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Jojo and Wo shook up country hip-hop with ‘Beer Money (Champagne Wishes)’ ft Fred Lockett

Posted on 12 September 2024

JoJo and Wo, the self-made sibling duo from Houston, have once again proven their genre-blending mettle with their latest single, Beer Money (Champagne Wishes). It’s a track that hits all the right notes for fans of country hip-hop, with Fred Lockett adding an extra layer of grit to an already unapologetic banger.

If Yelawolf, Kid Rock, Colt Ford, and Lil Nas X are staples in your playlists, you’ll instantly be gripped by the beat in Beer Money, which slams and slaps over acoustic guitars that pull you straight into the soul of the country scene.

The dynamic interplay between JoJo’s fiery, polished vocals and Lockett’s gruff, whiskey-soaked tones gives the track its undeniable edge. It’s impossible not to lose yourself in the rhythmic magnetism of the hit that kicks you into a foot-stomping groove.

JoJo and Wo’s legacy started in Houston, where they discovered their passion at just five years old. With appearances on NBC’s America’s Got Talent and Clash of the Choirs, and performances alongside the likes of Kelly Rowland, Alicia Keys, and The Pussycat Dolls, they’ve proven they were born to be on the big stage.

After signing to Pulse Publishing as songwriters, their global influence skyrocketed, securing placements on major TV shows and penning hits for LMFAO and Flo Rida. Now, with Beer Money (Champagne Wishes), JoJo and Wo are making waves yet again.

Beer Money was officially released on August 24 and is now available on Apple Music.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Indie hip-hop icon-in-the-making Ramey laid down more introspective gold in his melodic hit, Regrets

Posted on 14 January 2023

‘Regrets’ is the latest indie hip-hop earworm from Birmingham, Alabama-hailing singer-songwriter and producer Ramey, which has all the fixtures of a new wave country hip-hop playlist staple.

The melodically angular indie guitars around the slow and steady self-produced beats are a testament to Ramey’s ability to complement his dynamic rap flow with seamlessly synergistic beats for an evocatively immersive listening experience.

Using pop and contemporary hip-hop elements to light a fire under a distinctive brand of country ambience, the 26-year-old hasn’t failed to carve out a niche and thrive within it. In 2017, he blew up through his covers of Post Malone and Blackbear, amassing over half a million streams on SoundCloud in the process.

After the release of Regrets, Ramey has another clear shot at going viral. The only conceivable complaint is that the short and sweet hit that stands in defiance of sticking by actions despite consequences isn’t longer. Although, that’s all the more reason to check out the rest of his discography to tap into more mindfully witty introspective gold.

Regrets will be available to stream on Spotify & Apple Music via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Jonathan Machen, aka Profit, sells sanctuary in his hip-hop pop track, Refuge

Posted on 12 January 2023

Singer, hip-hop artist and songwriter Jonathan Machen, aka Profit, is living and breathing proof that regardless of how many battle scars your trauma brandishes you with, success will always be in the sightline if you look for it.

Following his viral debut single, Daydreaming, which has amassed over 1 million streams on Spotify alone since it dropped in 2021, his sophomore single, Refuge, is a consoling reminder that everyone deserves sanctuary regardless of the hostility the world has shown you before.

The country hip-hop-meets-pop instrumentals against his compassion-soaked vocals that run through the lyrics and affirm everyone deserves another soul to fall into hits all the right evocative notes while unravelling as a hook-rife melodic earworm.

Jonathan Machen’s distinctive approach to music starts to contextualise around the understanding that his life experiences shaped his creativity more than any artist came before him. After suffering from extensive burns that covered 90% of his body, his self-confidence ebbing away at an early age through bullying and becoming a single father of three while dealing with the grief of losing his mother and everything he owned, music has always been his peace and motivation. Now at 35 years old, in a happy marriage, he is here to confirm that injustice never has to last forever.

Refuge was released on January 6th; check it out on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Roots music wraps around rap in BigRedMusic’s melodic indie hip hop single, Pack Mentality

Posted on 30 November 2022

Roots music meets rap in BigRedMusic’s latest single, Pack Mentality, which will win over any B. Dolan fans. To spice up the genre-fluid instrumentals, Spanish guitars with a touch of Eastern rhythm intricately weave a melody around the trappy 808s and the rap bars that hit every single mark.

Lil Nas X walked in Old Town Road so BigRedMusic could run in Pack Mentality, which wittily explores cultural phenomena of people’s tendency to act insufferably every time they are together enabling each other’s toxic behaviour. The introspection is just as hot as the immersive grooves in the high-fire track, which established the up-and-coming artist as talented as Eminem when it comes to slamming rap bars. It is no stretch to say that he is one of the hottest rappers on the underground right now.

Pack Mentality is now available to stream on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast