A month ago, Red Bull kicked off the newest hip-hop offering on its Red Bull 1520 platform, a space dedicated to lovers of hip-hop. In the first episode, Coast Contra broke it down on Red Bull Spiral. This week Red Bull Spiral is back with new and exciting artists, KenTheMan, Baby Tate, and Kalan.FrFr. It’s a fight to the finish as the performers come fully prepared to demonstrate what they are working with.
Free Style
Red Bull Spiral is the latest outlet for hip-hop heads’ listening pleasure. Artists are flown out to Red Bull’s LA Studio and given the opportunity to show their ability to deliver rapid-fire freestyle. And there is no let-up and no breaks. It is just ready, action, go. And this time, Ken the Man, Baby Tate, and Kalen.FrFr is center stage.
Red Bull Spiral Performer #1: KenTheMan
KenTheMan is a female emcee from Texas, credited as an artist who broke out in 2020. As Preview notes,
“The release from her debut EP “4 da 304’s” upped her profile in a big way, soaring past 10 million streams on Spotify. “
KenTheMan is also known for her and Two Chainz collaborative work, “Rose Gold Stripper Pole.”
And just over a month ago, the up-and-comer earned quite an honor. She was chosen as one of nine emerging performers for the First on SoundCloud 2022 class. Positioning herself as one to watch, she comes to deliver a little something for the people on the most recent episode of Red Bull Spiral.
Red Bull Spiral Performer #2: Baby Tate
Baby Tate, who also comes in as one of the freestyle contenders on Red Bull Spiral, is another rising Female Emcee. Lyricism runs like blood through Baby Tate’s veins, as Tate is the offspring of Dionne Farris, a Grammy-nominated songwriter. However, it’s not just raw talent that undergirds Tate’s ambition. The Georgia native has taken the time to fine-tune her abilities. As Billboard notes, even in her earlier years,
“She explored classical music, experimented with sound independently, and sharpened her songwriting and production skills.”
Since those earlier years, her craft has continued to blossom. In 2021 Tate signed with a major record label. And one of her tremendous boasts is, as Billboard continues , her collaborative work with J. Cole on Dreamville’s “Revenge of the Dreamers III. “For those unfamiliar, tune in to see Baby Tate step up to the mic giving fans a taste of her talent.
Red Bull Spiral Performer #3 Kalen.FfFr
Kalan brings his skill straight from California, his native soil. Like his compadres on the Red Bull stage Kalen, too, has been nurturing his gift for years, beginning earnestly in his teenage years. Kalen continued to pour into that passion throughout high school and college. In 2016, after graduating, Kalen released “Bandz” and “21”.
But it wasn’t until 2021 that he began solidifying his presence with the release of the project “Twofr 2.” According to AllMusic, Roc Nation picked him up as an artist on its label that same year. 2021 was a massive year for Kalan as he also launched his breakout tour. Now Kalen is showing listeners exactly how he unleashes his raw inner beast on the Red Bull Spiral platform.
In Closing
The newest episode of Red Bull Spiral dropped on April 5th. And it’s a sweet drop that fans of freestyle want to be sure to check out, Most amazingly, it only takes four minutes to catch up on the non-stop flow.
