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Shane Garcia Comes Clean About Their 'Evil Twin' In New Alt-Pop Single
by Michael Major - January 19, 2023 Written by Shane Garcia and co-writer Jesse Fink (Noah Cyrus, Felix Sandman), “Evil Twin” starts off with Garcia waking up after a manic episode and visible scarring from the incident, after which they plead to a higher power with their husky vocals and slow vibrato. ...
Oakstop Alliance Presents 'Royalty Summit' Album
by Michael Major - December 23, 2022 Oakland, California is an undeniable breeding ground for culture and talent. The city has spawned musical greats such as Kehlani, Raphael Saadiq, Kamaiyah, Fantastic Negrito and many others. Local artists have long expressed the desire to cultivate the musical scene to provide the creative resources...
Madame Gandhi Releases 'Vibrations' Short-Form LP
by Michael Major - December 23, 2022 'Heart Wide Open,' produced by MNDR (Tokimonsta, Carly Rae Jepsen) and Ebonie Smith (Santigold, Janelle Monáe) is a joyous explosion of jazzy, brassy rhythms that happen to double as an homage to Fela Kuti's legacy of life-affirming anthems. Finally, the closer 'Set Me Free' transports you with hope...
Music Producer The Pocket Queen Launches Drumming, Production, And Branding Course On Soundfly
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 14, 2022 Soundfly's newest online course, 'The Pocket Queen: Moving at Your Own Tempo,' is out now as part of the platform's digital subscription library. ...
Masego Shares New Single 'You Never Visit Me'
by Michael Major - December 12, 2022 The jazz/hip-hop/R’n’B multi-instrumentalist prodigy recorded the track with GRAMMY®-winning producer Wu10 (J. Cole, Ari Lennox) and Todd Pritchard (Trippie Redd, Tinashe) at Wu10’s Huntsville, AL studio, and with co-producer Louie Lastic (Kehlani, Ambré) in Los Angeles. Justus West (Alicia Keys, Jo...
Leon Thomas Releases New Single 'Breaking Point'
by Michael Major - December 12, 2022 He appeared as Young Simba on Broadway’s The Lion King at 10 years old, began working with Nickelodeon at 13–most notably starring in Victorious–and later appeared in the HBO series Insecure. In 2018, Leon released his debut EP Genesis to critical acclaim and earned a nomination for Best New Artist ...
Fuze The MC, GAM, Tone Oliver, Honest In 10land, & Michael Sneed Connect On New Single 'Programmin''
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 05, 2022 Oakland-based nonprofit Oakstop Alliance is presenting 'Programmin',' the second single from their forthcoming compilation album Royalty Summit. 'Programmin'' is a soulful laidback Rap tune produced by Michael Sneed and featuring Fuze the MC, GAM, Tone Oliver, & Honest in 10land....
lozeak Shares Powerful New Song 'Cutthroat'
by Michael Major - December 02, 2022 19-year-old London-based artist lozeak shared her powerful new single “Cutthroat.' Written by lozeak and The Nocturns (Charlie Martin / Joe Housley) the single showcases a new side to lozeak’s songwriting which is as diverse as her musical influences – everything from Hole, Kasabian, and Radiohead t...
Ali Gatie Shares New Single 'Scared of Love'
by Michael Major - November 25, 2022 The single follows Gatie’s WHO HURT YOU? DELUXE LP which has racked up 1.5 billion global streams. Among its expanded tracklist, WHO HURT YOU? includes the standout track “The Look” feat. Kehlani as well as effervescent remixes by Dutch producers R3HAB and Albert Harvey on “MMM” and “I’ll Be there F...
Oakstop Alliance Unveils Debut Single 'Just Because' Ft. Homeboy Sandman, Honest In 10land, & Tone Oliver
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 18, 2022 Oakland, CA nonprofit Oakstop Alliance has announced the upcoming Royalty Summit album. Through Oakstop's newly formed Oakland Resident initiative, the nonprofit and acclaimed emcee Homeboy Sandman have curated a 12-track album showcasing the city's emerging artists....
Breakthrough Pop and R&B Artist Sadie Cannon Releases New Single 'Something That I Told You'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 28, 2022 Breakthrough pop and R&B infused artist Sadie Cannon continues to create a name for herself with the release of her new single 'Something That I Told You.' Listen here!...
Babyface Releases New Project 'Girls Night Out'
by Michael Major - October 21, 2022 The 12-time GRAMMY® winner also teams up with Ari Lennox; Kehlani; Queen Naija, Coco Jones; Tiana Major9; Tink; Baby Tate; Muni Long; Amaarae; Sevyn Streeter & Tkay Maidza; Doechii and Angie Martinez & Lala Anthony. The project features collaborations with some of the brightest female R&B stars, inc...
Gaidaa Shares New Single 'Figures'
by Michael Major - October 13, 2022 Fresh off winning over audiences as support on Saba’s sold out UK/EU Back Home Tour, Dutch-Sudanese R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Gaidaa – who burst onto the international music scene in 2020 with her widely praised debut EP Overture – makes her triumphant return with the release of upbeat new single “...
Lozeak Shares New Alt-Pop Single 'XO'
by Michael Major - October 12, 2022 XO showcases everything from Hole, Kasabian, and Radiohead, to Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, and Sugababes. The track was co-written with Jason Gil (Katy Perry, Doja Cat, Bebe Rexha, Lil Uzi Vert) and is the latest example of how lozeak is leading a new wave of British artists who are shaping the c...
Keelie Walker Releases New Single 'SHYBOY' And Supports 'Boyzlife' On Their UK Tour
by Michael Major - October 03, 2022 Pop artist Keelie Walker is set to release her new single ‘SHYBOY’ on Friday 4th November 2022. Originally performed as part of her set supporting HRVY on tour last year, ‘SHYBOY’ received overwhelmingly positive feedback and Keelie decided to release it as a single. The track is also inspired by Ke...
Bree Runway Releases New Single 'THAT GIRL'
by Michael Major - September 29, 2022 Produced by EASYFUNN (Charli XCX), the track is a sonic explosion of apocalyptic beats, distorted undulating synths and Bree’s menacing spitfire vocals, and instantly transports you from the grimy underground raves of East London to the fierceness of New York’s ballroom scene, via the luxe catwalks ...
Madame Gandhi Announces 'Vibrations' Short-Form Album
by Michael Major - September 29, 2022 rtist and activist Madame Gandhi (Kiran Gandhi) announced Vibrations, a short-form album set for release later this year via Sony Music. It’s the final project in a three-part series — following Voices (2016) and Visions (2019) — that looks at personal liberation, activism, being in service, and evo...
VIDEO: Babyface & Ella Mai Unveil 'Keeps on Fallin'' Official Video
by Michael Major - August 31, 2022 The new video stars Emmy and GRAMMY® winning actress/comedienne Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip, Night School, Nobody’s Fool) as the very lively queen mother and Kendrick Sampson (Miss Juneteenth, “Insecure,” “The Vampire Diaries”) as the handsome prince who is courting Ella Mai. Babyface, who plays a d...
VIDEO: Peppermint Debuts Broken Home Video
by Michael Major - August 17, 2022 Peppermint recently released Moment of Weakness: Letters To My Lovers, The release is the second installment of a trilogy and highlights the point in a relationship when doubts and resentment start to set in. “Broken Home” is the first single which features a sultry duet with Jerome Bell Bastien. Wa...
Kehlani Joins Babyface on New Single 'Seamless'
by Michael Major - August 12, 2022 The song offers a look at a night out that’s filled with drama, thanks to a partner who always makes a scene. Kehlani takes the lead on vocals, with Babyface on backing vocals. They wrote the track – which is from Babyface’s forthcoming project, Girls Night Out – with The Rascals (Drake, Chris Brown...
Ali Gatie Shares Debut Album 'Who Hurt You?'
by Michael Major - August 12, 2022 Ali Gatie returns with his thoughtful, introspective debut album Who Hurt You?. Alongside the release of the album, Ali shares a new video for the standout single from the project titled “The Look” featuring Kehlani. The album is full of inward-looking tracks like the previously released “Can’t Give...
Savannah Ré Shares Lead Single From Sophomore EP 'About U'
by Michael Major - July 22, 2022 Breakout R&B artist and two-time Savannah Ré, releases the lead single from her sophomore EP “About U”. Released via Universal Music Canada, the lead single offers the first glimpse of this new artistic chapter. Produced by JUNO Award nominee YogiTheProducer (Kehlani, Jessie Reyez, Giveon) and GRAMM...
lozeak Releases New Song 'Alter Ego'
by Michael Major - July 15, 2022 With her signature aesthetic, lozeak has already cultivated a huge online following off the back of her covers and TikTok videos (611k+ followers and 47M likes). Now she is showing that she has a sound all of her own, and the capabilities to create big, diaristic pop music with a scuzzy edge to it. ...
Gia Woods Shares New Single 'Lesbionic'
by Michael Major - June 29, 2022 Persian Pop Princess Gia Woods releases her Pride Month single, “Lesbionic.” The song is the latest from Gia’s forthcoming EP, 'Heartbreak County, Vol. 2,' an energetic affair she created with the help of The Orphanage (Kehlani, Bebe Rexha, Carly Rae Jepsen), Gold Glove and Bham, and includes the pr...
Grxwn Fxlks Release Debut Album 'Volume 1: Independent'
by Michael Major - June 27, 2022 Grxwn Fxlks collaborated with an A-List of legendary engineers to evolve their sound. Grammy Award-Winners Neal Pogue (Tyler the Creator, Outkast), Derek “MixedbyAli” Ali (Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller), Mike Bozzi (J Cole, Nas), Elton “L10MixedIt” Cheung (Chance The Rapper, Kehlani) and several notabl... |