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Gang Life, Bullying, & Suicide Propel Xay Hill to Keep Pressing
With his auto-tune laden voice, large feature numbers, and heavy trap beats, Xay Hill made the best of his 2018. However, Hill went through his fair share of trials and tribulations to get to where he is today. Hill has always been a huge T-Pain fan. Using the style in his own music, he’s had to deal with haters as well. “People run away from this thing,” he explained. “I want to use it to my advantage. At first, people didn’t like it, but now I think people have fully adjusted to it.” Don’t worry though, Xay doesn’t treat auto-tune […]
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Xay Hill & Hyper Fenton Stress Importance of Producer/Artist Relationships
Rappers these days are always saying they are on the grind. They are working their hardest to become the best artist they can be or the best ever. Few can prove that they are on their grind – Xay Hill & Hyper Fenton are two such artists. Both of these artists seemed destined for a spot on the 2019 Freshmen list but missed out due to their large bodies of work. Hill and Fenton still deserve recognition for the explosive year they had. Xay Hill released 45 songs, including an album and an EP. He was also on a ton of features. Hyper Fenton pumped […]
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J-Phish Balances Responsibilities by Keeping God & Family His Top Priority
About a week before Christmas, J-Phish spent his lunch break chatting with us about his latest three singles. After his breakdown, one question led to another, and the full picture of who J-Phish is coming into plain view. He is more than a white suburbia rapper. In 2015, Phish said God impressed on him to get involved in ministry. Since then, he has done exactly that. Throughout college, Phish dived into his college’s sports ministry. Now he is on the part-time staff of his church’s youth ministry and has aspirations to become the youth pastor there. Whether he does or […]
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Derek Minor Breaks Down Songs 8-15 From ‘The Trap’ (Part 2)
This is week three of our series with Derek Minor. First, we introduced the concept of his album The Trap. Next, Minor broke down the first seven tracks of the album in part one of the song break down. Now, in the final installment and part two of the album breakdown, Derek Minor ties up the rest of the album. Just like the previous articles, this story will include an audio version that you can listen to or read along with. We also encourage you to go back and listen to the first two parts to hear the entire story. […]
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J-Phish Dissects Latest Three Singles & Hints at New Music
J-Phish has had a productive year, releasing an album and a few singles. We talked with Phish and he explained what went behind his latest three singles: “Get Some” ft. ISeeYouKev & Corey Wise, “Bless a Savage” ft. Xay Hill, Jeff Cabreja, & Tre’Gadd, and “How About Now.” Get Some ft. ISeeYouKev & Corey Wise “[ISeeYouKev] had never released a producer single before. So my suggestion was ‘Hey bro, let’s get you on the map’. Really, it’s his song, I just released it because I have more of a platform than he does. Corey is just a good friend, so […]
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Christian Hip-Hop Pushes Emo Rap to a Positive Narrative
Even before the creation of Man, there was a struggle between the forces of good and evil. Purity against sin. God against Satan. When Adam and Eve chose to disobey God and consume fruit that had been forbidden to them, this conflict grew to include God’s proudest creation – humans. This ideological war rages within each person’s heart. It’s often wreaking havoc on mental health, emotional well-being, and spiritual growth. When faced with such inward turmoil, individuals must choose where to turn, and thus who to trust in. One can look inward, seeking answers to their pain in and of […]
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Eminem Disses NF on ‘Kamikaze’ Track “The Ringer”
Eminem dropped a surprise album at midnight called Kamikaze and the emcee returned to form by dissing everyone in site. This includes NF. So, Eminem disses NF on “The Ringer?” Let’s discuss. ***UPDATE AT BOTTOM*** After taking shots at Lil Yachty, Lil Pump, and trap rap Em says this: It’ll help me get back to myself and she’ll love me (ooh-ooh) I mailed the b**** back and said if I did that I’d just be like everyone else in the f****** industry Especially aN eFFing Recovery clone of me” Now say that last line slowly…an effing Recovery clone. NF-ing Recovery clone. […]
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More Artists to Know with Under 500 Followers on Spotify
A few months ago we introduced you to artists we thought deserved more love on their Spotify’s. Now, we’re here to present 10 more to add to your “don’t sleep” lists. The following list is of rappers that have less than 500 followers or 10,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Kyle Ringer 1,976 Monthly Listeners (59 Followers) Kyle Ringer is the young gun of this list and already dishing out quality music with every release. Be on the lookout for a break out year in 2019. His latest project is called Gone. a.i 225 Monthly Listeners (90 Followers) a.i is a deadly emcee […]
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Shon Tha Phenom – Early
Rapper Shon Francis released a new single produced by Miguel Avila called “Early.” Buy the single here.
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DeAndre – Be Like That ft. BreeKay
DeAndre and BreeKay collaborated together for the song “Be Like That.” Bree features and produced the track. Listen to DeAndre below: Purchase the track here.
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Jaay Verano – Dissimilar
Jaay Verano said his new single “Dissimilar” is a reflection of how he discovered he could be different but still used by God for His purpose. Listen to Jaay Verano Below: Stream here.
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Rawsrvnt – Get Away
Artist Rawsrvnt dropped his single “Get Away” which details some of the struggles he’s going through now. This includes a divorce. “To be honest, lately I’ve been enduring one of the worst seasons of my entire life,” Rawsrvnt confessed. “But in the midst of it all, I felt like God gave me the hook for this song. At several points in the last few months, I’ve wanted to literally pack my bags and get away. It hurts, but I know I can also turn to Him when that type of temptation and pain gets to be too much to bear […]
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Die-Rek – I’m So Potential
Rapper Die-Rek dropped his new single “I’m So Potential” for free download. Listen to Die-Rek Below: Stream here.
