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Quavo and Fivio Foreign take “Magic City” for their new single

Quavo and Fivio Foreign take “Magic City” for their new single

The B.I.B.L.E. album will finally be released by Fivio Foreign on Friday, Mar. 25. As a preview before the album makes its full debut on April 13, the Brooklyn rapper offers you his latest single “Magic City.” Featuring a homage to one of Atlanta’s landmark clubs, whom better than Quavo to assist with this single? The two merge their energies to create the perfect vibe to get you ready for the weekend:

With Alicia Keys and Kanye West as production, Fivio Foreign unveiled last month his new music video for “City of Gods,” which was also produced by Dem Jointz, The Chainsmokers, Ojivolta, Tweek Tune, Hemz, Lil Mav, and AyoAA. The Brooklyn artist followed up with his official visual for the track a few weeks later, which mostly revolves around Keys and Fivio’s dynamics in the Big Apple.

Previously released tracks from Fivio may appear on the album, including “13 Going On 30,” “Bop It” by Polo G, “Move Like A Boss” featuring Young M.A, “Trust,” “Unruly,” and “Story Time”

It has been four years since Quavo dropped his debut solo album QUAVO HUNCHO, despite the Migos being active in recent years. There are 19 tracks on this album, as well as guest appearances by Travis Scott, Madonna, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Davido, Kid Cudi, Saweetie, Migos‘ artists Offset and Takeoff, and more. In the first week, Quavo’s album peaked at the number two spot on the Billboard 200, earning him a Gold plaque. It has since earned Quavo more accolades.

“Candydrip” is the new album from Lucky Daye

“Candydrip” is the new album from Lucky Daye

The highly anticipated Candydrip album from Lucky Daye launches today (Mar. 10). With Candydrip, Daye explores a new definition of modern R&B through a conceptual Sci-Fi world influenced by Afrofuturism and produced by longtime collaborator D’Mile. With this 17-track album, Lucky ushered in a new era, and he enlisted helps from peers like Lil Durk, Smino, and Chiiild along the way.

As with Painted, Candydrip continues to introduce a sensory experience, but this time it is centered more on taste. He says Candydrip focuses largely on flavors. Compared to Painted, which focused on colors. There are a lot of different types of songs on this album, providing fans with ear candy in many different manners.” Prior to the release of the complete album, fans were able to enjoy singles such as “NWA” featuring Lil Durk and “Over.”

Lucky Daye’s new album follows his recent debut album Painted, which featured 13 tracks and largely was produced by D’Mile. Additionally, the following year the music video for Painted was released as a deluxe edition, featuring six new tracks and features from Chronixx, MediSun, Victoria Monét, and Babyface. Daye continued to maintain his momentum with the release of Table For Two, an innovative, Valentine’s Day-ready EP featuring collaborations with Queen Naija, YEBBA, Mahalia, Tiana Major9, Ari Lennox, and Joyce Wrice.

Further exciting news is that Lucky Daye will be embarking on a North American tour this spring, beginning March 18 in Portland, Oregon. Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York City will feature on the tour before concluding on April 25th at Terminal 5.

The Table For Two EP that Daye is nominated for is also nominated for two 2022 GRAMMYs in the categories of Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best Progressive R&B Album.

Dave releases a new video for “Starlight”

In July, Dave (or Santan Dave to his fans) released his sophomore studio LP We’re All Alone in This Together, an expansive release that included 12 tracks as well as features from Giggs, Stormzy, Wizkid, Fredo, Snoh Aalegra James Blake, and more. As one of the most significant projects of the year, the release sold a staggering 74,000 equivalent units within the first week. It was subsequently certified Platinum and landed at the top of the UK Albums chart.

Dave is starting off his new campaign today (Mar. 3) with a new single, “Starlight,” which demonstrates how confident he is about his current position at the forefront of music and how he understands where he came from:

With a soundtrack composed of Frank Sinatra’s 1964 smash hit “Fly Me To The Moon,” the accompanying video for “Starlight” depicts Dave living the good life with his crew while delivering bars from a high class condominium in a city which reminds one of Los Angeles. The three-and-a-half-minute video also features several beautiful women taking part in a little makeshift fashion show, illustrating the lifestyle of the affluent.

Meanwhile, Streatham’s emcee continues his international tour by heading to the United States for the next leg. You can find his upcoming tour dates below.

In a new video, NoCap declares, “I’ll Be Here”

Throughout his career, NoCap has consistently delivered heartfelt, emotionally charged tracks to fans. A rap star from Alabama released a new song last week, “I’ll Be Here,” in which he shares his thoughts about staying true to himself in music and in the streets.

BMB Films and NardyMarley release the matching video for “I’ll Be Here” which features NoCap in front of a late-night convenience store that appears to be a gas station. While riding in his bright green Lamborghini truck, he displays high-end garments, and blindingly fine jewelry.

NoCap has been away from releasing full-length albums for quite some time, but his most recent, Steel Human, features 16 tracks and guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, Boosie Badazz, DaBaby, and Jacquees. The musician has since released top tier singles such as “So Lost/No Promises,” “Drown In My Styrofoam,” “Mistake,” “I Can’t,” “200 Or Better,” “On Purpose,” “Vaccine,” and “Flaws” are among the tracks that could appear on NoCap long-awaited album Mr. Crawford. Besides releasing his own music, Backend Child has worked with a number of artists, including $tupid Young, Yung Bleu, Lil Skies, Shy Glizzy, and No Savage.

Amazon Music streaming platform continues to flourish in 2021

Amazon Music streaming platform continues to flourish in 2021

Music streaming has grown in popularity over the years. Starting with the launch of Apple Music in 2015, many companies wanted to try and capture some market share by launching their own music streaming service. Google Play Music launched in 2015, YouTube Red was launched in 2016, Spotify launched in 2008. Despite minimal growth, Amazon still built up an impressive subscriber base for their music streaming service over the past three years. 

The Growth of the Amazon Music Streaming Service 

Amazon Music, the popular streaming service, is proving to be an amazing competitor in the industry. Amazon Music has over 50 million songs and thousands of playlists available for streaming or downloading. This service can also be used with Alexa, Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant, so listeners can conveniently ask Alexa to play music while their hands are busy completing other tasks. Amazon Music Unlimited has over 55,000,000 paid subscribers worldwide.  

The advantages of using the Amazon Music Service 

Amazon Music allows customers to listen to any music and create and manage playlists consisting of those songs. An Amazon Music Unlimited trial is free for 30 days, or customers can choose to purchase an album or a monthly subscription starting at $9.99. All individual tracks and albums bought through Amazon Music will be available to download and carry with them on their other devices. This leading music streaming service uses several adaptive algorithms to provide entertainment and lifestyle listening based on the interests and manner of the listener. 

Why Is The Amazon Streaming Great for Artists? 

Streaming careers have come very far in the past decade, with all the competition across many different apps available. One particular app that has proven increasingly popular is Amazon. Its main feature is that it’s free to use for Prime members, who are given access to free unlimited music streaming outside of their home country. However, the most significant benefit is the wide varied genre choice available to users. Listeners have access to an almost endless amount of songs for their taste, regardless of what they are after.  What does that mean? If you’re any kind of artist, it means that we know that there is a good chance we can reach a significant number of people and help them build their fan base and establish a niche audience. 

This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.