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I Can See Them Upset: Rxch x Charmaine Renee shows us the WALK grind on thirsty new track

Posted on 6 March 2023

With too much to lose to impress anybody, Rxch x Charmaine Renee brings us the heat on a majestic single to dance with all night long and this must-listen is called WALK.

Rxch is a well-respected songwriting prodigy and Detroit-based indie rapper who is joined by exemplary vocalist Charmaine Renee as they fuse rather incredibly lyrical masterpieces.

With the latest single off the new joint album entitled Rxch x Renee: A Love Story, these two have created a body-grooving sizzler to play rather loud. There is a fantastic fusion between two close souls, as this is an outstanding single made for those who like it real.

With a relatable story all about walking the walk and brushing off small-minded fools, we find two artists who show us the way forward in life.

WALK from Detroit-based indie rapper/vocalist combo Rxch x Charmaine Renee has dropped a rather inspiring track which will certainly edge up the voltage into our veins. There is a magnificent blend of carefully rolled bars to summon all the goodness to return to the world, in a few minutes of a quality gem to appreciate for its genuineness.

See this vid on YouTube.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Interview: LA’s Lee Adrian drops new blaze-filled single High

Posted on 6 March 2023

Dropping a new track for us to get High inside as its release occurs today, we sat down with the street-wise Lee Adrian to chat more about his career so far and what it takes to survive. Starting off with a playschool recording tape player thanks to his Mom, we find a valiant soul who is ready for anything in life.

Where in the world are you located currently and what would you recommend as a healthy meal?

Lee: I am located in Los Angeles, Ca and my healthy meal of choice would be a nice honey-glazed salmon with asparagus and red potatoes.

What was it like growing up in Houston’s not-so-friendly 5th ward?

Lee: Quick and right to the point huh? Houston has its parts like many other cities in the world. 5th ward is one of those places that most people don’t make it past a certain age. I’ve seen many things in and out of the hood like my mom laying us on the ground at night to avoid any stray bullets in the night to taking the trash out to see a dead body in the dumpster.

How did you get into music and what was the spark that lit your whole career?

Lee: From what I can remember my mom bought me a playschool recording tape player and said that I couldn’t put it down. I took the thing with me everywhere and played nothing but Hip Hop. I would honestly say that my cousin Iman got me into hip hop because she was a bigger fan than myself. I never thought of myself as a rapper before and I wanted to do what she did cause I thought it was cool. A girl rapping and singing at her age was good too? We formed a group and the rest is history.

Please tell us more about your new release which drops on the 6th March, High?

Lee: Man, High has a vibe that will elevate you for sure. It touches on the topic of how I feel before, during , and after I light one up. I get into this creative bag filled with positivity and humbleness. Like you know you the hottest thing since sliced bread but you have to be nice about it? It touches on the way women make me feel, how you can get high off life and love.

Who inspires you to be the best at whatever you do?

Lee: My inspiration stems from me. I put the work in, I get the results. As long as I keep God first and apply the work then that’s all that matters. Because at the end of the day, I make myself happy.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

Lee: I live by the quote, “Expect Nothing Appreciate Everything”. Meaning don’t live to much in the past or future, live in the moment and enjoy your journey.

Are there any dope music spots in your local area we should check out?

Lee: Nomadics Studios is a co-working event space in North Hollywood. Studio time, Podcast Rooms and Air Bnb. You can find them on instagram @nomadicstudios.

Last, what are your goals for the rest of 2023?

Lee: I encourage everybody to keep a journal, write their intentions down, manifest what their individual goals are and keep it to themselves. God knows what I want and I can’t wait for you guys to see what’s in store.

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Listen up on Spotify.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

NJ Rapper Jay struck gold in his old-school lo-fi hit, Another Man’s Treasure

Posted on 5 March 2023

The NJ hip-hop artist running his feverishly witty bars under the mononym, Jay, turned up the heat by cooking with old-school flavour in his lyric-driven hit, Another Man’s Treasure.

After a crackling jazzy prelude, the lo-fi chill-hop hit kicks into full swing under the evocative duress of Jay’s vocal delivery which puts even more emotion into the compelling lyricism that paints a grim picture of systematic racial violence and oppression.

There are few opening lyrics as cutting as “this game wasn’t made for the darkest of brothers”. From there on out, the lyricism makes even fewer bones about holding a blood-stained mirror up to society, allowing it to see what it has become.

Another Man’s Treasure will officially release on March 3rd. Hear it on YouTube and SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

I’m Used To It: NYC rapper DK Verano destroys the competition on Better Know Now

Posted on 3 March 2023

After engraving us inside his mission to view a masterpiece his mind couldn’t previously comprehend on PICTURE PERFECT, DK Verano is on absolute fire with his latest street banger Better Know Now.

DK Verano is a New York, USA-based hip-hop artist who has the kind of lyrical firepower which will convulse the core of many souls who need a new hero to believe in.

Lacerating open a barrage of brilliantly executed lyrical wizardry, DK Verano is rather formidable on this laser-sharp gem of a track. There is a rather impressive fusion of well-balanced carpentry to marvel at here, as we nibble on a stomach-filling entre to eat all self-doubts away with.

Better Know Now from New York, USA-based hip-hop artist DK Verano is a top-quality experience to turn up loud and explore with much enticement plastered all over our awestruck eardrums. Smashing our previously weary hearts and giving us a real thunderbolt to sip on happily, this is the type of single to turn up vociferously. Right now.

Listen up on Spotify. See more on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Playing With Fire: Tahj McQueen feels like he is headed to the top on ToolieBeam

Posted on 1 March 2023

With so much hardcore energy and in a mood to slice off the excess fat in his life, Tahj McQueen has dropped a rather memorable sizzler to sip on slowly, ToolieBeam.

Tahj McQueen is a Greensboro, North Carolina-based indie hip-hop artist and music producer currently studying at UNCG and working alongside the 506 creative teams.

Inspired by Roc Marciano and J.I.D, Tahj McQueen is in raw form and shall send many ears into a better place in time. This is ravishing stuff which will get those underground rap heads turning this up to the absolute maximum. The flow is quality and we find a ravenous soul ready for anything presented.

ToolieBeam from Greensboro, North Carolina-based indie hip-hop artist Tahj McQueen is an elite track which will break many moods in half. Voyaging through the airwaves and brimming with so much confidence, we are treated to something rather introspective and packed with life to savour forever.

Hear this new single on Spotify. See more on his website.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Grab a hyper 8-bit of American drill with Slaywitme’s latest single, good guys

Posted on 27 February 2023

‘good guys’ is the latest feat of hyper 8-bit hip hop from the alt-rap artist, Slaywitme, who has had multiple viral hits since making his debut in 2020. His first single, morrigan, has racked up over three million streams on Spotify alone, and his latest collaborative hit with Dom Corleo is just as hype-worthy. Don’t take our word for it; delve into the galvanizingly polyphonic panache of the high-vibe earworm from the New York-born, American drill icon.

With the manga-esque motifs draped over the reverberatingly heavy bass lines and Slaywitme’s unfuckwithably playful bars, there’s no resisting the infectiously exhilarating propensities in this new wave trap anthem that is sure to splice even more accolades into the career of the luminary rapper.

Check out good guys on Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Alex Caban embraced the future of Afrobeat Hip-Hop with ‘Anything’, featuring Jessica Peros

Posted on 15 February 2023

Brooklyn-based Hip-hop and Afrobeat fusionist Alex Caban is in fiery fresh form in his latest visionary EP, Love Letters. In the standout single, Anything, dark, moody, and future-ready electronica motifs collide with more evocatively inclined instrumentals to balance soul and scorn; the lyrical interplay between Caban and the featuring artist Jessica Peros amplifies the evocatively torrid gravity of the release to the nth degree. If there is any track that alludes to the danger of limerence, it is this consistently evolving narrative of insecurity, jealousy and passion.

With Jessica Peros’ Lady Gaga-Esque sultry vocal lines against Caban’s rapid-fire canter that will leave heads in a rhythmic spin, Anything is an impassioned triumph that makes no bones about alluding to how deep emotions run. Instead of scratching the surface, the lyricality of Caban’s emotionally-rounded triumph digs affectionately deep.

With meta lines such as “You’re not an astronaut, so why are you needing space”, the stellar production and the sonic distinction, you can consider Alex Caban a triple-threat.

Stream the Love Letters EP via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Hard To Tell: Bronx rapper QRome shoves the lazy losers out the way on Dum Broke Lame

Posted on 15 February 2023

Showing all the lame guys out there what is going to happen next, QRome spits the truth for so many who just can’t conceptualize how to treat a brave woman right on Dum Broke Lame.

QRome aka AVACADO Queen aka QSharonne Cornwell is a Bronx, NYC-based indie hip hop artist, singer and student who is currently studying Mental Health in Clinical Psychology.

”Yu Really GOT These Dum Broke LAME A** NIG** OUT HERE MAN THIS is for MY LADIES RIGHT HERE LOL.” ~ QRome

Pulsating with so much raw energy which shall excite those who like it underground, QRome shakes off the needless negativity once and for all with a courageously potent performance to remember forever. This is hardcore rap for a reason. When you are tired of being messed around, this is the result of pent-up frustration.

Dum Broke Lame from the Bronx, NYC-based indie hip hop artist/singer QRome is a huge statement for anyone who needs to brush away something which shall not last. Rapped with honest abandon and loaded with so many edgy lines which shall get the blood flowing, this is a fantastic single to play on loud. This is for the ladies you see.

Listen up on SoundCloud. See more on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Canadian hip-hop heavyweight YungHarbs is back in the ring with his mixtape, RTL, Vol. 3

Posted on 13 February 2023

After a two-year hiatus, the independent rapper, YungHarbs has shown what the airwaves have been lacking in his absence with the release of his mixtape, RTL, Vol. 3. With bars as sharp, dynamic, and energised as the best of RZA’s work in the opening single, FWM, the mixtape flows from a strong start and never falters through the remaining three singles.

His gritty lo-fi edge encompasses the old-school and the new wave while running through track two, RIGHT AROUND, which throws in Afro Pop and RnB flavour, allowing YungHarbs to stand in a rhythmic league of his own on top of the steady rattle of the 808s.

Track 3, Test Me, brings in the ingenuity of the collaborating artist, T3, the dancehall anthem stands as a testament to the rhythmicality of their bars as the creative chemistry and conviction spill. Before the mixtape ends on WALK, which added a new trajectory to the evolution of gangster hip hop, the viscerally vindictive hit will easily win over any fans of Kanye.

RTL, Vol. 3 is now available to stream on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

 

EB seeks sanctuary in his mindfully melodic alt-hip-hop earworm, SECRET GARDEN

Posted on 12 February 2023

American rapper and producer, EB, is disrupting the hip-hop hegemony with his charismatically quirky sonic signature. The Virginia-based artist’s latest single, SECRET GARDEN, is the perfect introduction to his sunny disposition and wholesome bars, which throw away the allusion that every rap track needs to be charged with conviction.

The playful polyphonic Nujabes-ESQUE prelude draws in fans of 8-Bit-adjacent music before veering into a feat of cinematic East Coast hip-hop in the same vein as Jay Z and Nas. In the short and sweet space of 1:39 minutes, EB made sure his audience got their dopamine fix and brought mindful compassion into trend.

“This song is a collaboration with Dale Richman, and within the lyrics, we paint the dynamics of the pain of one-sided relationships, a common theme throughout the project. I produced, mixed and mastered this song to my own standard of perfection.”

SECRET GARDEN is the first track to drop from EB’s upcoming project, Sorta Flying…REMADE~!!!, which is due for official release on February 23rd.

SECRET GARDEN hit the airwaves on February 3rd. Hear it on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast