Artist and songwriter SS OGOF Critt was born in Carlisle, PA in 1997. He grew up inspired by artists like Jay Z, Jadakiss, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Ace Hood, Chris Brown and many more. He’s always had a passion for music, all throughout high school his friends suggested that he should start making music. Critt wasn’t sure that was the route he wanted to take so he never pursued that profession, even though he would write rhymes in his notebook from time to time. But finally at the age of 20 Critt decided to hop on a verse with Artist LCG and another SS member Terrell Brown. They debuted the song “Stockton” and it quickly caught buzz around the town. People were surprised at Critt’s verse from that point he decided to actually take this music thing serious.
He went on to make his debut single “The Code” following another single “PSA” which has an old school Ice Cube vibe. The song now has over 2,000 plays and Critt is sure more plays will come. In November he premiered his debut Mixtape “Ooby Gang or Flop” where Critt introduces his style of music and delivery. Since then the now 21 year old emcee has gained a lot of popularity and hopes to spread his name across the map. His first single of 2018 “TBE” has a classic hip hop vibe with plenty of bars and word play. He’s sure it’ll satisfy all the hip hop critics. On his journey to fame he wants to thank all his supporters and the people he started this with; Artists LCG, Trey Triggz, Terrell Brown, and Upcoming music producer J’son McDonald aka Diesel Beats.
Daniel Sweetie50k aka ABLE KeyDi is an eighteen year old beginning rapper and video editor. He started rapping at the age of 7 for fun but became consciously listening to rap at the age of 15. Later at the age of 16, he began losing interest in school and experienced a double overdose, Daniel started to feel loneliness and boredom. He wanted to express himself. So that is how he came to rapping.
Daniel didn’t have enough resources to pay for booth or for video editing, so he and his friend ABLE Niki started to learn from YouTube how to edit videos, record songs and make beats in FL Studio. Excited by the example of many young rappers who came up having no money and influence, he understood that rapping could become his chance to go up. His new song, “What I Feel”, just was released and is available on Soundcloud. ABLE said this about his process:
“I try to speak to people thru my music. It means that i don’t want to be an average rapper singing songs about pills, relationships and depression. I want to bring something more specific and more real to people. My music, as i see it, is a mix of satire covered with bass guitar and ambient.”
New York based artist Why Cue release’s his latest music video for his single “Ticket”, produced by Roswell Gray. The sick visual is edited by Rubbin’ Off Paint’s infamous videographer, WaterWippinEvan and co-edited by Official Ape Shit and himself. In the video, Cue sip’s lean enjoying the California lifestyle stopping at smoke shops and burning good dank. After producing for Lil B and getting noticed by Bankhead’s legend Shawty Lo, Cue has been gaining buzz with his single “Drippin” which has gained over 100k in just months. His trippy rap style and self shot video’s further positions him making his mark on the east coast.
Jayquan Cutler, also known as “Why Cue”, was born November 9, 1991 in Peekskill, New York. Before he was born his mother moved from Brooklyn to Peekskill in pursuit of a better life. As a child growing up he had it rough. His biological father was incarcerated for selling narcotics when he was just a early age and wasn’t really around which resulted in his mother struggling to raise him his three brothers and two sisters. He officially got into music at a early age after being inspired from his struggle & seeing his favorite artist live the good life he once dreamed of. Eagar to show his feelings to the world at the age of 11, Why Cue started recording songs with a cheap microphone him and a bunch of friends had stolen from his elementary school music room. The first song he ever recorded was a freestyle to a Young Gunz beat.
Not long after that Why Cue started releasing songs on MySpace and making beats on FL Studio. In the process he also picked up a camera & started shooting his own music videos & also people from around his city. Later he released his first mixtape in 2008 titled Storm & other classics like “Can’t Break The Concrete Vol 1,2 and 3. After being forced to hustle from struggling this encouraged him to conclude that he wanted to pursue a career in the music industry. From age 11 and on Why Cue has taught himself how to be multi-talented making himself a one man band teaching himself how to mix & master his own tracks, shooting & editing his own music video’s. Producing records later lead to him into landing a industry placement for Jive Records artist Lil B “The Based God”.
After investing in a home studio at a young age it also inspired his friends in the process, one who is his partner who goes be the name of Roswell Gray who is also a producer. Why Cue has worked with artist such as Lil B “The Based God”, Shawty Lo, Jurrarri, SODMG, D4L and has opened up for artist like French Montana & Loaded Lux. Being involved in music for about a decade now has accumulated his fan base all over the world. Being unsigned & verified on Twitter & Facebook since 2013 has made Why Cue into a public figure & has gained him many supporters & a following over 200,000 fans.
After cliquing up with Shawty Lo on his last mixtape. The New Yorker drops his 2 latest visuals titled “Drippin” & “Ticket” which are in digital stores now. Produced by his Pluto partner Roswell Gray & Shot by. Why Cue himself. The Pluto duo puts together a new sound under self made Pluto E.N.T(Entertainment) which is a self made label created by the duo which can be purchased at iTunes, Amazon, Spotify & more. Currently affiliated with Sha-Pow Gang (#SPG) an independent music group owned by self made CEO Jurrarri who was once signed with Shawty Lo. Despite his living conditions Cue was added to the group after he was noticed for his hard work, determination & loyalty. After putting in work over years building his public figure he still strives hard everyday ambitiously waiting on the opportunity to make a bigger, better, and more successful reputation for himself.
AMRKNS is a driven musical duo with a passion for forward-thinking hip-hop vibes and appealing pop melodies, allowing the best of both worlds to collide perfectly within their own blend of sound and innovative musical productions. AMRKNS make tracks that are actually rooted in rap, but the pair creates broadly appealing productions that elude genres definitions, making for a refreshing and creative twist.
Their recent studio release is a perfect example of the act’s distinctive songwriting and performing approach. The release is titled “Coogi Musik”, and it does a great job of capturing the vision and aesthetics of this duo. In terms of production, this track feels rich and impactful, yet the arrangements are inspiringly minimalistic. The most important element of the mix is, of course, the vocal flow, which is witty, clever and direct. The dope rhymes are a great fit with the unmistakable thump of the 808-style drum machine, which is the true backbeat of this release.
Find out more about AMRkNS and do not miss out on the project’s recent releases, activities, and events: http://www.amrkns.com
Odie Maddox is a music artist, instrumentalist and producer from Lake Charles, Louisiana. To start, Maddox has always had a passion for music ever since a child. He was naturally drawn to raw sound of Rock & Roll. However, Odie always loved the Hip Hop vibe. Maddox started producing before he even started writing lyrics or rapping. He made his first beat on a iPhone 3g when he was in the 8th grade. “All my friends were out playing basketball while I was sitting there trying to figure out how to make a beat” He says. So after he made his first beat he thought to himself, “I need to write some lyrics”. So that is what he did. From that moment on he knew he wanted to make a career from this.
Odie eventually officially released his first song on SoundCloud in 2015. He went on to making about 13 more singles. His debut single came out on iTunes and all other music platforms on April 1, 2017. He has released 3 more singles since then and a full length album titled “Bipolar” on December 8, 2017. His latest single called “Float” has received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback. Some of his influences include: Nirvana, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Lil Wayne, Mac Miller, OutKast, Drake, Noah Shebib, Timbaland, Scott Storch and so many more.
His new, airy single goes by the name of “Float” and is sure to have you hovering round the clouds on first listen.
Maddox says “My latest single “Float” has a vibe for everyone. From clever lyrics and quick spitting hip-hop bars to an R&B transition with some clean vocals and hard hitting bass while. This track has something everyone can enjoy as it coneys the classic Hip-Hop sound mixed with the new wave of trap music.
tesh is an artist from Sacramento, California. His past consist of constant change of sceneries as he was born and spent the first 10 years of his life in India and eventually moved to California. He has managed to learn English and eventually bloomed in to the the artist that he is today. He has always had a passion for creativity and for a art project in 6th grade he created a fake video camera out of cardboard and he would “shoot” movies with it. He wasted to be a movie director as when he grew up. He started directing music videos for artists and gained interest in music and that was enough motivation for him to purchase his first microphone.
It took him 4 years to make what he believes is a “good” song. He has been through a roller coaster of a life and he hopes to share his experiences and help spread the positivity. He grew up in a community that nurtured engineers and where art was frowned upon so he hopes to help other people is a similar situation find confidence in chasing their dreams. He grew up listening to Indian music then transitioned in to alternative rock and eventually found himself listening to R&B. His favorite artists growing up were Ne-yo, Chris Brown, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Green Day and Childish Gambino. He is now focusing of building his own sound while currently living on the shores of California.
He dropped an incredibly shot video late this April for his female friendly “soniye” track. tesh described the release as follows:
“soniye” is what I describe as a very upbeat sad song. The word soniye means beautiful in my language which is Punjabi. This was a song written is a situation where a relationship has turned toxic but both of them are finding it hard to move on. After going through a breakup last year, I was looking for a way to get the negative energy out of my body. I was planning on writing a sad song, but instead I found a very uptempo beat on chose to take the positive path. By doing this, I was hoping to create a personal message that even during the toughest times, you have to stay positive and find a way to smile. Every negative has a positive and I follow this in most situations. “soniye” is a negative situation turned positive.
New Orleans rap freshman Cam Blake is joined by Dru for a young romance tale that finds Cam speaking about needing his space. With smooth production from Jammy Beats, the song takes on a somewhat sing-a-long style, especially thru the chorus part. If you take a liking to Blake, also make sure to check out his “No. 27” EP.
Krazytune is a Miami, Florida stationed rapper that’s been going crazy with music since the age of thirteen. With years up under his belt now, he takes aim at the belt for underground king of Miami. He teams up with Lil Johnnie to bring their collab effort, “Ca$h”, to the camera lens. Together with Hogue Cinematics, their cash anthem is now available thru a set of visuals, found below.
Barz da Lyricist is a rapper / singer from Newport News, Virginia. He is an artist that loves to bring vocals, vibes and personal style to his paticula style. Some of his influences are J Dilla, Erykah Badu, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Vic Mensa, Chance the Rapper and Logic. His latest release is the trance inducing, “I Get It (I Got It)”. Listen as he showcases both his signing and wordplay. The song is currently available on Spotify.
Enter the musical realm of Rome’s very own, lil sad boy, as he bears his soul and “Scars”. lsb utilizes an Emo and Hip Hop approach thru his creations. Tones of Bad Charlotte and Blink 182 resonate thru the song. The Italian artist does an exceptional job of transforming his pain thru lyrics. One can only feel his woes and you can too by pressing play below.
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