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Michael Stover

The Unknown: “Healthy” [Album Stream]

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A while ago I introduced you all to Florida hip-hop artist The Unknown with “Medicine” a trippy, dark video letting you into the journeys of his troubled mind. The left field, jarring sounds and visuals aren’t for the faint of here. I was curious as to what type of sound we’d get and The Unknown’s album “Healthy” is here.

10 tracks of about 40 minutes of content takes you on a trippy adventure with The Unknown dealing and coping with the trials of life all while trying to keep himself “Healthy”. As we enter the cold brutality of winter, The Unknown’s “Healthy” is perfectly fitting as we seek to cure ourselves before the year’s up. To prepare you for the album The Unknown has released a new visual for “Story”…it’s as glitchy and trippy as the rest of the project. Take a peep and let’s get “Healthy”.

You can check out “Healthy” on your platform of choice HERE.

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James Gardin: “Joy” [Music Video]

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Joy is something we all try to find in every day. At times, its located in painfully apparent places. Sometimes, its qualities are more elusive and need to be dug up from overlooked nooks and crannies. At the end of the day, joy is always found in things that are internal and eternal.

James Gardin continues his undefeated streak as The World’s Most Encouraging Rapper™ and reconvenes with his longtime collaborator TheyCallMeHeat. The result is a fresh new single to help people get through their big, medium and small sads. This song is a funky, danceable number that has the soundscape of a Hip Hop spaghetti western. Think joyful, joyful Lord we adore thee meets ambidextrous diddy bop and infectious nod.

Joy is out now on Illect Recordings.

Written by Christopher Mitchell for Breaking Atoms.

Directed and shot by Victor Manuel
Edited by D’kwon Guerrero
Choreography by The iDream Dancers

EverythingOShauN – “EVERYTHING OVER EVERYTHING ELSE”

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What is the most important thing to you, more than everything? Is it success, fame, money, family, love? Follow EverythingOShauN through the highs and lows of that search through this 8 track detour; with help from frequent collaborator and brother Xpress aka DJXP with the additional cast of 5Piece, SLWJMZ, Staasia Daniels and Clairmont The Second. EVERYTHING OVER EVERYTHING ELSE. The album is an eclectic mix of tracks spanning sounds and influences from a number of genres.

You can peep “Everything Over Everything Else” HERE.

Gramgandhi: “Been Known” EP [Album Stream]

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I met Philidelphia’s Gramgandhi in Atlanta at the A3C hip-hop conference. At one point amongst a few of my peers she played a track and started rapping and I almost fell out. From that point forward I’ve been itching for a project from her. Full of passion, viciousness, chill and emotion all in one artist Gram has been in the studio working for a minute now.

After her album listening party last month (and after I lowkey pressured her at A3C this year) Gram has dropped her EP “Been Known”. Four easily digestible tracks that give you a feel for the Philly artist’s taste and flow. Stream it below and let me know what you think, I’ll have a full interview with Gramgandhi to close out the year as I was able to sit down and talk with her last month. Let’s up this is just the beginning for the Philly upstart.

Laytrel: “Talk About” [Music Video]

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Baltimore hip-hop artist Laytrel has just released the lead single “Talk About” from his upcoming album “Things Never Said”. Along with the album announcement and release of the single Laytrel also has a potent music video to go along with the single.

Produced by Jay Five and directed by Versa Visuals, this gives Laytrel the perfect foundation to wax peotic. “Talk About” is quite simple, there’s no time for small talk, Laytrel puts on with splitting bars guaranteed to break your neck.

Keenon Rush: “Keen Is Abel” [Album Stream]

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Atlanta has always been a hotbed for hip-hop and coming off their presentation of the A3C Hip-Hop Festvial even more talent has exploded onto the scene. Keenon Rush during the week of A3C had three (yes, three other) shows that he murdered. While all this is happening his lead single for the project “Can’t You Tell” premiered on Elevator and is rapping to the tune of over 18K views. This was only the beginning for the Atlanta hero, as now he’s released his album “Keen Is Abel”.

“Keen Is Abel” comes in around 40 minutes and 11 tracks. “Can’t You Tell” is the live joint that was meant to be heard with the bass turned to 11. However, it goes much deeper than just an album full of bangers as Keenon Rush tells us the story of trial and triumph. Tracks like “Big Risk” is all about putting everything on the line for your passion. Again this isn’t all Keenon Rush brings to the table, “The Ride” is a duet with Alexis Foster where Rush shows his vocal range. “Keen Is Abel” is a diverse and varied project that shows the true breadth of Keenon Rush’s talent and lyrical ability.

You can stream “Keen Is Abel” on your platform of choice HERE.