Ryan Willis – Old Friend

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Ryan Willis embraces happiness and heartbreak with emotion-filled music

LAKESIDE, CA – Ryan Willis is an emerging multi-genre artist, singer, producer and songwriter from San Diego whose new single “Old Friend” is the kind of relevant and soul-stirring song that is sure to connect with audiences all over the world. This talented musician is poised to make waves with his storytelling style and infectious sound. Through his emotion-filled vocal performances, Willis radiates raw emotion through ear-gracing instrumentation. Inspired by his life experiences, Willis paints a blank canvas with lyricism rooted in happiness and heartbreak. This California-bred artists strives to push the envelope with his sound to make a well-rounded, dynamic style that fuses an alternative style with a modern pop vibe.

“Old Friend” is a song that he said many people in the world will be able to relate to, as it explores a situation that is unfortunately all too familiar for a lot of people. It’s about a friendship that has soured after the realization that there was a long history of betrayal and toxic interactions.

“It’s about being stabbed in the back by the one person you trusted the most,” Willis said. “I was lied to, manipulated and talked badly about behind my back. I blocked them completely out of my life, and I knew deep inside they weren’t a real or best friend at all. I remember the day I had that realization so clearly – I was so hurt and angry and disappointed. I wanted to vent about it, but there was nobody around to vent to. I didn’t have a car and my phone was dead, so I grabbed a pencil and notebook and the end result was this song. I know that a lot of people can relate to it because we’ve all had that person in our lives. But hopefully this song will provide some measure of comfort for people.”

Willis seeks to connect intimately through his music with listeners to help them heal through whatever life obstacles they’re facing. He’s the kind of artist who has listeners engulfed in the musical world he creates with his real-ness and lyrical rawness. He’s definitely an artist to watch, as he is set to cement himself in the music industry for years to come.

“If I can heal one person, I’m happy,” he said. “Making other people happy makes me happy. In fact, it’s the No. 1 source of my happiness. Sometimes I struggle with depression, and the one thing that’s guaranteed to make me happy if I’m depressed is making someone else’s day. That’s the best feeling in the world. And that’s what I bring with my music.”

In addition to “Old Friend,” Willis is set to drop a four-song EP in coming weeks called “Broken and Alone.” To listen to his music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w735j_vFGwg&ab_channel=RyanWillis

https://open.spotify.com/track/1L8ThcMuwBYJ5EcMiLrBF7?si=c515541d86744503

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanwillisofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryanwillisofficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryan____willis
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rQPydyFb_fKoVfsKxnJVA

JPG – It’s a Wrap (Certified)

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New single from East Coast rapper JPG gets audiences turnt up

YEMASSEE, SC – A new turn-up song just in time for the summer is making its way along the East Coast from South Carolina rapper JPG. The single is “It’s A Wrap,” and not only does it showcase this young artists unique flow and stand-out style, but it also features a bouncy beat that is ready-made to get people up on their feet and dancing. Telling the story of JPG’s rise from rags-to-riches, and his dreams of making it into super-stardom someday as an internationally known artist, this single is one that is already connecting with a wide fanbase.

“I try to stand out how I rap lyrically,” JPG said. “I know a lot of people don’t rap the way I rap. I’m rapping for people who grew up the way I grew up. I’m talking about where I cam from and how I grew up. I came from the trenches and made it out, and I’m trying to relate to people like that.”

Born in San Diego, but raised in Yemassee, South Carolina, this up-and-coming young musician has been rapping since middle school. It was something he just did on a whim one day for the fun of it, but when people heard him they immediately recognized his natural skill. The encouragement he received pushed him to stick with it, and for the past few years he’s continued to hone his craft. About six months ago he recorded his first song “Made It Out,” and the response has been exceptional.

As a father of two young children, JPG said his goal in this endeavor to pursue a full-time career in music is to take care of his family. Not only did he struggle growing up, but he and the family have struggled in recent years through hard times.

“I became who I became without my mother, who left me when I was young,” JPG said. “I express that in my music. What I create is about where I come from, where I want to go, and how far I’ve come. Sometimes I also rap about past relationships, because I’ve had a hard time with those, as well.”

JPG said his all-time favorite rapper is Lil Wayne because of his metaphors and amazing bars. He also loves more modern-day artists like Gucci Mane and No Cap. He said he hopes to one day create a body of work that put his name in the same conversation as those legends. He’ll continue to build that legacy with another single called “Lifetime,” which should drop later this summer.

To listen to JPG’s music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links:

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/sNBkQdlNHhI

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-a-wrap-certified/1546801938?i=1546801940

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0bLHoxmDotpIfYmAr1WDML?si=aP-1e66LQRSLP2mtGKy7lg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_Jpg/

Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/jpg_superman

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JPG-100731188600897/

Seletute – Lean

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“Lean” Into The Light With Seletute Katalina

Seletute (“Tootie”) Katalina has seen her world come apart. And not just her own world. The world. Our world. Tootie saw relationships hewn in half. Witnessed loved ones perish. Dreams dashed on rocks. What’s more, Tootie knows that you have seen those things too. With her new single, “Lean,” Tootie brings a votive of hope into the swirling storm around us.

“I connected with [‘Lean’] because I found that the ultimate message of it was a healing that people need to hear,” said Tootie. “There are plenty of songs that talk about division or what experience you’ve been through.” Tootie continued, “I wanted to put out a word of healing and unity. It’s a hopeful song. We are going through a difficult time, but there is hope at the end.”

Tootie’s manager, Lilo, fell in love with the song’s ability to provide meaning to the anguish of anyone who heard it. “[‘Lean’} speaks directly to the sufferer,” said Lilo. “It’s a message for the person who is suffering. It says, ‘I see you. I hear you. I feel what you’re feeling.’” Suffering remains a common lot for all of humanity. “Lean” tells us that suffering unites us. With that knowledge, we can bolster one another. “We wanted someone to apply ‘Lean’ as though it was written just for them,” Lilo said. “But it isn’t just to the one sufferer. It’s a song that speaks to the masses.”

“Lean” both mourns and celebrates the lives of departed loved ones. In the regal music video for “Lean,” viewers notice the hashtags #moose, #davi, #vai, and #ray. “Moose was my uncle,” said Tootie. “But he was much more like a brother. I basically raised his kids. He passed away last year at the prime of his health. It was an unexpected heart attack.” “Lean” grieves not only individual losses, but communal losses as well. Explaining the other 3 hashtags, Tootie said, “Here in the Utah Polynesian community, many young mothers became widows. Ray, Vai and Davi were all young fathers who lost their lives. They left behind widows with children all under 10.”

Production for the “Lean” music video demanded ardor and faith. Lilo recounted the tenacity of those who helped make the video a reality. “Our resilient ballerina is the only African-American ballerina dancing at Ballet West in Salt Lake City, Utah,” Lilo said. “She was dancing outside in zero degree weather. Bingham High school took 1st place in their home state. We had 4 of their best dancers in the video. It was hours and hours of reshoots, rerecordings. Making sure the location was right. It was a lot of sacrifice from everybody.”

“Lean” proclaims that it’s time for kings and queens to rise up. To carry one another’s burdens. Just like Simon of Cyrene helped carry the burden of a Nazarene carpenter. Seletute Katalina will release more singles during the summer months. Look for tour dates to be released around the same time.

“For fans old and new,” said Seletute Katalina, “be more cautious and courteous to one another. Allow others to lean on you. And, have the courage to lean when you are in need. There could be no better time to be a part of the human race. Everybody truly does have the power to make a difference to just one soul. Even if that soul is your own. Honey, lean.”

Watch the music video for Seletute Katalina’s “Lean,” and follow her on all social media channels, via the links below.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MOpkfk9eq7Q

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=bookmarks

https://www.instagram.com/tootzkinikini/

https://youtube.com/channel/UCrOYFj8GGqBXUuwkRBwABRA

Yung Yaro – Illiterate

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Find What “Lies” Beneath Deceit With Yung Yaro

Yung Yaro isn’t who you think she is. She defies any and all expectations. She rejects your labels and dissolves your preconceptions. “I like to read poetry,” said Yung Yaro. “That’s how I started writing music in the first place.” Yung Yaro has sharpened both her intellect and her songwriting prowess. “The last year has been horrible,” Yung Yaro admitted. “But before, I wasn’t as tuned in as I am now.”

Yung Yaro’s song “Illiterate” beseeches a person to view the plank in their own eye before pointing out the speck in another’s eye. “It comes from the way people perceive me,” said Yung Yaro. “They think that you’re behind where they are. They feel like you don’t have a strong vocabulary.” She elaborated, “I know that you feel I’m this person. Realize that my eyes are open. I don’t speak on everything that comes my way. But my tongue is very strong. When I speak, it comes on strong. I know y’all think that I’m clueless. But I see what you’re doing.”

“Fair Enough” represents Yung Yaro’s acceptance of the often crippling unfairness and injustice of reality. “Either we’re inside a grave or your mama making visits. Suicide on my mind,” recites Yung Yaro. She delved deeper into the song’s subject matter, explaining, “After I came home from prison, it was an oversight of everything that was going on. Those 3 years became so many years of my life. It was a hard time.”

The music video for “Lies” shows Yung Yaro trekking through the graveyard of her own thoughts. She directed the video herself, using dark hues of blue and green to bring her anguish to life. “It’s supposed to be based on living within my mind,” said Yung Yaro. “Everything has to be dark. It’s supposed to be a fabricated story. The fabrication comes from you. You believe the storyline is a lie, but you’re actually living inside my mind.”

“Lies” offers listeners an intimate peek into how deceit causes genuine, enduring pain. “When I visited the graveyard and the bathroom,” said Yung Yaro. “Those are my places. Those are either places I’ve been trapped or fallen off of. That’s where it starts. hTat’s where I am the most dead and alive. At the same time, in my dreams. But I want to allow people to come up with their own perspective of it.”

For the foreseeable future, Yung Yaro has many upcoming projects. “We’re looking at a 90s EP. A different flavor, for me at least. I’m gonna try SWV and Boyz II Men. To reach back and bring those flavors back,” she said. Yung Yaro also plans on finishing an upcoming novel. “I’m working on rewriting my book, Betrayal Lives In All Corners (BLAC). It’s the first in a series and will be self-published. Beyond that, I’m looking at launching a clothing line.”

Stream the music video for Yung Yaro’s “Lies” and follow her on all social media channels via the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8-uoSZ4Gzc

https://www.instagram.com/__yungyaro/

https://www.facebook.com/yung.yaro.9

https://youtube.com/channel/UCM1g3HUR-whI7KE1KL4fjuA

https://twitter.com/__yungyaro

Chlz – Simple

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Angelic voice of Toronto’s Chlz soars with sultry lo-fi sounds on debut self-titled album

TORONTO, CANADA – It’s not often that a classically trained, triple-threat performer like Toronto’s Chlz enters the scene with all of the elements needed to create a musical hit. But now that she has it’s time to sit up and pay attention.

Originally from British Columbia, Chlz marries classic R&B, Jazz and Soul vibes with her signature cosmic and sultry lo-fi sounds. She cleverly does this in a way that makes you feel like you’re in a deep, claw-foot-tub with a glass of wine and feeling good about life.

Chlz will “take you to church” and then some, with lyrics and catchy hooks that are sure to pioneer a new sub-genre for a new era of music. Her deep connection to natural mysticism drives her music to empower and shine a light on the divine feminine within each of her listeners. She does this while also exploring and navigating the real-world ebb and flow of every-changing relationships. These elements came together while Chlz took advantage of the focused time she had during the COVID quarantine of 2020. The end result is her self-titled EP, which she is excited to share with the world.

“I was fortunate enough to find a space in which to create,” Chlz said. “The EP was born from a time of isolation while navigating various relationships, which were all forced into social-distancing statuses. It’s the kind of territory that no relationship of our time has ever faced. Everything is new, uncharted and difficult. Some of the songs on this EP deal with heartaches and heartbreaks, while adjusting to the changing times. It’s a modern and musical unrequited love sort of thing.”

Circumstantially, things are different and the pandemic has magnified our attachments, Chlz said. However, a listen through the EP reveals that the whole project is ultimately about a journey back to oneself – making “Simple” one of the most important songs on the project.

“While sitting in isolation, we can replay the relationships we had with people – how we sometimes over-complicate things and what it’s like to now be without them,” Chlz said. “It also forces you to realize that at the end of the day all you have is you.”

For many listeners, “Simple” is one of the catchiest songs on the EP. It acts as a sort of personal mantra that plays over and over again in the listener’s head, even long after the song has ended.

“It’s a musical reflection on how we tend to overcomplicate things in our mind’s eye,” she said. “Sometimes insecurities and traumas can create barriers that keep people from moving forward as their authentic selves, and instead we repeat negative messages to ourselves … which hold us back. It’s easier to deflect and look outward to others and judge their efforts while just sitting there and doing nothing. This project helped me to solidify my understanding that if something is going against the grain, or if you’re trying to force something to flow that’s not right for you, it will magnify chaos to show you that you are not in alignment with something you need to let go of. I was reflecting on how we hesitate to let things go, even when it hurts us. We hide behind beautiful lies because they create a façade of safety to avoid facing ugly truths. So, we overcomplicate things to delay that pain, and only make things worse.

“Simple” is fun, catchy and deep, but not preachy. Chlz has managed to create a song that is relevant for the current times because it was inspired by true personal reflection.

“As much as it’s a message for my listeners, when I wrote it there was a reminder to myself – as someone who has a busy mind – to just keep things simple,” she said. “I didn’t want all of my songs to be about romantic relationships. ‘Simple’ is a song about the relationship within myself.”

The full EP will drop wide across all streaming platforms on April 30. Fans can also check out all of Chlz’s previously released singles on all streaming platforms. Chlz said she hopes people will appreciate the amount of work that went into creating such a high-quality “mystical, ethereal, lo-fi” yet soulful sound.

“I’m very passionate about creating a sacred space where my fans feel comfortable enough to let their guards down,” she said. “I want to create that feeling of being in a bathtub drinking wine and just being relaxed.”

To listen to Chlz’s music, or to follow her on social media, please visit the following links:

TIKTOK: @chlz._

INSTAGRAM: @chlz._

TWITTER: @chlz_lee

YOUTUBE: 
https://youtube.com/channel/UC6TKrtIgCVD6P5PKghcHg6g

https://soundcloud.com/chelsea-lee-norgren/real-ft-macaano

https://soundcloud.com/chelsea-lee-norgren/unravelled-chlz

Dezvelkito – Voodoo Woman

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Creative scientist Dezvelkito heals the world through singing with new single ‘Voodoo Woman’

NEW JERSEY – A fiery new drum-seduced track that allows your senses to escape into the jungle with blissful happiness is making its way to the masses from spiritual guru and international artist Dezvelkito. “Voodoo Woman” is an upbeat dance track that highlights the kind of women who entrance men and end up changing their lives. It’s one of many new tracks from this artist, who spends his days developing and building organic health spas that he plans to share with the world as part of his mission to offer spiritual and physical healing to the citizens of the earth.

“The song is about a woman who has everything so good about her that men are obsessed and can’t get away from her,” Dezvelkito said. “A lot of men out there are possessed by a voodoo woman … but these men love it! There are women out there who literally possess a man’s soul with their loving.”

“Voodoo Woman” is just one of many singles that Dezvelkito said he plans to release this year, all as a way to help draw attention to his greater ambition, which is to bring healing to the world through a variety of different endeavors. When it comes to life, Dezvelkito lives it as a prism. He is truly an international man of mystery. He’s a filmmaker, writer, singer, biochemist, spiritual healer, spa developer and entrepreneur. He said he sings to “create a healthier world” – an idea born from a personal journey that includes the deep love for music he has had his entire life.

But singing wasn’t originally part of the plan for this multi-talented man. In fact, it took a push from notorious producer Dany “Mozart” L’Aporte to really get Dezvelkito to take the leap and put his own voice to the tracks he was producing. He and Mozart were working together on some beats at the studio when Mozart encouraged him to put his own voice on the track. At first Dezvelkito was dismissive of the idea, but then Mozart said something that changed his life.

“He told me that if he was on a plane and we were gonna crash, he knew I was the type of guy who would get in the cockpit and try to save us,” Dezvelkito said. “I was exhausted from all the work I had been doing and with trying to get this spa built, and when he said that, it changed everything. It put some life into me. I was challenged, and I decided to step up and get behind the mic. I started to record in Creole – which is my native language from Haiti. It just felt right. Next thing you know we put out that first record and we’re getting a lot of great compliments. Before you know it, I have eight records done. Now I’m planning on recording at least 100 records in the next three years. I never thought he’d push me to sing – I was just thinking of making music for the love and scoring tracks for film and tv projects I have coming down the line. But when he challenged me, I realized it was like God talking to me. And I think the reason God wants me to sing is because he/she knows how much work I’ve put in over the past years to develop these systems and help people health-wise. By singing, I can bring attention to this work and help a lot more people than I even anticipated.”

“Voodoo Woman” is currently available across all streaming platforms. He also has another song worth mentioning called “Woman” –an Afrobeat and R&B sensation that brings awareness on how men should “properly serve women for a better life on earth.”

To listen to Dezvelkito’s music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links:

Link to “voodoo woman”

Https://open.spotify.com/track/1dNHe26lXaMJtQHQrvlgRq?si=1uuLTKC9TmeF9pFQOJjKgA

Link to “woman”

https://open.spotify.com/track/0xiWI2Px3Q9tfKu7GjhIkh?si=Xzw5ZHc2SR-v1b3Y2mypAQ

Instagram.com/dezvelkito_music.

Youtube.com/dezvelkito 

Facebook.com/Dezvelkito

Taeyz – I’m The Man

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Summer-ready hit ‘I’m The Man’ from South Florida rapper Taeyz lights up audiences worldwide

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – If you don’t bop your head and bounce when you listen to the latest single from Florida artist Taeyz, there’s something wrong with you. “I’m The Man” is a sure-fire summer hit with its bouncy groove and swaggy rapid-fire flow. It’s a club and party track that’s ready-made for just having a good time. And Taeyz is offering it up to the world just in time to make waves through a summer when so many people are ready to get out and let loose after more than a year of quarantines and social distancing.

“The vibe of the song is just filled with joke lines and dancing,” Taeyz said. “When I made it I was just having fun. It’s about a fly guy in the club just having a good time – just having fun and dancing. Just like all of my other songs, this one is me being me. I’m never talking about anything violent – it’s all fun and happy vibes, which is my personality and my music.”

Many listeners of his music will recognize a sound that feels a little bit like Big Sean or Tyga, and Taeyz doesn’t shy away from those comparisons. In fact, he feels honored to be mentioned in the same breath as those legends – especially since he’s only been doing music professionally for about a year. He never really thought music would be a legitimate career for him, until one day in early 2020 he was driving as a Lyft driver and ended up with a producer in his back seat. The producer was Bronson, and as they started talking he shared with Taeyz some of his beats.

“I just kind of randomly said, ‘I like that. You should let me make a song if the opportunity is there,’” Taeyz said. “I didn’t think anything would come from it, but he encouraged me to do it and the first song we made together got a lot of really good feedback from my friends. They all said it was a song that could be on the radio. So I got with Bronson and started making more and more, and that’s how I got to where I am today. I had no idea I had this talent, I just wanted to see if I could make more songs that friends said could be on the radio. And I wanted to make sure that if I was going to do this as a serious career than I wanted to do it right.”

Today Taeyz has 10 songs ready for release, and he plans to follow up “I’m The Man” with a love song called “I Found One” later this summer. As he builds his fanbase and shares his music with more and more audiences around the world, he said he hopes he becomes known for making good music and being a creative artist.

“I just like good music,” he said. “I want to be another artist who makes good music.”

To listen to Taeyz’s music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links:

https://youtu.be/5oHDrlfEALY
https://twitter.com/TaeyzMA

https://Instagram.com/TaeyzMA

https://www.snapchat.com/add/vareysc

Lux Fire Bud – Swimmingly

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Spokesperson for Lux Fire Bud marijuana drops inspiring EP

PORTLAND, OR – Lux Fire Bud is the name of a very high quality of marijuana. It’s also the stage name for Ray J “Flourish,” whose EP project “Lux Fire Bud” is currently available across all streaming platforms. With hit singles like “Swimmingly” and “Medibles,” the project is one that is already making waves across the U.S. and is poised to become one of the hottest records internationally in coming months.

With a sound that blends elements of Latin Freestyle music with motion picture soundbites, late 80s hip-hop themes and killer 808 drums, LFB offers a versatile and diversified rhyme and flow. His recordings are a tasteful combination of hard kick drumbeats laced with hypnotic melodies and clever lyrics that are devoid of any profanity. His work promotes the consumption of Lux Fire Bud marijuana and its associated product lines, but it also serves as a platform for his original ideas and creative expression.

“I’m all about diversification,” LFB said. “My earliest influences from as early as maybe 8 years old was gangsta rap – like hard-core rap from the West Coast. But I also had aunts and uncles who liked 80s Pop music. My development as an artist is really just a conglomerate of different things that entertained me as a child, all packaged in a modern sound. I’m taking those sounds and remixing them and rehashing them and re-serving them to the public.”

“Swimmingly” is the debut single from the project. With heavy bass and traditional 808s, LFB hops on the beat with a definitive throwback swag. The groove takes listeners on a journey with a nice bounce. The lyrics are playful and reminiscent of how a lot of his influences rapped back in the day. While listening to this song fans will recognize hints of some of his biggest inspirations – artists such as D.O.C., Dana Dane, Special Ed, Ice T, and Noel. And like those legends, LFB has a unique ability to paint pictures with words. He demonstrates a real evolution and elevation in hip-hop music quality, vividly transporting listeners to places where marijuana enthusiasts and hip-hop heads intersect.

“I like to smile and make people feel good,” he said. “All I want to do is write rhymes and spit on the microphone. And along the way I’m inspiring people.”

To listen to Lux Fire Bud’s music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links:
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/fTeBHn3VYCZdaJ4C9
https://www.facebook.com/1HunnitStrands
https://instagram.com/luxfirebud?igshid=1mtru3ynz87b8
https://www.facebook.com/1HunnitStrands

Shaloc – Gritty City

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Shaloc Renaissance brings rebirth of true artistry with anthemic new single ‘Gritty City’

CHARLOTTE, NC – Reviving the arts. That’s what East Coast music artist Shaloc Renaissance is doing with his music. He’s reviving the whole vibe of the arts and music scene. He’s serving as an inspiration to authenticity. He’s motivating multiple generations to embrace their unique individuality and express themselves in whatever way feels genuine and true. His latest single, “Gritty City,” continues that mission as a song of awareness. It’s a song that challenges conventional thinking about the proverbial “street life,” and encourages young people in particular to avoid the aspects of that lifestyle that are often glamorized despite the risks and violence often associated with those activities.

“It’s a song that explains a lot of scenarios and situations coming up in a gritty city,” Shaloc said. “It’s born from my experience in Pittsburgh growing up and the different situations I lived through. I work with a lot of youth, and I see many of the things that impact them as they’re growing up. One of the kids I work with was murdered recently in the streets because of the crazy stuff that goes on there. So this is a song that lets people know that if you’re trying to get into that street life, this is not the way to go. And if you’re in it already, it’s a choice to remain in it or not.”

Produced by long-time collaborating partner B.Rob, the single is just another of a string of successful hits from Shaloc. He’s an artist who has created music for more than 20 years. He got started as a teenager growing up in the golden era of Hip-Hop, and being introduced to Bob Marley’s music and Reggae culture. Seeing the things happening around him in the neighborhood and leaning on the lessons from Bob Marley, Shaloc began to write his own lyrics and chronicle his life experiences. His words began to resonate with an ever-widening fanbase, and eventually he became a name known internationally. He went to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, where he gained experience with recording equipment, digital synthesizers, drum machines, samplers and live instruments. But at age 19 Shaloc lost his brother to gang violence, and he turned deeply to music as a form of therapy. Because of the positivity and creativity that came from exploring his music so deeply, Shaloc honed his craft into something that was truly a signature style. Eventually he created his own label, Renaissance Authentic Music (R.A.M.). In recent years he has re-invented himself and is continuing to show the world what it looks like to be a successful artist who evolves with the times.

“I am the embodiment of reviving the art, rebirth and renewal,” he said. “I create anthem music that people can feel, embrace, get inspired by and motivate themselves. My music is all about inspiration in any kind of way for you to express yourself and be authentic with yourself. At the end of the day that’s what I want my music to be known for: inspiring and motivating others.”

Following “Gritty City,” Shaloc said he’s continuing to develop a full album called “The Dawning,” which he hopes to release sometime in August.

To listen to Shaloc Renaissance’s music, or to follow him on social media, please visit the following links:

https://linktr.ee/shalocrenaissance

Instagram: @shaloc_renaissance

Baba T – Blue Cheese

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Australian sensation Baba T sends a Hip Hop wave of new sounds across the ocean to U.S. market

SYNDEY, AUSTRALIA – Baba T is a hot new Australian hip-hop artist whose latest music is helping him break into the U.S. market and to gather a truly international audience. With a style that sits somewhere between Juice Wrld and A$AP Rocky, with. A little bit of New York Drill thrown in, this young new artist is carving out a niche with sounds and a signature style that are undeniable. His latest EP “Know Me” is gaining such momentum that it already has thousands of streams across multiple digital platforms, and it’s primed to become a platinum sensation as it continues to go viral.

The breakout single “Blue Cheese” is the perfect introduction to this young artist and his latest EP. With a very catchy hook and a radio-ready sound, this song about love and money and what it takes to hold down a relationship in the middle of a thriving music career is so upbeat and contagious that fans throughout Australia have already been putting it on repeat time and time again. Now, as it makes its way to the U.S., clubs and parties all across the country are set to be bouncing to the vibe throughout the summer.

“Like a lot of the songs on the EP, it shows off a modern day kind of Trap rap with some melodies thrown in,” Baba T said. “The whole project is kind of a heartbreak EP with a story that goes from start to finish across all five songs. ‘Tell Me’ is the first song and it kicks off the idea of how a relationship just fell. As the songs progress the story talks about different things in the relationship happening and it eventually falling. The last song is ‘Too Late,’ and it’s about looking back and seeing that now that you’re doing well in life it’s too late to go back and fix anything. And the whole thing is told in a kind of modern-day hip-hop scope with a sound a lot like Juice Wrld or Lil Baby.”

Baba T said his style is a far cry from the musical styles coming out of Sydney, and as such it’s causing quite a buzz all up-and-down the Australian East Coast. It’s a sound his city has rarely seen, and it’s a sound that will equally be enticing to American fans. He has a unique outlook on the world and creates vibes that transcend into different genres. And at the end of the day he makes music that connects with people and inspires them through life.

“I feel like my music will be able to help people get through things,” he said. “That’s what other people’s music has done for me. Coming from Australia I’ve always been told I couldn’t make it in music. But I believe deeply that you should do what you want to do. Chase your dreams. That’s what I want my legacy as a musician to be – inspiring people to chase their dreams. I want to help generations build a mindset that anything you want to do is possible. That’s the underlying theme through anything and everything that I’m making.”