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GUISS GUISS BOU BESS – Sunu Gal (feat. ISS 814) [ Officia Video]

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The last clip of the Set Sela album, Sunu Gal (La Pirogue) is timely given the current situation. Featuring with the young rapper ISS814, Sunu Gal isan ode to the values of Senegalese society, dialogue and cousinship with jokes, real peacekeepers in the country. Aimed at young people, this clip recalls the fundamental principles of Teranga, the importance of others, the dialogue and grounding necessary for living together.

Since March 3, Senegal has experienced an unprecedented popular uprising with unprecedented violence showing the anger of the people at the current policy which hinders the freedoms of expression and the democracy of the country yet taken as an example for many years.Through this video, Guiss Guiss Bou Bess hopes to send a message of peace and calls on the youth to peaceful protest and the government to respect its people.

This clip is dedicated to all the young people who perishedat sea and on the streets in the hope of a better world.

KD Mukasa & Francesca – Spotlight [Official Video]

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Francesca is a London based actress, singer and model from Italy. Moving to London from Italy to pursue her dreams, she is originally from a beautiful culture rich town in Italy called Perugia blessed with old town charm, jazz festivals and delicious Italian chocolate delicacies.

KD Mukasa is a London based British Hip Hop Artist, singer songwriter and Art entrepreneur. He has a passion for thought provoking rap freestyles, art and running culture shifting art exhibitions blending philosophy and pop culture at the Saatchi Art Gallery in London. They met in London and together they are Hip Hop/Jazz/Pop Duo Band KD Mukasa and Francesca. As part of their new adventure, they are releasing a NEW EP titled ‘Fairy-Tales in Perugia.’

The EP, with fantasy stories inspired by their experiences, has 3 Chapters and is intended as a soundtrack to a short film. The music weaved with both playful and heartfelt lyrics has themes of romance and adventure over curated beats, laced with piano and guitar instrumentation and the pair’s charming vocal harmonies.

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QNA – Above the Law EP

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Above the Law is a six-track EP is a sonic snapshot of New York City today, an uncompromising blend of the multi-cultural and multi-genre artists that call it home. Grammy nominated artists Theo Croker, Roots Percussionist, and Mike Larry Draw highlight the thriving jazz, reggae, and hip-hop communities that make up the foundation of QNA’s unique sound. A sound that’s as much NYC as it is global.

QNA sees Above the Law as a representation of their “pirate” way of life. As Míng, the bandleader describes, the EP is “a call to pirates everywhere – those forced to carve out their own way of survival in this world. It’s a call to immigrants working multiple jobs, fighting for their visas. To those who started new businesses so they can put jobs in the hands of those who deserve them. It’s a call to those feeding their communities instead of waiting on their politicians.” Above the Law embraces this grassroots, immigrant-survival mentality and creates a sonic landscape that is equally self-empowering and exploratory.

Kidavelly – The Trump Goodbye

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Tony Schwartz who is credited with creating Donald Trump by writing Trump’s book Art of The Deal, teams up with exciting rapper Kidavelly, and US rappers Evander Griiim (Major Lazer, Lil Yachty, Quavo) and Migo Domingo (Migos) in the music video for the epic song “Donald Trump Jr.” He pulls no punches in describing Donald Trump as a danger. Youtube Originals breakout star Kidavelly comes in hard, referencing key Trump supporters such as Donald Trump Jr and Charlie Kirk (TPSA). Migo Domingo adds his ATL flow and Evander Griiim gives a heart felt pledge in his Texan flow. A Truly great combination of Trans-Atlantic talent which needs to be heard!

brz, Mylo MU – Paradise

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Paradise is a collaboration between brz and LA based producer Mylo MU, featuring elements of west coast hip-hop in the production and synthpop in the vocal delivery. The video was directed by Keenan Rhodes, and is inspired by the anime Tokyo Ghoul.

Pronounced “breeze.” He is Your Favorite Abstraction!

producer/rapper/existentialist/brooding being, always m a k i n g & thinking about cycles.

From Indianapolis by way of Diego Martin & Albuquerque. brz’s music focuses on depictions of the existential, love, ego, simulated images, and technology, because it is strange and disorienting (and necessary).

Elmnt – Sideways

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This was a labour of love. I initially wrote this song pre covid, however, with all that has happened in the past year, i felt like it was a message too strong not to complete.

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The song was co-produced by Montreal’s Burton White & Nidal Eradi also known as Resort 46 in an apartment studio using live instruments.Scott Chancey of the Montreal Conservatory of Music added all the string arrangements to accompany the choir vocal stack in the chorus and outro, adding a much needed layer of somber soul to the song.Finally, Tatsuya Sato, mastered the song (The legend behind Kanye’s College Dropout, Jay-Z’s In My Lifetime).Sideways is available across all major platforms, powered by FREE.99 Records

St. Christoph & Shaade – WTF ft. Jade Alice (Official Music Video)

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WTF is the head nodding feature single from St Christoph & Shaade’s brand new EP “Big Mood”. The Australian hip-hop duo features Melbourne electro-pop songstress Jade Alice in the moody, throwback hip hop tune that bolsters the sun-flecked, good-time vibes of the beginning of the collection; adding soul and their trademark funk to a relatable message. The track, featuring a hypnotic driving piano/ bassline and featuring a horn section that give an extra “exclamation”, explores the WTF moments from relationships that are better left in the rearview. It’s the kind of therapy that you can keep on replay.

MrZnote – I Don’t Care (Official Video)

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MrZnote began his hip-hop career at the age of 16 in the suburbs of Philadelphia after his older brother passed away. He usedmusic as a way to cope with the loss of his brother. MrZnote has performed at small venues in and around the Philadelphia area including: The Fire, 5 Star, The Grape Street, RedSky, Coast to Coast Philadelphia, and The Pyramid Club in NYC. MrZnote has performed with DJ Q-Ball of the BloodhoundGang, and was on BKFC 10 (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) Pay Per View during Travis “The Animal” Thompson’s walkout and victory.

“I’m too damn handsome not to dance, but I’m too fast for romance. Drop the pants.”

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Sophiegrophy – Drehpehs

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New wave hip-hop artist Sophiegrophy follows her genre bending debut EP, “BOLD” with new single “Drehpehs”. Returning to her raw roots with a hand from producers Eric Boavida & Jia Lih, “Drehpehs” finds the Nigerian born, New Zealand raised artist hold court on a hard hitting banger that serves notice to fake culture warriors and those that would undermine the confidence in her own unique creative vision. The video shot inside Melbourne’s heritage listed Palais Theatre, centres on the concept of performer versus viewer in the digital age – Sophiegrophy playing the Phantom in her own Hip Hop Opera.

FAR I – The First Noble Truth [EP]

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It’s officially the return of the Black Shepard!

Far I just released The First Noble Truth, which is the first project of his quadrilogy called “The Four Noble Truths”.

It did not take Far I a long time to finish this project. Even though the man has 30 years of rhyming on beats, he has proven that it’s not quite the time to hang up the mic yet. While the world is struck with Rona, Far I has been abusing his pen. Teaming up with some of the hardest producers the net has to offer. This is how Far I built with “The First Noble Truth”.

The message on the album is quite clear; there is suffering! With years of experience in Buddhism and meditation, Far I has set out to convert the wisdom of Buddhism into Hip Hop music. In a very distinctive and original manner, the rapper speaks on painful subjects without hesitation. If the listener is sharp enough, you will pick up on ancient wisdom that’s been proven for millennia.