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California emcee Illsamar dropped her debut project “Foreign” at the end of last month. Eight tracks of covering everything from mental health and the “Voices” that come with it, to a beautiful acoustic remix at the end. On the day of the EP release, Illsamar hosted a listening party for the project. While I wasn’t …
California emcee Illsamar has been working the independent circuit from a minute now. I introduced you to her a couple months ago with her music video “Foreign I”. Now through a couple singles, multiple behind the scenes vlogs and more Illsamar is here with her debut EP “Foreign”. This truly is her coming out party …
California emcee Illsamar is getting set to release her debut album later this Fall called “Foreign”. Illsamar sets the whole thing off with “foreign I” a short but proper introduction to what’s in store. Produced by Newselph what starts with a mellow hook, turns into Illsamar breaking the beat with her sharp yet still introspective …
Portland-raised / Oakland-based producer and rapper TOPE makes his grand return with a huge first single of 2018 entitled “FAITHFUL” featuring Rap Legends Blu and Abstract Rude. Produced by TOPE himself “FAITHFUL” is a soulful and gospel-inspired banger that finds all three MCs giving their own spin to the definition of the word. “FAITHFUL” marks the second collaboration for TOPE with Abstract Rude and Blu respectively. 2011 found TOPE’s debut group Living Proof going “Full Speed” and …
Earlier this summer Englewood emcee Geno Five released his album “The Feels”. Now when the majority of us hear or think of the word “Feels” we immediately add an emotional component to it. Usually a sad one. With Geno Five’s “The Feels” though, I intentionally touches on the full range & spectrum of “Feels”. The …
California based trio Too Fast makes an impressive debut with their new self-titled EP starring the works of producer Cyran, vocalist Dave L, and rapper K-Lien. Coming from three different musical backgrounds, Too Fast blends these artists individual style into one amazingly unique sound. 5 songs deep the self-titled EP is cinematic and big production-wise from the opening track “Just Like You.”
