“Out here grindin’, strivin’, tryna make a way...” the crawl of haunting piano chords guide into Hustle Gwop’s thesis; and after the SPLIVOFBEATZ drop, the full force of his single is unleashed. It becomes evident that “Make A Way” will be one of the most anthemic records emerging from the streets of North Carolina the moment its two titans begin trading bars. For two minutes and fifty-four seconds, Hustle Gwop, and his guest, Dirty Nickels, bludgeon the track with raw, tenacious lyricism. They float the gallop of kicks, 808s, snares and hihats with testimonies to their inextinguishable wills to survive. By any means necessary, the duo make it unquestionably apparent that they will thrive. As long as there is breath within their bodies— the very same breath that carries their street-worn, ravenous deliveries, Hustle Gwop and Dirty Nickels will always “Make A Way”. That attitude harbors an infectious energy. One that will jump from your speakers, lunge into your brain, and possess you to do the same.
For when doing it big just aint BIG enough.. GODZILLA. On-the-verge artist Spark Gliss drops what appear to be the hustler's anthem of the year "Godzilla". Sparks delivers an animated newage flow with a clever metaphor over an upper echelonRikeLuxxBeats trap production. The song is truly on another level! Stream today on soundcloud and follow Spark Gliss' growing movement today.
Bags, on bags, on bags! On-the-verge Oakland, CA artist, Kioi Ayize, delivers a certified trap banger with his new song titled "Tamagotchi Bag". The outcome is a new-age hustler's anthem packed with with soulfully sampled undertones and an ear-catching hook by Nessy The Don. Enjoy the single and follow Kioi Ayize's growing movement today.
Since the success of Tyga, with his scorching singles “Rack City”, “Faded”, and “Make It Nasty” (of 2011-2012), the hip-hop world has kept an extra set of ears on the strip club. Knowing the impact it will have, the industry is ceaselessly fishing for that next, gargantuan, club-friendly record. From the sound of Guess’s “Monsoon (feat. Payt)”, that search may be coming to an end; with strip clubs across the country crowning a new prince of their sound. For, the Long Beach native’s latest offering is an anthemic venture into the dark space between lust and love. It comes wielding a distinct, Californian bassline; intricate vocal chops, sided by colorful flutes and West-Coast trap drums. Wonderfully, Payt surfs the instrumental gilded in autotune, delivering melodies that perfectly contrasts Guess’s hard-hitting verses. A magic, undeniably, courses through the veins of this record; and it is one that exotic dancers will be hard-pressed to deny. The bounce alone, matched with the duo’s delivery and songwriting, is enough to get any pole wrapped around, and thousands of dollars thrown into the air. Yes, “Monsoon” is a smooth, quintessential, strip-club smash. With a stronger push, it is destined to have every venue lining the West Coast dancing along.
Repping Spartanburg, South Carolina, rapper Don Smooth’s recent drop, “21 Savage” is a grand-slam of modern, minimal trap music. For two minutes and eleven seconds, you will be warped into a world of turn-up raps and sparse, yet exhilarating percussion. The drum pattern creates this ideal energy for Don Smooth’s lyrics and flow. Between bars regarding his arsenal, and the Spartanburg street life, the southern rapper smoothly bounces along distorted 808s, hi-hats and claps. The absence of a melody leaves plenty of room for Don Smooth to rap circles around his competition; delivering a swift trap anthem. If the music video is of any comparison; throw this record on at your local party, and it is guaranteed to turn the entire room up a notch. Effortlessly, with this new single, “21 Savage”, Don Smooth has put a spotlight on his Spartanburg home. Only a matter of time before the entire state of South Carolina has a new face of trap.
Swedish rapper, AyKay, coasting his latest single, “Fast Car (feat. Tevin)” is welcoming you on the ride of a lifetime. The road is paved in autotune and sultry basslines; both of which are melodious, distorted and powerful, journeying you deeper and deeper into the Astroworld. For, certainly, in the wake of artists such as Travis Scott, records like these exist: embracing both the darkness and adventure of your night life. “Fast Car” is energetic and fun-spirited; featuring a cloudy, ambient synthesizer and unforgiving drumline. Both AyKay and Tevin deliver throttling, rockstar verses over this modern-trap banger; proving not only can they deliver an infectious, speaker-shaking record, but that they can also flow over any instrumental given to them. This joint is beyond radio ready. With AyKay planning a move from Sweden to the United States, one can only imagine the impact he’ll make on this side of the globe. “Fast Car” is already poised to rock the hemisphere.
Powerful and buzzing electricity, alternative hiphop artist, S e v e n t e e n releases a certified new-age banger titled "Godspeed". An introspective vibe track that will take you on a journey. Calgary, Alberta artist, S e v e n t e e n says, "Godspeed is about finding yourself". Enjoy the single and join S e v e n t e e n's growing movement today.
This ain't your average party track. On-the-verge hiphop artist, V3locity, delivers the craziest turnup song of 2019 with her new hit "Wild Out". The club anthem is an uptempo dance/trap infusion that packs a punch! Listen as ATL rapper, V3locity, gives an extra animated and skillful performance. She explains, "This is a feel good song letting everybody know that they can let loose & wild out." Enjoy the new single "Wild Out" and follow V3locity's growing movement today.
Catch a wave with a young thug. Swish continues to garner buzz with his new-age anthems, the latest being the new smash "Thug Wit Ya". Fresh Dropzone visuals show an animated Swish, dirty quadruple cup and swisher in hand. "Thug Wit Ya" is an uptempo trap banger directed at the ladies! Checkout the single and follow Swish's growing movement today.
Fly Ty brings the themes of chasing his ambitions in this handsome and dignified West Coast inspired hip- hop track. “City Slicka” offering clear concise rhymes which evokes a strength and refined style, coupled with hypnotic, infectious beats; this track openly and obstinately opposes current trends in hip-hop. Although the themes presented by Fly Ty may seem derivative at times, we see an evolution of rhyming styles and blending lyrics to the beats that have blossomed from his earlier releases. Fly Ty takes his time letting his words flow with melodic eloquence. With this maturity, we see evidence of a new generation of wordsmith taking over the West Coast hip-hop circuit.
Make alil room Nicki and Cardi... The young queen is here. On-the-verge Milwaukee hiphop artist, Destinee Lynn, speaks with the charisma of a boss with new mixtape "Fantasy Season" Volume One. Her story is one of struggle and the celebration of well-deserved success. Vol 1 is a 10-track project packed with certified trap anthems. This serves as the pre-quel to Destinee Lynn's 4th coming album "Pretty & Paid". Its nice to hear a mixtape that you can enjoy from beginning to end! Read more about Destinee Lynn and join her growing movement today.
Short Bio: Destinee Lynn (Real Name: Destinee Lynn Mchenry) started off her music career at 9 years old as an r&b songtress just trying to find her voice and perfect her craft with the assistance and support of close family members & friends. Destinee Lynn began to create rap/r&b songs which were getting alot more attention with her growing fanbase. So in 2012 Destinee Lynn decided to turn her singing career into a rap career as fan became more receptive to her rap style of music.
Lakeland, Florida new-age rapper, Ayo.! Ciera works smart – not hard, on her latest single, “On the Phone”, off upcoming mixtape, “Overlooked Underrated”. From calling plugs to calling shots, Ciera glides across a spooky, Big E Beatz instrumental, letting us know exactly why her monthly bill’s so high. The track begins with a chord progression and synth sound reminiscent of the early, Chicago Drill scene, afore diving head first into a ghoulish melody of pads and keys. A roll of hi-hats take to the instrumental, blanketed by the pound of 808s and snappy snares. Before you know it, you are engulfed in a nightmare of a beat; with Ciera’s flow haunting every crack and corner. She is relentless with her rhymes; sailing the beat almost effortlessly, in between bars about her most cherished device. With the energy she brings on this record, Ciera has undoubtedly created something that can house parties nationwide. If this joint is any indication of what she has in store for us with her upcoming mixtape, we’ll be “On The Phone” seeing a lot more of her this year.