Reach Records once had interest in signing the artist featured on Lecrae’s song “Don’t Waste Your Life,” Dwayne Tryumf, the label confirmed.
Reach never offered a contract, but Tryumf recently told Rapzilla.com how the two sides initially connected, as well as what external forces drove them apart.
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“Your heart is working overtime. I give it four or five months tops.” Hearing words like that from a doctor is more than jarring, it’s nearly coma-inducing. A wave of emotion, regret, fear, and panic swells through the body and yet, on the outside, the lights are off. “Knock knock brain, are you there? We have to process this.” This is the true reality of Justin aka @TexasSRoundUp after receiving this diagnosis from his doctor. His life-threatening illness, Graves disease. “Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid. With this disease, your immune system attacks the […]
Sean C. Johnson was recently a guest on the Survival of the Artist Podcast where he opened up about his 15-year-career. The singer and occasional rapper, began his career while spending much of his twenties in the Air Force. Since then he’s gone on to be fully independent and even gets gigs in London every year. “London is my biggest market,” he explained, as he broke into detail about how he wound up across the pond. He also broke down his biggest successes and regrets. Listen to Sean C. Johnson Now:
Datin talks about his label Menace Movement, Stefan Otto’s launch, upcoming projects, and escaping to write. He also says CHH Ain’t Dead compilation album is coming. Listen to Datin Below:
OnBeatMusic appeared on season two of the Survival of the Artist Podcast. On it, he opened up about suicide and depression, how he became the producer he is today, and what he’s got coming. Of note, he revealed for the first time that he has a producer collective coming called THE FELLAS. It’s made up of some hot up and coming producers with OB kind of mentoring them. This interview is filled with gems and info about OB’s come up. Listen to OnBeatMusic Below:
Speech Thomas is a legend in hip-hop. He is the head of classic hip-hop band Arrested Development who’s smash single “Tennesee” was rocking clubs and radio back in 1992. They were even chosen to pen a track for Spike Lee film ‘Malcolm X’. We had a chance to chat with the long-time artist, and here’s what he had to say. What do you think the key to your longevity has been? Passion. That’s really the key and being willing to fail a lot. Arrested Development just came off a European tour where you did 25 dates in 30 days. How […]
On August 23, Andy Mineo released a musical-podcast hybrid called Work in Progress. The project is unlike any released by the artist before, compiling several unreleased tracks into a single release with a podcast series used to create additional conversation. Whereas Mineo’s earlier releases accounted for a single season, Work in Progress gives listeners a more complete display of Mineo’s artistic evolution. Whether it be the fear of aging, a celebration of marriage, or musical experimentation, the album is a thematic feast and might be Mineo’s most powerful project yet. Perhaps the most crucial element of Work in Progress is […]
NF recently sat down for a conversation with Ill Will at NME.com this week. Being someone who tends to be pretty vulnerable on the mic, NF found some space here in front of a camera to be real. Considering himself to be a quite negative person and preparing for the worst, NF says he finds it thrilling that he outsold Chance The Rapper’s debut album ‘The Big Day’ in the first week of sales with his new album The Search. Nate also shares how his perception changes the older he gets. He looks back on the song How Could You Leave Us […]
Wordsplayed was recently a guest on NBC’s ‘Off The Dribble’ on ‘NBA Hot Takes’ segment. The rapper was a natural fit as host Jaques Slade bounce passed topics for him to shake up and slam over his self produced tracks. His humorous bars included a pitch for Carmelo Anthony to come back to the Knicks and mentioned Allen Iverson as the “Answer” to the 76ers championship woes. This is a great look for Wordsplayed to be on NBC, which could possibly lead to more opportunities for the culture in the future. Check out the segment below. Watch Wordsplayed Below: Let's […]
Von Won dropped his 23-track album wet paint 3: Church Socks and Jordans featuring a who’s who of Christian rap. Some of the notables are Tedashii, Dru Bex, and Bryann Trejo. “Church Socks and Jordans is a continuation of my Wet Paint mixtape series and it only seemed right to honor that hip hop tradition with my take on a classic cut. I like to say I’m ‘raptizing’ the original,” Von Won said of single “Dear Von.” Von explained the “Wet Paint” title is not only a nod to the candy-colored slabs of Houston’s car culture, but it’s also a way to acknowledge that […]
Welcome to our weekly episode of Rapzilla.com’s Top Christian Rap News Recap. We endeavor to grab the best stories from the previous week and give them to you every Monday. Watch Our Christian Rap News Show Below: Lecrae Lecrae is gearing up for a huge 2020! Don’t take my word for it, he said so himself. Lecrae said he’s got a new album coming. He’s working on Let the Trap Say Amen part two. There’s a new book coming and another tour. Let us know which of these you are most excited about. Kanye West Speaking of Lecrae, this one is a doozy. […]
Jay Sanon dropped his music video for “insecurity (Interlude),” let us know what you think. The concept of this video is to convey the internal insecurity of a man who is at his lowest financially and dating a woman who he feels is out of his league. He’s just been evicted from his apartment and is now staying at a motel until he can figure things out. His girlfriend is coming over to console him and lift his spirits from his present situation. Watch Jay Sanon Below: Buy or stream here.
Hilgy continues to kill it with the visuals as he released the song “IN MY BAG” featuring adriansings. Watch Hilgy below:
