Hailing all the way from Virginia, hip-hop trio DAYDREAMERS are making their way into the underground scene with first of many tracks entitled ‘D.D.O.D’ – show your support and check out their work.
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New Track: Never Gon’ Lie – Kali Mac
Since his 2015 appearance with music video to track, ‘Thankful’, it seems KALI MAC faded into oblivion. In reality, the long Island contender has been working long and hard on a series of track, which was whittled down a 15 set mixtape, ‘Grown Ass Kid’, ready for release on 16th June.
The first installment from the mixtape comes in form of the smooth banger, ‘Never Gon Lie’, which talks of his unflappable bond of brotherhood – although the ending of the video suggest otherwise!
Have a quick peep.
Mixtape Review: First Things First – Kid Cut
First things first – no pun intended – KID CUT is not messing around with his debut project, ‘First Things First’ . His ambition for a place in the underground hip-hop scene is felt in his fire-skippy flow and every word he presents.
The collection caught fire from the very beginning, alternating between uptempo blazing beats and laid back, after hours mixture of R&B and hip-hop, driven by a go-all-hard bassline. Deeper into the mixtape and that bassline only gets infectiously dense with KID CUT going all in by putting that extra oomph into his delivery.
I’m telling you, this guy is a real contender; check out his work.
Must Listens: Feel Alive, Scrub, Telling Lies, Unreachable, Love Kid Fuck Cut.
New Track: Hit The Ceiling – Lion Babe
New York-based duo LION BABE have unveiled their song, ‘Hit The Ceiling’. Produced by the band’s own Astro Raw – aka Lucas Goodman – the summer-ready track features a psychedelic (ish) mix of funk, soul, electronics along with singer Jillian Hervey’s signature sultry vocals. The latest single is taken from their forthcoming new project, which is set for release this summer.
Earlier this year, the band shared the first taste of the project via the funk jam ‘Rockets’ featuring Moe Moks, which received its first look on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 program. The forthcoming project will be the first studio release from LION BABE since their 2016 debut album, Begin. The album, which was released amid a wave of acclaim and attention, featured the career-defining singles ‘Jump Hi’ and ‘Treat Me Like Fire’ and found the duo collaborating with the likes of Pharrell Williams and Childish Gambino.
Last summer, the duo released the sun-kissed mixtape, ‘Sun Joint’, which coincided with their first headline US tour and a string of international festival performances, including Glastonbury, ESSENCE, Afropunk, Reading & Leeds and more.
Recently, LION BABE’s Astro Raw shared his debut mixtape project, ‘rawmix vol 1’. The 14-track project mixes Astro Raw’s stellar, one-of-a-kind production with his infectious, genre-defying sounds, seamlessly mixing R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk and dance…when you have the time, check it out.
For now, charge up for weekend and listen to ‘Hit the Ceiling’.
New Track: Sacrifice – A1 (Drake cover)
A1 kicks off Monday with his take on Drake’s slammer, ‘Sacrifice’. The cover track is the third installment from the series #A1Mondays, where this Washington D.C. emcee put his spin on recent hip-hop hits from the mainstream, on Mondays of this month.
A1‘s previous installment, ‘Honey‘ was recently named Song of the Week by NEW LEASE MUSIC…let’s see if his latest offering follow suit…check it out!
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