Birmingham rapper MARNZ MALONE finally shares his 14-track project ‘Tina’s Boy’ earlier last month (9th February), after teasing us with some visuals, ‘Cold Hearted World 2’ and most recently ‘Ball 4 U’ taken from a previous project release.
‘Tina’s Boy’ is an eye-opener into the life of Marnz Malone with features such as Potter Payper, Bandokay, KayMuni & Marshall with all 14 tracks full of storytelling and the life he has lived. It’s shows off his laid-back style of rapping mixed with intricately delivered bars and verses. Marnz uses simple rap beats delivering inspirational, truthful, and heartfelt rhymes for his 3rd project full of wordplay.
Only starting to release music in August 2023, his career has blown up due to going viral and gaining a solid fanbase with co-signs from legends such as Giggs and Stormzy and Central Cee reposting his music.
The rising rapper who is currently in jail, has found his calling with music and will not let anything deter him from releasing. Why not listen to Marnz’s epic project below…
Must Listens: Roof Down, Went To War, Medusa’s Eyes, Napkin Deal, Forever Missing You, Smile For Me
After his recent appearance on the blog with video for track, ‘Day Ones’ Canadian rap veteran ARLO MAVERICK unleashes his second solo album, ‘Blue Collar’. The collection draws on personal experiences to give a compelling account of the grind and hurdles of a blue-collar worker.
Much of the themes on ‘Blue Collar’ revolve around a universal pursuit of purpose, prosperity, and happiness, from the disillusionment of the job market after graduating from college to the gratification of indulging in material things to being undervalued at a 9 to 5. It’s an album that tries to capture the seemingly endless balancing act to meet our personal needs, satisfy our wants, and get ahead in an economic environment that makes it harder and harder to do so.
“This album comes from a personal place, but the overall message of hard-work, self-determination, and perseverance is a universal one,” said Arlo Maverick. “I hope this record resonates with blue-collar workers in Alberta, and across the country – people who are working hard, trying to keep their head above water and make their dreams a reality no matter how out of reach they may seem.”
On ‘Night Shift,’ the album’s centrepiece, Maverick ponders the tension between balancing making ends meet and material success, and the overwhelming sacrifices made to reap the rewards. In sharing his story of real-life hurdles, he offers an empowering anthem to the bleary-eyed workers of the world navigating similar experiences.
Elsewhere, the experienced rhymer takes his sound into bold new directions, experimenting with UK drill (‘Retail Therapy’), and flexing his vocals on the soulful trap number (‘Day Ones’), all while keeping true to his appetite for old-school hip-hop flavours and gospel (‘Losing My Religion’).
Maverick holds nothing back on tracks like ‘On Me,’ about taking accountability to build a legacy, and the album closer, ‘Nothing of Value,’ which details the effects of an abusive shop floor supervisor and a worker’s eventual breaking point: “Walk away from everything/You’ll be lucky if I leave a note.” It’s an explosive finale that speaks to self-determination in the workforce, and the ability to take back control of one’s own fate.
Having spent the entirety of his solo career delivering scathing social critiques, with ‘Blue Collar’ he continues to spark conversations about the frustrations of work life and professional ambitions. An instantly relatable collection of songs, ‘Blue Collar’ positions the rapper as a powerful voice for the working-class.
Check out the powerful album below…
Must Listens: On Me, Night Shift, Late Nights, Father, Nothing Of Value
UK Christian rapper REBLAH delivers a heavy dose of motivation with new single, ‘We Overcame’, released last Friday (1st September) across various music outlets.
With convicting bars, flows & punch lines – inspired by John 16:33, the scripture of an OVERCOMER and believer who comes out of every spiritual battle victorious – ‘We Overcome’ would instantly put the most downtrodden in an energetic mood, thanks to the infectious drill instrumental by producer Scotty C – who is noted as the UK elite drill Christian producer.
‘We Overcame’ is a continuation to Reblah’s successful previous releases, ‘Jonah’ and ‘Rise Up’. This new single will be used to spread the good news of Christ Jesus in Gospel and secular communities. Have a listen below…
Encapsulating the feeling and experience of being a young black man growing up in London, DIMZY‘s track, ‘Grafter’ explores the fight and will-power that comes with it. Referencing his Mum as a big inspiration behind his determination to succeed, he tells a tale that many will relate to.
Dimzy says of his hard-hitting release: “Grafter is about me being a young black man in the UK speaking on what London is like right now. It’s about my determination to win in everything including war, war on being the best version of my myself and to keep driving at full force no matter the barriers I come across. Every day for a young black man is war, so war is war, if you want it that’s that. I’m a hustler and grafter just like my mum; my mum was my biggest motivation when it came to getting money, she always found a way no matter the circumstances that’s why I’m the hustler I am today.”
Journeying back to 2012 where Dimzy first made his emergence in UK Rap and Drill, it was the year of 2014 that he began to play an integral role in the genre’s growth. Dimzy is prominently known for his part in 67, a collective of artists that pioneered Drill with their explosive single ‘Let’s Lurk’, who swiftly gained millions of views online. Since then, the rest is history! Housing various projects including ‘A Glass of Water’, ‘Dim the Lights’, and more, the London native is gearing up for an explosive year ahead.
The release off his forthcoming EP, SPENCER ELMER‘s single ‘Calm Like Kim’, is an energetic drill joint with tongue-in-cheek lyrics referencing pop culture icons, paired with an undeniably catchy flow and instrumental – features that have become synonymous with Spencer’s discography so far.
Experiencing huge up levels in his music career, the latest single follows Spencer’s recent track ‘Far From Rude’ featuring one of the UK’s most respected rappers and songwriters JAY1, alongside signing to LA-based record label 10K Projects earlier this year. In the midst of some of the biggest transitions of his life, ‘Calm Like Kim’ shows Spencer can still keep things light-hearted and fun, qualities that made his dedicated fanbase fall in love with him from day one.
Spencer Elmer is making waves in the UK rap scene with his unique and introspective approach to music. What sets Spencer apart is his transparent and honest nature, which shines through in his music. He invites his audience on a deeply personal journey, exploring his past and current relationships, and sharing the challenges that social media can cause to one’s personal life. It’s this sincerity that has made him so relatable to fans. Amassing millions of streams to date, Spencer has found success with tracks like ‘Audacity’ and ’24 Hours,’ while amassing an impressive 25M streams on his collaboration with ARTAN, ‘She’s a 10 But…’
Between his own catalog and collaborations featuring some of the industry’s most exciting names such as Aaron Unknown and Isaiah Dreads, Spencer has quickly made a name for himself in the UK rap scene by showcasing his self-reflective nature and layering his sincere lyrical content over classic UK rap beats. His music takes listeners on a journey that can’t be captured on social media, inviting them to connect with him on a deeper level. With exciting, creative projects on the horizon, 2023 is shaping up to be an explosive year for Spencer Elmer. His boundless creativity and meteoric rise to success in music is a testament to his talent and dedication to his craft. Have a listen to ‘Calm Like Kim’ below…
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