Hip-Hop | PM Lowe Drops “ALL ON ME”
Posted by VMan on March 3, 2022
Rising star PM Lowe is a multi-talented artist who is skillful as both an emcee, vocalist and producer. He kicks of 2022 strong via the new track “All On Me”, a song that was heavily influenced by Kanye West’s classic hit “All Of The Lights” due to it’s feel-good and hype production and overall confident vocal delivery. Tune in above now and read a quote from PM Lowe on his latest drop below.
“‘All On Me’ is a track of reflection, fun and self assurance. I have Mika Ceylon, who is an absolutely amazing artist from Australia, tackle the hook of the song. The instrumental is heavy hitting and triumphant. It makes you feel powerful, while having fun in the process.” – PM Lowe
Hip-Hop | Derrius Logan Drops “FuckBoy Free”
Posted by VMan on February 8, 2022
L.A. based up-and-coming rapper Derrius Logan has been forging his own path and a journey of self discovery with his music. His hybrid approach of music blends r&b and hip-hop on his latest offering “FuckBoy Free” and it’s a real heater. Check out the new single above now! Read a quote from Derrius Logan below now.
“FuckBoy Free is a love song to women that know their worth. So many FuckBoy’s in the world posing men women should be interested in, all to fuck, and disappear. This song is about me loving a woman who knows the difference.”
Albums | Melodic Techno Artist Burko Unveils His Vocals In “Here Before”
Posted by VMan on February 4, 2022
Burko has taken over the SoCal scene by storm with his uniquely dark-yet-melodic style of house and techno. Today, he releases “Here Before” debuting his own sweet falsetto on the track.
Burko tells us: “When I wrote “Here Before” I was in my last bit of grad school, and had a lot of pressure from family to go into a more traditional line of work after graduation. I knew I needed to push myself and the Burko project harder if I was going to move into music full time after graduating, so I decided to do something with this song I had never done before, sing on my own track. Putting nerves aside of letting my singing voice be heard, I wrote these vocals around the theme of “staying the course.” The lyric in the song, “Don’t lose sight of why we’re here” is a reminder to myself not to lose sight of the dream of making music and touring after graduation, instead of a more traditional route. And the title, “Here Before,” refers to the place in my mind I sometimes end up at, when fear of the future sets in and I have to remind myself to stay the course.”
Beginning his production journey only a few years ago, Burko’s music has been picked up and played by many established DJ’s including Kyle Watson, Steve Darko, Wongo, Londonbridge and SNBRN. Key early support from heavy weights allowed for Burko to sail to the forefront of California’s burgeoning underground scene in a very short order. In 2021, Burko headlined the iconic Spin Nightclub, Bang Bang and played the Grand Artique Stage at Insomniac’s Beyond Wonderland Festival.
2022 sees Burko rolling out his debut EP, titled Infrared — a 4-track tour de force highlighting the producer’s unequaled style of “Medieval House” music.
Hip-Hop | merry choppins and Tim Gent connect on “ib2up”
Posted by VMan on January 27, 2022
“ib2up” is one of the more catchy songs I’ve heard this week. The track is by Nashville based producer/songwriter Tony Esterly aka merry choppins and features a guest verse from local rapper Tim Gent. The high energy electronic and hip-hop hybird release is high energy and as smooth as ever. Check out a quote from MC on the release below and stream their new collaboration above now!
“ib2up started as a hook idea from Tim. I just kept coming back to it after the initial session and tried producing different versions behind it. It went from a hype anthem, to a chill trap beat, and many versions in between. I finally landed on this production on the 6th version of the song when I threw Tim’s acapella over a rap beat I was making, and it finally felt like the song had a home.” – merry choppins
Hip-Hop | SUBSTANTIAL and KD FOXX team up for “Your Greatest Weapon”
Posted by VMan on January 23, 2022
Maryland-born emcee, producer, and artist Substantial joins forces with KDFoxx for dope new collaboration called “Your Great Weapon.” If Legendary rapper/activist, Chuck D of Public Enemy refers to Substantial as “One of the great MCs of our time.” it’s clearly time for him to be on your radar as well if you’re not yet familiar with his music. Check out a quote from Substantial on the release below and stream his new single Your Great Weapon featuring KDFoxx avove!
“Your Greatest Weapon is about self-empowerment and realizing that the most powerful weapon that we have is our voice.” Adding to Substantial’s quote, KDFoxx shares, “Music is the entity that forged angels. Sing a song only few will understand, and it shall be your greatest weapon.”
Electronic | Juuku Starts 2022 Off Strong on “Sunlight”
Posted by VMan on January 16, 2022
Kicking off the new year with an absolute bang, juuku returns with a powerful new single via DIM MAK’s subsidiary label New Noise entitled “sunlight”. Already hinted at in the title, the bright and ferocious track is high energy, feel-good and a real slapper. With a co-sign from Aoki himself on the massive song and a bright horizon ahead with a new NFT project, juuku isn’t messing around this year so I’d keep him on your radar for the foreseeable future!
Hip-Hop | WONDR captivates all with his unique dose of playful hip-hop in viral sensation ‘F WITH U’
Posted by VMan on January 10, 2022
Multifaceted rising producer, artist and songwriter WONDR released his latest single ‘F With U’ back in November, and has already amassed over 500 thousand streams across Spotify and other streaming platforms. The feel good track shows off his skills as a up-coming act to keep an eye on for 2022. Reggae infused guitars alongside a trap infused beat results in a highly addictive song that has truly captivated listeners and fans all over the world, and for good reason. This one is catchy as hell, so dive in above now and read a quote from WONDR below now.
“’F With U’ is a song that gives the bullies, haters, and bad ex’s a simple taste of their own medicine. Although I wrote the song about the girls who broke my heart and begged to come back when they saw that I was doing better, I believe the chorus can resonate in several other lanes. I produced, wrote, and recorded ‘F With U’ in my bedroom.”