New Music Video: Sweet illusion – Raphael Blake (ft. Georgia Copeland)

It’s been several months since RAPHAEL BLAKE was feature on NEW LEASE MUSIC with a series of installments from his 2014 mixtape, #TheUndergrad….and as you can see, he’s back with his latest effort, Sweet Illusion.

As part of BBC Radio 1Xtra’s #WordsFirst campaign this November, ‘seeking to find the hottest and freshest spoken word talent from across the country’, DJ Target premiered the soulful/electronic effort late last month.

The spoken word poet has been busy within those last several months with performances at various festivals over the summer including Lovebox 2015 as well as  gaining online support from Complex, Clash and Hunger TV.

Watch the video to Sweet Illusion.

 

 

New Music Video: The Prize – Raphael Blake

Spoken word poet RAPHAEL BLAKE has worked long and hard editing and directing the striking visual to his single, The Prize – don’t let all his hard work go to waste, check it out!

The Prize is coming from his free mixtape, #TheUndergrad – get your copy right here.

Upcoming Release: The Undergrad (1st Year: Ambition) – Raphael Blake

 

Spoken word poet RAPHAEL BLAKE is all set to release his debut body of work entitled The Undergrad.  Having already garnered the support from various BBC Radio stations, the free 18 track mixtape is being released in 3 parts, each containing 6 tracks.

The Undergrad is a body of spoken word  poetry over a backdrop of ambient electronic, chilled house and soulful sounds that encompasses the tales of the South Londoner’s life and ideas, capturing his experiences within the 3 years post college. The concept of the The Undergrad project mirrors the journey of a university student that is partitioned into 1st (Ambition), 2nd (Reality) and final years (Sacrifice), each having its own theme revealing Blake’s ambitions, realisations and trials throughout.

The release of part one ‘1st year’ follows the theme of Ambition touching upon autobiographical stories and thoughts – check it out!

Song of the Day: Still Oceans – RKZ

Rkz Still Oceans
Today’s song  is Still Oceans by UK singer-songwriter and rapper, RKZ. The track is the first release from his mixtapeScience X Soul, released 31 July.

RKZ began his career in 2009 as a rapper before gradually developing his skills as a singer, spoken word poet and writer. His musical style is considered a fusion of alternative R&B, Neo-soul and Hip Hop.

At the young age of 24, he has released several singles and mixtapes, gaining the support and being playlisted on radio stations including BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Kiss and Bang radio, as well as performing nationwide from acoustic venues such as Hoxton Bar & Grill to major festivals including T In The Park, Reading & Leeds and BBC’s London Mela.

Alongside his music, RKZ was announced as Ambassador for CALM in 2012, a charity which aims to reduce the suicide
rate with young men in the UK aged 15-35. He regularly contributes to the website and magazine, touching on topics including depression, society and youth culture. To add to the impressive CV, he self-published a series called #MotivationalProse, which is dedicated to installing a positive mentality and outlook in the youth today.

RKZ is soon becoming a jack-of-all-trades, as he has directed all of his own music videos since 2011, as well directing
music videos for artists such as Cashtastic, Summerz, Preeya Kalidas . He also produced video content for emerging arts talent platform, Be Discovered, including Shakka, Little Simz, Chasing Grace and more.

So that’s everything you need to know about RKZ…now get acquainted with his music and listen to the surreally-smooth Still Oceans. Feeling this track? Well head right over his Soundcloud profile and explore his collection of too-good-to-miss tracks. Once you get there, say a listen to Think Of Me. Enjoy!

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