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90proof Releases EP “Distorted Nostalgia”

Today’s featured release comes from Calgary, Alberta-based alternative pop artist 90proof with their new EP Distorted Nostalgia. Distorted Nostalgia is a concept project that captures the chaos and beauty of growing up — a cinematic journey through love, loss, and reflection told in one sleepless night. Narrated through The Distorted Nostalgia Book, the EP blends storytelling and raw emotion, blurring the line between memory and … Continue reading 90proof Releases EP “Distorted Nostalgia”

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It’s a Lil’ Murky In Another Lifetime

At only 20 years old, rapper and vocal engineer Lil Murky seems well poised to make a mark on the London music scene before long. His recent release, a 6-track EP titled In Another Lifetime shows the young talent is well equipped and on his way to developing his sound and style all while showcasing a level of introspection that suggests he’s asking himself some … Continue reading It’s a Lil’ Murky In Another Lifetime

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Nana Bangz Brings the Summer Heat with Alive

The immediate tone of Nana Bangz latest release sits somewhere in the early days of Miami Vice for us, in a warmly lit backroom of a gentleman’s club with slow burning cigars and an air conditioner humming away slightly on the fritz. That mood, embraced and made possible by the tasteful inclusion and subtle manipulation of Seals & Croft’s 70’s hit “Summer Breeze” however, only … Continue reading Nana Bangz Brings the Summer Heat with Alive

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Your Hip-Hop Music Fix: Rally 4 Reality – Woodcrest EP

Your hip-hop fix is brought to you by Baltimore, Maryland’s Rally 4 Reality and their new 3-track “Woodcrest EP”. Explained in a tweet by MC S.I.N on May 25th, the Woodcrest EP is “A musical exploration of the mindsets of the 3 main characters from The Boondocks. Prod. entirely by & overall inspired by @epikthedawn, badass cover art by @MrsFryzArt & mixed by @StraticBeats“. But … Continue reading Your Hip-Hop Music Fix: Rally 4 Reality – Woodcrest EP

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Here are some Thoughts in my Mind after my first exposure to KumTheRapper.

An artists album title, when chosen consciously with care, typically serves to tell the listener what they’re generally in for. To that same thought, an artist’s name serves as the first true introduction to the artist and what they’re all about. While it doesn’t have to be outrightly explained, reading or hearing it automatically guides the listener to a specific direction.  So you can imagine … Continue reading Here are some Thoughts in my Mind after my first exposure to KumTheRapper.

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Enter an Altered State with M. Aundre

All the way from Santa Cruz, California, today we’re pleased to feature “Altered State” by hip hop artist M. Aundre.  Produced by Sureet Sandhu of Digital Desi Productions, the track is an easy-listen carefree vibe that has no trouble holding your attention and guiding you into a loose meditative state. Topping the track is M. Aundre’s alluring casual rap rhythm that carries a unique quality … Continue reading Enter an Altered State with M. Aundre

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Big Condo Records offers the comforts of home with a view to the U.K’s best indie

Construction finished on the panoramic penthouse suite in 2015, at the time catering to the local Liverpool hip-hip, soul and R&B artists that were seducing the patrons of the area’s lounge bars and live music venues, but it wasn’t long before Big Condo Records set its sights beyond the River Mersey and into the U.K’s bustling pop, folk and indie scenes. The next few years … Continue reading Big Condo Records offers the comforts of home with a view to the U.K’s best indie

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CHOZE exemplifies self-empowerment with “D.I.Y”

From the depths of the London underground comes CHOZE, an unbridled rapper who’s prepared to set the hip hop world on fire. With the voracious tenacity only present in hungry overachieving indie artists, his 11-track debut album “D.I.Y” arrived July 2021 and if it set out to prove that CHOZE isn’t one to sleep on, then consider our beds made. “D.I.Y” kicks off with “BADDERZ” … Continue reading CHOZE exemplifies self-empowerment with “D.I.Y”

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