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Essem – On My Way Home [Interview]

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Describe your sound in 3 words

The catchiest music

Tell us a few things about your new song. What is the main idea behind it.

On My Way Home is about my journey to find my way home. Growing up I lived in a town called Skokie, Illinois and went to school in Evanston, Illinois. I’ve always felt lost in life trying to settle down and find my community. And finally I’ve been finding my people and my community with making music.

What is the main topic of your lyrics?

“I live what I dream” – this lyric really means a lot to me because most of my songs come to me in my dreams and then I go out and make them in real life.

Favourite rapper, lyricist and producer?

Favorite rapper / lyricist – Lil Wayne Favorite producer – Wiicked Keyzz

What would be your dream performance venue?

O2 Arena in London.

What is the best advice you’ve been given?

“What if it turns out better than expected”

What would you be doing right now, if it wasn’t for your music career?

I would be working in sports if it wasn’t for Music. At the University of Illinois the University I attended,
I worked for the women’s basketball team and for the athletic department. I had fun but music is ultimately what I’ll be doing for life!

Thank you!

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Bby Blue – Friends [Interview]

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Describe your sound in 3 words

kawaii punk trap

Tell us a few things about your new song Friends.

Friends is about my friends. I grew up around of a lot of drugs and violence so it’s an ode to that anxiety and stress of dealing with loss. I wanted it to be a hip-hop song that also carried this punk element to it. The verse in the middle of a song is about walking into a suicide of a friend and watching my friends mom literally go into psychosis and start banging her head into the cement. Took like 5 cops to hold down this little woman? It was important for me to cultivate that existential dread. To tell that story and end it with a higher note spiritually, the higher note being a sample from the tv show Midnight Gospel starting with, “This is hopeless”. I essentially wanted people who have gone through what I went through to be okay with not being okay. To allow themselves to find strength and power in their grief and dread.

For which lyric you are most proud of?

Ahahaha, haven’t used it yet but its, “I need my princess Peach with that golden pipe.” Anyone a Nintendo and Mario party fan?

Can you share something funny that happened during one of your gigs? And what would be your dream performance venue?

When I was a kid I played on the Gibson tour bus. Drake from Drake and Bell was supposed to play but he broke his arm the night before (I think with the highly credible accusations about him lately I got lucky), but anyways I staged dived at my own performance and security didn’t know who I was so they removed me from my own show. They were pretty embarrassed and so was I. Good times.

Favorite album of the past decade?

I think EARTHGANG’s Mirrorland. That album sounds so soft production wise. Also lyrically it’s so powerful. I think it really has something to offer to anyone. I also love Joyce Manor’s S/T record. It shines on my teen years. Super good and emotional pop songs.

Favorite music related film?

I want to say a Star is Born. Lady Gaga’s version. I think it’s a great film conceptually. You have this human who is super talented and loving but he is filled with pain and addiction. Then he falls in love and basically lets this other human being ride on his success until she becomes more succesful. His issues are burdens to her and he realizes she can’t save him (we should save ourselves anyways) nor does she want to because she doesn’t love him. She just wanted what he could give outside of his issues. Classic tale of narcissism and struggle in the most cold industry. Yet still beautiful.

What advice would you give to your younger self?

Just relax. Do more for yourself. Find balance in love and life. Make plans. Write more. Read more. Run more. Eat better. Kiss your friends. Respect yourself so others will respect you and so you respect others. Love hard. Ask for love. Find peace in everything.

Thank you!

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New Plague Radio – The Beeswax [Interview]

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Describe your sound in three words

Unpredictable, tumultuous, subversive.

What is the story behind your name?

We were trying to come up with a name at the beginning of the pandemic, and it felt like every news channel you turned to was describing some horrifying new plague. On top of that, our songs tend to sound disarmingly different from each other, a lot like flipping radio stations.

You blend Hip Hop with Rock in a very interesting way. Tell us a few things about your creative process.

We function with a classic rapper/DJ dynamic, but if the DJ didn’t show up so the rapper hired an experimental punk band instead. We try really hard to take the sounds we grew up listening to and combine them in ways we haven’t heard before.

Main influences?

In no particular order, The Beastie Boys, Slick Rick, The Sex Pistols, Lightnin’ Hopkins, The White Stripes, and Digital Underground. On top of that, theme parks, horror films, and 90’s cartoons.

What would you change in the music industry?

To be honest with you, I don’t think we understand the music industry intimately enough to be able to describe what needs to change about it without making broad sweeping statements we can’t really back up. Us being unfathomably famous would be pretty cool.

Do you have an artist that you would describe as a hidden gem that we should know about?

Chief Redeye loves the work of Disney animator and set designer Claude Coats, Donovan is really into the artist Ai Weiwei, and Devin thinks that any rap fan who isn’t listening to Busdriver is doing themselves a huge disservice.

Future plans?

We’re gonna marathon Masterchef for the 27th time and try to finish storyboarding this music video we’re working on. Something about Chief passing out at a poker game and waking up in a ball pit surrounded by children’s toys. We think it’ll look cool, but it’s mostly just an excuse to shoot each other with Nerf guns.

Thank you!

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Ghostown – Breadstick Bowtie (Official Music Video)

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Late 90s hip hop vibe with a heavy dose of turntablism.
Blurring the lines between cinema and music,
A Greek guitar riff plays out over a summer evening Sicilian patio, Luciano and Gyp are playing cards when suddenly a bass drum can be heard and the record starts skipping, “Got got got got the shotgun” the stuttered phrase startles them, they look round and see Omar with his gun pointed at them, shiiiiiiiiit!
Lyrics and dialogue are integrated together to present a gangster-esque scenario of kill or be killed, it’s all in the game yo.
Musically centred around a 1920s greek guitar riff and hip hop beats,
Structurally the first part of the song is made up of a constant back and forth between the rap and scratched dialogue until it reaches it’s climax, then the song drops us into a subterranean underwater universe more akin to trip hop, before sliding us back into the main riff where the DJ takes over on the cuts.

B-Lew – Aesthetic [Interview]

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Describe your sound in 3 words

flow, rhythm and energy

Your focus in music is to give off great energy and party vibes. Tell us the first song you think about when it comes to party music.

Wants and needs by Drake has great energy for what I would consider party music.

Trap music came to rule the world, but at the moment the genre feels stagnant. What does the future hold for hip hop in general?

As of right now it seems that hiphop is definitely stagnant and I think the future for hip-hop is mixing with rock and now even more recently UK drill. I still believe hiphop will be a dominant genre in the future because I think there’s still more you can do with it.

Favourite rapper, lyricist and producer?

My favorite rapper would have to be Travis Scott. My favorite lyricist is either Kendrick or Drake. My favorite producer when I first started making music was metro then it shifted quickly to Pierre.

What does hip hop symbolize in your opinion?

Hip-hop to me symbolizes art especially nowadays. Everyone wants to make “hip hop music” now and even now beats have evolved enough to carrying songs. In the past hiphop songs had more context as people had to plan everything thing out more before entering a studio now anyone can create a song from home and even on their phones. We’re literally at a point in time where literally anyone can create music which why it symbolizes art to me.

When not writing music, how do you spend your time?

When I’m not writing music I’m most likely spending time working and editing videos on tiktoks for my @clipstosee account or I’m making artwork itself as I love making wallpapers and cover arts.

One last thing we should know about you?

One thing you should know about me is that I’m always making efforts to be different I don’t like making trending music or I should say I don’t like over saturated sounds in music. Thats never fun.

Thank you!

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Trav B Ryan – Aries Woman [Interview]

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Describe your sound in 3 words

My sound in 3 words would have to be raw, intense, and goosebumps

This song was made to uplift all women and give them confidence in their sexuality and personality. Why sexism, and even outright misogyny, is so pervasive in Hip Hop culture?

Well I think its because its been happening for so long its almost becoming a prerequisite to be a hip hop artist. I plan on changing that with these type of songs. Shedding light on all areas of a beautiful woman. The physical, the emotional, the spiritual side and mentality as well. I am trying to move the idea of women being just objects, out of hip hop.

What does hip hop symbolize in your opinion?

It symbolizes infectious art. The raw expression of the forgotten people. The people who are voiceless that now have a voice. The sound of rebels.

Favourite album of the past decade?

I really enjoyed Eminem’s Music To Be Murdered By.

What would you change in the music industry?

I would try my best to shed light on different sounds. A lot of these songs sound exactly the same these days so I would make sure that is not the case. Hip Hop was built on being unique and I think we lost that a long the way.

Favorite music related film?

Definitely a tie between 8 Mile and Hustle and Flow.

What advice would you give to your younger self?

Be more of yourself. Think less about when people think and more about what you think.

Thank you!

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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.

Lexa Terrestrial – “SAD GIRL RAPS” (feat. Rittz) [Interview]

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Describe your sound in 3 words

Inimitable, melodramatic, entertaining

You blend different genres in your music. Tell us a few things about your creative process.

It’s everything in my brain, my life & what I like into musicorganized into certain sounds,my diary& going through my giant biblical sized Rhyme Bookfrom there I try to construct what I want to say around intresting flows
And keep adding or taking away from there.Choruses are the easy part for me…

Laying down a track, I have a certain little secret formula that helps me out.

Why sexism, and even outright misogyny, is so pervasive in Hip Hop culture?

So I think people take their pain & emphasize it in Hip-Hop Lyrics. A lot of those rappers actually probably treat women right, so it’s not across the board. A lot of rappers who say don’t rap about those things, may treat women worse. Because mentally they’ve not grown, or been considerate of others feelings, and been influenced by this kind of stuff. It can influence people but i do try to see them as just lyrics. As i hope most others do.

Which is your most personal and honest lyric?

I’ve never been this committed
To suicide
Especially cause my friend just died
or

In a cage,I’m the one,
With the keys to the place
Only prison that I fear is the one in my mind.

You released a full album. Do people still listen to full albums? What was your favorite album of the past decade?

Ooof… I don’t think my generation appreciate albums. It’s not like it used to be. Not only is music more fast food now, so it’s watered down frequented singles… but also not many are putting out pieces of art. It’s oversaturated.
The last Albums I really liked were probably back in 2017. I was a huge fan of J.Cole’s Album “KOD” was everything! It had a message and it was all inside of interesting beats. I liked Blackbears “Cybersex” Album… or “Digital Druglord” They were AMAZING Albums. XXXTentacion’s Albums are like notes he left behind I feel… Like Diary’s. Jarren Benton’s “Grandma’s Basement” was so entertaining. This is what I find cool about Artists but it’s not like that anymore. Also other mention that isn’t so much Hip-Hop but the band the 1975 releases some amazing albums & one of my all time favorites is their self titled album “The 1975” as well as “I like when you sleep, for you are beautiful yet so unaware of it”

What does hip hop symbolize in your opinion?

Strength, But also a place to talk bout your weaknesses. A place to fight the corruption in this world, a place for you to talk about what angers you. It’s in your blood and it helps you cope.

Any future plans?

Become one of the best female rappers in the world.
Or die ;p
Lol

Thank you!

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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!

J.F.O – Amnesia [Interview]

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  • Describe your sound in 3 words

whatever I want

  • Who is the voice of emo rap at the moment?

The goat will always be lil peep nobody has managed the catch up with him popularity wise and I think impact wise nobody will

  • And what does the future hold for emo rap?

I think the scene is really good and there is amazing talent out there just waiting to be found. There’s so much versatility there’s really nothing like it.

  • What would be your dream performance venue?

Liverpool football clubs home ground of Anfield would be unreal. I don’t know if they do stuff like that but I’ll make it happen

  • What was the best film you have watched during the quarantine?

I just watched fear and loathing in Las Vegas and I can’t believe I hadn’t seen it before,Fucking unreal very much my style

  • When not writing music, how do you spend your time?

When I’m not indulging in sin and smoking weed pretty much all I do I watch anime I recently got sucked in but it has been amazing

  • Future plans?

I just wanna keep working on my music and my craft and hopefully enjoying life

  • Thank you!

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