Twan Luv – The Moment

Smooth rapper, singer and songwriter Twan Luv offers anthem to the world with new single ‘The Moment’

CONWAY, SC – Twan Luv is an authentic, smooth-style rapper, singer and songwriter whose music is best known for having a combination of Hip Hop and R&B. His latest single, “The Moment,” is a competitive anthem that’s primed to be one of the hottest tracks ever created, perfect for huge arenas and major sporting events.

“It’s a song that basically says, ‘I’m made for the moment, whatever it is,’” Twan Luv said. “If I’m in a different moment, I’m made for it. If I want to succeed, I’m made for it. Whatever moment you’re made for, you’re either gonna excel or fold. It could be sports or school or just life in general, there are always moments. And you have to embrace those moments because there’s no guarantee of tomorrow. So, let everyone know you’re made for it and do as much as you can to be ready for it.”

This upbeat anthem is yet another successful track from this fast-rising East Coast artist. Known for his versatility and ability to both sing and rap, Twan’s genuine flow has been turning heads for the better part of the past two years as he’s steadily risen through the ranks of the music industry. His musical influences are Lil Wayne, Trey Songz, Drake, Jodeci and Nipsey Husssle – all of whom can be heard in one way or another across Twan’s music. But those are just influences and they don’t take away from the fact that this young artist has a sound and style that’s uniquely his own signature. Some have called him a lyrical genius, while others have said he’s the perfect crooner to be a ladies’ man. For Twan, he hopes his reputation becomes tied to good vibes and spreading love around the world.

“That’s what I want more than anything, that people get from me love, like my name,” he said. “I’m not hating or dissing, just love. That’s something we’re lacking in this world today. And when you start spreading love, people will realize that anything is possible. With Faith in God, you can do anything. That’s what I live my life by is faith, God and Love.”

Following the success of “The Moment,” Twan Luv said he’s planning on doubling down on love music with his new EP “Luver Day,” which he plans to drop in February 2021 close to Valentine’s Day. It’ll be a project that features a mixture of Party Music, Soul and R&B, he said, with vibes that will connect with a wide range of audiences.

“I want people to feel as if I’m in any situation with them,” he said. “And I want them to know that whatever I’m saying can help them get to that next level in their lives.”

To listen to Twan Luv’s music or to follow him on social media, please visit:

https://www.instagram.com/luverday
https://twitter.com/twan_luv
https://www.facebook.com/dmond.allen

“The Moment” 

https://soulspazm.ffm.to/themoment 

Kushy Carlito – Superbad

ME Blog, Music

Kushy Carlito drops anthem with new single ‘Superbad’

LOS ANGELES, CA – From the gritty streets of Los Angeles by way of Compton comes Kushy Carlito, an up-and-coming artist and entertainer who is primed to take the game by storm.

Emerging onto the scene with his “kushy” flows and witty wordplay, Kushy Carlito delivers an array of records that portray tales of the struggle. With his transparent and sometimes painful lyrics, Kushy sheds light on issues in the community while also motivating others to “get that money.” His latest single “Superbad” is a feel-good anthem for all the hustlers of the world.

“It’s one of those motivational tracks that you can have fun with,” he said. “It’s an upbeat, party kind of song. But it also shows my more laid back vibe when I rap. I’m trying to be more positive with my music, and I think my messages make me stand out more than anything else.”

Kushy said that though he’s moving toward more of a positive image and message through his music, he can’t deny that the street life is survival of the fittest. But he’s come to recognize that every day is a blessing in and of itself, and he wants to bring that hopefulness to his music. He also wants to show other people living in the struggle that there is a way out of poverty and that pit of violence and crime – a way that’s healthy and honest.

“I’m musing my music to take my following along for the ride,” he said. “Money is the motive, as with anything else. Growing up in the hood, the youth seem to go down the same road to gain their riches – selling drugs or hitting house ‘licks.’ I often found myself caught up and eventually suffering the consequences of my foolish decisions. But I’ve decided to make some changes. With a 9-to-5 grind, I use my hustler’s mentality to fuel my real dream, which is music.”

Kushy said some of his biggest influences are Nipsey Hussle and Kendrick Lamar. When he decided to take music seriously and pursue it as a career, he studied those two artists relentlessly. He took those lessons and began putting in the work to master his craft with only one goal in mind: “Be your own boss.”

“That’s what ‘Superbad’ is ultimately about,” Kushy said. “I’m trying to create music that makes people change their mindsets or look at situations in different ways. I’m also trying to create something that’s gonna help them relax and just kick back and enjoy.”

Kushy said that following the release of “Superbad”, he’ll be working on shooting videos for some of his singles and said fans should be looking for a new single called “Movie” within the next couple of weeks.

To listen to Kushy Carlito’s music or to follow him on social media, please visit:

https://www.instagram.com/kushycarlito/

https://twitter.com/KushyCarlito

ISO-O – Make It

Blog, ME Blog, Music

R&B anthem ‘Make It’ from ISO-O serves as perfect vibe for the Fall

TORONTO, ONTARIO – ISO-O is about to make it big in the music industry with his latest hit single “Make It.” Currently available across all streaming platforms, “Make It” is the perfect R&B vibe for the Fall. Soft, melodic, and inspired by the ambitions of a dreamer, this single not only relates to all those in the world who have ever longed for something but also serve as a kind of anthem for those who finally realize their dreams.

“Yes, it’s a song about making it in the music industry but more than that, it’s a story of how far I’ve come over the years and getting to a place where I really can say that I’ve made it,” ISO-O said. “I’ve been through a lot just to be able to say that, and this song is that vibe that captures that triumphant feeling.”

ISO-O said his unique sound and style could best be described as melodic trap. He said his versatility is the best trademark of his signature style, boasting that he has “a thousand flows” that he can pull off with any and every beat from any genre imaginable.

“If there’s a soft R&B beat or a hard Trap beat, I can still use my unique flows,” he said. “I’ve got so many melodic flows – new flows with new melodies or old school flows. More than anything, I want my music to be known as fire. If you see an ISO-O song, you know it’s gonna be heat. And when it comes to most songs, I try to aim for anthems – those huge tracks where crowds of people are screaming and yelling. I’m very good at making good hooks with catchy, melodic choruses that get stuck in your head but you love it.”

Part of what makes ISO-O so great is his dedication to his craft. He is constantly working on new rhymes and writing new flows, which is illustrated on the cover art for his new single by featuring a trashcan filled to overflowing with wadded up paper balls.

“I wanted to capture the idea of perfection because that’s what I want for my music,” he said. “I’m constantly revising and trying again and again until that perfect idea is crafted. I’m like that superstar basketball player who always gets an isolation play and puts defenders on an island because he can always beat them one-on-one. I feel like I’m an isolator. Not only have I felt isolated and alone in my life doing my own thing and chasing what I believe in. But if I were to put you on an island when it comes to music, it’s over.”

ISO-O said “Make It” has been making waves in the music industry for much of 2020 with tons of plays across all streaming platforms. He said he’s looking forward to giving fans new music in early 2021, as well.

To listen to ISO-O’s music or to follow him on social media, please visit:

https://www.instagram.com/isolation.oh/

https://twitter.com/isolation_oh

“Make It”

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/make-it/1534445770?i=1534445771

https://open.spotify.com/track/6eVCuQ4Pyr5moPxR1FhByR?si=JKSedC67RxaEjb4G9HLEiQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3ZRkKkvymtparyzDc28z73

Hollowed B. – K. O.

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Hyped up anthem ‘K.O.’ helps put NY artist Hollowed B. on the map

BUFFALO, NY – Picture the next heavyweight champion of the world walking out to the ring for his next big bout. There’s a song playing in the arena as he walks down the aisle. It gets him hyped up. It gets you hyped up. It gets the entire auditorium hyped up.

That song could be the new single from New York artist Hollowed B. called “K.O.” Filled with energy and superfast flow, the song is the latest from this fast-rising artist whose unique sound and style is lighting up the music industry all along the East Coast. It’s a song that perfectly represents who he wants to be as an artist, embracing both a versatility and an attention to detail that when combined makes him a truly standout superstar.

“You’ll get three different styles throughout the whole song which I think shows I’m truly adaptive to any sound,” Hollowed B said. “I’ve got multiple styles that I use frequently. From the wordplay to the tempo to the speed to the lyrics, you’ll be able to tell it’s me as soon as you hear the first note.”

Repping what he calls a dual citizenship in the 716 to the two cities he calls home – Buffalo and Dunkirk – Hollowed B. has a very unique sound that finds its influences in artists such as BustaRhymes, Kendric Lamar, Tek-9, Tupac, and Biggie. There’s also a Twista kind of a speed to his flow, and a 2Chainz or Snoop Dogg smooth flow on some other singles.

“My music is real, bluntly honest and 100 percent mine,” he said. “I work hard in the studio and usually everything is produced, mixed and mastered by me. I write a lot of songs across all genres and I just want to be known for creating great music – timeless, long-lasting music. That’s what I want my name to be known for. I want to create something close to perfection in music because to me it’s more than just music. There’s a message in every one of my songs.”

Following the success of “K.O.,” which is currently available across all streaming platforms, Hollowed B. said he’s planning on dropping a new single every month which is something he’s been doing for the past five or six months. Along the way, he’s been on the Coast2Coast Mixtape Tour and recorded close to 1,000 songs.

To listen to Hollowed B’s music or to follow him on social media, please visit:

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

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.easley.902

https://www.instagram.com/hollowedb/

“K.O.”

https://open.spotify.com/album/4YnBeljhTkuTu5acjNddMx

Morgan Mowinski & A2 – Rainy Days

ME Blog, Music, Promo

R&B and Pop pair with future-sounding production
on new EP from Morgan Mowinski and A2

FLINT, MI – A new EP from Michigan R&B artist Morgan Mowinski and producer A2 perfectly captures the ethereal feeling of 2020 and the liminal space in which so many people find themselves during this time of “Temporary Isolation.” With an otherworldly blend of A2’s distinct style and Mowinski’s truly original vocals, “Temporary Isolation” is the kind of groundbreaking project that will have fans all over the world begging for more.

The debut single from the project is a song called “Rainy Days.” The definitive R&B feel of the track showcases a Pop-infused vocal from Mowinski that has an ethereal quality that soars over the top of the synthesized 808s. With interchangeable syncopated rhythms and sultry vocals, the song offers a light and airy groove that makes anyone listening want to sway and immediately puts them in a mellow mood.

“All of the songs on the EP were put together during quarantine and collaborated on from a distance,” Mowinski said. “It’s a unique project that can’t be duplicated with its original style. Essentially, we’re exploring what it’s like to be in quarantine and the experiences we had during that time. And through that we want to relate it to everyone else’s experience this year.”

The two artists have known each other for the past couple of years and have had the opportunity to work on other projects together. But Mowinski said this EP is the most in-depth collaboration they’ve had and as such, it required a great deal of back-and-forth communication and attention to detail. A2 would create loops or new beats and send them to Mowinski who would write and send back her own ideas. Through that unorthodox collaboration, the two were able to create something that’s truly unlike anything that has ever come before.

“I feel that we do have a very different sound, though it’s kind of hard to explain,” Mowinski said. “I’m an R&B and Pop artist but I have a different way of going over a beat than other people would, I think. I’m very personal and open with music. Whatever I’m feeling, it’s 150 percent in the song. You know how I feel or what I was feeling at the time I wrote it. I’m very vulnerable with the music and I want to connect with people that way. Connecting and bringing people closer together is 100 percent what I want to do. When you hear one of my songs, I want you to be able to relate to it. That’s what I did with music when I was growing up. Whether I was sad or happy or whatever, I always related to a song or some piece of music, and I want other people to feel that way, too.”

A2 also said he takes a different approach when producing, which he thinks adds another layer of originality to their combined sound.

“Every song I do, I always stack four parts – kind of like the Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass – across everything,” he said. “It could be instruments or vocals or whatever. That makes the sound more full and helps to create that kind of pyramid of sound. Then I build everything from that foundation. I like futuristic, space-sounding music, but I like to make it sound different than anybody else’s music today. And with drums I also go for a newer sound and try to use more synthesizers or truck leads. ‘Temporary Isolation’ is a great example.”

As Mowinski and A2 continue to ride the wave of success from their new EP and the debut single, they’re also already working on a new song that should come out in December or January.

To listen to Mowinski and A2’s music or to follow them on social media, please visit:

https://www.instagram.com/morganmowinski/

https://www.instagram.com/a2beatsbang/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsFuLPYGVl1Hf07Xs_ENNxw

Ric-a-Sha – Black Latina

ME Blog, Music, Promo, Videos

Ric-a-Sha taps into ‘street spiritual’ sound with new single ‘Black Latina’

TAMPA BAY, FL – Ricardo “Ric-a-Sha” Stuvaints is an artist who has risen from the depths of one of the darkest cities in the U.S. and overcome multiple near-death experiences to become one of the industry’s most promising young entertainers. Originally from McKeesport, Pennsylvania – dubbed the fourth most dangerous city in the nation – Ric-a-Sha has lived a life most only read about in stories. He literally dodged bullets as a teenager on multiple occasions before eventually getting shot five times in 2016. And though music was always a mainstay of his life, the shooting in 2016 changed everything for him and convinced him to change his life. He turned to music as a career, and hasn’t looked back since.

“I come from a rough background and I was not always living the right life. But when I got shot, it changed everything for me,” Ric-a-Sha said. “When I got discharged from the hospital, I was basically homeless, and if I had gone back to being homeless in that condition, it would have been crazy. I would have died. But a man who I consider to be one of the best men on earth, Mr. G, was there when I woke up and he saved my life. He paid for my flight to go to Dallas and he helped me realize my career as a musician. That’s when I did the ‘Youngin Thuggin’ video, and everything kind of fell into place after that.”

Eventually, Ric-a-Sha would make his way to Florida where he’s been writing and recording music ever since. His latest single, “Black Latina,” has been making waves throughout the industry since its release last month across all streaming platforms. Showcasing his vocal range and one-of-a-kind flow, “Black Latina” is the kind of sultry song with which every man in the world can connect.

“It’s a love story about this beautiful Dominican girl,” Ric-a-Sha said. “When I was 19-years-old, I was in a relationship with a Dominican girl from the Polo Grounds. We went on a few dates and on one particular date, I just really felt like I wanted to be with her. She was something else and it was an awesome experience for me. Every man has a woman like that in his life, and she was the motivation behind this song for me.”

Ric-a-Sha said the song demonstrates a unique sound and style that he calls “street spiritual.” It’s a signature style that he hopes to become known for as he continues to spread his music around the world. Since his awakening following the shooting in 2016, Ric-a-Sha has committed himself not only to becoming a better man but also to giving back to his community. While he was in Dallas, he worked at Soul For Christ Ministries and has continued to volunteer at various nonprofit organizations and ministries.

“I’ve basically been going through six years of change, but most of it over the past four years since I was shot,” he said. “Over that time, I’ve embraced this idea of “street spiritual”. That’s my mantra. It’s my motivation. And it’s my movement. That’s what I’m all about, and that’s what I want my music to be about, too.”

To listen to Ric-a-Sha’s music or to follow him on social media, please visit:

https://twitter.com/ricasha4real

https://www.instagram.com/ric_a_sha/

“Black Latina”

https://youtu.be/digy71bX_Fw

Byzantine – ILL

Industry Spotlight, ME Blog, Music, Promo

Saints of the Byzantine Era drop timely wisdom through counter-cultural message on new single ‘ILL’

BALTIMORE, MD & PHILADELPHIA, PA – Byzantine is a new edgy Hip Hop group from Baltimore and Philadelphia whose music represents a light in a dark period. Adopting monikers of Saints of the Byzantine Era, these masterful artists use cautionary tales, songs of hope and good vibes paired with grit from the streets to offer a refreshing aura to the world of Hip Hop.

The six artists who make up the group are St. Basil, St Justinian, St Percinnius, St. Leo, St. Phocas and St. Zeno.  Together they’re introducing their unique sound and style to the world with their single “ILL” which features another artist named St. Justinian. Originally introduced to the group as an idea from St Justinian, the song offers a platform upon which each of the artists is able to spit some hot lyrics and showcase their individual styles while also offering a timely message to the world.

“Each of us individually has a different sound,” St. Leo said. “I’m more laid back, while St. Zeno and St. Phocas are more animated than myself. When we come together, we blend well together. No one else out there has that type of bond when they rap. Most groups you see today will have one artist carrying the rest of the group, but we’re all carrying each other and we all bring that same level of talent to the table.”

The idea behind the Byzantine brand was first formulated by a mutual mentor of the artists. They’ve all rapped separately and worked on individual music careers while also rubbing shoulders through collaborations and through family affiliations. When their mentor suggested the idea of forming a group with the Byzantine mission behind it, they each began to gravitate toward one another.

“There was an immediate natural chemistry,” St. Basil said. “As we talked about this idea of the Byzantine Era and taking the names of these saints – who represented things that an intellectually and socially unenlightened world needed to hear – we realized that we’re in the same type of time now. When we rap, we’re rapping the opposite of what the world sees or thinks. We flip things right side up through our music.”

According to St. Phocas, the big picture for the group is creating music that is thought-provoking, aggressively challenging, and inspiring through its personal and sometimes convicting messages.

“We want people to understand we’re not talking about the same things everybody else is talking about,” St. Phocas said. “We’re not degrading our women or our brothers and sisters like a lot of other Hip Hop artists do today. We’re making songs that sound good and also have a deeper message.”

Their unique sound and style has definitely put them on the map within the music industry. Their music has been featured on regular rotation with Sway in the Morning, and it has also been featured on Air It Out Radio. With more music in the works following the success of “ILL,” Byzantine is sure to become one of Hip Hop’s most motivational and long-lasting groups.

To listen to their music or to follow them on social media, please visit:

https://www.instagram.com/therealbyzantine/

https://twitter.com/GlobalExcalibur

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRzqNgPgM2aUmUnQ_YJg0kg

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FUEm39j8dHAfhvr1qhNwX

https://www.tiktok.com/@therealbyzantine

“ILL”

https://open.spotify.com/album/2pde4NZaFhsoKKEWoyq1O2

https://tidal.com/browse/track/159011083

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/byzantine/ill

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ZI – Cocky

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Fast-rising young R&B artist ZI drops catchy new single ‘Cocky’

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – ZI is an R&B artist who was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has always had music as a centerpiece of his life. He wrote one of his first songs, “Stalking Me” at age 11 and has been slowly gaining more and more fans in the years since. His first full-length project was a mixtape called “1998” which put him on the national stage. Today, the 21-year-old artist is ready to take his skills into all parts of the world.

The latest single from East Coast artist ZI is so hot that it’s skyrocketed past 100,000 views on YouTube in only one week. “Cocky,” featuring female artist TiaCorine, is a Hip Hop/Pop/R&B fusion that pairs a good vibe with a catchy hook for the kind of song that is immediately identifiable as a hit within just the first few bars. It’s a signature style that ZI has perfected over the years, and it’s a sound that’s about to make a splash around the world as this fast-rising artist rides a wave of success from this new single.

“I’m an R&B singer, but it’s a different type of R&B which you’ll hear on this track,” ZI said. “I can be Pop or I can rap a little bit or I can do different things with my voice and venture off to different genres, so I’m not an in-the-box type of R&B singer. With this song, I’m just having fun and giving people something catchy to listen to. I get called cocky a lot but in the song, I’m more saying that I’m cocky but she still loves me. You can be cocky but a good woman will still be down for you and still love you. So I wanted to take that word and make it into something meaningful and heartfelt and just have fun with it.”

ZI said he’s been influenced over the years by music legends such as Chris Brown, Usher, Brandi, and especially Lauryn Hill. He points to his word craft as a lyricist as one of the things that helps him stand out in a crowded music marketplace, and he credits Lauryn Hill as the inspiration for that trademark of his style.

“I’m really into writing music, and Lauryn Hill really influenced me as a lyricist,” he said. “I love finding lyrics that connect to others and helps them to feel something when they listen to my music. I can really get inspired by anything which I think helps me to relate to a lot of people around the world.”

In the coming months, ZI said he’ll be working on a follow-up album called “Pretty Boy” which he said should drop in early 2021. The music video for “Cocky” is currently available on his YouTube channel.

To listen to ZI’s music or to follow him on social media, please visit:

https://mobile.twitter.com/zioticc

https://www.instagram.com/ziotic/

“Cocky”

ZI-Cocky (Official Video) ft. TiaCorine

ADIHA – The Boogeyman

Industry Spotlight, ME Blog, Music, Promo

International artist and author ADIHA examines forbidden love with unique story-song concept for “The Burning One”

HOUSTON, TX – An alluring story of forbidden love between a young woman and a mysterious dark figure takes shape in the first installment of “The Burning One” series, created by exotic and mysterious artist ADIHA. Weaving this unique story through multiple mediums—from a book to film to animations to music—ADIHA explores the attraction to misunderstood darkness, personified in her story as a jinn-being. Jinn are more commonly known in Western culture as genies. We are all too familiar with the lovable “Genie” from Aladdin, but in contrast, ADIHA’s jinn character is a byproduct of haunting folklore, allowing her interpretation of jinn to have a darker, more mysterious connotation. Stories suggest that jinn are a different kind of being made from “smokeless fire,” and that these amorphous entities live amongst us, probably in some inter-dimensional plane.

“’The Burning One’ tells the tale of a human girl who forms a relationship with a male jinn – a being made from fire,” ADIHA confirms. “It’s a concept that I’ve worked on for many years, and I was inspired by this idea since childhood. We would tell our own scary ‘jinn’ stories, which to me, were much scarier than ghost stories. Jinn are beings too, understood from religious text and from literature like The Arabian Nights. And I think that’s the most interesting part of it for me, that they coexist with humans but are separated by interdimensional boundaries. Many people do not like to talk about jinn because they’re afraid the interest will attract them into our world. I’ve gotten more than a few angry stares from adults when I was a child, asking them more about the topic of my intrigue. I’m trying to use something with a basis in history, religion, and folklore to create an interesting, and albeit probably taboo, fictional story.”

That story unfolds in multiple ways in a multimedia approach with an initial release of five songs – the first of which is a new song called “The Boogeyman” that was released on Halloween weekend. ADIHA will continue the story every other week with new single releases on Fridays. And each single will be accompanied by a tantalizing excerpt of the story. “The Boogeyman” is an introduction to the story, setting the stage for the rest of the series. The young girl encounters the jinn as a child. He scares her by showing up in her room while she’s sleeping and threatening to “bite her toes off.” However, at the same time he charms her “like Michelangelo at his rough marble slab” by making her daydreams come to life from the “as-yet unhewn reality.” It’s the first step in what will become a complicated inter-dimensional relationship, ADIHA said – one that will ultimately reach its climax with the last single in this installment, “Quantum Entanglement.”

“With ‘The Boogeyman’ I wanted to have more of a Middle Eastern vibe to pay homage to the historical roots of the jinn concept,” ADIHA said. “You can hear the drums and the background music that have kind of an Arabic feel to it, and even in the music video, you’ll see me wearing some traditional clothing. But every song in this story will have its own sound. The next song that comes out on Friday the 13th will be haunting and more classical, while ‘Quantum Entanglement’ will be more atmospheric and dreamy. But all of them will fall into that darker place because that’s the tone that fits my story. The dark is often considered ugly, but sometimes the most beautiful things can come from the dark. I’ve learned this from my own life. It’s okay to appreciate the dark.”

ADIHA is no stranger to music, having trained professionally as a vocalist, she focused on classical pieces and opera in her previous years. Her dad is a guitarist and had his own band in his younger years in Pakistan called The Sound of the Silhouettes, accounting for much of ADIHA’s inherited love of music. Though she has always had a love for music, she’s spent much of the previous decade going to dental school and practicing as a dentist. But 2020 brought major changes in her life and inspired her to get back in touch with her passion for music and storytelling. She’s spent much of her life creating the world of “The Burning One”, she’s spent much of this year bringing this world to life, and she’s excited now to share the “multiverse” of storytelling with audiences far and wide.

To listen to ADIHA’s music or to follow her on social media, please visit:

https://www.instagram.com/theburningonemusic/

https://www.facebook.com/AdihaTheBurningOne/?modal=admin_todo_tour

https://www.facebook.com/114586916899675/posts/190296659328700/?vh=e&d=n

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJK8H2ID2DTaRtnWZUK-6kA

Midwest Diplomat – They Don’t Know About Us

Industry Spotlight, Music, Promo

Midwest Diplomat is all about originality, identity and a gnarly vibe in his new release ‘They Don’t Know About Us’

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A musician who is all about expressing his identity and being true to himself, Midwest Diplomat is a man of many experiences. His latest single “They Don’t Know About Us,” featuring Caitlynn Fox and Tyler Harris, discusses some of his experiences as a college fraternity member, detailing it in a way that is both relatable and easy to listen to.

Midwest Diplomat’s journey began through music based therapy. “Originally music was therapy for me. By the time I hit high school, I was dealing with some issues related to my schizophrenia, which I hadn’t been diagnosed with yet. It became very therapeutic for me even though much of what I was doing at the time was just playing follow-the-leader. When I got to college, I started to pick up on it, though, as a way to connect with people. It’s really just continued from there.”

A man of many talents, Midwest Diplomat has a wide range as a musician. His current music has influences from genres such as Pop-Rap, Party-Rap, Rock-Rap, Pop, Electronic, Country, R&B, Polka, Funk, Alternative and Trap music. Despite this, he doesn’t go by any direct label as a musician. “To put it simply, my music is gnarly, diplomatic and original. There is more than one side to me as a person and I think that’s important to be aware of. Of course I enjoy the fun, party lifestyle, but I also want that happily-ever-after. Similarly, I like to connect my music to different genres and ideas and bring them together into one.”

“They Don’t Know About Us” is a song that brings together Midwest Diplomat’s past and future. The track talks about how people would see him as a college student and how he has grown from that. “In the beginning, the song was about my fraternity and my life as a part of it. I realized pretty quickly though, that it was much more than that especially now, because my fraternity has grown so much in their own right. We keep finding more people to help us grow and break the mold, and I think that relates to the song really well.”

This song features both a singer and saxophone player from the Indiana based band called The Indigos. Bringing them into the project helped Midwest Diplomat create his vision with “They Don’t Know About Us,” and continues to help further his point of growth, community and identity.

Keep an eye out for more to come from Midwest Diplomat as he is gearing up to a possible new album to come out sometime within the year and is looking to set up a tour in the near future. Until then, you can find him in the Indianapolis area, cultivating their music scene and working on his graduate degree.