282279783_4627213050714010_8515909722909476881_n Music Marvia Lawrence aka KODA Is The One To Watch In The Midwest Hailing from Alton Illinois, Rapper and media personality Marvia Lawrence aka King of Da A (KODA) has plans on putting his name in the history books right next to other famous Alton natives like the legendary Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. His music is best described as reality rap and his By Jake Crates โข 2 min read
9170e7be-6a7d-48af-8f41-aa02378cfec5 (1) Music The Melody App Is A Producers New Favorite Tool Turn Me Up YC, the multi-platinum producer, known for his hits with Moneybagg Yo ("Wockesha") and Pooh Sheisty ("Back In Blood"), has joined The Melody App as a Partner and Brand Ambassador. The Melody App is a discovery app for music makers and songwriters co-founded by By Jake Crates โข 2 min read
unnamed (13) Music Trey Dizzle x Beat King Coach Em On "Work the Pole" As the life of the party, the Tennessee-bred artist, Trey Dizzle, is making waves in the music industry heating up the streets with the new single, โWork The Poleโ, featuring Texas hitmaker Beat King. From a south-side section of Memphis known as Walker Homes, the same place as Rapper, Moneybagg By Jake Crates โข 1 min read
Screen Shot 2022-06-02 at 1.21.28 PM Music Shifta ft. Too Short - "Lil Freak" (Official Video) Reggae artist Shifta and Too $hort officially come together on โLil Freakโ the new rendition of $hortโs classic โI Need A Freakโ. This time around thereโs a Caribbean twist sure to have clubs going crazy this summer. The two friends were having dinner one night and spontaneously decided By Jake Crates โข 1 min read
DaMo (Press Photo) Music Damian Lillard Inspires DMV's DaMo's New Mixtape For his latest release, emerging new artist DaMo' lives out his hoop dreams in the Portland Trailblazer point guard Damian Lillard-inspired mixtape called DaMo' Lillard: The Mixtape. In the new 14-song project, the DMV native embodies the popular basketball star, who also raps, with crowd-pleasing bars, witty punchlines By Jake Crates โข 1 min read
Still Like Drugs Music Lightshow Taps Zubin For New Song "Still Like Drugs" It's been a helluva year so far for the rising DMV recording artist Lightshow. While he spent the last two years creating his forthcoming tenth studio album, Lightshow ignited a buzz with the release of his latest hit "Last Night." The popularity led to the rising By Jake Crates โข 1 min read
Screen Shot 2022-06-03 at 1.23.30 PM Music Dom 2 Timez Ft. Benny The Butcher - KINGDOM3 (EP) Emerging new artist, Dom 2 Timez, makes his widespread introduction to mainstream hip hop with the release of the third installment in his Kingdom series, titled Kingdom3 with a big name guest feature in hip hop star, Benny The Butcher. The new project arrives following a two-year hiatus from the By Jake Crates โข 1 min read
Bezo New Promo Pic 2 Music Bezo Heats Up the Streets With "RARI" There seems to be a lot of talk within industry circles about music artist Bezo. The budding star continues to make great strides in the independent music scene and beyond. Eclectic, mesmerizing, and dynamic are the adjectives being used to describe the dynamic singer/songwriter. The California based Bezo has By Jake Crates โข 1 min read
Locked_In (1) Music Florocker Shares Lil Flip, Keyshia Cole, Yukmouth-Featured LP, 'Locked In' Bay Area recording artist Florocker makes his triumphant return with an all-star cast for the release of his anticipated honorary album, titled Locked In. Locked In is an 11-track project that features buzzing acts across the hip hop and R&B landscape, including Keyshia Cole, Lil Flip, Compton Menace, By Jake Crates โข 1 min read
grey_prince Music GREY PRINCE FOLLOWS "CHARITY" WITH "BACK" After the success of "charity," which dropped last April, Iranian-American recording artist grey prince keeps his buzzing growing with the soon-to-be hit follow-up, titled "back." And with all the elements of another breakout hit to add to his undeniable catalog, grey prince's latest release By Jake Crates โข 1 min read
dolo Music Chicago Rapper Dolo Blues Is On the Rise Dolo Blues is a young up & coming artist out of the chicago suburbs whose sound has the ability to cross over many genres , with catchy melodieโs and hooks that can always grab the listeners ear Dolo is definitely somebody you should keep a eye on https://www.instagram. By Jake Crates โข 1 min read
DSC_2142 Music Award Winning Boston Female Rapper Re-brands As Amaryllis Belladonna Pretty Poison has been well known on the Boston and New England streets for several years. She's opened across the region for major artists like DMX, Redman, Method Man, Busta Rhymes, State Property: Beanie Sigel, Philly Freeway and many more. Today Pretty Poison is re-branding herself as Amaryllis By Jake Crates โข 2 min read