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PRESSURE is the song you play when you need to feel heard by your music. Its inspiring lyrics punch you in the gut and leave you with a feeling of motivation and determination. With a candid music video and lyrics, the song is an admission of the stress we feel just trying to get through life. Check out PRESSURE along with the rest of The Authentic’s work in this weeks Fresh Artist Friday.
Kilo Kami returns with his first single of the year, “Tough Love” featuring two popular artists from Cape Town, South Africa, Ikilledpluto & Zaniko La Kalito. Check out the song and more in this weeks Fresh Artist Friday featuring Kilo Kami.
Don't Tell Me No, is an unapologetic assertion of vulnerability. It gives you permission to not let your ego make decisions for your heart and a reason to say yes to love. Check out the song and other music from this week’s Fresh Artist Friday, Brave Williams.
Miya Guggs has a talent for capturing raw emotion in her music. In her song “SITUATIONSHIPS”, she sings about a connection that she can’t read: should she dive into her love or let it go. Her crooning voice takes control of the song. It’s longing, yet determined to stay focused on not get hurt. Check out Miya Guggs, this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.
Orange County hip hop artist Pretty Pape$ has a sound that’s hard to miss. His debut album, “Romance Mike”, is 9 track project full of soft rap and romantic melodies that will make you get lost in his music. The album sounds like a soundtrack to fall in love to: short, sweet, and soulful.
JOSH X is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Queens, NY who has been dedicated to music since the young age of 6. He began by learning classical piano, eventually graduating to R&B. Over the years, JOSH X has worked alongside some of the biggest names in rap music like Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, and Cardi B. JOSH X recently answered a few questions for us about his past projects and his upcoming work. Read Hip Hop Scriptures’ interview with this week’s Fresh Artist Friday JOSH X below.
Call Me Ace is a star on the rise. The Connecticut-born, Bay Area transplant has talent that is hard to miss. In his latest single “Work Like That”, Ace raps about the journey of not only building a successful career, but also a fulfilling life. Check out our thoughts on his song along with Call Me Ace’s other work in this week’s Fresh Artist Friday.
Jean~Baptiste is an upcoming hip-hop artist from Worcester, MA and Saint Petersburg, FL who takes pride in contributing to the pulse of a dying art. He has a deep appreciation towards the roots of hip-hop and draws his influence from many great solo artists, groups, and producers. “Better Off” is his second upcoming single. Check out Jean~Baptiste explaining the story and message behind the track below.
J Nolan is an independent Hip-Hop artist from Atlanta, GA with 10+ years of experience under his belt. He has a seasoned music career, ranging from being featured in Kevin Hart’s Netflix comedy special "Zero F***s Given", to founding the Fresh & Local ATL initiative, to working in songwriting. Read Hip Hop Scriptures’ interview with this week’s Fresh Artist Friday J Nolan below.
Hip Hop Scriptures is featuring Karma Rivera as our first ever female Fresh Artist Friday! She dropped her new single “My Favorite Song” on November 13th. The song features a simple but groovy beat that Karma rides through with her signature killer bars.
Like most of us, Alex Harris’s life underwent some severe changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. He had to reevaluate his process for making music and hone in on the message he wanted to share through his work. His latest EP titled Frequency is his gift to humanity, an attempt at bringing positive vibrations and good feelings to a dark world. Read Hip Hop Scriptures’ interview with this week’s Fresh Artist Friday Alex Harris below.
Dead Silence continues his journey as a rising artist with the release of his latest single “Double Back”. His personality shines through his music, from his groovy and melodic flow on his single “Everyday” to the more mellowed out and rhythmic “Waist Deep”. His latest album, Cadillac Records, which dropped at the beginning of the summer, showcases his growth as an artist since his 2018 EP The Fall & Rise.
D-Suggs returns with a new single called “Crazy Thoughts”. Donovan Suggs, known as D-Suggs, is a hip-hop artist based in Baton Rouge, LA. Although he resides in Louisiana, D-Suggs has called several locations home throughout his life. The musical influences from the different regions he’s lived in have inspired his eclectic sound.
