Born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles, Luke LaShea brings an alternative flavor to hip hop with his smooth delivery and unique voice. Influenced by artists such as The Pharcyde, James Brown, and Wu-Tang Clan, Luke has been honing his style for years. He has released two mixtapes, “In Effect” and “Off Tha Radar”, and was featured on JDVisionquest3000’s EP “And-1”. Luke has participated in artist showcases, rap contests, and live street performing in Los Angeles. He has opened for Lupe Fiasco at the Macau Music Festival in Macau, China. Luke’s latest project, an EP entitled “Animosity” was released in March 2018.
Luke’s LaShea’s latest single, “Afraid of the Dark”, is a song about facing your fears. It’s produced by Canis Major and dives deep into the inner workings of Luke. Listen to it here.
Neftaly Arroyo, BKA Nasty Neph, always has engineered his own music. As the years progressed, Neph joined a music group named the Autobotz. They gained a large audience in the Hip Hop scene in Connecticut. Neph was chosen to freestyle on hot 93.7 Cypher in 2014. He attended the Art Institute of D.C., where he had opportunities in a state of the art studios to develop quality projects. After graduating, he released “182”, and followed with another project called “Juice” named after his younger brother. Nasty has been featured on Shade 45 Radio and Hot 93.7. He has opened up for G Herbo and PnB Rock. Neph has recently dropped a mixtape named ‘P.L.A.T (Positive Living Always Trappin)” on Apple Music and all major platforms along with his hit single, “Come With Me”.
Now the Connecticut native teams up with Canadian artist, Yung Tory, for the video behind “I Can’t Talk”. Neph raps about a lavish lifestyle in this upbeat song produced by Kbeazy. “I Can’t Talk” will be featured on his upcoming mixtape “Plat 2”. With an expected release date of June 8th.
With their debut group project “Bunkin 101” set to be released on all streaming platforms May 18th, AV The Great & Gas House Smitty deliver with a solid visual for their single “Be Okay” directed by Jeff Adair. Touching on a variety of subject matter from social ills, racism, bills, trapping and working a 9 to 5, the lyrics are still catchy with a stellar motivational hook. The track is produced by S. Diesel who had a break out 2017 as the man behind the sound for the viral song “The Race” by Tay-K. The video takes place in cities across New York and Texas reminding viewers no matter where you are from, everybody is going thru something but it’ll be okay.
Remember the adrenaline rush when you heard NWA or Jeezy for the first time? If you were a kid you probably had the of feeling like “I don’t know if my parents want me to hear this but I can’t wait to tell my friends what I discovered”. That is the raw street energy that AV The Great and Gas House Smitty bring on their project, “Bunkin 101”.
If there is a word that defines turning nothing into something, the term would be “Bunkin”. An underground southern term that is commonly used in the streets but has yet to be brought to the mainstream. Like great the Texas groups before them (UGK, The Geto Boys, DSR) they are showcasing a raw sound with honest motivational lyrics.The story of the everyday person that goes to school or working a dead-end job or starting a business or trapping on your favorite digital scale or sometimes, all of the above at the same time. If you getting to the money on a mission, you “Bunkin”. If you having a good time, you “Bunkin”.
AV The Great is a 3 time award winner including “Best Underground Southern Rapper” at the 2015 UMA’s and GasHouse Smitty caught the attention of many when his song “Rambo” racked up over 200k plays on YouTube. They joined forces to create the single “Bunkin” and it has been played on over 20 radio stations including top markets like Dallas, Pheonix and Houston.
Their debut group project “Bunkin 101” is a high energy, fun, no-filter, dangerous yet exciting universal sound with a blend of the same Texas culture that resonates with many and has brought fame to the great artists most recently Drake and Travis Scott. What’s the difference? “Bunkin 101” relates to everyone, not just lady’s and druggies. At least once in your life you’ve felt like you had something to prove with belief that brighter days were soon ahead.
Gunnathe8th is an upcoming hip-hop artist from San Francisco, California. He recently dropped the second single off his upcoming debut mixtape, “GT8”. With a feature from fellow Bay Area rapper J.AK, Gunna let’s everyone know that nothing will get in the way on his pursuit for money and success. Now, the pair deliver the Nick Stelo directed flick for “Either Way”, view below.
Lil Toddie’s newest EP “Toddie x Sensei” immediately catches your attention with hard hitting yet smooth beats coming from Thot Sensei. With songs like “Attack” and “Can’t Stop”, Toddie quickly shows you his versatility within his lyrics and flows. Toddie is multifaceted with his delivery and by dropping off an infectious taste of his aggressive flow and hypnotic choruses and vocals, this EP uncovers a tremendous amount of potential as an artist.
Lil Toddie is a rising rapper out of New Jersey, who as we’ve seen with other East Coasters, is pulling from Atlanta and Chicago sounds. His music is darker and heavier than any of the aforementioned artists, going for some gritty, uncompromising street music that doesn’t hint at crossover appeal. While not an entirely new sound, he does it with a precision that demands attention. He has been gaining a lot of attention this past year with opening up for Dave East, being on Dinner lands #NewMusicMonday and Scottie Beam from HOT97 #PutyouonPlaylist.
Duke Visions visualizes LBC artist Beachboii’s slick talking single, “Alotta Game”, shot on location in Big Bear, California. After gathering up 1million+ SoundCloud streams on his single “Rainy Days” with Sob x Rbe’s Slimmy B, Beachboii has dropped two debut projects “Face of the Youth” and “Don’t Doubt It”.
44 Roc is an up and coming artist from the 7 Mile section of Detroit, Michigan. Driven by individuality and the continuous pursuit of his own unique sound 44 Roc has been blessed to work with other prominent indies like Lynn Tate, Level Dinero and Vee Wiz. Currently he is set on releasing a steady stream of consumer driven content beginning with his EP “Luxury Tax” powered by Interstate Kings Ent. of Atlanta, GA.
For his latest visual presentation, we go deep inside the mind of 44 Roc. He sits down with himself, splintering in two ways as one half vents on his past while the better half reminds him that the Most High is watching over. Overall, 44 must remember his “Fourtune”. View the video here.
THom E.BHoy (tommy-boy) is a Midwest native who survived years of gang and street life. During his last incarceration in Wisconsin, he begin honing his skill. Upon release he started doing visuals to release on YouTube. THom E. BHoy delivered “The Eulogy” EP to the masses which is compiled of lyrics from his own story. He’s an urban narrator who puts a emphasis on lyricism & original beat selection, comparable to his 90’s rap counterparts.
He hopes to separate his from the norm yet establish himself in the ever changing industry. THom E.BHoy is a rookie providing a veteran soundtrack for current existence and former life in the streets. THom’s newest release is titled “M.O.E”, acronym for Money Over Everything. The song is a tale of choices and survival. The visual is a rare look into THom E. BHoy’s theater, enjoy.
EB is a unsigned 22 year old rapper from South Carolina. He is best known for his songs “Welcome to Charleston”, “Sh*t Ain Got No Name ft. Gucc”, off his 2017 mixtape SawGang, and his latest hit “Icehouse”. Most of his songs tell a story of real life experiences that he has either seen, or done. EB turned to music at a young age as a way to deal with his depression and living a rough lifestyle.
“Icehouse is a song that I wrote while going through a rough patch in my life. It talks about some of situations I was experiencing at that point”
Zel Monstrous returns once again with yet another speaker banger entitled “Piggy Bank” off the project “Deeper Than Rap.” Proving his voice and skill is worth being heard. Directed by Staten Island’s own Ezru, the 21 year old Brooklyn native discusses his upbringing as a kid growing up in Crown Heights, witnessing his mother’s alcohol and drug abuse, and lack of money for years which inspired him to start writing his own music in order to avoid the same rough lifestyle.
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Thoughout the song Zel quotes, “I remember nights when I ain’t have no food to scrape, been through so much drama like tay-k I did the race.”
Also hinting at his decision on joining the military even though he was never a fan of Uncle Sam … but needed the money to invest in his music. Regardless of the Mc’s message which may sound sad at first … the visual still gives off that “good feel” type of vibe. And with his brothers tagging along teasing the camera with their effortless moves… they make sure to grab your attention from beginning to end.
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