Meet upcoming Atlanta rapper, Remarcus Steele, otherwise known as “Vigilante”.

Remarcus was born in Flint, Michigan where he spent most of his days attending regular public school and then the usual extracurricular activities. This was all going fine and well until one day, his parents told him that they were moving the entire family to Georgia for better opportunity and a brighter outlook.

Shortly after moving to Marietta, Georgia in 2010, Remarcus was first introduced to the art of producing music when his mother bought his step father his very own recording studio. He had a cousin who also happened to be an aspiring artist at the time who went by the stage name of “Fat Kidd” and Steele was his first official producer. As time went on, creating fresh beats eventually lead to him making up his own inspiring rhymes to go along with them. His quick-witted and humble personality mixed with the catchy beats soon birthed the “Vigilante Vision” that he lives by today.

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Before going by “Vigilante”, he first called himself YLD which stood for “Young, Lyrical, Dreads”.

He was just 15 when he moved to Georgia and continued with his schooling all the way up until enrolling in audio engineering college at the age of 19. After that, he has been continuously building his brand with radio tours, doing background acting work, and now doing strip club tours.

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He made it his personal mission/goal to interview at all of Atlanta’s independent radio stations and so far he has checked off 22 out of the 30. Checkout his interview with Erin Rae from Hot 107.9 below:

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During that same radio tour, he also got the chance to interview with Debra Antney’s son, Brandon Barnes on the Be100 radio station and even meet Debra as well.

Last week he officially signed over on to Universal records and has a distribution deal that is set to take his music to the next level. He is currently promoting his latest single, “That’s How We Do It” and hopes it will receive mainstream radio play in the near future.

Kim Viera is now setting the stage for her journey on Republic Records (who also released Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” ft. Daddy Yankee ) as a new American Latina star. Her first release “Gold Lining” samples the Diwali Riddim Lumidee used in her hit single “Uh Oh”.

Flipping a sample of Lumidee’s classic “Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh),” the songstress delivers a soulful and show-stopping anthem that’s as empowering as it is engaging. “Gold Lining” marks her first release for Republic Records and paves the way for the arrival of more new music very soon.

The Next Summer Jam

Be ahead of the wave for once and check out Imani Scott new single, “All Over Again”. It’s fresh, it’s fun and it has an incredible music video. Also, be on the look out for Imani Scott’s EP “The Introduction”; which has been announced to release September 7th.

For now, check out the video below.

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They Too Have Feelings. People Forget.

As sad as it may be, it’s normal for society to only see celebrities as public figures, nothing more. Meaning it’s common for people to forget that they’re humans too. Knowing this, Flawless Real Talk recently made a video that showcases him in the most vulnerable way possible.

“Won’t Back Out” is essentially a short documentary displaying Flawless in his rawest form. It’s a point of view that many forget even exist. It takes a lot of courage to put it all out on the table. Flawless Real Talk definitely hit the mark, and we can’t wait to see what dope visuals he releases next.

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Mobsquad Nard just debuted the video to his first single courtesy of Hot New Hip Hop in preparation for the forthcoming release of his sophomore album, “Nardo DaVinci.” On “Itz Dat”, a common southern catchphrase down south used to punctuate a point, Nard is joined by Boosie Badazz and it is easy to see why the two were compared early in Nard’s career.

“Nardo DaVinci” is Nard’s follow-up to last years popular “Everything Clean But Da Ashtray” on which he was joined by BIG K.R.I.T., 21 Savage and G Herbo to name a few. The new project will have less marquis characters though, giving Nard and his Mobsquad posse more room to shine.

‘#Itz Dat,’ that’s something that we say here down south; that’s something we’re saying all through the city. Actually they say it out in Chicago too. It’s starting to take over in the streets. It’s all over, especially down here in Jacksonville. They’re stressing it all over, “Itz Dat.” It’s just a mission statement. That’s like confirmation. When they say “Itz Dat” down here, it’s either to let you know – an exclamation to let you know something good or to let you know somebody dispositioning something.”

Twitter: @MobsquadNard

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Treacherous Records signee, NIQLE NUT, just unleashed 15 minutes of fire in the form of his new EP, “CiNQO.”Produced entirely by Keanu Beats, who put the wings under Migos’ “What The Price“, “CiNQO” is more evidence of what made Treacherous sign this talented street narrator to the label. With a nod to numerology, the EP’s title highlights the significance of the number 5 in NIQLE NUT’s life, from growing up on 115th Street in Inglewood, California, to being shot 5 times before deciding it was time to turn his life around and seriously pursue music. This is balls to the wall production over which NIQLE NUT’s flow is a snappy and refreshing as ever. Definitely one for the playlists. Listen below.

Twitter: @Niqle-Nut

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Cyhi The Prynce collaborator Truth Ali is back with two Summer-ready new singles from his forthcoming September 22 release, “The Wonder Years.” Taking his inspiration from Prince’s “Little Red Corvette” and it’s ‘one night stand’ story line, Ali put a more positive slant on that concept and came up with “Accidentally On Purpose.”

Also up is “Almost Paradise” – a remix that features Royce da 5’9″, Kxng Crooked and Iliana Eve that tackles the 1984 hit single of the same name from the “Footloose” soundtrack. The song is produced by King Graint and Jonathan Hay and is available on Spotify .

Ali, a Bakersfield, California native turned San Diego resident had this to say of his forthcoming project, which is based based around the popular 90’s TV show, “I want to connect with people so that they experience my emotions. And maybe, just maybe, make someone who has dealt with the same struggles as me, feel free for that moment.”

Twitter: @TheTruthAli

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