On May 7, David Oyelowo will introduce his new film The Water Man. Written by Emma Needell and directed by David Oyelowo, the film also stars Rosario Dawson, Lonnie Chavis, Amiah Miller, Alfred Molina and Maria Bello. See the synopsis below.
Gunner (Lonnie Chavis) sets out on a quest to save his ill mother (Rosario Dawson) by searching for a mythic figure who possesses the secret to immortality, the Water Man. After enlisting the help of a mysterious local girl, Jo (Amiah Miller), they journey together into the remote Wild Horse forest — but the deeper they venture, the stranger and more dangerous the forest becomes. Their only hope for rescue is Gunner’s father (David Oyelowo), who will stop at nothing to find them. In theaters May 7th, check out the trailer inside….
UTG Yoppa links up with Blacc Zacc for his latest music video “Digit Scale Jimmy.” The track is featured on the South Carolina native’s Dealers N Associates album which is out now on all music platforms. Directed by FoolWithTheCamera.
Memphis native, rapper and producer D Cinn releases an official music video for his new single “Everything.” Produced by D Cinn. Directed by Loyalty Films.
“After I finished making the beat, the concept of the hook came to me instantly. It’s about manifesting what you want in life. It’s about getting everything you want regardless of what others may think, feel or say about it.”
PGF Shawt links up with fellow ATL native Derez De’shon for his new single “Manipulation.” His upcoming EP titled In My Feelings is set to drop later this year. Listen below via Audiomack or on any music platform.
Atlanta native Q.P. releases his new single “Hush” produced by YungDza. His new mixtape Bag Trap is coming soon. Listen to the track below via Spotify or on any music platform.
Edgar Henao aka DJEFX started spinning at the age of 18 just for fun. Little did he know then, that his hobby would turn into a full-time career. From making beats and selling mixtapes to dj-ing at clubs all over the world, DJEFX has been able to travel internationally while doing what he loves.
He immediately became a favorite at up-scale occasions, performing at Super Bowl 2020 after parties along with superstar 50 Cent, Victoria’s Secret, and Bloomingdale’s corporate events, as well as the Winter Music Conference and Star Island private parties. DJEFX was also requested to play for Lebron James, Nike’s 11/11 Experience, Nike Super Bowl 2020, Bravo Television’s “Million Dollar Listing” Launch Party, and NBA LA Clipper Paul George’s Shoe Launch 2019 to name a few. When not playing the exclusive events circuit in Miami, DJEFX spends his time traveling to cultivate the global platform he has created in places like Paris, Switzerland, and Mexico.
Despite international success, DJEFX seems to take it all in stride and keep himself humble. Currently, DJEFX is set up to make waves in the industry, as he is taking his knowledge as a DJ of what people want to hear to produce new music. Recently DJEFX and his partner JC (Fentz) Louis signed a partnership with Fenatiq Music with major distribution with SONY, The Orchard. Since, he has collaborated with Jay Burna, Babywock, Eugenics, Young Tory, and Ohtrapstar. He’s also set to drop music with Austin, Texas’ Tribe Mafia, and Peso Peso of Houston’s “ The Sauce Family” later in spring 2021.
DJEFX potential to raise the bar is enormous and still growing. Outside of dj-ing, he is a major sneakerhead. When he’s not working, you can find him in the basketball courts or out on the boat enjoying this Miami heat with his family and friends.
To stay up to date on his latest moves, you can also catch #DJEFX on his weekly SiriusXM Radio Show, The Product, every Wednesday from 10 pm – 11 pm or his lunch mix show every Thursday at 12 pm live on the all-new Vibe 92.7FM Miami. For more info and updates you can always visit www.IAMDJEFX.com
Also be on the look out for DJEFX next release BOYYOUBROKE ft Jaquae!
Emerging from the constantly evolving streets of Inglewood, California rapper Chev of Develop N’ Greatness Music Group delivers his new project Spur of the Moment.
Refusing to let up, this 14 track project is filled with the bar after bar of game as Chev rarely presses on the brakes and reps his city and DNG team fullest. With a calm flow that touches on boldest street topics, Chev has a uniquely unfettered flow that deserves real attention from real rap fans.
“Spur of the Moment is basically like you’re acting off of the vibe that’s going on at that moment and at that time, right now. So basically we had our plan of how we were going to come up with this tape but at the same time it was a lot of shit going on that we had to freestyle – shit wasn’t going as planned. So our whole movement became Spur of the Moment,” Chev said. “Like we had to come up with videos in 2 hours, I’m going down for fucking cases, I’m going and getting busted, going down bailing out, nigga I bail out we still got a deadline to drop a tape, to drop the videos and all that shit so, it was hectic but we still got it done. That shit still played out the right way as planned, it still went as planned. But it wasn’t ABCD it was like A-C-M-G-H then back to B and shit, you see what I’m saying? It was a whole way but we got that shit done,”
Focusing on lyricism while at the same time remaining true to the street entertainment Chev prides himself on effortlessly delivering bars with metaphors and similes all while not flinching or seeming to break a sweat.
“So my style of music is like I said I got bars, and with the bars like… so first off, I got metaphors, I have got similes, I do imagery, I don’t know if you know what I am really talking about, but imagery like, telling what is going on, youre painting a picture of what is going on, and that’s where the stories come from. I’m telling you exactly what’s going on then I put metaphors and bars inside of that shit,”
With a host of videos planned for the release of his project Chev has videos shot for “No Stimmy,” “Big Smoke” and “Bandemic” planned for the fans and now available on YouTube.
“I got a video called No Stimmy out now, you know that’s like some Detroit rapper shit, we got like a Detroit sound just because of the Detroit beat, we’ve got another song it’s called Big Smoke on some LA shit, we did that video it just hasn’t come out yet. As a matter of fact we got a cool couple of features on the tape, you know Rio da Yung OG, we’ve got my nigga on there, we have got that Couchie man, yeah, that nigga YN Jay, we have got to him. We got one more song on there it’s kind of a cool banger, it’s called Bandemic. Basically it’s like 11 tracks on there, 11 tracks 3 skits, 14 in total. It’s a good body of work; I can’t wait for it to come out it’s going to be some pressure for the streets for sure.”
Dedicated to anyone that’s trying to make something out of nothing Chev delivers real inspiration for not only Inglewood, California but the whole West Coast.
“It’s a cool ass body of work. Shout out to everybody that’s trying to make a dollar out of $0.15, that’s what the tape is talking about, my whole tape is about getting it how you live, shout out to everybody that’s trying to make a dollar out of $0.15 whatever you’re doing.”
Santa Sallet releases his new music video “Just Another Tuesday” produced by Nemizzo. The first half of this video was filmed in Montpellier, France (in the south of France). The second half was filmed in Washington, D.C. Produced and directed by Santa Sallet. Shot by @tizy_boy (Montpellier, France) and @thedopeside (Washington, D.C.).
“This song is about a white car. I’ll never forget, I was driving home from work one day when Nemizzo called me to play me some beats. We were freestyling through back to back beats when he played this beat called “$crapes”. I start freestyling and something about how I’m driving and how “I whip that white (white, white, white, white).” I was vibing with it so hard as soon as i got home, I put pen to paper before my genius could escape me. It was Just Another Tuesday for MSP.”
“Just Another Tuesday” will be released on his upcoming mixtape, “Plutography.” Listen to Santa Sallet at www.SantaSallet.com.
(Caption Information) Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Leader, Nation of Islam is seen during his speech.Rosa Parks Funeral at Greater Grace Temple Church.Detroit, Mi, November 2, 2005, Detroit, MI. (The Detroit News/Clarence Tabb, Jr.)
After major news outlets reported the alleged shooting suspect Noah R. Green may of had ties to the religious organization, the Nation of Islam released an official statement informing the public that while Green did donate to the organization he was not an member of the group.
The statement drew a comparison to that of Oklahoma City convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh in that he professed to be a Christian however all christians shouldn’t be held accountable for his actions which makes logical sense.
A string of media outlets have used this tragic incident to tie Minister Farrakhan and the Nation to the actions of one individual who had a history of mental disorder.
Here is the official statement:
We have prepared this statement to answer some of the many inquiries that we have had over the last few days about Mr. Noah Green. Naturally, we, like most of you, were disturbed watching the news of an assault on the U.S. Capitol where one police officer was killed, one was injured, and Mr. Green was killed.
We speak on behalf of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, the members of his family, all of the registered Muslim members of the Nation of Islam, and all people of good will everywhere, in that, we are in sympathy with the victims of this tragedy. And we are in sympathy with the families of these victims. And we, like you, can only offer them condolences and our deepest sympathy for their loss. Our prayers are for the full recovery of the officer who was injured.
The Nation of Islam has no history of violence against the government. Federal, state, and local law enforcement are all well aware of our history.
We have held four national marches, including the Historic 1995 Million Man March, which we know to be one of the largest gatherings in the history of the United States of America and the most peaceful on the U.S. Capitol grounds. We had a good working relationship with the U.S. Capitol police during each of these historic events.
It is being reported that Noah Green was a “follower” of the Nation of Islam. This young man, Noah Green, we believe may have attended our Saviours’ Day convention in Detroit, MI in February 2020. In March of 2020, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, we closed our Mosques, and began conducting meetings and classes remotely. A search of our records indicates Noah Green was not a registered member of the Nation of Islam. It appears that in late summer (August-September) of 2020, he started the process to begin his study to become a member, but he did not complete the process.
He did make a donation to the Saviours’ Day Gift. Every year, the followers and supporters make a charitable donation to the Nation of Islam’s Saviours’ Day Gift charity. Every donor who makes a donation of $1000 or more is issued a Certificate of Completion. This certificate does not establish that the donor is a member in good standing in the Nation of Islam.
Mr. Noah Green’s alleged use of an automobile as a weapon and the alleged possession of a knife as reported, violates our teachings. We absolutely disavow this act that resulted in the senseless loss of life. It is shocking for us to learn that someone who was attempting to be a part of our ranks may have been involved in something as tragic as this.
But, we respectfully say to the members of the media and to the American people, Timothy McVeigh confessed that he was a Christian, but nobody blames the church for his misconduct. No one would blame Jesus or their pastor for unlawful and immoral behavior that is contrary to the teachings of Jesus. You have criminals, people that do horrific things, but we never know their religion. It’s not important because religion does not teach criminal behavior. Criminal behavior is an aberration. Criminal behavior is a violation. Criminal behavior is absolute rebellion toward what God teaches through the mouth of His prophets.
When thousands of American citizens engaged in an attempted insurrection, attacking the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, resulting in the deaths of five persons and injuring many, the news media did not question what their religion was.
Nowhere in the teachings of Islam, nowhere in the teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, could we countenance any man taking the life of an innocent human being. For us, human life is sacred. And the violation of human life is a violation of God, Himself, because He’s the giver of life and He’s the ultimate cause of death. But He doesn’t give us the right to kill innocent people. That is against our law.
We are taught “to never be the aggressor in word or in deed”, for Allah (God) hates aggression and is not with the aggressor. This is our teaching. In fact, all of us who are members of the Nation of Islam have been instructed not to carry any weapons—not so much as a penknife—not on our persons and not in our homes. We do not rely on weapons of war to defend us. We rely on our belief and our faith in Allah (God).
We condemn the wicked mischaracterization of some media reports trying to tie this tragic incident to the teachings of the Nation of Islam and the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, and all people of good will should do the same as well.
So, most of us, like you, are questioning why would this young man allegedly do such an act? If he did, what happened to him? What caused this? The family released a statement published in the Washington Post saying of Noah Green, he “was not a terrorist by any means.” He had been studying for his master’s degree in business administration but had also suffered from “depression and potential mental illness.”
It has also been reported in an article from CNN, that he shared on social media, “I have suffered multiple home break-ins, food poisoning, assaults, unauthorized operations in the hospital, mind control.”
This young man had struggled in his early life but overcame much as a student to graduate with a degree in finance. He had a wonderful, noble idea to help the black and brown people through his knowledge of finance. “I am sure,” Minister Farrakhan states, “had he been blessed to come through the crisis that he was going through, he would have been a star in the mission of the resurrection of our people. We need to know what happened to our brother.”
So, our research is continuing into what happened to this young man and we cannot rest until we find out what caused him to take a turn like this. We are saddened by the loss of this brother with such great potential.
With heavy hearts we offer sympathy and condolences to his mother, father, family and friends.
Sumter, South Carolina rapper SuthernBizkit releases his new single called “Ice Water” produced by Soopa L. Listen below via Spotify or on any music platform.
Denver rapper and Stamp Brand Ent. CEO ATAK releases his new album titled Villa Park. The 11-track project features Midas, A Meazy, and production from DJ Plugg, Blasian, SydewayzSoundz, LexiBanks, SwissFrankie, and 4 Klassix.
Confident and focused, ATAK is finally making music the way he wants it to sound. He’s one of the last OG rappers of 90’s era West side Denver, a time when gang and drug violence ripped through local neighborhoods, inspiring countless newspaper headlines. “Too many OGs want these youngstas to be in the streets gang bangin and that ain’t the move,” he said. “I want to inspire greatness weather they like me or not…Life is an obstacle,” he continued. “But I think that’s where the inspiration comes from. The beauty in the struggle. This is my outlet, my shrink.”
Let’s face it; not all artists in the game right now can claim their originality. But for Benni Smoke, staying original and repping his hood is the reason why he has overcome all the struggles – blessing the ears of his listeners.
Born in New York to Puerto Rican and Dominican descent parents, listening to Benni’s music reminds one of just something different. Moving to Albuquerque at the age of 11 was the turning point of his life. This is the reason why he reps Albuquerque till this day through his music. His time in the hood made him focus on playing Football and making music.
His elder brother was a rapper and introduced Benni to Hip Hop. And oh boy, he was one real fan of the genre! The presence of Benni’s brother gave him a chance to listen to everything from major artists like 50 Cent to more underground stuff and even hardcore Battle Rap – the reason why he started rapping at the age of 7.
And he was unstoppable even in his 10th Grade when he dropped his first mixtape and sold it at the High School all by himself – materializing his motto of “Feed The Family” at a young age. The real push forward to his musical journey came when he turned 23. And you know what? The best thing of musical career is getting Nominated for FREESTYLE OF THE YEAR for Radio Phoenix.
His lyricism is uplifting for the people he grew up with, and his music is a tribute to the streets where he belongs. One of the best things in his life is his time in Arizona, where he opened for big names like Joyner Lucas and Boosie Badazz. His performances in several festivals in Arizona also turned heads to his music.
Coming to the challenges he’s faced, forgetting the loss of a real friend who has an elder brother for him was a real tough thing! But, he rose up, as he says in his song “Dirty Birdz” from his “4 the Family” EP:
“Real trappers, Real stars.”
As he said in his song “Like Me”
“I can find another you, but you can’t find another me.”
He is not the one running behind labels to sign him. Benni is in his own lane, as he knows his music is priceless, and can’t nobody cage him with a record deal. And this is the same reason why he respects every artist who’s become big with their struggle – from Big Pun all the way to Nav’s “Emergency Tsunami.”
So what are his lyrical themes once again? Being real, overcoming the troubles, and sticking with the Day 1 people are all the traits he wants his listeners to adopt. As in his own words: “Get used to this, you gon’ see me on a regular” he might even one day be in the booth with J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar!
Like how he’s still working with his best friend from Grade 5, who’s also his producer, and how he’s bringing new music videos to support his fresh EP “4 the Family”. He empowers his fans to bounce back from the trenches and find ones who can support you to become the best version of yourself!
