Nyketown Ju is fresh out of prison and he releases a new music video for “Killumbia.” The South Carolina native is gearing up to release his new mixtape called Pyrex Pots & Broken Hearts on July 4th. Produced by Fore’n. Directed by Camera Ricoo.

Today rapper Top-Notch 772 releases his next single for the track, “Ain’t Nobody Mad.” Expressing himself in every word of authentic Florida slang, Top-Notch 772 , represents a small coastal city just a few hours from several of Florida’s most populous cities in Miami, Orlando and Tampa.

“Pretty much I just write what I feel at the time or whatever I’m going through and what’s on my mind and what I see.” Top-Notch 772 said. “The lyrics come to my mind, I write it down and it’s just how I’m feeling at the time. I record it and say everything thats on my mind.”

Connecting with a producer by the name of Will out of Playa House Studio, Top-Notch 772 and his producer have developed a sound all their own. But while Top-Notch 772 continues to develop his craft, at times he reflects on his life after football having broke his leg during the Buffalo Bills mini camp and he was never able to return to playing the game that he loved because the bone popped out of his skin.

“I’m from Florida and played football and in college, but injuries and other circumstances led me to this path here. When I had broke my leg my daddy had been shot in the head and killed and my momma been on drugs he whole life, so I used all that pain and what I had been through and used it to fuel my career,” Top-Notch 772 said.

Just a few years removed from a contract with the Buffalo Bills, Top-Notch 772 has linked up with New York-based management guru Smit of Back Door Movements to help realize his goals of becoming a successful artist in the game.

After earning his way on to the Spotify curated Fresh Finds and Just Vibing playlist, Canadian based artist Myles Lloyd returns with a new single called, “Don Julio” Doubling back “Don Julio” is a song that Myles describes, as heartfelt, being in love and how getting hurt isn’t easy.

“Don Julio is about losing but more so leaving a person you once loved.” he said.

Realizing what one will say when under fire, anger and hate vs when they’re now missing your company. Taking a step back from the toxic situation; opening my eyes and taking a sip came in the form of this song. This track continues Myles’ tradition of working with his best friend frnchhmwrk who produced his last single “Let You down” .

Philly artist Ugly Nov releases video to track “Rental”. Switching cars and making moves is what the track reads with a fire produced track. Check out the video for “Rental” below.

Houston songstress Tanya Nolan waves the rainbow flag high for her latest visual, “All For You.”

The Galveston, TX native follows up “Come Harder” ft. Rich Kidd CMC, which was recently added to BET Jams, with this ode to love in all its forms. Debuted by the Houston Chronicle, the concept of “All For You” was inspired by the joys of friendship, tender moments, and being head over heels in love, delivered with the powerful vocal stylings for which Tanya has become known.

Performing since the age of 15, Tanya Nolan cut her teeth as a professional singer doing cover songs at night clubs; honing her dynamic and soulful voice to a fine tuned instrument. This, along with her original and heartfelt songwriting have crafted Tanya in to an incredibly well-rounded pop/R&B maven whose presence cannot help but captivate.

Tanya is currently working on her debut album and her goal for this year is to be nominated for a Grammy; and win!

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Alabama native songstress and songwriter Keona J releases her new single “Beach House”. The 19 year old new artist hones in on her vocals which she displays on the new track. Check out her track below.

“Girls Trip” star Tiffany Haddish has joined the ranks of other celebrities who have decided to take a stand on Georgia’s strict abortion law that is scheduled to take effect in 2020. The law which forbids a woman to have an abortion once there is a heartbeat detected, usually within six weeks, has her along with others calling the Georgia law unfair.

“After much deliberation, I am postponing my upcoming show in Atlanta. I love the state of Georgia, but I need to stand with women and until they withdraw Measure HB481, I cannot in good faith perform there,” she said in a statement to ticketholders.

Haddish who was scheduled to perform her comedy stand up at the famous Fox theater on June 22 however that has since been canceled.

There are many tax incentives for productions to be filmed in Georgia however companies like powerhouse Netflix has already signaled that they may take their business elsewhere if the law goes into effect.

Recently rapper Mr. Yola released his new song “Abandon Me” which is now at over 130,000 steams on Spotify in just a few months.

On the track Mr. Yola has the ladies in his thoughts as the song examines the role that women play in our world and how they are often mistreated. “I wanted to rap about this issue because we don’t give the females enough credit for what they do in the world.  To see women being abducted, misused, mistreated and every other thing in the book it shows what kind of men we have in this world. Then what makes it worse is the issue is being ignored,” Mr Yola explained.

Where did Mr. Yola get this keen understanding of women’s rights and need for equality? Rapper Mr. Yola was born in New York and raised in Kentucky aka “The Bluegrass State” where he honed his rapping skills and developed a passion for music recording, engineering and producing.

Drawing musical inspiration from Cassidy, J Cole, Lil Wayne, Drake, rock outfit The Frey and dubstep music, Mr. Yola says his musical interests and inspiration is “all over the place.” But what really got things going was the gift of a laptop from his older brother. From there Mr. Yola kicked off his rap career with a group called Y4L and penned on of his first song, “Pretty Thangs” to critical acclaim locally.

a “As a kid I used to listen to my brother make lots of music until he handed me a laptop said ‘I need beats,'” Yola explained.

Shortly thereafter, Mr. Yola joined  Big Heff who puts together a quarterly tour called the Streets Most Wanted Tour. Traveling nationwide and bringing artists to radio stations and clubs, Big Heffbrought along Mr. Yola after believing in his message and his sound while it is still growing and developing.

“Mind you, I’m just starting to grow my followers and streams are not even up yet ’cause we was still learning. One year later form when I started, we drop Abandon Me and in one-and-a-half months it gets over 100,000 stream.” Mr. Yola said.  “So many people love the song cause you can feel it, you can hear it, not someone talking trashy, just some old school vibes and a new generation wave. That’s what I call it, you definitely gotta check Abandon Me out.”

Hip Hop has lost another great one.

Houston rapper Bushwick Bill, a founding member of the pioneering rap crew Geto Boys, died on Sunday evening in Colorado, his publicist, Dawn P., confirmed with Hip Hop Enquirer. Bushwick revealed on TMZ live that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

At the time of the interview he revealed that he hadn’t even shared the news with his former band members

A cause was not given pending a medical examination; the rapper was diagnosed earlier this year with pancreatic cancer. He was 52 years old.

Born Richard Shaw in Kingston, Jamaica, the artist moved to Bushwick, Brooklyn as a young child — hence his rap moniker — before relocating to Houston, where he first joined the Rap-A-Lot Records-assembled group in the early-to-mid-’80s as a B boy dancer and hype man. He later went on to develop his lyrical skills and rapped alongside members Willie D and Scarface.

In the span of a decade, from 1988 to 1998 — including a three-year hiatus, from ’93 to ’96 — Geto Boys released an impressive six albums. As a soloist, Bill released six solo albums from 1992 to 2010, while Geto Boys reunited for a 2005 album, The Foundation. In 2019, on the heels of Bill’s cancer diagnosis, the members announced they were planning a farewell tour, to be called The Beginning of a Long Goodbye, The Final Farewell. The tour was later cancelled due to Bill pulling out of the performance dates.

Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.

Source: NPR/TMZ

 Today South Central bred rapper Vous (@VousNow) delivers his new single “Coka-Cola”.  Known for being a singer/songwriter for some of your favorite artists in the industry, Vous caught a wave after working regularly in and out of NRG Studio in North Hollywood where Kendrick, Beyonce, Linkin Park, Green Day and more have recorded.

 

Gaining momentum for his melodic flows and hooks on other people’s tracks, Vous is stepping out from behind the curtain and taking to the stage and the studio with his own material.  Leading into the Summer of 2019, Vous will release several singles as he prepares for the release of his project California Thug.   The project’s release will be highlighted by a performance May 28th at Hollywood’s famed Peppermint Club.

 

“This single Coka-Cola is the first of many Ima be dropping for the streets this Summer.  If you come from where I come from you can definitely relate.  If you’re not from South Central, this will be your view into our street’s and culture without having to live it,” Vous explained.

 

Hoping to capture a commercial or mainstream, while also giving a realistic perspective on live in South Central, Vous tells stories of growing up in the same Los Angeles neighborhood where his video is currently being shot.

 

“I’m just working hard in the studio, this Summer is going to be big for me as I release the California Thug album,” he said. “Bodied is the next single featuring X4.  The title says it all, they bodied this track.  The streets will surely recognize this one. You can hear a lifetime of pain and hustle on this one.”

 

 

 

After the successful release of his latest album, By The Code, Wes Krave returns with another single from the album, “Goin Hard.” The Last Of The Mo Records release follows the successful release of his previous single, “Shake & Bake,” which garnered Wes Krave over 100,000 collective streams. “Goin Hard” plans to follow in excellence’s footsteps, with 20,000+ streams since its recent release. This comes as no surprise, thanks to hard-hitting production matched with Wes Krave’s aggressive flows and use of vivid imagery, overall highlighting his talent and love for the art form.

Prior to By The Code’s release, industry insiders were betting on it being the one that brings Wes Krave to a large global audience. As evidenced by his 15,000+ monthly listeners and tens of thousand streams, those bets were right. In an industry where most rappers play follow the leader, offering nothing unique to the game, Wes Krave comes through like a breath of fresh air. No gimmicks. No clout chasing or facades. Just good music to stack up to. So, catch the new wave by tuning in to “Goin Hard” and watch as Wes Krave continues to make his way to the top of the industry.

This past Friday R&B / Pop artist Hannah Monds released the visual to her new song, “I Wanna Love You.”  With a sexy dance choreographed by Chris Season, Hannah Monds gracefully moves across the roof in heels giving fans an up close look at her skills dancing and singing.   “When I do my music I always see the visual first, so when I first made I Wanna Love You, I envisioned myself in the city on top of a building. My choreographer, Chris Season and I came up with the concept to turn the top of the building into a stage. Then we got together with director David Hulbert who put the look together adding stage elements to the roof top giving it the over all presence of an epic stage performance,” Hannah said.   Previously audio of the single gained attention with Billboard as the infamous media brand asked Hannah to take over the @BillboardHipHop Instagram page upon the record’s release.   “I Wanna Love You” was initially recorded and written by Hannah herself, but the song features additional lyrics on the hook from artist/songwriter, Kes Kross. Additionally a trio of engineers and producers worked on this song to bring it to the final version that listeners will hear today.   “I haven’t had music out for that long and for people to react to it like this, it’s exciting for me and it shocked me.  I think as artists, and I can speak for myself when I say this, but I’m super critical of my own stuff and my music is different from what is out in today’s popular music on radio,” Hannah Monds said.   The track was produced by Tec Beatz and mixed and mastered by Yonni  who has previously worked with Justin Bieber, Trey Songz, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, Nicki Minaj and 2Chainz.   “I Wanna Love You” alsogot additional mixing and mastering by Jean Marie Horvat known for his work most recently on Rae Sremmurd’s “Powerglide” and previously with Janet Jackson.  

Hiram is an Eritrean American singer/songwriter representing Cincinnati, Ohio. Her deeply rooted passion for music began at a young age and as time passed, she started creating her own music. Looking to influence and build up a nation of strong women, Hiram turns to music to help with her mission. To kick off the Summer vibes, she unveils new visuals for her single, “Somebody Like Me.” 

The sassy single is about an independent woman that knows her worth, and the value she holds. The infectious beat is met with very direct lyrics: “I know you want me, but do you deserve me?” 

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