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Chanel West Coast Releases Debut Album “America’s Sweetheart”

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Chanel West Coast has dropped off her debut album America’s Sweetheart via Equity Distribution. The project boasts collaborations with Too Short, Dreezy, Anaya Lovenote, Salma Slims, and Porcelain Black. Chanel has also announced that she will donate part of the proceeds from albums streams to REFORM Alliance, the criminal justice reform organization co-founded by Meek Mill, Jay-Z, Philadelphia 76ers partner Michael Rubin, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and others. “I called this album America’s Sweetheart because it’s an oxymoron and contradicts the perception that many have of me,” Chanel said in a press release. “I have flaws. I’ve made mistakes. I’ve benefitted from white privilege and…

Cardi B and Director Colin Tilley Reveal Behind the Scenes Details for “WAP”

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Grammy winning artist Cardi B exclusively teams up with Vevo to reveal never before heard details to her #1 Billboard Hot 100 smash “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion. Vevo Footnotes unveils Cardi B and director Colin Tilley’s creative process and vision, her favorite video moment and the story behind the song’s memorable hook. With all the fun of fashion and cameos, they also dive into the new challenges of filming the powerhouse collaboration during a pandemic. “I just want my fans to know that I work really hard for this.…

T-Pain’s Nappy Boy Ent. Artist Chayo Nash Drops “Self Love”

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Chayo Nash is the first artist to sign to T-Pain’s new label – Nappy Boy Entertainment. The Grammy Award-winning recording artist states Chayo is currently his biggest priority. Earlier this month, Chayo Nash released his first single, titled “The Beach”, which T-Pain labeled as one of his favorite songs from him. Check out the eye-catching video HERE. The first single release has an impressive 300,000 + streams combined in just a few short weeks. Chayo is now back with his second single, titled “Self Love”. The song depicts Chayo Nash’s…

Joyner Lucas releases Evolution

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2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated rapper Joyner Lucas has announced today’s premiere of his eagerly awaited new EP. EVOLUTION is available now at all DSPs and streaming services via the Worcester, MA-based artist’s own Twenty Nine Music Group label. “Evolution is the art of growing and changing,” says Lucas. “Most people never evolve. This is me using music as my therapy to speak on things that kept me in a dark place. It allowed me to open up about who Joyner Lucas is and why. Being able to open up about things I used…

Aloe Blacc releases live-performance video for Artists Den digital series

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Artists Den has announced the second episode of their all-new digital series, Live From My Den, featuring GRAMMY® Award-nominee, soul singer, producer and activist Aloe Blacc, who is fresh off of the release of his “beautiful, uplifting” (NPR Music) new album All Love Everything. The all-new digital series showcases today’s most extraordinary artists performing live from the creative spaces of their homes, studios and cities most meaningful to them. Aloe Blacc’s episodes of Live From My Den will air Friday, October 23 exclusively via Variety.com. To herald the announcement, Artists Den and Aloe Blacc have shared a live…

Sahtyre Drops New Album “The Roaring”

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Somewhere someone once said: “The universe remains undefeated.” You can’t predict the bobs and weaves of inspiration, nor the impact of globally-interconnected art. All you can do is let your heart flow as mightily as your skill set and watch the cosmos carry the rest. In that vein, the spirit of Sahtyre‘s commanding release, “The Roaring“, feels heaven sent. Before the COVID-19; before the uprisings reshaping America, the Los Angeles-native conceptualized a project spotlighting all of the world’s ills in an emotionally gripping, yet hyper-tangible fashion. “Early this year, pre-pandemic, I…

Justina Valentine Drops Steamy Single + Video Titled “Only Fans”

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Rapper songwriter Justina Valentine releases a brand new single and video titled “Only Fans.” This past week, Justina Valentine took to her Instagram, where she has 3.5 million followers, with a photo captioned “I gave in… Only Fans link in bio.” With that, “Only Fans” is on its way to racking up a million views.  Valentine’s style of rapping has always been pristine—mastering humor and storytelling into her songs. On the latest tune, “Only Fans,” this style is evident as she details her experience on the app, with her bold personality and her usual humor-infused delivery.  Also, it’s coming at a…

Flames OhGod Drops New Video “Psychic”

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Akron, OH emcee, Flames OhGod is back with his newest video “Psychic”. The video is a trippy, nighttime themed ride with Flames by videographer Mack Lawrence. Flames comes with his trademark lyrical bounce flow and adds a new element experimenting with a new style called “switch music” on the catchy and melodic hook where he manipulates the tone and cadence of his voice creating a truly epic sound thats for sure will start a new trend. Psychic is the first single under his new label HURRY Productions. Mack Lawrence (Columbus,…

Lan Markeith – “Through It All”

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Delandrious Stevenson known professionally as Lan Markeith is an american rapper songwriter and record producer, Born March 8,1990 in Decatur Alabama raised by his mother and grandmother Lan began his music career in high school in 2007 his style of rap was about real life experiences. Lan was inspired by rap legend Gucci Mane, Lan’s cousin in Louisville KY teamed up with Louisville music guru and started a music management company and label called 3110 music. Lan recorded his debut hit single through it all. The label forecasted the song…

James Tillman Shares “Night Fire” From Sophomore Album

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Brooklyn-based alt R&B artist, James Tillman shares new single, “Night Fire,” from his upcoming, sophomore album, Modern Desires, which arrives on October 9, 2020. Gearing up for the release next Friday, James Tillman will be going live on Instagram at midnight EST on release day (Thursday the 8th going into Friday the 9th) and will be playing the album in-full for his fans to celebrate. The newly released track is the fourth single from the new project, following singles “Things To Say,” that will make listeners levitate with it’s psychedelic and pensive futurist 1970s inspired Brazilian…