Tag: New York City

Song of the Day: La La La – Rayne Storm (ft. Sticky Fingaz)

RAYNE STORM is back with a trail of singles (‘La La La’, ‘Old School, New School’ and ‘All Along’) coming off his upcoming album ‘AudioCity’. The project is described as a triple threat of collabs with Sticky Fingaz of Onyx, Swifty Mcvay of D12 & DMC of the iconic Hip-Hop group Run DMC.

Making it to today’s top spot, ‘La La La’ speaks on the effects of growing up around guns and gun violence with Sticky Fingaz doing double duty with a featured verse and chorus. With straight forward and honest lyrics, the track doesn’t glorify nor run from its truths and descriptive nature.

‘La La La’ makes a great introduction into Rayne’s album slated for release 21st February…but for now, get tuck in on the track below…

by Categories: Songs of the DayTags: , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

JVSTN Shares Mesmeric Single, ‘Dancing With The Enemy’

Photo: Chandler Clamp

JVSTN.‘s synth-heavy and forward pop single, ‘Dancing With The Enemy’ is his first original offering, following his smooth cover of Frank Oceans’ ‘Thinkin’ Bout You’. The New York-based pop artist has been working on his music production skills and started writing original music for the first time in 2021. Years of formal singing training, performing and recording with collegiate a cappella group The University of Rochester Midnight Ramblers, and music production courses have culminated to this very moment.

His new song actually started out as a songwriting and production exercise through Charlie Puth’s Monthly.com course. JVSTN. wrote the song with his best friend from college, Charlie Aldrich, and decided it would make an excellent debut. He produced the track himself in his Brooklyn bedroom and is excited to share it with the world!

Speaking of his debut offering, JVSN says: “‘Dancing With The Enemy’ is about a romantic nightmare a lot of us have experienced. I tried to capture the idea of teetering between semi-opaque feelings of a deep love and devastating hurt and anxiety. I go back and forth between infatuation and an uncertain dread. The music video (to be released in late January) focuses on a mysteriously alluring and manipulative woman. She draws me in and ultimately stabs me in the back – similar to what the feared venus fly trap does with its prey.”

This one’s a real beauty; check out the brand new video for single below…

by Categories: new singlesTags: , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

EP Review: Trepac – Juice Cannon x Dice Cannon

JUICE CANNON and DICE CANNON have been steadily making their name in the underground hip-hop scene in their hometown, New York City for the last ten years now. Their latest collaborative project, ‘Trepac’, shows their appreciation for being in the rap game for so long, reflecting on their hard grind and achievements made along the way.

I have to say, this EP may be three tracks long, but the pair instantly shows us the very reason why they lasted so long in the game through the infectiously bass-heavy intro, ‘Twin Towers’, which documents the hard drive of building their craft from the very bottom right to the top. Their second offering, ‘No Statements’ carries on that infectiously head-bopping vibe, with loops of soulful vocals, later weighted in by one hell of b-line, which reverberates throughout the track.

Changing the tempo of the mini set is final piece, ‘Demon Time’, a smooth soulful trap joint where each rapper adds a peppery flow to the entire production.

Now I’ve already said this earlier in the review and it’s worth saying again: This mini fiery set shows the reason why these emcees are ranked so high in New York’s underground hip-hop scene and it wouldn’t surprise me if they overspill very quickly into the international scene very soon. Why not check out the EP below…

Must Listen: No Statements

by Categories: new singlesTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Song of the Day: Talk Nice – Capella Grey

After garnering massive success with ‘Gyalis’ and the subsequent remix featuring Chris Brown & Popcaan, Bronx native CAPELLA GREY returns with his second single, ‘Talk Nice’. The deliciously smooth mid-tempo Pelea Jibara sampled record is accompanied by an artistic visual that takes viewers along for a crazy night in uptown New York.

Directed by Oliver Shore, “Talk Nice” is stylized in Grey’s signature short but impactful style and was produced by Capella himself. The two minute visual finds Capella Grey in a lowkey speakeasy where he and his crew are in a celebratory mood.

Capella Grey has created another nostalgic R&B sound that invites listeners of all generations into his world. Check him out in the video for single below…

by Categories: Songs of the DayTags: , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Watch Son Of Tony’s Video For Tracks, ‘Fore Thought/After Thought’

New York’s Veteran rapper, SONY OF TONY is back with new visual for ‘Fore Thought’ and’ After Thought’ taken from his ‘Son On A Sunday’ project. With production from Tobes and CassoBeatsFore

‘Fore Thought’ is the beginning of a trio of records with no hooks. A bar fest of emotions & collective thought. The intent was simply to provoke emotion in the listener. But it morphed into something greater somehow.

‘After Thought’ continues the pattern but shift’s the content in a way Son of Tony don’t usually speak but finally felt free enough to express.

It’s time to check out the video for singles below…

by Categories: New VideosTags: , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment