Impressive streaming figures from over a hundred million plays attest to the legitimacy of Sacramento, California, rapper and RUNWAY CHALLENGE queen Stunna Girl’s claim that she is an elite MC who commands respect in the industry. Her latest mixtape, “Stunna This, Stunna That,” is available for download today.
In the preceding weeks, she set the stage for the project’s arrival with the lead single and the first track on the album, “Still Smoke,” which she freestyled in the studio. Before moving on to a new album, we decided to sample the Axel Foley classic song. She shredded through the REEFA produced beat, with teeth bared and powerful verses. It also reached #11 on Spotify’s premier hip-hop playlist, “Rap Caviar,” in addition to ranking in the top ten across all streaming platforms. While this song solidifies Rihanna’s position as one of the newest waves of fire female rappers, the story suggested that she had already lost that battle to Tyga and Rae Sremmurd’s former singer (Kid Zucc).
Check out the music video for “Still Smoke” HERE on VEVO/YouTube.
Check out the BTS music video from the song “Still Smoke” HERE on VEVO/YouTube.
Algernon L Johnson, recording artist known as ALJ, kicks off his 2021 with his single “Lady”. ALJ from Uptown, Philadelphia has been active in the music industry for years working with artist like The Young King from the Legendary Roots, Digital Crates a super producer from Philadelphia and BrizzyondaBeat and more. You can always expect ALJ to be with the heavy hitters opening up for Benny The Butcher, Asian Doll, Jim Jones, and a long list of others touring with HipHopsince1987 who also featured him on their site. Being active in the city has landed him with the likes of Gillie Da King, E Ness, Pop Traxx, and is highly favored by the team at 1122 studios.
Navigating the industry with a humble presence and continuing to be student to the game, ALJ has be able to slowly building his catalog and network and all while staying active locally. Gaining hometown success and support was his first goal and now he is looking to expand to the national level. Well invested into his craft and hitting the road ALJ should expect a high level of success in these times.
A.L.J. bringing back the Uptown vibes, after Dropping “A Lyfes Journey” in 2020 featuring County Kravitz, & The Young king. After providing the vibes ALJ is ready to dropped the next single in April Featuring another dope Philadelphia artist.
Overstatement is impossible when speaking of The Notorious B.I.G. as he forever changed the art of rhyming, storytelling, and charisma, revolutionized the commercial aspects of rap stardom, and embodied the rough-and-tumble hustle of his Brooklyn neighborhood. He was just Christopher Wallace before he became Biggie Smalls, but he was an ambitious, sweet if a bit of a troublemaker. The apple of his mother’s eye is a loyal friend.
This new documentary, Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell, focuses on the man behind the myth rather than on his glittering and glamorous career. The film recounts an untold story of Biggie’s desire to leave his troubled life behind. It is interspersed with rare archival footage and interviews with those who knew him best — his mother, Voletta Wallace, his business partner, Sean Combs, his girlfriend, Faith Evans, and friends from his neighborhood in Bed-Stuy, such as Lil Cease.
Executive-produced by Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace and Sean Combs, and directed by Emmett Malloy, the new doc is jam-packed with fascinating stories and nuggets that will interest both longtime Biggie fans and newcomers alike, helping to explain Biggie’s diverse musical background, which incorporated hip-hop, dancehall, and jazz (thanks to his neighbor and musical mentor Donald Harrison). The new doc also sheds light on some of his most celebrated pieces of work, such as “Respect,” “Warning,” and “Miss U.”
Biggie: I’ve Got a Story to Tell allows fans to get closer to knowing and understanding Biggie Smalls the way he was known and understood by those closest to him.
Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell is available to watch now on Netflix.
Mooski hits us with a raw authentic vibe that is much needed to start off the 1st quarter of the year. Streaming 9 million across all platforms and capping views on 2.9 million in one week via tik tok, Mooski just may have a hit single on his hands. Adding the elements of hiphop with a dancehall, afro beat essence to make you want to move soon as it comes on. With the Philly Rap/R&B vibe that consist of a mixture of rap and harmonizing Mooski maybe giving PnB Rock a run. Hitting it big on Tik Tok with people across the nation hitting the trending dance moves to the viral sound. The single released back in June 2020 has been slowly climbing to the forefront of the tri-state area. Quickly sweeping south I just recently witness first hand the DJ’s loving this record in the club along side the people.
Finding music that relates to the time is great then you have songs that have potential to be timeless. With the right marketing and promotion these days you can create a hit, but a true hit matches with numbers and vibe. Rapidly gaining an organic fan base is the first sign to invest and put more into that single. One major boost was having the lyrics available so that fans can learn the words on top of the trending dances. Campaigns for a great record can range from 6 months to 4 years, there is always someone who didn’t get a chance to tune in. With social media being such a major tool for all indie and main stream artist, the next big thing you can do is connect with the right people. So artist let the music speak for itself as you build your network, fans will come but business is first.
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