Back again with another fly tune, LoVel lets go of his latest single, and everything about “Ready” is EPIC! We’re certainly familiar with his music, and this is indeed one of our favorite songs from the young Harlem native.
“Ready” is produced by the talented beatsmith, SK Beatz, and will be featured on LoVel’s forthcoming project, Passenger. Make sure you get acquainted with LoVel now, and remember where you heard it first, courtesy of RESPECT.
Maybach Music Group’s Yowda is back with “Proper” featuring Hoodrich Pablo Juan from Philthy Rich Presents: Funk Season 4. Directed by Paris Paige Films.
South Carolina native 2C Gump recruits YSL Gunna for his new single and video titled “Feel Us.” Directed by Savani Productions.
Self-proclaimed retro–pop duo WHOAA is releasing their emotionally-heavy cover of Atlantic Starr’s track “Don’t Take Me For Granted”. The song is an ode to Mother Earth just in time for Earth Day 2018 as they prepare a slew of visual releases leading into the Summer.
The track is a remake of Atlantic Starr’s popular song released on their 1987 album All In The Name of Love, with an updated twist that’s sure to get a whole new generation of fans interested in their music. Listen up as WHOAA provides a humbling backdrop for the human race’s day to give back to planet Earth.
“”We were on a road trip and Ring was sleeping while we were driving through the Smokey Mountains during the 2016 Great Smokey Mountain Wildfire. I could see the glowing embers on the side of the highway, as the smell of smoke seeped through the car vents, which woke up Ring,” Dolla recalled. “We were listening to Atlantic Starr as we drove through the fires and during that moment, “Don’t Take Me for Granted” was playing, and we became truly moved by the emotion in the record. It really made us think about Mother Earth, and at that moment we knew we had to re-do the song and bring that emotion to the world.”
Included with the audio release is a lyric video for the song, which features images depicting destruction on our planet from the hands of mankind.
“Its about not taking Mother Nature for granted and I think it will just really touch other people’s hearts. It was a way that we could express our pain for everything that’s going on in the world dealing with Nature and the environment, . We grew up on MJ’s Earth Song and we don’t have anything like that today, so we wanted to do our part by offering our voice,” Ringexplained.
While this track serves as an introduction to WHOAA for many, Dolla and Ring have been working in the studio ever since they made a spiritual connection recording back in 2015.
“We are like Rick James and Tina Marie part 2 – like fire and ice,” Dolla explained. “Fire and desire, we complement each other well, as if we share the same heart. WHOAA is an acronym for When. Hearts. Open. and Attract.”
“We are kindred spirits,” Ring explained. “We are one in the same in so many ways, as far as our journey and musical aspirations.”
Most recently WHOAA has been in the studio working with emerging producers: Mike Maven (Kid Ink, Chris Brown, Migos, Wale – Atlantic Records/Warner Brothers), Nick Fury (Nas, T.I., Mary J. Blidge), Earegula (DANJA/ Teddy Riley/ DJ Marley Waters). GRAMMY Nominated Engineer Dan Cohen ( Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Fergie), and GRAMMY Winning Engineers Ken Lewis (Drake, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Eminem, Kanye West) and John Frye ( Outkast, Gwen Stephani, and TLC)
Going forward WHOAA is prepping the release of several new visuals which will hit fans this Spring leading into the Summer.
“We are just building content and planning to unload visuals through the Summer and we are doing WHOAA Wednesdays, so we can reach out to fans who we call Family. It’s just cool to get the feedback and spread the love around once a week to really be out there and touch the fans,” Dolla said. “We also just released our latest project Broke Hearts Avenue EP, which further introduces fans into the World of WHOAA.”
Florida’s music scene is flourishing with rising talent putting on for the area, including artists like Tampa’s very own Tony Hood. Hood has been strategically putting together new material to present to his fans and the masses in 2018, and steps up today to break the silence with his brand new single, “Last Night”.
With high energy and a tone set for the nightlife, “Last Night” sets the tone for the musical impetus Tony Hood is slated to take the remainder of the year by storm with. This is only the beginning for what the Florida boy intends to unleash this year. Keep it locked for more new material as it surfaces.
Listen below.
DJ Money Mook, DJ Effect, DJ Cannon Banyon join forces for a new mixtape called Apple Chill Mix 2K18 to help promote the 12th annual car and bike show. The event will be held at Fayetteville Motorsports Park, 4408 Doc Bennett Rd, North Carolina, on Saturday May 5th, and is hosted by super model Bernice Burgos. Click here for ticket information.
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: DJ Money Mook x DJ Effect x DJ Cannon Banyon – Apple Chill Mix 2K18 [Mixtape]
Moving around the East Coast before finally landing in ATL, rapper Jay5 began developing his sound while living in Virginia and subsequently Brooklyn, but perfected his craft and his flow in the South.
Adopting the Blood’s symbolic 5 to his name, Jay5 has close ties to Blood gang and street culture after being forced into a life on the streets at an early age.
But Jay5‘s music is much more than just trap music infused with gang culture, he’s really a tied into some of the most popular artists in Hip-Hop today.
“I really didn’t want to rap when I got out of prison, but I used to be up at QC with the Migos where everyone else was rapping so it just came naturally,” Jay5 explained.
These are Vibes From The Abyss as Jay5 continues to bring attention to C5R movement that’s right on the cusp of mainstream recognition as Jay5 preps for his 5:55 AM project due out May 5th.
Now after a big interview with DJ Smallz and some good press in Elevator Mag, this ATL up-start is proving that bit by bit momentum can be built, one site and one fan at a time.
“I’m going to be consistent this Summer. It’s all going to be pre-meditated and planned out and its going to be set up so that people know I’m not some average street rapper. Everything has to be different.
