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Jacksonville’s undertaker, Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, is here making his CitrusRap debut with his long awaited album, Whoppalations. An eighteen track melee consisting of hard drilling production. An album full of vigorous lyrics, that’ll amplify the listener’s ears and send an adrenaline shot through your blood stream. Whoppa Wit Da Choppa’s explosive flows and polarizing jabs is what makes this project a must listen.
PRODUCER: Mike Astrea
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South-Florida emcees Drone Phonetik and 6 Cardinal, collectively known as 2 Weeks Notice, make their CitrusRap debut with a new single and accompanied video, “Burton Earny” .
The duo trade grimy verses over a beat dredged from the bottom of the swamp by Mike Astrea. The visual scenes are a far cry from the beaches and neon that come to mind when one thinks of Florida.
With surely more hits to be cranked out as the first quarter of the year comes is coming to an end, 2 Weeks Notice may have definitely sewed up their spot for 2022 with this one, as the hard working South Florida artists come through with a heavily flowing and brash pair of verses. This grade A product is sure to be what the audio fiends and go getters want to hear first thing in the morning. Press play and stay on alert for from the duo.
PRODUCER: Lonesworld
ART DIRECTION: Big Flowers
PURCHASE: via Bandcamp
FEATURING: S!lence, Roman, Lungs, Skully Ciprani, Nine Livs, Big Flowers & Breezy Montclair
Tampa based artist, Deleteeglitch, a lyrically mythical being that’s on a mission to captivate rap fans, makes his debut to CitrusRap just before Spring truly begins. Dropping off Whispers From The Wayside, a full body of work that acts as a teaser to what feels like something much bigger in the near future. Deleteeglitch relentlessly tears apart the music game with merely nine, yet expressive and weighty tracks.
A vague presence all throughout the project, yet this album doesn’t lack in bar and production quality. Deleteeglitch is the perfectionist of surreal rap and soul grabbing lyricism. Vivid tales of pain turned into triumph anthems. Like a bizarre hybrid of wordsmith rapping, and a psychological thriller flick. This could REALLY be the score to something of an indie film!
For this very situation, Deleteeglitch called upon the perfect composers for Whispers From The Wayside. Producer, Lonesworld, giving that dark, but jazzy ambiance to the project, each in their own style and respect to the star artist. The duo is reminiscent to the timeless work of greats like MF DOOM and Madlib. This album is FULL of gems that NEED to be heard!
The introduction is an intense, nonstop onslaught of bars disguised as a weed induced poem, titled “Burnie Madoff Wax”. The latter called “THEHEADBONECONNECTEDTOTHENECK”, a distressing instrumental that forces Deleteeglitch and the featured artist, S!lence, to lyrically jab their way out of Lonesworld’s rhythmic crosshairs. Soon followed by “That Feely Feeling That Feels Feely” featuring Roman. A brash hitting psalm, that oozes self reliance in the lyrics. But if we were forced to choose a staff pick, it would have to be “GOINOVERTHESKYWAYBLINDFOLDEDAT140FUCKITWHYNOT”. A free flowing, double and triple entendre filled, hard hitting anthem for the perfect flex. It sounds like something that Ghostface and Raekwon would play before they hit the block in Staten Island. The definitive soundtrack for real emcees.
With only 9 tracks, each track is as hard as the last, it’s nearly impossible pick and pull out this pot. It’ll be best for you to do as we say and play Whispers From The Wayside in it’s entirety. Back to back to back to back.
Today is no day different from any other day when we tell you to keep your eyes and ears locked onto someone that we feature. Whispers From The Wayside is a poignant masterpiece by Deleteeglitch. Don’t just use the links above to purchase and stream this project. Be sure to use those share buttons as well and gift as many people as possible with this great and emotion packed music.
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EXPRESS FEST TICKETS: via Eventbrite
Nearly a year and a half since the release of his critically acclaimed, perfect scored album, Blessed Be The Fruit, Deaudrick Williams aka Way Up aka Tampa’s phoenix has returned from the ashes of the rap game to provide a strong resurgence of authenticity fused with pain and determination on his brand new album, Crying In The Dark. Just in time to see him perform at this year’s Express Fest on May 7th in Tampa.
An interpersonal body of work. With the help of artist like Guy Average, Sounds Annon and BudNotBuddy lending their vocals, Deaudrick displays a touching journey full of highlights and the lowlights that follow. Nine tracks compiling moments of bliss and immortal confidence. The young Hillsborough county emcee gives us a raw confession of life, disguised as an album.
Although it’s nearly impossible, because theres a track for every moment in life, we have to choose some standout tracks. From celebratory tracks like “Frank” and “Make It”, to reminiscent tracks like “Deleted Tweets/Big Dog”. From king’s speeches like “WUAC” and hood baby lullabies like “Blind Love”. Even got some two-stepping sliders with “Best Of Me”, “Feel A Way” and “Caribbean”. Yes, you read that right. That’s every track on the list. Deaudrick created an ENTIRE album that is a gift to the world and Florida’s music scene.
This project is an absolute smash! Delivering a different sound on each track. Catering to as many emotions as possible. We can definitely see this album lasting the test of time. As always when CitrusRap says this, we genuinely mean it when we say, keep an eye and ears out for what Deaudrick Williams has upcoming. Crying In The Dark is an experience. One that needs to be witnessed in order to be understood.
DIRECTOR: Twelve’Len & B Wade
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One of Liberty City’s greatest gifts to the world, Twelve’Len hand delivers a video that we at CitrusRap have longed for. One of the standout tracks, “What About Me” from his 2021 highly acclaimed album, Sugar Hill Express. Self directed, alongside B Wave, Twelve’Len gives us a crash landing of love and peace with this visual. Bringing the outer world to our very eyes and land. Go on a rural journey and make sure to keep this video on repeat. Actually, we shouldn’t have to tell you, it’ll be involuntary.
STREAM: via BandCamp
South Florida’s own, Money Making Wize, pulls up to the finish line with a jam packed project for the fans. Shameless is a collection of his latest and greatest drops from the past couple of years, that delivers the same feeling as a self help book for hustlers. Meaning it resonates nothing short of power inducing bars that makes the listener feel as if they are the baddest individual alive, with production and rhythms that forces your body into tribal dabb movements. Only a few features. All from some industry legends and hard hitters. Being Troy Ave, Project Pat and Lil Flip. A 10 track extravaganza. This will surely leave audio dope-heads fiening. Hopefully there will be much more coming from Money Making Wize in the near future. For now, enjoy this album while you’re on your money making mission.
DIRECTOR: Fxrbes
PRODUCER: Nick Leon & Zach Fogarty
Flashback to the fall of 2016. Before the release of his critically acclaimed albums, Sugar Hill Express and Friends. Before the high profile publication features. Back to the video that helped kick it all off, when Miami’s star-child, Twelve’Len, released “Star Dust” into the air. A dance track of the ages and a notable cornerstone of Florida’s music scene. As per usual, the hood pastor serenades listeners with a radiant melody leaving you to press play on the track over and over again.
