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#FMSpotlight: Chicago Rapper DaWeirdo Channels Pain and Loss in His Latest Project

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Darrel McKinney is an independent hip-hop artist from Chicago, Illinois. Known as his stage name DaWeirdo, he has a sense of rawness and a unique style of music. His music is based on real-life stories from the hoods of Chicago such as Englewood, where he grew up.

DaWeirdo grew up in a musical family so, music is in his blood. His father, a saxophonist, drummer and, pianist, held jam sessions with his friends in the family’s front room.

Since his early roots, DaWeirdo has been paving the way for himself. He created a music tour called “Stop Teen Violence Music Tour”, performing at Chicago’s inner-city high schools. This lead him to debut on television. DaWeirdo was on BET’s 106 & Park, for a single called “Get it” with R&B artist Lovandre. That gave him huge exposure, and he hasn’t let his foot off the gas since.

With his latest project titled Lillie, DaWeirdo put his pain and recent losses into it. This year, he lost friends due to a mass shooting in Englewood. They were meant to appear in a DaWeirdo music video just two days later. Shortly after, he lost his grandmother.

“The making of everything, it was a dark cloud over me” DaWeirdo confessed. “So, every track on there has a story to tell, and it just means a lot to me.”

With his latest visual out, entitled “Drinking”, DaWeirdo admits that the record is the deepest one on the project for him. It was the first song he did after the tragic events that took place in his life this year. It details how, when dealing with grief, all you want to do is be numb to the pain, and deal with the hurt by drinking.

“During that time, I was really going through it. If you listen to that track, and then listen to the others, you can tell the difference. It’s almost like you can hear me cry in it.” DaWeirdo says.

With a huge following on Instagram as well as creativity and passion behind his music, DaWeirdo is setting himself apart from the typical rap artist. He is proving that he is coming to the top, through his authenticity and execution of his vision as an artist.

Check out DaWeirdo’s “Drinking” video below:

Writer|Kacee Marie|Instagram|Website

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Mass Appeal Celebrates ‘Hip Hop 50’ With Top Producers

Mass Appeal recruited Hit-Boy, DJ Premier, Swizz Beatz to help celebrate Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary. Beatz, Boy, Premier, and other top producers will produce Mass Appeal’s EPs. According to Variety, there will be 10 EPs. Each project will have five tracks, a different producer for each. These 10 EP’s will be released on the Hip Hop 50 soundtrack.

Swizz Beatz, Tainy, No I.D. to Drop EPs Via Mass Appeal's 'Hip Hop 50' - Variety
The newly released EP list for The Hip Hop 50 soundtrack.

This Mass Appeal team-up with ShowTime and Nas was originally announced in May.  Since then, they have slowly released what can be expected to commemorate hip hop’s 50 year mark. This entertainment company has a mission to represent the urban culture on a global scale.  Fans are excited about what is to come.

Mass Appeal will release the EPs quarterly beginning in 2022, all containing original music.

The representations of hip hop

For the 50th anniversary, all projects will represent different aspects of Hip Hop. There will be regionally-themed projects and a DJ Premier-helmed EP billed as the “Early Days.”

Swizz Beatz will produce for the East Coast, and Mustard will take on the West Coast.  Meanwhile, Mike WiLL Made-It has the South, and No I.D. will tackle the Midwest. As for the global EP, Mass Appeal has taken on reggaeton hitmaker Tainy for it.

Filling out the rest of the series, Hit-Boy will produce a lyricism showcase, Take A Daytrip will have an “alternative” EP, and The-Dream will take the R&B EP.

Also, there’s an Instagram post for the EPs.

For the final Ep, fans get to choose the last producer. However, there is no announcement for when the voting begins.

Mass Appeal is releasing its selection of producers as part of its distribution deal with The Orchard, meaning portions of the proceeds will go to charitable organizations and the Universal Hip Hop Museum.

“Hip Hop is the soundtrack of everything we see and hear around the world,” Mass Appeal’s General Manager of Music, Jessica Rivera, said.

“We are excited to build the soundscape of Hip Hop 50th anniversary and deliver notable collaborations led by these amazing producers.”

Hip Hop has been the foundation for an evolving urban culture. November is now the National Hip Hop History Month. These recent advancements in the culture are particularly new milestones for hip hop lovers and curators alike.

Check us out for more as we gear up for the soundtracks release: @FMHipHop:  Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

Written by Anthony Jamal Bicy.

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RROSE RROME Rose Gold Pre Pack Event Recap.

RRose Rrome is here to put on for Brooklyn.

Representing New York and it’s mean streets of Brooklyn, Rrome takes pride of where he’s from and does everything to the fullest, even down to his collaborations and brand.

His drive and hustle is unmatched, as he captured the attention of some of the industry’s notable artist, such as Styles P, Jadakiss,  and Chris Brown and more.

Now, Rrose Rrome is out with the Rose Gold “pre pack” where his BK roots really shine through. Keeping the realism in his music, it’s not only relatable, but something you can dance to in the club, The project has 4 songs, and this past Tuesday (7/27/21) Rrose performed the tracks at his listening party/pop up shop as well as display his Merch to the public for sale.

Rrome’s energy was positive and infectious all night and even performed with fellow singer Ruby Sierra.

check out Rrose  Rrome’s Interview with staff Writer Kacee Marie below

 

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Writer|Kacee Marie|Instagram|@iamkaceemarie

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Get Back in Your Feelings: Summer Walker Drops New EP!

The Atlanta-born, self-taught, slow groove R&B artist, Summer Walker takes a hit back at music with her recently released EP, “Life On Earth” which exudes a steamy sound of passion, heartache, self-realization, and sexual expression. Overall, Summer Walker is known as a beautiful, ethereal spirit who is publicly judged for her introverted character, yet praised for her serene voice, finger-snapping music, and alternative-punk like demeanor. She has mentioned several times that she is highly inspired by Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, and Erykah Badu: all carefree, unconventional, and eccentric artists in their own realm.   

 “I been me from day one, I’m not about to start acting different, talking different, treating people different, or looking different.”  

After months of debating whether or not Walker was going to continue making music based on personal statements of her prioritizing her mental health, she recently surprised her fans on Instagram. Through several distinctive posts, she shared a preview of her five-track EP including songs, “Let It Go“, “SWV featuring NO1-NOAH“, “My Affection featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR“, “White Tee featuring NO1-NOAH“, and “Deeper“. Moreover, the EP starts off with a slow acoustic R&B melody that insinuates the reflection of a heartbreak. However, the tone slightly switches up in transition to the 2nd song where she ‘bossed up’ and simmered down the beat with a more deep and sensual tempo. Within the two tracks, she goes from singing, “I thought that I was changing you” to “I’m feeling brand new…I like stuntin’ on my friends” (growth!). 

Summer Walker’s photoshoot inspired by the 1998 film, “The Player’s Club”.

Furthermore, only 9-months ago, Walker dropped her 18-track debut album, “Over It” produced by American record producer, London on da Track which won her the 2019 BET Soul Train Music Award title for ‘Best New Artist’. London on da Track, best known for music collaborations with ATL rappers, Young Thug and Gunna and also best known as Walker’s love interest, shared a recent Instagram post on how he was, “Glad to help create this masterpiece”.

London mastered his role again in producing another successful Summer Walker project alongside Canadian R&B artist, PARTYNEXTDOOR. You can almost immediately recognize the similarity of the smooth, modern R&B trap-beat production in PARTYNEXTDOOR’s own music through track #3, “My Affection“. It is also noted when Walker ‘modestly’ sampled a part of his lyrics from his P3 track “Don’t Know How” in her song “Deeper“.  NYC-born singer, songwriter, and producer, NO1-NOAH who is featured on two of her most intimately explicit tracks “SWV” and “White Tee”, was also involved in the making of this EP. His production and voice added on a seductive and authentic blend. 

A recent Instagram post Summer Walker shared previewing the tracklist for “Life on Earth”.

All in all, this EP is purely an intimate expression of emotions through heartfelt use of lyrics by creatively throwing soulful R&B onto a smooth trap-beat. Although the EP is only 16 minutes long, each song perfectly crafts the entirety of the project. No matter how bold, empathetic, or fragile Walker might come off through her lyrics, each track carries an individual flow. That’s what we love most about her as a versatile R&B artist.

Stream Summer Walker’s EP “Life on Earth” now available on Apple Music and Spotify! 

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#FreshJuice: @JustineSkye drops new EP, ‘8 Ounces’

Brooklyn-bred songstress Justine Skye released a new EP, 8 Ounces, on Dec. 23. Written and produced by The Dream, the project is the first since Justine announced that she joined Roc Nation in March 2016.“The Dream was like my diary,” Justine told Genius regarding the collaboration.“I would sit there and talk his ear off about all my guy situations; he would just turn my stories into songs.”

Tricky Stewart provided additional production on the EP that is named for the “average weight of the female heart,” and Wale is the sole feature (appearing on the smooth single, “Fun”). Justine also worked with Genius to provide accurate lyrics and annotations for those interested. Stream or download 8 Ounces today via TIDAL, iTunes, Spotify, or other digital outlets.

 

Check out what fans are saying about Justine Skye’s 8 Ounces EP:

https://twitter.com/nycestrella/status/812408722328788992

https://twitter.com/LesUniqueElla/status/812428258973282304

 

Brownie Marie | IG: @browniemarie | Twitter: @mz_brownie

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#FreshJuice Pearl Harba – Natural High | @PearlHarba

The Brooklyn emcee & on-air personality Pearl Harba has been causing quite a stir in the underground hip hop scene. Working with some prominent rap legends and being mentored by the Beatminerz Crew, his love for hip hop shows.

Pearl takes you on a Natural High, which is the name of his 10 track EP, giving you nothing but gritty beats from DJ Semi, Jimmy Dukes, Strat Carter and more as he tells urban tales of life and the industry with a little help from some guest vocals from Juxx Diamondz (“Dreams Die”), Mic Handz (“Give That Up”), Sean Price (RIP), Innocent and Napoleon Da Legend, who appears in the title track. 

The Natural High EP is now available on Google Play and iTunes.

You can also check out his radio show, Da G Spot Gully Show every Tuesday from 6PM – 8PM on Beatminerz Radio.

@PearlHarba

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