a relationship that can’t be fixed. Directed by Silver Spoon, the video is an expansive head trip, focusing and wifi and Leray as they travel across exotic locations in search of one another. They exist in the same space, but they can’t seem to exist at the same time.

Praised by Stereogum, XXL, HotNewHipHop, Lyrical Lemonade, and more, wifi’s new music shows another side of the 2018 XXL Freshman, and heralds even brighter things to come. Featuring an additional appearance from Mariah Angeliq, PAIN? is available everywhere via Alamo Records.

Buy/Stream PAIN?: http://smarturl.it/PainWifisfuneral

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

PAIN? tracklist:

1. Lost In Time ft. Coi Leray
2. End of Story
3. What It Is?
4. Guy Like Me
5. Hills
6. Backache
7. Take Me Away
8. Motion
9. Front 2 Back Side 2 Side
10. Ocean ft. Smoove’L
11. All In
12. Day Switch
13. Screw Up
14. End of Story (Pt. 2) ft. Mariah Angeliq

Please contact Michelle or Kerry for more info.

The Background:

22-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.

Links:

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

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

PAIN?: http://smarturl.it/PainWifisfuneral

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

“Back Ache”: http://smarturl.it/BackAcheWifisfuneral

“All In” Performance: https://youtu.be/oLCRkK4RO68

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

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

8.28.2020

B4 The Storm, The Star-Studded Debut Album by Artist/Producer Collective Internet Money, is Out Now

The New Album Hosts Hot 100-Charting Singles Like “Lemonade” ft. Don Toliver, NAV, & Gunna, and “Somebody” ft. Lil Tecca & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Produced Entirely by Taz Taylor, Nick Mira, and the Rest of Internet Money, B4 The Storm Features Additional Appearances from Juice WRLD, Future, Swae Lee, Trippie Redd, Lil Mosey, Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates, and More

Critical Praise:

“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

“Taylor’s Internet Money collective has been a rousing success so far. The group boasts some 300,000 subscribers on YouTube and millions of hits online. He’s invited prominent producers into the fold, such as KC Supreme, who has worked with Megan Thee Stallion, Nick Mira, who has worked with Post Malone and Tierra Whack, and JRHITMAKER, who has worked with and 6ix9ine.” – Complex

The Album:

Few albums released in 2020 are as star-studded as B4 The Storm, the debut album by artist/producer collective Internet Money. Not only is this a testament to Internet Money founder Taz Taylor’s years of building relationships from the bedroom to the boardroom, but with every song viable of becoming yet another Gold Record for the young mogul, it solidifies the notion that Taz Taylor is a proven hitmaker whose got the juice. The 17-song project came together over a two-week period during quarantine and was produced in full by Internet Money, which includes notable producers like Nick Mira and JRHITMAKER and artists like TyFontaine and Alec Wigdahl. B4 The Storm is out now via 10K Projects/Internet Money Records.

The project includes the single “Lemonade” featuring Gunna, NAV and Don Toliver; released on August 14 alongside a Cole Bennett-directed music video, “Lemonade” just debuted at #66 on Billboard’s Hot 100, has earned over 36 million streams, and made its way into Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits a week after its release. Also featured on the album is the single “Somebody” featuring Lil Tecca and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie which was released in October 2019 and was certified gold this February, and the recently-released highlight “Thrusting” (ft. Future and Swae Lee), which racked up over 1.25 million streams in its first week. The album features additional appearances from Juice WRLD, Trippie Redd, Lil Mosey, Kevin Gates, Wiz Khalifa, 24kGoldn, Lil Keed, The Kid Laroi, and many others.

Founded by Taz Taylor in Jacksonville, a self-taught producer and musician who started the company to help pay for his mother’s cancer treatments, Internet Money first emerged as a type-beat factory, selling beats and kits to aspiring artists and producers. The collective emerged as a hitmaking force in the industry as the sound architects for a new generation of rising stars, including Trippie Redd, XXXTentacion, Lil Skies, and especially Juice WRLD, whose Nick Mira-produced “All Girls Are The Same” single became the first major Internet Money hit.

Now a commercial and artistic force in the music industry, Taz Taylor and Internet Money have earned 3 Grammy noms, 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 B4 The Storm, Taz Taylor and Internet Money set out to confirm their status as the music industry’s most powerful hit-making collective.

Buy/Stream B4 The Storm: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/b4thestorm

Check out Internet Money’s recent interview Genius’s Rob Markman about B4 The Storm and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0sWnYg5IFM

B4 The Storm tracklist:

1. Message ft. TyFontaine
2. Really Redd ft. Trippie Redd, Lil Keed, & Young Nudy
3. Lost Me ft. Lil Mosey, iann dior & Lil Skies
4. Right Now ft. Cochise & TyFontaine
5. Familiar ft. TheHxliday
6. JLO ft. Lil Tecca
7. Thrusting ft. Swae Lee & Future
8. Speak ft. The Kid Laroi
9. Blast Off ft. Juice WRLD & Trippie Redd
10. Take It Slow ft. 24kGoldn & TyFontaine
11. Somebody ft. Lil Tecca & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
12. Giddy Up ft. Wiz Khalifa & 24kGoldn
13. Block ft. Trippie Redd & StaySolidRocky
14. Devastated ft. Lil Spirit
15. Let You Down ft. TyFontaine & TheHxliday
16. No Option ft. Kevin Gates
17. Lemonade ft. Don Toliver, Gunna & NAV

All Songs produced by Internet Money.

Please contact Michelle or Kevin for more info.

The Background:

Internet Money Background:

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 Drake, Trippie Redd, Juice 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.

Links:

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

B4 The Storm: https://internetmoney.lnk.to/b4thestorm

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

“Killem Wit Kindness”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMVfAAynx-M 

“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

8.27.2020

TikTok Treats, Week Of August 24th

Dua Lipa’s New Challenge, 24kGoldn’s Effortless Virality, and More Interesting Music Stories From the World of TikTok

The News:

TikTok is an essential tool for artists of all stages of their careers, from nascent talents just starting, to rising stars looking to find repeat success on the app, to established superstars looking to get an engagement boost. Music is TikTok’s universal language, each song representing a complicated web of emotions, in-jokes, and dances. Below are a few of the latest examples of how artists and the TikTok community bend music to fit their own inventive ends.

• Dua Lipa’s dancefloor anthem “Don’t Start Now” and her stay-at-home instant classic “Break My Heart” caught fire on TikTok earlier this year, and now, for her latest Future Nostalgia single, Dua Lipa looks to give back to the community that helped propel her songs up the charts. Using the hashtag, #DuaVideo, the British singer is giving a lucky fan a chance to appear in the music video for “Levitating.” Eager fans have responded to the tune of over 8 million video views on the hashtag, and by showing off their best dance routines.
• 19-year-old rapper 24kGoldn is no stranger to TikTok virality–his song “Valentino” was a massive hit in 2019 and propelled the rapper to heatseeker status. This month, the 2020 XXL Freshman struck gold again with “Mood” ft. Iann Dior, a seductive single with bright punchy guitars that’s taken the platform by storm. Videos with “Mood” earned over 167 million video views in the past week, as users turned to the song to soundtrack flying golden retrievers, ambitious travelogues, and weird face tutorials (Goldn joined in on this one). Propelled by TIkTok, “Mood” rose to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and launched Goldn to #1 on the Emerging Artists chart.
• There’s nothing TikTok users love more than a good glow-up. Arriving in the form of a user-generated sound by @amandaabananaa, J. Cole’s 2014 single “No Role Modelz” has been recently used to soundtrack dramatic changes in appearance. Timed to Cole’s verse-ending “I’ma need my shirt back” lyric, the trend is an inspiration to anyone who struggled to emerge from an extended awkward phase (including Charli D’Amelio). A remix to Chicago singer Njomza’s 2016 single “Ridin Solo” has spurred a similar, more brooding and dramatic glow-up trend.
• A Billboard number two hit in 2007, Ne-Yo’s sultry “Because of You” is the latest classic hit to get the TikTok treatment. The song is the soundtrack to a new dance craze, pantomiming a meet cute in which two people collide, play fight, and finally break into a coordinated routine inspired by the song’s original music video. Inspiring over 300k video creations, the trend has reached couples, siblings, and even Kevin Hart.
• Tessa Violet is the latest emerging artist to make herself known on the platform. The singer-songwriter is a self-proclaimed TikTok addict, posting dozens of times per week to show off her sense of humor, tell engaging stories, and cover her favorite songs. Lately though, she’s been focusing on pushing her new song “Wishful Drinking,” demonstrating multiple versions of a new outfit transition trend that uses her song and even recording a tutorial for video-editing novices. Her hard work is paying off: “Wishful Drinking” generated over 113k video creations and is rapidly approaching 2 million streams on Spotify.
• Though plenty of new trends popped up in the past weeks, the biggest song on TikTok remains “WAP,” the culture-conquering phenomenon by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. The song inspired millions of creations and generated over 1 billion views on videos of the song’s athletic dance challenge and other more absurd creations.

Though it’s enabled by innovative technology, the core appeal of TikTok speaks to our primal need to connect with one another. With its massive and engaged user-base and its emphasis on virality, TikTok eliminates traditional gatekeepers and builds a new kind of monoculture, one that reflects the consumption of the outside world, but operates with its own internal logic. The platform is bringing people together at a time when people can’t physically gather, with music as the driving force.

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

For more info, please contact:

Michelle McDevitt, Andrea Higgins, Erin Treat, 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.

Click here to read TikTok’s progress report on supporting Black communities and promoting diversity & inclusion: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/progress-report-how-were-supporting-black-communities-and-promoting-diversity-and-inclusion

Links:

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:
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

8.25.2020

Audio: wifisfuneral – “Back Ache”

The Florida Native Gets Explicit On The Latest Single from His Upcoming Album pain? & Teases New Single With a Live Performance of “All In”

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 Song:

Pivoting away from the cerebral rhymes on which he made his name, wifisfuneral has thrown himself into a new melodic artistic direction. Today, wifisfuneral shares “Back Ache,” a bite-sized tale of sexually explicit shenanigans. Crooning over a moody guitar line and bouncy syths, wifi tells his girl exactly how he likes it. Wifi shifts from brisk rhymes to melodic hooks and even nods to Future’s “Where Ya At?” flow, with a quick burst of rhymes in the DS2 hit’s fashion. “Backache” is the latest single to come from his upcoming album pain? – out Friday, August 28th via Alamo Records.

Teasing fans with an unreleased song from his upcoming project pain?, wifi shared a live performance of “All In” last Friday, August 21st. Tackling a chilled-out, piano-led beat, wifi broods over his rapid rise to success and navigating the doubt he’s faced along the way: “my city’s callin’, they ain’t love me when I was ballin’ / I had to treat this sh*t like it was all in / now I feel like this sh*t is fallin’.” Connecting his new melodic direction with the crisp flow he is best known for, wifi closes his eyes to deliver brisk bars and soulful belts in the secluded studio space.

Fully integrating melody into wifi’s cerebral songwriting, pain? finds the 23-year-old rapper crafting infectious hooks and expressing the deeply-felt emotion reflected in his lyrics. The project is home to well-received recent singles like the expansive lo-fi pop gem “Lost In Time“ ft. Coi Leray and ride-or-die anthem  “End Of Story.” PAIN? marks the start of a new chapter in wifi’s career.

Wifisfuneral has been consistently feeding his fans with new music over the past months, including the dark and metallic “ColdAsIce,“ released in March (518k Spotify streams) and the Cris Dinero-produced “idk.“ Earlier this year, he teamed up with veteran rock band Buckcherry to update their 2006 hit “Crazy B*tch,” and appeared on “Beretta,” a hit single by wifi’s fellow Floridian $not (17 million Spotify streams). pain? is the follow-up to the Ethernet series, comprised of albums Ethernet, Ethernet 2, and most recently EV3RYTHING SUCKS, wifi’s December 2019 EP, which featured appearances from YBN Nahmir and Ratchet Roach.

Buy/stream “Back Ache”: http://smarturl.it/BackAcheWifisfuneral

Watch “All In” performance video: https://youtu.be/oLCRkK4RO68

PAIN? tracklist:

1. Lost In Time ft. Coi Leray
2. End of Story
3. What It Is?
4. Guy Like Me
5. Hills
6. Backache
7. Take Me Away
8. Motion
9. Front 2 Back Side 2 Side
10. Ocean ft. Smoove’L
11. All In
12. Day Switch
13. Screw Up
14. End of Story (Pt. 2) ft. Mariah Angeliq

Please contact Michelle or Kerry for more info.

The Background:

22-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.

Links:

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

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

“Back Ache”: http://smarturl.it/BackAcheWifisfuneral

“All In” Performance: https://youtu.be/oLCRkK4RO68

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

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

“Lost In Time” ft. Coi Leray: http://smarturl.it/LostInTimeWifi

“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 2: https://smarturl.it/ethernet2

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

“run?”: http://smarturl.it/run

Conn3ct3d: https://soundcloud.com/wifisfuneral/sets/conn3ct3d

Ethernet : Soundcloud | Spotify | iTunes

08.21.2020

Album: My Favorite Color – Velma

The L.A.-via-Pittsburgh Artist Paints a Vivid Picture of His Life as an Aspiring Rap Star and Shares the Racing-Inspired Video for Album Highlight “Dale”

Critical Praise:

“His music is powerful. Each bar drips with the confusion and existential dread of a man who feels out of place in his world.” – Noisey

The Album + Video:

A devoted student of hip-hop with an expressive pen, My Favorite Color toes the line between tradition and experimentation in his deeply personal rhymes. Opening up his soul with a unique artistic statement, My Favorite Color shares Velma, his debut album. A tour through the Rostrum Records signee’s inventive mind and finely-tuned aesthetic, Velma is a revealing and relatable album–listening feels like catching up with an old friend about his life. The project creates a collection of the richly-drawn characters that populate life of the rapper born Anthony Willis, and by the end of the album, the listener gets intimately familiar with not just Willis, but his girlfriend, his parents, and other friends and family. The instrumentals take inspiration from neo-soul, lo-fi hip-hop, and alternative rock, as My Favorite Color tells stories from his life as a rising artist and growing person. On songs like the recent single “Funeral,” My Favorite Color contemplates complex questions about faith, mortality, music, and love. Following up his 2018 EP Go!, Velma is available everywhere via Rostrum Records.

Along with the album, My Favorite Color shares the video for “Dale,” an album highlight and his most recent single. A frenetic single that mixes fast-moving flexes with true-to-life details, “Dale” demonstrates My Favorite Color’s facility with narrative and knack for weaving in personal details about himself and his family. The new video mixes vintage footage of car racing with images of My Favorite Color rapping on top of a red whip and in front of a checkered flag. Showcasing My Favorite Color’s winsome charm and self-deprecating sense of humor (“What type of f*cking name is My Favorite Color??” says the rapper during a mid-video sketch), “Dale” is the 23-year-old artist’s second high-concept video of the year, following last month’s poignant video for “Funeral.“

Born in California, My Favorite Color spent much of his youth in Pittsburgh, starting his rap career in a diverse Pittsburgh rap scene. Living with a single mom who filled his house with the sounds of neosoul, R&B, and hip-hop, My Favorite Color started his deep dive into rap music in high school, starting with the classics, but eventually falling in love with the genre’s left field, particularly rappers like Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Isaiah Rashad, and MF DOOM. In 2018, the rhymer shared his debut EP Go!, with appearances from Pet Zebra and Benji., earning the respect of his artistic peers in the Pittsburgh scene, leading to a prominent feature in a Noisey-published overview of the city’s rap scene in 2019.

Now living in L.A. and signed to Rostrum Records, the label that broke Pittsburgh legends like Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa, My Favorite Color emerges as an artist to watch with Velma, a perfect record for the dog days of summer.

Buy/Stream Velma: https://smarturl.it/MyFavColorVelma

Watch “Dale”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7XRcJKkX8

Please contact Michelle or Andrea if interested in talking with My Favorite Color.

Links:

instagram | twitter | youtube | spotify

Velma: https://smarturl.it/MyFavColorVelma

“Dale”: https://smarturl.it/MyFavColorDale

“Funeral”: https://smarturl.it/MyFavColorFuneral / https://youtu.be/DsTMpiv9WWg

Go: https://open.spotify.com/album/4lecD6MBZj8LC4QG3Dg7w2?si=J1RmkzfNT0y71uH0OV9Tbg

8.20.2020

TikTok Treats, Week Of August 17th

A Weekly Roundup Of Interesting Music Stories From the World of TikTok

The News:

For more info, please contact:
Michelle McDevitt, Andrea Higgins, Erin Treat, 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.

Click here to read TikTok’s progress report on supporting Black communities and promoting diversity & inclusion: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/progress-report-how-were-supporting-black-communities-and-promoting-diversity-and-inclusion

Links:

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:

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

8.19.2020

Audio: wifisfuneral – “Ocean” ft. Smoove’L

The Florida Native Continues To Expand His New Melodic Style Ahead of His Upcoming PAIN? Album

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 Video:

Unwilling to compromise his artistic vision to fit in any pre-determined box, wifisfuneral is on a mission to show the world his versatility. Applying his nimble melodies to a hard-charging drill beat, wifi shares “Ocean,“ his latest single. Produced by Andy & Callari, “Ocean” reverberates with the syncopated percussion and wobbling bass of UK and Brooklyn drill, as wifi effortlessly floats above the fray with his flow-switching, auto-tuned patter. The song features an appearance from Brooklyn native Smoove’L, who feels perfectly at home during his brief, but memorable verse. Seeing an official release after wifi shared a live performance video last week, “Ocean” is the latest release from PAIN?, wifi’s upcoming album.

Fully integrating melody into wifi’s cerebral songwriting, PAIN? finds the 23-year-old rapper crafting infectious hooks and expressing the deeply-felt emotion reflected in his lyrics. The project is home to well-received recent singles like the expansive lo-fi pop gem “Lost In Time“ ft. Coi Leray and ride-or-die anthem “End Of Story.” Marking the start of a new chapter in wifi’s career, PAIN? arrives August 28th via Alamo Records.

Wifisfuneral has been consistently feeding his fans with new music over the past months, including the dark and metallic “ColdAsIce,“ released in March (518k Spotify streams) and the Cris Dinero-produced “idk.“ Earlier this year, he teamed up with veteran rock band Buckcherry to update their 2006 hit “Crazy B*tch,” and appeared on “Beretta,” a hit single by wifi’s fellow Floridian $not (17 million Spotify streams). PAIN? is the follow-up to the Ethernet series, comprised of albums Ethernet, Ethernet 2, and most recently EV3RYTHING SUCKS, wifi’s December 2019 EP, which featured appearances from YBN Nahmir and Ratchet Roach.

Buy/Stream “Ocean” ft. Smoove’L: http://smarturl.it/OceanWifisfuneral

Watch wifi’s live performance video of “Ocean”: https://youtu.be/MU3xwvbCLEE

Please contact Michelle or Kerry for more info.

The Background:

22-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.

Links:

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

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

“Ocean” ft. Smoove’L: http://smarturl.it/OceanWifisfuneral

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

“Lost In Time” ft. Coi Leray: http://smarturl.it/LostInTimeWifi

“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 2: https://smarturl.it/ethernet2

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

“run?”: http://smarturl.it/run

Conn3ct3d: https://soundcloud.com/wifisfuneral/sets/conn3ct3d

Ethernet : Soundcloud | Spotify | iTunes

8.18.2020

Baja Beach Fest Sells Out 2021 Festival, Becoming the First Music Event to Sell Out During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Headlined by Ozuna, Anuel AA, and J Balvin, The Fast-Selling Festival Demonstrates the Passion and Patience of Latin Music Fans

Also Featuring Performances from Karol G, Sech, Farruko, Becky G, Kali Uchis, and Many Others, Baja Beach Fest Promises to be a Landmark Event for 2021

Critical Praise:

Best New Festival in North America – USA Today’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice 2019

Featured article: Baja Beach Fest Founders Aaron Ampudia And Chris Den Uijl Discuss Their Reggaeton Festival’s Cross-Border Business – Pollstar

“Only on its second consecutive year, the fest, nestled on the glistening beach of Rosarito, Mexico, has managed to become a player on the global festival scene” – Billboard

“Baja Beach Fest Was a Game-Changing Showcase of Latinx Excellence” – Vice

“If you’ve heard anything about Baja Beach Fest — the reggaeton and Latin hip-hop festival coming to Rosarito, Mexico’s historic Papas & Beer this weekend — you know this: It’s a party. Like a big, wild, sprawling, bucket-list rager. And while other festivals seek to widen their reach by bringing in digital artists, broadening the genres they focus on, or adding in a health component, Baja Beach Fest is staying true to its identity.” – UPROXX

“…the sold-out show is already a success: Ozuna and Bad Bunny are among the two-dozen acts scheduled to perform Friday and Saturday in this coastal resort town about 30 minutes south of the border.” – LA Times

Editor’s Choice: Things To Do In August – Delta Sky Magazine

The Announcement:

The premier live showcase for Latin Music and Reggaeton, Baja Beach Fest has experienced exponential growth in its first three years. Today, Baja Beach Fest announces that it has sold all available tickets for Baja Beach Fest 2021, its first year as a three-day festival. A testament to its impressive brand equity and unbeatable lineup, headlined by the likes of Ozuna, Anuel AA, and J Balvin, Baja Beach Fest is the first festival of any genre to sell out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offering hope for a brighter future, the demand for Baja Beach Fest 2021 signals an eagerness for the return of live music and festive gatherings, and demonstrates the passion and purchasing power of Latin Music fans. Selling out just one month after the initial announcement–and one year in advance of the event–BBF benefits from its single-genre focus and unique vibe, offering an experience that virtual festivals can’t replicate. J Balvin, Anuel AA, and other artists showed their support for the festival and fans on a recent Instagram post, promising fans a once-in-a-lifetime event on the beach next year.

Baja Beach Fest 2021 boasts the most impressive lineup of Latin stars on either side of the border. Expanding from two to three days for the first time, the festival complements its A-list headliners with performances from Karol G, Sech, Farruko, Becky G, Kali Uchis, Dalex, Jhay Cortez, Guaynaa, El Alfa, Lunay, DJ Luian, Justin Quiles, Myke Towers, Sky Rompiendo, and many more.

Baja Beach Fest returns to Rosarito Beach, MX on August 13th-15th, 2021. Head to bajabeachfest.com for further information, and pay attention to @bajabeachfest on socials for more announcements about the forthcoming festival.

Watch the Baja Beach Fest 2019 Aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRrF9yKgh6g

Baja Beach Fest co-founders Chris Den Uijl (left) and Aaron Ampudia (Credit: Baja Beach Fest/Koury Angelo)

Please contact Michelle, Scott, or Erin for more info.

The Background:

Founded by Chris Den Uijl and Aaron Ampudia in 2018, Baja Beach Fest is well on its way to becoming an institution in Rosarito and the music industry at large. With headliners like Ozuna, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin, BBF 2019 earned rave reviews from the likes of Billboard, Pollstar, Vice, L.A. Times, and more for its outstanding music, diverse and enthusiastic crowd, and positive vibes. The festival was voted the “Best New Festival in North America” by readers of USA Today.

Links:

instagram | facebook | twitter

Watch the Baja Beach Fest 2019 Aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRrF9yKgh6g

8.18.2020

Video: Germ – “7 Hunna Horses”

The G59 Artist Sends Warning Shots From the Helm of his “7 Hunna Horses” in Peak Horse Wrangler Fashion

Critical Praise:

“For a time, Germ was your favorite SoundCloud rapper’s favorite SoundCloud rapper. Before established himself with solo releases, he was racking up hundreds of thousands of streams providing a jolt of off-the-wall energy on tracks by $UICIDEBOY$, Fat Nick, and Pouya. When he began to branch out on his own, with the mixtape Bad Shit (Bootleg) and the $UICIDEBOY$ collaboration DIRTYNASTY$UICIDE, he established himself as a raucous spark plug with a nasally flow and rhyme schemes that recalled a certain Academy Award-winning Memphis rap crew” – Complex

“The Haitian rapper is soaring to new heights with a debut album under his belt called Germ Has A Deathwish.” – Interview

“The latest signee to the $uicideboy$ label is an Atlanta skater-turned-rapper with a voice that’s as aggressive as it is gleeful. His new tape isn’t that serious, but his rapping is.” – Pitchfork

The Video:

Taking a break from ATL city life to kick it cowboy style on a horse ranch comes Germ being extra meta by rapping about his horsepower (his beloved but wrecked Dodge Hellcat had 700 horsepower) to actual horses. Slicing through distorted trap tracks with his razor sharp voice, Germ is back with a roaring vengeance. Offering the official music video for “7 Hunna Horses,” Germ breathes life into the already explosive single from his recently released project The Hijinx Tape. Surrounded by horses, vintage Ferraris, and FTP drip, this isn’t just any ol’ Atlanta ranch. The G59 artist flips from turnt-up horse whisperer to padded cell inmate, as he spits vicious bars: “I’m a big tweaker, ride ’round with that heater, might delete ya / I’m that Grim Reaper, spook right here, tryna meet ya off that meter.” Produced by Kevin Rolly, “7 Hunna Horses” is a bass-heavy warning shot from Germ to the rest of the rap game–you can’t stop his shine, so get behind him or get out of the way.

The follow-up to last year’s debut Germ Has A Death Wish, The Hijinx Tape is a 12-song set of rap mayhem, complete with the aggressive beats, machine gun flows, and boss life bars that Germ’s fans have come to expect. The album is an outrageously confident catalog of Germ’s favorite things, as he rhymes about his ounces of Cookies weed, his garage full of Dodge SRT Hellcats, and having more jewels than your local Zales. Featuring the recently released single “Walked In” (115k streams on Spotify alone), The Hijinx Tape is the ideal soundtrack for crashing a whip just to have an excuse to buy another one – in fact, the album artwork is a photo of Germ’s actual car crash in 2019. Featuring an appearance from G59’s Shakewell and production from Budd Dwyer (aka Scrim from G59 head honchos $uicideboy$) and more, The Hijinx Tape is available now via G59 Records.

Watch “7 Hunna Horses”: https://youtu.be/O38HVknH0AM

Buy/Stream The Hijinx Tape: https://germ.lnk.to/hijinx

The Hijinx Tape tracklist:

1. “Walked In” (Prod. by Budd Dwyer)
2. “6 God Freestyle” (Prod. by YAYGO)
3. “Cookies” (Prod. by Grove$ide)
4. “7 Hunna Horses” (Prod. by Kevin Rolly)
5. “Dolo” (Prod. by BeatsByAzura)
6. “We Outside” (Prod. by M4orty)
7. “Plead The 5th” (Prod. by Budd Dwyer)
8. “Runnin Thru Plastic” (Prod. by ProdByOra)
9. “Brand New Rollie” (Prod. by H3 & Ace Taylor)
10. “AR Pistols” (Prod. by Kevin Rolly)
11. “Hellcat” ft. Shakewell (Prod. by Budd Dwyer)
12. “Green Light” (Prod. by Rxland)

Please contact Michelle or Kerry for more info.

The Background:

Atlanta-native and G59 signee Germ dropped his debut album and first project with the label (helmed by his co-conspirators $uicideboy$) titled Germ Has A Deathwish in 2019. The 11-track LP proves to be his breakout; a versatile and progressive body of work showcasing the elevation of his rap career, from his early upbringing and Haitian roots to his days cutting his teeth as a skater on the streets of ATL. Germ recently supported $uicideboy$ on Grey Day Tour and proved he could infuse energy into crowds numbering into the thousands. Germ’s sophomore album The Hinjinx Tape is slated for a July 31st release date.

Links:

instagram | twitter | youtube | spotify | soundcloud

“7 Hunna Horses”: https://germ.lnk.to/7HunnaHPR

“Walked In”: http://germ.lnk.to/walkedin

Germ Has A Death Wish: https://germ.lnk.to/germhasadeathwish

8.17.2020

Video: Big Havi – “Testimony”

The Atlanta Rapper Remembers His Elders in the Moving New Video from the No Pad No Pen Just Pain EP

Critical Praise:

“In a very unforgiving and fast moving musical context, Havi proves he can go toe to toe with the best of his rap contemporaries and likely stick around too.” – EARMILK

“BIG HAVI IS UP NEXT OUT OF EAST ATLANTA” – FLAUNT

“Big Havi’s authenticity is helping him garner a reputation as one of Hip Hop’s most promising emerging voices” – REVOLT

“The ‘9 Times Out Of 10’ rapper is poised to be Atlanta’s next star.” – ELEVATOR

“Big Havi’s got a way of latching onto the beat and making any track an earworm” – HipHopSince1987

The Video:

Big Havi processes his emotional trauma through cathartic and melodic rap music. Paying tribute to his grandparents, who fought for a better life for their family, Havi shares “Testimony,” his new video. Rhyming with a lightning-quick auto-tuned flow atop mournful guitars and thumping 808s, Havi reflects on his painful past, before defiantly pledging to make a better life for himself: “I remember them days I was down like a hill/I remember when momma couldn’t pay no bills.” Directed by BCPBrandon, the video switches between shots of Havi performing in his East Atlanta neighborhood with vintage photos of Havi’s late grandparents, providing a revealing glimpse at where Havi comes from and where he’s going. “Testimony” is the latest video from Havi’s No Pen No Pad Just Pain EP, following the Qasquiat-directed “Blood N My Eyes,” which incorporated footage of Atlanta’s Black Lives Matter protests.

His second EP of 2020, No Pen No Pad Just Pain finds the 20-year-old rapper pouring his heart out. Over the EP’s 8 tracks, Havi works through his feelings about his rough upbringing, processing his PTSD and expressing his urgent desire to succeed. Haunted by memories of his traumatic past, Havi displays a wisdom well beyond his years, working through his issues with raw lyricism on highlights like “Scars N Scratches” and “Real Wit Y’all.”

In February, Havi shared Personal Problems, an expressive and infectious project boasting the urban radio hit “9 Times Out Of 10.” With over 27 million total streams, more than 8 million YouTube views, and a feature from Lil Baby, “9 Times Out Of 10” reached #34 on the nationwide urban radio airplay chart. Earlier this year, Big Havi turned heads as a supporting act on tour with Lil TJay, performing songs from his Personal Problems EP. Earlier this summer, Havi shared the video for “Personal Problems,” a project highlight with an appearance from Havi’s Commission Records labelmate Derez De’Shon (552k views).

With No Pen No Pad Just Pain EP and beyond, Havi looks to continue his success, with an eye on becoming the next ATL rapper to hit it big. Stay tuned for more music from Big Havi in the coming weeks and months.

Watch “Testimony”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbFhnrtKmUo

Buy/Stream No Pen No Pad Just Pain: https://cmsn.ffm.to/npnpjp

No Pen No Pad Just Pain EP tracklist:

1. Back In My Ways
2. Dope Sh*t
3. Over Wit
4. Way More
5. Testimony
6. Real Wit Y’all
7. Scars N Scratches
8. Blood N My Eyes

Please contact Michelle or Kevin for more info.

The Background:

The young rapper combines tuneful rhymes and an effortless flow about personal hardships and future aspirations. His relatable lyrics are what set him apart as a rising new star in an always crowded Atlanta rap scene. After a major label bidding war, Big Havi decided to take the indie route, signing with independent powerhouse Commission Records (MadeinTYO, Lil Dicky, Derez De’shon, Casey Veggies, IDK). On the heels of his hot new single “9 Times Out Of 10” continues to rise up urban radio charts, Havi shared his debut project Personal Problems on February 7th. Big Havi recently opened for Lil Tjay on the “True 2 Myself Tour.”

Links:

instagram | youtube | twitter | Spotify

“Testimony”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbFhnrtKmUo

“Blood N My Eyes”: https://youtu.be/6qWxdGFM-fI

“Personal Problems” ft. Derez De’Shon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz9Yq6FNBrk

No Pen No Pad Just Pain: https://cmsn.ffm.to/npnpjp

“Dope Sh*t”: https://cmsn.ffm.to/dopeshit

“Narcotix”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rerh-jWYSxU

Personal Problems: https://cmsn.ffm.to/personalproblems

“9 Times Out Of 10” ft. Lil Baby: https://ffm.to/9timesoutof10

8.14.2020

Album: Young Dolph – Rich Slave

The Paper Route EMPIRE CEO Explores the Dualities of Being Wealthy and Black in America 

The Album:

Paper Route EMPIRE Founder and CEO Young Dolph shares Rich Slave, his most emotional, political album yet and his first solo album in two years. The album explores Dolph’s rags to riches story, emphasizing his Memphis roots with Dirty South instrumentals and recorded phone conversations with a family friend, as he mixes his trademark flex-heavy witticisms with his thoughts on the responsibility that comes with mogul status. As Dolph flexes bar after bar about his earned wealth, the album title Rich Slave emphasizes the glass ceiling on the upward mobility of Black people; no amount of money can buy true equality for Black people in this country: “They say this the land of the free/It seem like the land of bullsh*t to me,” rhymes Dolph on album highlight “The Land.”

Boasting production from Memphis natives Bandplay and Juicy J, as well as Sosa 808 and others, Rich Slave is home to recent singles like the West Coast tribute “Death Row,“ the conversational “Blue Diamonds,” and the Megan Thee Stallion-featuring riders’ anthem “RNB.” With additional appearances from G Herbo and PRE signee Key Glock, who collabed with Dolph for last year’s Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10-charting Dum & Dummer, Rich Slave is now available everywhere via Paper Route EMPIRE.

On explaining the title Rich Slave, Dolph says, “It’s the reality of being Black in this country. You can have money, and you can be a benefactor and a leader in your community, but all people see is Black skin. All the bullsh*t I heard about as a kid, we still face in today’s time. Over the years, they have given us a little bit of freedom but it’s only a temporary pacifier. Hopefully this album makes people understand that even though guys like me are doing well, we’re still affected by racism and inequality. It’s 2020, but the same stuff is still going on.” – Young Dolph

Along with the album, Young Dolph announced the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest.” Launched earlier this month, Dolph will personally deliver a custom-wrapped, blue-and-orange-striped Lamborghini ($412k value + taxes) to one lucky fan. The Lamborghini is a 2018 Aventador S Roadster and is the same vehicle depicted on the cover of the Rich Slave album. The contest ends at 11:59pm ET on August 20th and Dolph will officially announce the randomly-selected winner on September 4th. Fans can enter the contest by buying Rich Slave or purchasing merch from Young Dolph’s online store.

Praised by GQ and others for his topical “Sunshine” single (“Young Dolph Is Leading Rap Through the Pandemic” – GQ), Young Dolph recently earned a spot on Billboard’s list of Indie Power Players for 2020.

Buy/Stream Rich Slave: https://empire.ffm.to/richslave

Visit Young Dolph’s website to purchase the album and Young Dolph merch: http://store.youngdolph.com/ View the official rules for the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest” here. No purchase is required to enter the contest: https://store.youngdolph.com/pages/young-dolph-contest-rules

Rich Slave tracklist:
1. Hold Up Hold Up Hold Up
2. Black Friday Skit
3. To Be Honest
4. I See $’s
5. Corduroy House Shoes
6. What’s Da Bizness
7. The Land
8. Death Row
9. Cray Cray
10. RNB ft. Megan Thee Stallion
11. Rich Slave
12. Until It Rot
13. Blue Diamonds
14. No Sense ft. Key Glock
15. Benz
16. 1 Scale ft. G Herbo

Please contact Michelle or Erin for more info.

Links:

twitter | facebook | soundcloud | youtube | instagram | official site | spotify

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

Rich Slave: https://empire.ffm.to/richslave

“Death Row”: https://empire.ffm.to/deathrow

Visit Young Dolph’s website to pre-order Rich Slave and purchase Young Dolph merch: http://store.youngdolph.com/

View the official rules for the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest” here. No purchase is required to enter the contest: https://store.youngdolph.com/pages/young-dolph-contest-rules

“Blue Diamonds”:  https://empire.ffm.to/bluediamonds / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBn_aZPcqJk

“RNB” ft. Megan Thee Stallion: https://empire.ffm.to/youngdolph_rnb

“Sunshine”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2lUhNmdXkE / https://empire.ffm.to/sunshine

Dum & Dummer: https://empire.lnk.to/dummer

8.13.2020

Video: Yella Beezy – “Headlocc” ft. Young Thug

The Two Trap Stars Train for a Championship Fight in the Video for the Blank Checc Single

Critical Praise:

“How Yella Beezy Scored a Number One Hit During the Summer of Drake” – Rolling Stone

“Yella makes rap that falls into the ever so-popular “melodic” description, but his flows and downright ability to spit set him apart from everyone else” – XXL

“Beezy brings the heat…In an era when hip hop artists are releasing albums where every song sounds pretty much the same, Yella Beezy has delivered a record that goes against the grain on his latest project, Baccend Beezy. The Southern rapper sticks to his roots as listeners can pick up influences from the region, but Beezy has a little bit of something for everyone on his latest mixtape. ” – HotNewHipHop

“He uses simple lyrics intelligently, with an infectious flow that would sound equally appropriate in a noisy nightclub or coming from a cell phone outside West End Station during rush hour.” – Dallas Observer

The Video:

Tearing up the airwaves with his crackling bars and bluesy melodies, Yella Beezy has the rap game in a head lock. Stepping out of the booth and into the boxing ring, Yella Beezy shares the video for “Headlocc.” A bass-boosted, neck-snapping Texas trap jam produced by Monsta Beatz, “Headlocc” finds the Dallas rapper trading tough-talking verses with Young Thug, promising to bust the heads of anyone who’d dare stand in their way. In the video, directed with comic book flair by Reggie, Beezy and Thugger stop into a boxing gym on a mission to take down the local heavyweight champ. After watching the champ take down his first opponent, Beezy hits the gym with Coach Young Thug, who echoes Angelo Dundee (who coached Muhammad Ali) as he trains Yella for the big fight. When it’s time to fight, Beezy is ready, knocking the champion’s head clean off his body with one punch. With over 9 million streams on its audio, “Headlocc” will appear on Blank Checc, Beezy’s upcoming project.

“Headlocc” is the latest release in a busy year for the Oak Cliff native. In May, Beezy teamed up with fellow Texan Trapboy Freddy for I’m My Brother’s Keeper, a 12-track mixtape. full-length collaboration by the duo that previously connected for Yella Beezy’s “That’s On Me” (Remix), I’m My Brother’s Keeper hosts video singles like the heavily-armed “Ride” (1.8 million views) and the hometown salute “Raccs.” Earlier this year, the rapper emphasized the importance of sticking to a code in “Keep It In The Streets,” a guitar-driven rap ballad (10+ million combined streams). The sequel to last year’s Billboard 200-charting Baccend Beezy, Blank Checc arrives later this year via HITCO.

Watch “Headlocc” ft. Young Thug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTQmeZVe3R4

Listen to “Headlocc” ft. Young Thug: http://hitco.lnk.to/Headlocc

Please contact Michelle or Erin for more info.

The Background:

Yella Beezy made his name in the industry the traditional way, building up a massive local fanbase in his hometown before winning the support of DJs across the country. He emerged in 2017 with the Gold-certified hit “That’s On Me,” which peaked at #1 on Urban radio, eclipsing Drake’s “In My Feelings” for the top spot. Later that year, Yella Beezy opened for Beyoncé and Jay-Z on the On The Run Tour, and in summer 2019, he had a prominent spot supporting his “Restroom Occupied” co-star Chris Brown on his Indigoat Tour. In Summer 2019, he shared Baccend Beezy, the latest chapter in the Dallas native’s independent rise from obscurity to stardom. Featuring the Urban Radio Top 10 hit “Bacc At It Again” ft. Quavo & Gucci Mane, Baccend Beezy peaked at #91 on the Billboard 200 and featured appearances from Young Thug, Chris Brown, NLE Choppa, Too $hort, and more.

The Dallas native has been busy in 2020. In April, the HITCO signee teamed up with Young Thug for “Headlocc,” a neck-snapping new single that earned more than 4 million streams and is currently charting on urban radio. The song has picked up some viral traction on TikTok and Triller, racking up over 133k views, including vids by influencers like Kidathegreat, kangfrvr, and more. Earlier, the rapper returned to his roots for the bluesy “Keep It In The Streets” single, which earned over 1.6 million YouTube videos.Next week, the rapper shares I Am My Brother’s Keeper, a collaborative mixtape with Trapboy Freddy.

Links:

Yella Beezy: facebook | instagram | spotify | twitter | soundcloud | youtube

“Headlocc”: https://hitco.lnk.to/Headlocc

“Ride”: https://hitco.lnk.to/RideVideo

“Raccs”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VATCbUOUVLQ

I’m My Brother’s Keeper: https://hitco.lnk.to/IMBK

“Keep It In The Streets”: https://hitco.lnk.to/KeepItInTheStreets

08.12.2020

The Weeknd Experience, An Innovative TikTok LIVE Stream, Draws Over 2 Million Unique Viewers

Presented by TikTok, XO/Republic, and Wave, the XR Music Experience Brought Unforgettable Visuals, Welcomed a Special Guest, and Raised Funds for The Equal Justice Initiative

The Weeknd Experience presents viewers with a fateful choice: to lick the frog, or not?

The Weeknd and some digital friends attempt the #BlindingLightsChallenge

The Recap:

TikTok and The Weeknd delivered an unforgettable experience for fans with The Weeknd Experience, an interactive XR broadcast. Airing on TikTok LIVE on August 7th, with rebroadcasts on various TikTok channels for international audiences through August 10th, The Weeknd raised the bar for TikTok livestreams, racking up more than 2 million total views of the Experience and smashing the TikTok record with 275,000 concurrent viewers at its peak. Creations with #TheWeekndEXP hashtag earned more than 1.3 billion video views.

“We’re always trying to find new ways for fans to experience their favorite songs through TikTok,” says Isabel Quinteros, TikTok Senior Manager Music Partnerships & Artist Relations. “The Weeknd Experience  transformed Abel’s music into an immersive and interactive world. It’s so important to keep fans engaged and entertained with innovative music events during the pandemic, and I think the Experience did that while also serving as a ‘thank you’ from The Weeknd to the TikTok community for their support of his music.”

Created with Wave, the market leader in interactive virtual entertainment experiences, and presented by XO/Republic Records, The Weeknd Experience thrilled fans with state-of-the-art visuals and immersive presentation of The Weeknd’s music, including highlights from After Hours, the most-streamed R&B album in history.

“The Weeknd is one of the world’s most forward-thinking artists, so this partnership allowed for limitless, virtual opportunities for him and his fans. By combining our technology with his team’s creativity, we’ve created a truly unique, interactive experience that demonstrates the huge potential of this new medium,” said Adam Arrigo, CEO of Wave. “TikTok served as the perfect platform to host this virtual event, as it is home for the next generation of concert-goers – young passionate music lovers.”

Appearing in digital avatar form, The Weeknd played hits like the TikTok-trending “Blinding Lights,” welcomed special guest Doja Cat for “In Your Eyes” (Remix), and interacted with comments from fans viewing at home. The experience followed a loose narrative, as The Weeknd led fans through a hallucinatory XR dream world. During pivotal moments of the broadcast, fans voted in the comments to guide the visual theme of the experience.

Topping the Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks, After Hours has earned enormous success, with Rolling Stone declaring it as the biggest album of the first half of 2020. “Blinding Lights,” the second single from After Hours, inspired over 1.5 million video creations on TikTok, racking up tens of millions of views and birthing the “#BlindingLightsChallenge.” The song’s success on TikTok helped propel it to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Weeknd Experience raised $350,000 for the Equal Justice Initiative through sales of a new Weeknd x TikTok capsule collection of merchandise, which was available for a limited time. The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

Check out the recap at TikTok’s Newsroom: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/the-weeknd-experience-an-innovative-tiktok-live-stream-draws-over-2-million-unique-viewers

Check out TikTok’s announcement blog post: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/the-weeknd-experience-on-tiktok-live

Check out media (B-roll, stills, and animated gifs) from The Weeknd Experience, provided courtesy of Wave: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nkOvRiqzdZ787v6n4P_wu2HXJrFrCjgu?usp=sharing

The Weeknd welcomes Doja Cat for a performance of their hit collaboration “In Your Eyes” (Remix)

At the end of the Experience, The Weeknd dissolves into the digital ether

For more info, please contact:
Michelle McDevitt, Andrea Higgins, Erin Treat, 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.

Click here to read TikTok’s statement to its Black community: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/a-message-to-our-black-community

Links:

For more newsworthy stories, check out TikTok’s newsroom: newsroom.tiktok.com

The Weeknd: TikTok

Wave: website

8.10.2020

Video: Memo600 – “Check The Score” ft. Yung Mal

The Chicago South Sider and the Zone 6 Fast-Talker Unite for a Thumping New Street Anthem

The Video:

A people’s champ in his native Chicago, Memo600 racks up views by the million with his neck-snapping drill bangers. Pulling up from half-court on his haters, the Only The Family-signed rapper shares “Check The Score,” his latest anthem. The song has an appearance from Atlanta rapper Yung Mal, whose fast-talking, smooth-flowing delivery provides a thrilling contrast with Memo’s guttural, emphatic, and deliberate bark. Rhyming above a rapid high-note guitar arpeggio, Mal and Memo take a look around at their competition and finds it lacking–if rap is a game, they’re winning in a blowout: “Brought this glizzy betta check the score/That boy on the floor.” In the video, directed by Diesel Films, Memo600 and Yung Mal turn up in ATL backstreets with a crew of homies, including Mal’s frequent rhyme partner Lil Quill, flashing cash and posing by a red Lamborghini.

Signed to Lil Durk‘s OTF label, along with crewmates Booka600 and JusBlow600, Memo600 developed a loyal fanbase on YouTube with his unique style of drillin’. He earned his first exposure with the eerie local hit “Exposing Me” (1.1 million views), which reverberated from cars in South Side streets all summer 2018. The “Exposing Me” (Remix), featuring fellow O-Block resident and OTF signee King Von, has over 15 million views on YouTube. Last year, Memo made noise with “Steppers,” which racked up over 6.8 million YouTube views. Stay tuned for much more from Memo and the rest of OTF as the summer wears on.

Watch “Check The Score” ft. Yung Mal: https://youtu.be/Q_xQm3mGbW0

Buy/Stream “Check The Score” ft. Yung Mal: https://empire.ffm.to/checkthe

Please contact Michelle or Andrea for more info.

The Background:

Wielding croaking rhymes delivered in unbreakable cadences, O-Block native Memo600 separates himself from the OTF pack by being defiantly non-melodic. The 600 block rapper developed a loyal fanbase on YouTube, as he deploys an unhinged triplet flow on the 2019 local hit “Steppers” (7.7 million views), collaborates with fellow Chitown riser El Hitta on the vicious “Locked In” (1.5 million views), and makes waves with the eerie “Exposing Me” (1.4 million views). The King Von-featuring remix of “Exposing Me” has over 15 million views.

Links:

OTF: instagram | facebook | spotify

Memo600: instagram | twitter | spotify

Bio, pics, and more available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/otf

“Check The Score” ft. Yung Mal: https://empire.ffm.to/checkthe / https://youtu.be/SNU6Yra4YhQ

Memo600  – “Wipe Yo Nose”: https://Empire.lnk.to/wipeyonose / https://youtu.be/Mt5qaXfOaG0

Memo600 – “Steppers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqlLk8fvXm8

JusBlow600 – “Drop A Bag” ft. Memo600: https://empire.ffm.to/dropa / https://youtu.be/NvKAn5Gtgx0

MK – “Better”: https://youtu.be/yzKVshnu330

Doodie Lo x Memo600 – “Hang Out”: https://youtu.be/zgNtX7u4MXg

Lil Durk ft. Polo G – “Career Day”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9inAXIBczBo

Family Over Everything: https://smarturl.it/LilDurkFOE

Lil Durk – Love Songs 4 The Streets 2: https://smarturl.it/LS4TS2

8.12.2020

Audio: Smokepurpp – “Said A Lotta Things”

The Usually-Brash Emcee Gets Into His Feelings For This Sweetly-Sung Auto-Tuned Trap Ballad

Critical Praise:

XXL Class of 2018 Freshman

“Purpp has caught the ears of everyone from The Weeknd and D.R.A.M. to Chief Keef and Travis Scott, and the 19-year-old rapper is in position for a rapid ascent” – Pigeons & Planes

“If you’ve not been following along, the rise of young Miami rapper SmokePurrp – alongside that of his longtime pal and collaborator Lil Pump – has been one of the more exciting rides in rap’s underground this year” – Noisey

“Out of all the SoundCloud and Florida rappers that have gained floods of attention and acclaim in recent years, Smokepurpp has stood as one of the movement’s strongest proponents and artists.“ – HYPEBEAST

The Song:

He made his name with mosh pit-ready bangers, but Smokepurpp is just as effective when he simmers down. Today, Smokepurpp shares “Said A Lotta Things,” a regret-filled, bite-sized trap ballad. Crooning atop a muted guitar melody from Thank You Fizzle (Gunna, Lil Pump), Purpp reflects on how his partying habits have serious effects on his emotional well-being: “I was on 10 xans when I told you you were my girlfriend/I was on 9 percocets when I told you that I love you/And when I told you I love you I was high on mushrooms.” The song gets a lift from Purpp’s burbling, high-pitched ad-libs, which provide a secondary hook. “Said A Lotta Things” is Purpp’s first new song since the release of Florida Jit, his recent project.

Populated with instrumentals from Ronny J, Earl On The Beat (City Girls, Lil Yachty), CBMIX (Lil Pump, Juice WRLD, Kanye West), and Purpp himself, Florida Jit delivers 17 tracks of high-energy trap music. The project is home to successful singles like “Off My Chest” ft. Lil Pump, which surpassed 4 million views on YouTube,  “Pop Sh*t,” which inspired an outrageous music video, and “Tide Pen,” a Jack Harlow-featuring single that has over 6 million combined streams on YouTube and Spotify. Most recently, Purpp connected with Young Nudy, sharing a horror movie-inspired visual for project highlight “Ends.” Featuring additional appearances from Rick Ross and Denzel Curry, Florida Jit is available everywhere via Alamo Records.

In late July, Purpp and Apex Martin hosted a unique performance on Cadenza.tv, playing songs from Florida Jit for the first time and judging a March Madness-style beat competition. Smokepurpp earned his first Grammy nomination this year for his appearance on “Costa Rica,” the Gold-certified track from Revenge Of The Dreamers III. In February, Purpp’s breakout single “Audi” earned a Platinum certification from the RIAA, and his single “Do Not Disturb” went Gold. He’s currently turning heads with his guest spot on UK rapper KSI’s “Poppin’,” which has already generated 40 million streams across platforms.

Buy/Stream “Said A Lotta Things”: https://smarturl.it/SaidALottaThings

Buy/Stream Florida Jit: https://smarturl.it/FloridaJit

Florida Jit tracklist:

1. Pop Sh*t
2. Off My Chest ft. Lil Pump
3. One Play
4. Not Code
5. Hangin Out The Roof
6. Outside
7. It’s Whatever
8. 1st & 3rd
9. Mink Coat
10. Ends ft. Young Nudy
11. I’m Him ft. Denzel Curry
12. Fish Scale
13. Florida Jit
14. 24s
15. Tide Pen ft. Jack Harlow
16. Big Dawg ft. Rick Ross
17. CHOPSTICKS

Please contact Michelle or Kerry for more info.

The Background:

The Chicago-born, Miami-raised rapper and producer Smokepurpp has been one of the cornerstones of Florida’s burgeoning rap scene since the release of his “Ski Mask” video in 2015. The buzz from the video and other singles with close friend Lil Pump culminated in a record deal with Alamo/Interscope Records and Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Records. The 21-year old Purpp quickly went to work, collaborating with Scott, Yo Gotti, Pump, and more. His debut release, Deadstar, spawned the gold-certified single “Audi” and generated features from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pigeons & Planes, XXL, Mass Appeal, and many more. The follow up release, Bless Yo Trap, was a collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer Murda Beatz, boasted the standout single “123” and collaborations with Lil Yachty, Offset, and A$AP Ferg. 2018 has been a banner year for Purpp so far, thanks to his selection on the 2018 XXL Freshman list, the release of “Nephew,” his Gold-certified collaboration with Lil Pump, which has over 100M streams across all platforms, and “I Love It,” the Kanye West and Pump collaboration which Purpp co-wrote and debuted at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. After delighting his fans with the Lost Planet EP in April, Purpp closed 2020 out with the highly-anticipated Deadstar 2. Look for his next project, Florida Jit, to arrive in June.

Links:

official site | twitter | facebook | soundcloud | youtube | instagram

“Said A Lotta Things”: https://smarturl.it/SaidALottaThings

“Ends” ft. Young Nudy: https://youtu.be/sO9z-MGzdRc

“Chopstix”: https://youtu.be/S9PprWfjpvA

Florida Jit: https://smarturl.it/FloridaJit

“Tide Pen” ft. Jack Harlow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MxEdclCNjA

“Big Dawg” ft. Rick Ross: https://smarturl.it/BigDawgSP

“Pop Sh*t”: https://smarturl.it/PopShitSP / https://youtu.be/BYXXs8PGYsY

“It’s Whatever”: https://youtu.be/2TYeW3uOJ40 / https://smarturl.it/ItsWhatever

“Off My Chest” ft. Lil Pump: https://smarturl.it/SPOffMyChest / https://youtu.be/tqMD4_PJVKw

“excuse me”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0WJGD2N-O0

“What I Please” ft. Denzel Curry: https://smarturl.it/WhatIPlease // https://youtu.be/5uUVd16EKKw

Deadstar 2: https://smarturl.it/Deadstar2

“Audi II”: https://smarturl.it/AudiII | https://youtu.be/V74aRMCJwdU

“Dirty Dirty” ft. Lil Skies: https://smarturl.it/SmokepurppDirtyDirty | https://youtu.be/2U5YNTtV4C8

“Stevie”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XucF4r4nn6U / https://smarturl.it/SmokepurppStevie

Flattpurpp Contest Details: https://deadstar2.com/flattpurpp

Lost Planet 2.0 EP: http://smarturl.it/LostPlanet2.0

“Nephew” ft. Lil Pump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuusAVJCyOA

“Audi”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dvTJJvEFL8

Deadstar: https://open.spotify.com/album/2TWKabrKN6YOZ1jgqo97uz?si=frx9dtRgSuGS2Cgc_nNwtA

8.10.2020

Video: Lil Gotit – “What It Was” ft. Future

Two ATL Titans Connect in a Flashy Video for a D. Hill-Produced Trap Banger

Critical Praise:

“Lil Gotit is the heir to Atlanta’s rap throne” – The FADER

“Fresh off the release of his latest project, Crazy But It’s True, in March, ‘Lil Ralph’ is another step toward Lil Gotit having the sort of 2019 come-up that Lil Baby and Gunna had last year.” – Complex

“Like a fairy tale set in Atlanta’s Lenox Mall” – Pitchfork

The Video:

Wielding an offbeat and infectious melodic style, Atlanta’s Lil Gotit is quickly earning the approval of his city’s trap elite. Joining up with Future, Gotit shares the video for “What It Was.” With production from D. Hill, who produced Drake & Future’s #2 hit “Life Is Good,” “What It Was” is a dramatic and immense-sounding trap banger, as both rappers take turns describing their rises from the gutter to Gucci shoes. In the video, Gotit and Future show off their lime green ‘Rari in a remote garage, bathed in the flashing lights brought by fame and fortune. “What It Was” follows a series of successful videos from Gotit’s recent Hood Baby 2 mixtape, including the fiery  “Bootron,” the country-fried “No Kizzy,” the black-and-white “Bricks In The Attic” (over 1 million views).

The sequel to Gotit’s 2018 debut mixtape, which announced the then-19-year-old rapper as a player to watch in his hometown scene, Hood Baby 2 demonstrates the rapper’s artistic evolution–his flows hit harder, his ad-libs are wilder, and his money is longer. The project is home to “Drip Day N Night“ ft. Gunna and Gotit’s brother Lil Keed and “Yeah Yeah,” featuring Keed and Future. Featuring additional appearances from Lil Yachty, Guap Tarantino, RG Jaydog, SG Kendall, Uno Freaky, and B Slime, Hood Baby 2 is available everywhere via Alamo Records.

Watch “What It Was” ft. Future: https://youtu.be/tEeLK-k73lE

Buy/Stream Hood Baby 2: http://smarturl.it/HoodBaby2

Please contact Michelle or Erin for more info.

Links:

instagram | soundcloud | spotify

“What It Was” ft. Future: http://smarturl.it/WhatItWas / https://youtu.be/tEeLK-k73lE

“Bootron”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-IRs_28oeM&feature=youtu.be

“No Kizzy”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUEZoNhZeC0

“Bricks In The Attic”: http://smarturl.it/LGBricksInTheAttic / https://youtu.be/J3Z9e48e7HA

“Drip Day N Night” ft. Gunna & Lil Keed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6VHekCg33Q

Hood Baby 2: http://smarturl.it/HoodBaby2

“Yeah Yeah” ft. Future & Lil Keed: https://youtu.be/8RTZpzdjmC4

“Never Legit”: http://smarturl.it/NeverLegit / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZgrZ3FN0oE

“Slime Hood” ft. Slimelife Shawty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nPjEKc0xeA

Superstar Creature (Executive Produced by London On Da Track): http://smarturl.it/superstarcreature

“Free Melly” ft. Polo G (Prod. by London On Da Track): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF3giSUBe84

“Bet Up” (Prod. by London On Da Track): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQzW2pH_C-A

“Brotherly Love” ft. Lil Keed: https://youtu.be/_hz2wzSKdIY

“No Talking” ft. SlimeBall YaYo: https://youtu.be/6Iy8HHQIaiQ

“Da Real HoodBabies” (Remix) ft. Lil Baby: https://smarturl.it/hoodbabiesremix // https://youtu.be/PW7aXfU5X2A

The Real GOAT: https://soundcloud.com/lilgotit/the-real-goat-ep

“Drip On”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pRAgp8aSKw

“Pop My Shit (Remix)”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai_7HML8LGI

“Oh Ok”: https://youtu.be/NKEM_twhlko

Buy tickets for the “Talk To Em Tour”: https://www.keedtalktoem.com/

“Pop My Sh*t”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBtHYgfsMw // https://smarturl.it/heoq3k

“Da Real HoodBabies”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBriBkTh9nc

“Now”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8H_XE7WswU

Crazy But It’s True: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Am6t47OynK0Ft1qF6UjbX?si=PC193TkuQY6GcfKpKhPbYA

“Superstar” ft. Gunna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2mBBCzuqgQ

Hood Baby: https://smarturl.it/hoodbaby

8.7.2020

Song: Young Dolph – “Death Row” (Prod. by Bandplay)

The Paper Route EMPIRE CEO Pays Tribute to Dre, Pac, Snoop, and Suge in His New Song From Upcoming Album Rich Slave

The Song:

The CEO of Paper Route EMPIRE, one of modern rap’s most vital independent labels, Young Dolph pays tribute to rap’s most notorious indie label on “Death Row,” his new single. Riding a beat from PRE-signed producer Bandplay, Dolph talks about the spoils of his success, grateful that the risks he took to reach the top paid off, and eager to spread his wealth among his community: “My barber get a hunda every time I get a new fade.” “Death Row” is the latest single from Rich Slave, Dolph’s next album, coming August 14th via Paper Route EMPIRE.

On explaining the title Rich Slave, Dolph explains, “It’s the reality of being Black in this country. You can have money, and you can be a benefactor and a leader in your community, but all people see is Black skin. All the bullsh*t I heard about as a kid, we still face in today’s time. Over the years, they have given us a little bit of freedom but it’s only a temporary pacifier. Hopefully this album makes people understand that even though guys like me are doing well, we’re still affected by racism and inequality. It’s 2020, but the same stuff is still going on.” – Young Dolph

Along with the album, Young Dolph announces the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest.” Launching today and lasting through the month of August, the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest” will reward one lucky fan with a custom-wrapped, blue-and-orange-striped Lamborghini ($412k value), personally delivered by Young Dolph himself. The Lamborghini is a 2018 Aventador S Roadster, and is the same vehicle depicted on the cover of the Rich Slave album. The contest ends at 11:59pm ET on August 20th and Dolph will officially announce the randomly-selected winner on September 4th.

Fans can enter the contest by pre-ordering Rich Slave or purchasing merch from Young Dolph’s online store. (Purchase of merch includes album download.) Young Dolph will offer four brand new items of merchandise especially for the occasion: three t-shirt designs and a visor. Visit Dolph’s official website for a full list of the contest’s rules and requirements.

Praised by GQ and others for his topical “Sunshine” single (“Young Dolph Is Leading Rap Through the Pandemic” – GQ), Young Dolph recently earned a spot on Billboard’s list of Indie Power Players for 2020.

Buy/Stream “Death Row”: https://empire.ffm.to/deathrow

Visit Young Dolph’s website to pre-order the album and purchase Young Dolph merch: http://store.youngdolph.com/

View the official rules for the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest” here. No purchase is required to enter the contest: https://store.youngdolph.com/pages/young-dolph-contest-rules

Please contact Michelle or Erin for more info.

Links:

twitter | facebook | soundcloud | youtube | instagram | official site | spotify

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

“Death Row”: https://empire.ffm.to/deathrow

Visit Young Dolph’s website to pre-order Rich Slave and purchase Young Dolph merch: http://store.youngdolph.com/

View the official rules for the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest” here. No purchase is required to enter the contest: https://store.youngdolph.com/pages/young-dolph-contest-rules

“Blue Diamonds”:  https://empire.ffm.to/bluediamonds / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBn_aZPcqJk

“RNB” ft. Megan Thee Stallion: https://empire.ffm.to/youngdolph_rnb

“Sunshine”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2lUhNmdXkE / https://empire.ffm.to/sunshine

Dum & Dummer: https://empire.lnk.to/dummer

8.6.2020

Video: Shoreline Mafia – “Hoe Sh*t”

Shoreline’s Fenix Flexin Enjoys a Solo Showcase in the Latest Video from Mafia Bidness

Critical Praise:

“After dropping a terrific debut album last November — a stylish bundle of songs that somehow felt nonchalant and meticulous at once — Shoreline Mafia has since become one of the most fascinating acts in a resurgent L.A. rap scene. And on Saturday night, the [collective’s] chemistry was something you could practically reach out and touch. These guys love rapping, and even more than that, they love rapping with each other.” – Washington Post

“Videos filmed in graffitied, just-made condos and fluorescent strip malls near East Hollywood helped make Shoreline Mafia the [collective] of choice for truant teenagers. “Musty”  and “Bottle Service” are definitive Shoreline: rollicking, slithering, and, in their creation, laughably janky and blatantly illegal.”  – Noisey

“Shoreline Mafia is leading L.A.’s unruly rap renaissance.” – The FADER

“The only prerequisites to enjoying their music are a functional set of ears” – Passion of the Weiss

The Video:

Building a massive fanbase on the West Coast and beyond, Shoreline Mafia gets its power from the contrasting personalities of its members. Offering a new video that showcases the contributions of Fenix Flexin, Shoreline Mafia shares “Hoe Sh*t.” A classic L.A. throwback with wobbling bass and woodblock percussion from producer Bruce24k, “Hoe Sh*t” finds Fenix Flexin living up to his name, as he brags about his jewels, his fame, and his lady-killing prowess: “Have your family Instagram with them RIP’s/Finna put this n**** face on a all-white tee/I can’t help it, dollar signs, boy, that’s all I see/They rather see me on my back but I’m on my feet.”

In the video, Fenix heads to the Hills, partying with his homies in a ornate multi-million dollar mansion. “Hoe Sh*t” is the latest quality visual from Mafia Bidness, the collective’s debut album, following last week’s Wiz Khalifa-featuring clip for the Montell Jordan-sampling “How We Do It.”

Continuing a journey that started with 2018’s ShorelineDoThatSh*t, Shoreline Mafia releases, Mafia Bidness, their hard-hitting, highly-anticipated official debut album. The new album strikes a balance between styles, delivering the handclap-driven, Ron-Ron and AceTheFace-produced West Coast bangers for which they’re known, but also dipping into classic styles like G-Funk, New Jack Swing, and hyphy, and experimenting with regional sounds from Detroit, Memphis, and New Orleans. The album gets its spark from the chemistry and interplay between Fenix Flexin, OhGeesy, Rob Vicious, and Master Kato The new album pays tribute to the memory of Mac P Dawg, a close friend of the collective’s who died earlier this year. Peaking at #NUMBER on Apple Music’s album charts over the weekend, and featuring appearances from Future, Kodak Black, YG, Lil Yachty, Wiz Khalifa, 03 Greedo, Drakeo The Ruler, Duke Deuce, 1TakeJay, Q Da Fool, Mike Sherm, Z Money, AFN Peso, GT, and Nfant, Mafia Bidness streams everywhere via Atlantic Records.

Shoreline Mafia spent spring and the early part of summer releasing banger after banger, starting with “Gangstas & Sippas,” which eventually inspired a remix featuring YG. In recent months, the collective connected with Lil Yachty for the laid-back rider’s anthem “Ride Out,” and with Wiz Khalifa for the Montell Jordan-sampling “How We Do It.” The album also boasts the hard-hitting recent singles “Change Ya Life,” a bass-heavy West Coast rider’s anthem with over 3.6 million Spotify streams, and “Perc Popper,” a DJ Flipp-produced anthem with standout verses from Fenix Flexin and OhGeesy.

Last night, Shoreline Mafia hosted a listening party on Stationhead, playing the album and interacting with fans. The L.A. collective launched OTX Run, their brand new video game. Play as any of the 4 members of Shoreline Mafia. Collect the Weed, Lean, & Pills to earn points, and avoid the haters to avoid losing points. Last Friday, Shoreline Mafia performed an at-home set for the virtual Lollapalooza 2020 festival, watch here. Just before they released Mafia Bidness, Shoreline Mafia earned another plaque from the RIAA, as “Musty” followed “Nun Major” and “Bands” as their third Platinum single.

Watch “Hoe Sh*t”: https://Shoreline.lnk.to/HoeShitVideo

Buy/Stream Mafia Bidness: https://Shoreline.lnk.to/MafiaBidness

Check out a recap of Shoreline Mafia’s career highlights: https://youtu.be/SFFaK69yXBg

Please contact Michelle or Kerry for more info.

The Background:

The pulse of Los Angeles loudly echoes through its rap crews.

In the late eighties, N.W.A. reflected the pre-riot tension of a city on the brink of total collapse. Cypress Hill finally gave the Latin community (and smokers everywhere) a seat at the pop culture table throughout the nineties. Odd Future magnified the skate mayhem of the Fairfax district in the aughts. That brings us to Shoreline Mafia. Since formally launching in 2016, the collective of four diverse, dynamic, and dangerous talents— OhGeesy [Alejandro Coranza], Rob Vicious [Robert Maggee], Fenix Flexin [Fenix Ryinski], and Master Kato [Malik Carson]—went from popular Soundcloud uploads to selling out arenas and picking up platinum plaques.

The group has garnered unanimous acclaim from Pitchfork, The FADER, Forbes, The Washington Post, Noisey, and more, and racked up more than 2 billion streams by 2020.

Links:

official site | instagram | twitter | facebook | spotify | youtube | Soundcloud

“Hoe Sh*t”: https://Shoreline.lnk.to/HoeShitVideo

Mafia Bidness: https://Shoreline.lnk.to/MafiaBidness

Check out a recap of Shoreline Mafia’s career highlights: https://youtu.be/SFFaK69yXBg

“How We Do It” ft. Wiz Khalifa: https://shoreline.lnk.to/HowWeDoIt

“Perc Popper”: https://shoreline.lnk.to/PercPopper

“Change Ya Life”: https://Shoreline.lnk.to/ChangeYaLife

“Gangstas & Sippas” (Remix) ft. YG: http://shoreline.lnk.to/GSRemix

“Ride Out” ft. Lil Yachty: https://shoreline.lnk.to/RideOut

“Gangstas & Sippas” ft. Q Da Fool: https://Shoreline.lnk.to/GangstasSippas / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMkCtx7DDBA

Rob Vicious – “Wat It Do”: https://RobVicious.lnk.to/WatItDoVideo

Rob Vicious – Breakthrough: https://robvicious.lnk.to/Breakthrough

Rob Vicious – “L3V3L”: https://youtu.be/TZO4PpWH4e0

“RIP Mac P Dawg”: https://soundcloud.com/shorelinemafia/fenix-flexin-rip-mac-p-dawg-1

“Mind Right” ft. Warhol.SS: https://youtu.be/wmbQQoCd1Rs

“Wings”: https://Shoreline.lnk.to/WingsVideo

“Caribbean” (OhGeesy, Rob Vicious): https://Shoreline.lnk.to/CaribbeanVideo

Party Pack Vol. 2 EP: https://Shoreline.lnk.to/PartyPackVol2PR

“Fell In Love” (Fenix Flexin): https://youtu.be/JHUnTLTG1KI

08.6.2020

My Favorite Color Announces Velma, His Stylistically Diverse and Deeply Musical Debut Album, Out August 21st via Rostrum Records

The L.A.-via-Pittsburgh Artist Zooms Over the Speed Limit in His New Single “Dale”

Critical Praise:

“His music is powerful. Each bar drips with the confusion and existential dread of a man who feels out of place in his world.” – Noisey

The Announcement:

My Favorite Color treats rap music as his personal playground, delivering relatable bars in a confident flow atop wide-ranging instrumentals. Finally ready to show the world the full breadth of his talents, My Favorite Color prepares Velma, his upcoming debut album. Spanning every corner of the Rostrum signee’s inventive mind, Velma is a revealing and relatable project–listening feels like catching up with an old friend. The project creates a collection of the richly-drawn characters that populate life of the rapper born Anthony Willis, and by the end of the album, the listener gets intimately familiar with not just the emcee, but his girlfriend, his parents, and other friends and family. Switching up his flows atop diverse instrumentals, taking inspiration from neo-soul, lo-fi hip-hop, and alternative rock, the emcee delivers a detailed account of his life as a rising artist and growing person, contemplating complex questions about faith, mortality, music, and love. The follow-up to his 2018 EP Go!, Velma arrives on August 21st via Rostrum Records.

“Velma is a huge metaphor for manifestation. It was me manifesting what life would be like if I ever did get a look from someone like Rostrum and getting an industry look in general,” My Favorite Color explains. “It’s a battle between me and the industry and seeing where that is going to take me. There’s a lot of depression, realization, and relatable situations going on throughout the album.”

Along with the announcement of the album, My Favorite Color shares “Dale,“ a head-nodding new banger. With a hook that finds My Favorite Color experimenting with vocal effects and filters, “Dale” examines the rapper’s thoughts as he drives around the neighborhood, fantasizing about speeding into a fiery crash as he passes a park where he once got robbed. The new song demonstrates My Favorite Color’s facility with narrative and knack for weaving in personal details about himself and his family: “Just drove a Tesla to the trap/I don’t think it’s even on the map/Mom said I shoulda brought the strap/Dad said he shoulda loved me back.” “Dale” follows “Funeral,” the first single and video from Velma, in which My Favorite Color imagines reactions of his loved ones to his death, each one grieving in their own way before eventually moving on.

Born in California, My Favorite Color spent much of his youth in Pittsburgh, starting his rap career in a diverse Pittsburgh rap scene. Living with a single mom who filled his house with the sounds of neosoul, R&B, and hip-hop, My Favorite Color started his deep dive into rap music in high school, starting with the classics, but eventually falling in love with the genre’s left field, particularly rappers like Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Isaiah Rashad, and MF DOOM. In 2018, the rhymer shared his debut EP Go!, with appearances from Pet Zebra and Benji., earning the respect of his artistic peers in the Pittsburgh scene, leading to a prominent feature in a Noisey-published overview of the city’s rap scene in 2019.

Now living in L.A. and signed to Rostrum Records, the label that broke Pittsburgh legends like Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa, My Favorite Color is looking to turn heads with Velma, a perfect record for the dog days of summer.

Buy/Stream “Dale”: https://smarturl.it/MyFavColorDale

Pre-order Velma: https://ingroov.es/velma

Please contact Michelle or Andrea if interested in talking with My Favorite Color.

Links:

instagram | twitter | youtube | spotify

“Dale”: https://smarturl.it/MyFavColorDale

Pre-order Velma: https://ingroov.es/velma

“Funeral”: https://smarturl.it/MyFavColorFuneral / https://youtu.be/DsTMpiv9WWg

Go: https://open.spotify.com/album/4lecD6MBZj8LC4QG3Dg7w2?si=J1RmkzfNT0y71uH0OV9Tbg

7.31.2020

Young Dolph Announces Album Rich Slave, Arriving August 14th via Paper Route EMPIRE

The Independent Rap Mogul Launches Contest to Give Away His Custom-Wrapped Lamborghini Out Of His Personal Collection To One Lucky Fan

The Announcement:

Young Dolph announces Rich Slave, his upcoming album and his first solo album since 2018. The follow-up to Dum & Dummer, last year’s joint album with Key Glock that debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200, Rich Slave will include recent singles “Blue Diamonds” and “RNB,” Dolph’s Juicy J-produced collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion. Rich Slave releases on August 14th via Paper Route EMPIRE and is now available for pre-order.

Along with the album, Young Dolph announces the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest.” Launching today and lasting through the month of August, the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest” will reward one lucky fan with a custom-wrapped, blue-and-orange-striped Lamborghini ($412k value), personally delivered by Young Dolph himself. The Lamborghini is a 2018 Aventador S Roadster, and is the same vehicle depicted on the cover of the Rich Slave album. The contest ends at 11:59pm ET on August 20th and Dolph will officially announce the randomly-selected winner on September 4th.

Fans can enter the contest by pre-ordering Rich Slave or purchasing merch from Young Dolph’s online store. (Purchase of merch includes album download.) Young Dolph will offer four brand new items of merchandise especially for the occasion: three t-shirt designs and a visor. Visit Dolph’s official website for a full list of the contest’s rules and requirements.

Praised by GQ and others for his topical “Sunshine” single (“Young Dolph Is Leading Rap Through the Pandemic” – GQ), Young Dolph recently earned a spot on Billboard’s list of Indie Power Players for 2020.

Visit Young Dolph’s website to pre-order the album and purchase Young Dolph merch: http://store.youngdolph.com/

View the official rules for the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest” here. No purchase is required to enter the contest: https://store.youngdolph.com/pages/young-dolph-contest-rules

Please contact Michelle or Erin for more info.

Links:

twitter | facebook | soundcloud | youtube | instagram | official site | spotify

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

Visit Young Dolph’s website to pre-order Rich Slave and purchase Young Dolph merch: http://store.youngdolph.com/

View the official rules for the “Rich Slave Lamborghini Contest” here. No purchase is required to enter the contest: https://store.youngdolph.com/pages/young-dolph-contest-rules

“Blue Diamonds”: https://empire.ffm.to/bluediamonds / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBn_aZPcqJk

“RNB” ft. Megan Thee Stallion: https://empire.ffm.to/youngdolph_rnb

“Sunshine”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2lUhNmdXkE / https://empire.ffm.to/sunshine

Dum & Dummer: https://empire.lnk.to/dummer