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Song of the Day: Red Eye – The Urban Renewal Project

Between coast-to-coast tour dates with rap legends Camp Lo and a transpacific festival appearance in Jakarta, Indonesia last year, sixteen-piece collective, THE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT has managed to find the time to record their latest effort, ‘Red Eye’ which explores an updated version of the Golden Era hip-hop sound, infectious rap hooks, concentrated horn lines and a heavy dose of live drums—creating explosive vibes just begging to be danced to.

‘Red Eye’ is from their EP, ‘Love Glory Duty Death’. This banger is truly a one-off experience; check it out below:

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New Music Video: Your Love – Noble Gray

Frontman Fabian and Jarmane Raad-McAndrew, better known as NOBLE GRAY have made their entry on the blog with the brand new video for single, ‘Your Love’.

The four-minute production boasts stunning images of negative effect, which reflects the pair’s unflappable love for each other, topped off with the single’s modern take of 90’s afterhours.

Although the London duo have been collaborating for several years, they finally took the leap and released their debut album, ‘Throwback’ last month after working hard on the project over the last two years. The self written/produced album consists of pop-infused melodies paired with synth beats, drawing inspiration from a range of genres – from R&B to Electronica….go and check it out sometime.

For now, watch the magical video for ‘Your Love’ below:

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Song of the Day: Flames – Valencia James

VALENCIA JAMES edgy debut, ‘Flames’ stems from when her family home was burnt down in the infamous Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs.

“The song also represents how easily a relationship can be destroyed through words and actions” reveals Valencia, “anyone that has ever had relationship difficulties or been hurt because of words or actions can probably relate to this song”.

‘Flames’ is now available on all streaming/download sites. Check it out below:

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Album Review: When Divorce Is Mentioned – Mike Body

MIKE BODY captures those dreaded feelings when a marriage reaches breaking point with latest album, ‘When Divorce Is Mentioned’, released late last month.

The Christian rapper enlisted a lineup of upcoming artists to give different perspectives and stages of a marriage heading fast to the D-word, over the arrangements of trance like tones and rampant bass. One of the views included Body giving a heartfelt insight into how children suffer due to lack of stability at home caused by the experience of divorce.

Overall, ‘When Divorce Is Mentioned’ is a full-bodied collection that’s sure to offer some comfort to those who experienced a messy break-up. The theme of the album shows that the hip-hop genre a sincere side.

Check out the album, with song recommendations below:

Must Listens: Battle For First, Kids Gotta Suffer, Back to Work

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New Track: Money Can’t Buy You Love (Remix) – The Hamiltones (ft.Phonte & Ricco Barrino)

With exactly one week until the release of their debut EP, ‘Watch The Ton3s’, Grammy-nominated viral sensations THE HAMILTONES teases us with the remix of their Ricco Barrino-produced ‘Money Can’t Buy You Love‘ single, now today (31st May) on all digital streaming platforms.

Written by group manager Brandon Davis, and produced by Streetz Mentor and Gotti Rock Solid, the ‘Money Can’t Buy You Love’ remix features a guest verse from Phonte (of Little Brother) and guitar work by Lelo of THE HAMILTONES.

This is one smooth R&B joint! Check it out before you head out

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