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“Lyrically he comes across as both book and street smart and has the direct cadence of a great live performer.” – XXL
“Wara… has nearly bled mind, body and emotions dry in writing and scoring his audible biopic.” – Passion of the Weiss
“If the piano breakdowns and gloomy production are any indication of how soulful Wara gets with his music, we can’t wait to see more of him in time.” – Complex
“One of Atlanta’s best kept secrets – though not for much longer.” – PotholesInMyBlog
“Wara has been holding it down for musically explorative hip-hop.” – HotNewHipHop
“One of Atlanta’s most promising acts of the new wave.” – Ashley Outrageous
“The gloomy, minimalist production… is perfectly suited for a late-night ride through town.” – The FADER
“His hook and verses are on-point.” – MissInfo.TV
Keeping the mood as murky as possible, Wara makes his presence known over a spooky backing voice positioned against a secluded guitar and drums.” – OnSMASH
“… the rawest shit you are going to hear for the rest of the year.” – Mass Appeal
“Wara’s a writer and a slick rapper, a talented producer who knows how to shape an album’s worth of songs into a world.” – Pitchfork
“Wara recalls the 1990s of Wu-Tang Clan and the early 2000s of Pharrell Williams’s Neptunes and N.E.R.D.” – The New York Times
Wara From the NBHD might be ATL’s next rising star. The Brooklyn born, Atlanta-based rapper serves as an embodiment of both of the areas he grew up in. An artist with a unique ability to blend both cultures seamlessly with striking lyricism and impressive production. This sentiment is highlighted with Wara’s The Ill Street Blues, a mixtape that garnered critical praise from notable outlets such as The FADER, Complex and XXL. The project portrays a dichotomy of the good and bad Wara has experienced in his life, notably personified by his son sitting next to a gun on the mixtape’s cover. His 2014 release Kidnapped is a concept album produced entirely by himself, which gained praise from HipHopDX, Pitchfork, and more. In February 2015 Wara released his If Guns Could Speak EP and is gearing up for his upcoming album, slated to release later this year.
Press Releases
The Atlanta Rapper Releases Rock-Tinged Single With Singer/Multi-Instrumentalist Conner Youngblood
Wara From the NBHD Is Out for War On His New EP, Premiered by The Fader
Premiered by MissInfo, the Militant Visual is the First Single From the ATL via NYC Rapper/Producer’s If Guns Could Speak EP, Slated for a January 26 Release
One of ATL’s Realest MC’s Shows the Consequences of “Slangin” in His Latest Visual, Premiered via The Fader
The ATL via Brooklyn Rapper/Producer Commits Grand Theft Auto in the Bronx in His Latest Visual, Premiered By Complex
Following Feature in the New York Times, the Atlanta via Brooklyn Rapper/Producer Shares A Guitar-Driven Loose Single, Premiered by Mass Appeal
After The Success of His Recently Released Concept Album, Wara From The NBHD Shares a Harrowing Single Based on His Brothers Incarceration, Premiering via Pigeons and Planes
NYC-Born, ATL-Based Rapper/Producer Shares Concept Album Telling Story of Young Hustler Named “Piano Lessons,” Premiere via Complex
HYPETRAK Premieres 4th Single From the NYC-Born, ATL-Based Rapper/Producer Whose Debut Album, Kidnapped, Releases 8/12
Brooklyn-Bred, Atlanta-Based Rapper/Producer Heads to Miami to Slack Off at Work, Premiere via The Fader
With Features From Two-9, Grande Marshall, the Brooklyn-bred, Atlanta-based Rapper’s Debut Album Releases July 29th
23-year Old BK Bred, ATL Native Releases New Single off of Upcoming Concept Album
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