Following the release of his all-star underground hip-hop debut album, ‘Son On A Sunday’ earlier this year, New York’s SON OF TONY drops some heavy visuals for leading track, ‘Energy’ and also ‘Energy B Side’.
Met with raving reviews from the likes of Underground Hip-Hop, ‘Son on a Sunday’ features fellow New York’s underground hip-hop heavyweights, Micky Factz, Skyzoo, Tish Hyman and Ren Thomas.
Check out the razor-sharp production below, as it is sure to top-up the hype of the album.
To read NLM’s review on ‘Son on a Sunday’ head right here.
R&B/Soul sensations, THE HAMILTONES kick off US Black History Month with a plea for humanity in the official music video for ‘My Life Matters’.
‘My Life Matters’ is from the Grammy-nominated trio’s powerful new album’1964′, which was released on the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic ‘I Have A Dream’ speech at the March on Washington, and the 65th anniversary of the high-profile death of Emmett Till. With a recording from Congressman John Lewis, ‘1964’ serves as a timely tribute to the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S., while providing a moving soundtrack to the current global movement for racial justice and equality.
Check out the reflective video below, Directed by The Last American B-Boy.
With over a decade of experience in theatrical arts, Philly-born lyricist, AJ MAMBA aims to push the boundaries of hip-hop and R&B with creative wordplay and fearless honesty that’s entertaining.
His first single release on Estabrook Road Records, ‘Black People’, was actually written and produced prior to the current moments occurring in America. The single chronicles the historical and reflective view of the trials and tribulations of African Americans as a whole and is intentioned to make the audience think about different perceptions of reality.
Empowering, eloquent and unifying, VALNTNA conveys the world around her with considered hard-hitting lines and soulful softness in new single ‘Black Kingz’.
Premiered on BBC Radio 1Xtra with DJ Ace, the record made its poignant debut during Black History month ahead of the striking visuals, which are set to release in the last week of October. Lyrically dissecting the obstacles, the pain and suppression of black men, VALNTNA creates an uplifting message of unity, strength and power that can be accessed universally via her soulful and complex singing ability.
“I deliver a powerful message to shine a light on these issues, empowering all Black Kingz to come together, uplift themselves and each other & embrace the change that is distinctly upon us. Projecting Love, Healing & Unity” says the singer and songwriter from South London.
Produced by music duo, PINK87, who also helped curate VALNTNA’s previous single ‘CCW (Confidently Constantly Wrong)’, ’Black Kingz‘ flows with melodic variances guided by her R&B and soul influences, yet her customs and South London upbringing infiltrate her style making the product nostalgic but current.
Citing Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and Lauryn Hill as some of her influences, VALNTNA is an artist of technique, growth, and emotion, and ‘Black Kingz‘ displays each quality exceptionally. Her ability to openly challenge important topics and call for unity within the black communities is bold, impactful and necessary. Check out this gem below…
As an Afro-German, rapper JESSE JAXX has encountered and witnessed a sting of racism in his lifetime and was inspired to speak out about these experiences, through his most personal work to date, ‘Black & Proud’.
Although the message in the song is loud and clear – for black people to stand proud, no matter what prejudices they face – the video shows people of different ethnic backgrounds, standing in unity as the answer to end racism.
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