Oren Major – Ghetto Hymns (prod. by Squae Wicked)
Atlanta, GA recording artist Oren Major drops off “Ghetto Hymns” the second single from his upcoming project, “Black Privilege” (Release Date TBA). The piece showcases Oren’s penetrating lyrical composition and ability to offer a refreshing mix of honesty and melody over a soulful 808 infused choir backdrop produced by Squae Wicked. This track follows his previous single “Holy Water” which has already received over 50k streams since its August release and landed at the #3 spot in the “Now Trending” section for Hip Hop on AudioMack.
Oren Major, originally from St Louis, MO but currently residing in Atlanta, GA, is a self-described “aggressively conscious lyricist with a unique, raw style.” The content in his music connects with listeners on a deep-rooted level like that of a young Kanye West. His influences of J. Cole and Lauryn Hill also add to his sound with a refreshing amount of honesty, emotion, and vulnerability. He has been well received since the release of his debut album “Blinded by Ambition” in January of this year, skyrocketing to over 50k monthly listeners on Spotify. And although he is only recently beginning to earn recognition, he has been writing music for the past decade and is definitely here to stay.
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M-Dot x Buckwild – Chrissy (Music Video)
Every so often an artist creates something positive from a deeply negative situation and it turns out to be their seminal work, like Eminem’s “Stan” or Aesop Rock’s “No Regrets.” Boston lyricist, M-Dot is no exception as he puts his creativity into overdrive with his latest visual “Chrissy” taken from his studio debut “Ego & The The Enemy” [Out Now]. M-Dot narrates a comprehensive memoir about a troubled young girl named ‘Chrissy’ who’s life falls into endless turmoil after her failed attempts at fame and fortune. The song highlights the girl going from being loved ubiquitously, to being completely overwhelmed by her own personal demons unable to cope with everyday reality, spiraling into a world of prostitution and drug/alcohol addiction. Sparing the audience of typical ‘Hollywood Endings’ the story ends with a dark, hair-raising dose of realism… Produced by the legend,Buckwild [Biggie, Big L, Jay-Z, Nas] who crafted a nebulous sound that compliments this narrative with impeccable precision.
Cloud City Projects – Guilty Too prod. by DJ b-Able (cuts by DJ Pelt)
After releasing “Guilty” part one last year and receiving a ton of support from the likes of DJ Premier, DJ Eclipse and others Cloud City Projects bring you the 1st Official Single “Guilty Too” off their debut album “No White Flags“ Out Now on all digital outlets (Itunes, Spotify, Tidal, Bandcamp, etc.). The unique thing about this raw and conscious Hip-Hop album is that all proceeds will go to charity. C.C.P. will donate all earnings to CC Sabathia’s PitCch In Foundation to help Inner City Youth. You Can stream “No White Flags” now on Spotify
Cloud City Projects (aka C.C.P.) is a worldwide Hip-Hop collective of MC’s, Producers and DJ’s built through the streaming medium Soundcloud. As a collective we have put out free tracks since 2014. You can check out all of our free tracks on our Soundcloud. We stay dedicated to making true, gritty Hip-Hop, keeping the pillars of hip hop alive and creating the single biggest Hip-Hop collaboration on the planet. Find out more about the origins of the group on www.cloudcityprojects.com
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Special Teamz – Voltron
It’s been an entire decade since Boston’s Special Teamz, comprised of Edo G, Jaysaun and Anti-Hero Slaine have released a full-length project, following 2007’s Stereotypez. With Jaysaun readying the release of Kill Ya Boss this fall, the former Kreators emcee calls on his Special Teamz brethren for “Voltron,” produced by Teddy Roxpin (Black Thought, Mac Miller) Of the reunion, Jaysaun tells us “The fans have been asking us forever about something new so I wanted to give them a world premiere preview of how Edo G., Jaysaun & Slaine form like Voltron.”
L.D. – Much More
“Much More” blends elements of inspiration, love, and encouragement to the listener.
L.D. and producer, Sincere Nokwaree uplift and and challenge the people in this very socially aware track.
Listen and take the message with you on your daily journey through todays turbulent world.
Who is L.D.: L.D. is a creative writer and recording artist out of Chicago, IL by way of Jackson, MS. L.D. is considered a hidden gem in the industry. He often refers to GOD as being his manager and recognizes that music has the power to influence people’s lives. When asked why is this message so important and what makes you stand out from other artists? His response “It’s MORE than music and I’m MORE than an artist.”
Social Media Platforms for L.D.:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lsmooove/
Twitter: @LSmoove
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/llsmooove
Bandcamp: https://lsmooove.bandcamp.com/album/mortal-thoughts-2
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SincereNokwareeBeats/
Twitter: @ SincereNokwaree
FreshfromDE – Aston Martin
With last weeks media announcement of Daniel Craig deciding to reprise his role as Ian Fleming’s fictional marauder 007 [James Bond] one last time, it seemed like an opportune time for Delaware / Boston artist FreshfromDE to finally unveil the visuals for his most successful single to date “Aston Martin” from the recently released collaboration EP “The Ritual” with Dutch producer Roca Beats. For this concept there’s zero discretion as FreshfromDE meta-morphs himself into the incarnation ’00Fresh’ a creative process historically not unfamiliar to him. [See: Fresh Gordon]
“Aston Martin” was directed and edited by Zak Morris, they both shot this video in and around the Miami area allowing them to capture some refined, polished imagery, highly appropriate given the theme of this particular cut as the Delaware emcee embodies ‘Black Bond’ in a setting that wouldn’t be out of place in one of the original movies, expect …high rise buildings, fitted suits, palm trees, and a brand new 17′ Aston, only thing missing is Pussy Galore? After watching this, give “The Ritual” EP a listen, available now oniTunes and Spotify. #freshfromde #astonmartin #theritual
Dray Yard – Blade Runner
Dray Yard, producer from Belarus, just released first single from his upcoming producer album called Hand Grenades & Serenades Vol. 2. Fully produced by Dray Yard himself, album features more than 30 MC’s: Esoteric, Sean Price, Mac Lethal, Don Streat, Fat Hed, Droop Capone, Jon?Doe, Majestic Gage, Shogun Assason, JD Nero, Jus Daze and others.
This track is absolute fire!!! If you don’t get down with this…you don’t love hip hop!
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