Hate You More Than I Love You gives a glimpse into the mind of someone reflecting on a toxic relationship but struggling to let go. This song is an anthem of the aftermath of narcissistic relationships, where you’re left torn between knowing it was bad but still loving the person. Audriix says, “After my last relationship, I was left in a confused state, holding feelings of both hate and love at the same time. The music video is literally what you would see if you had a camera into my mind with constant flashbacks of memories, both good and bad, and the difficulty sorting through these conflicting emotions.”

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World travel hasn’t been too easy to do during the past few years. But some intrepid explorers keep searching out new horizons. Fired by fascination, they journey all over the globe, learning and sharing whatever they can, absorbing and synthesizing traditions, and making unlikely connections. guUs is an artist like that — a legitimately worldly musician who has brought his curiosity (and his songbook) wherever he’s gone. Originally from the Netherlands, he’s immersed himself in the musical traditions of his former home of London. While he currently calls San Francisco home, he has a deep fascination with New Orleans and the American South.

All those influences and more are audible in the music guUs makes: a gorgeous fusion of Old World art song, sophisticated jazz, experimental Tom Waits-style blues, touches of psychedelia, the cutting edge of prog, the storytelling sensitivity of Broadway and the West End theater, and spirituals and early gospel, that all takes influence from artists like Robert Johnson, John Coltrane, and Otis Redding. Except for collaborations on sax and with African drummers on the rhythm section, guUs does it all himself: writes the lyrics, sings the songs, directs the videos, and plays all instruments. Every guUs track is an adventure; every song documents a push beyond the artist’s previously established limits. Yet somehow, guUs never sounds restless. No matter how much he plays with rhythm, melody, and expectations, nothing is ever forced. His recordings are self-contained worlds, absorbing, complete, and full of color.

“Moonhangin Man” shows guUs’s commitment to experimentation, surprise, self-expression, and a sense of fun. The track is all smoothness. This is guUs at his most urbane, singing out his regrets over lost love and the art (and challenges) of letting go, all while keeping a hungry eye on the future.

There’s a ghostliness to the “Moonhangin Man” video, as the artist walks the deserted streets of London, exploring his old Mile End neighborhood after dark. Just short of Tredegar Square – near the old neighborhood of the famous killer Jack The Ripper – we watch him get into a driverless car, close the door, and cruise off to his next adventure.

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Pawz One & Evolve dropped their new music video for the track titled “Bo Jackson” today. The song is taken from their recetly released album titled “Random Act of Violence”, which is also the name of them as duo. “Bo Jackson” is produced by Breeze, video is shot by Hectik and edited by Breeze. “Bo Jackson” and several other songs from the album was played on many radio stations including radio shows of DJ Premier and DJ Eclipse on SiriusXM.

The duo’s self-titled release is chock-full of grimy bars over bangin’ beats for the head-nodders. The album is available now at https://bsr.ffm.to/raov on all digital stores, CD and soon on vinyl.

Hailing from Los Angeles Pawz One has been repping the real and releasing music for the past decade. Most recently he teamed up with 90’s West Coast vet Mykill Miers for the aptly named “Double Homicide” album and has also appeared on tracks with such notables as Ruste Juxx, Sadat X, Percee P, Shabaam Sahdeeq and DJ Rhettmatic.

Based out of Donna, Texas, Evolve has released over twenty albums through his Boom Bap Masterpiece Records label. He has collaborated on tracks with such notables as Chino XL, Fatlip (of the Pharcyde), Esoteric, Mickey Factz, Blueprint and many more. Touring the country over the past decade he has also shared stages with the likes of Raekwon, Murs, R.A. The Rugged Man, Masta Ace and Immortal Technique among others.

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Cannon is a 24-year-old artist from South Carolina. He has been a writer at heart from an early age, fascinated with words and how they connect us to our surroundings. He began to develop his sound through recording himself in his dorm room at Boston College, drawing on his acoustic guitar and the hip-hop/R&B he bonded over with his friends to create a unique, organic blend of rhythms.

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Cannon’s debut single “Water Glass” has amassed over 7 million streams on Spotify from word of mouth marketing alone. He has performed as the opening act for artists like Jon Bellion, Gavin DeGraw, and Hunter Hayes, and as a headliner at venues in Boston and New York. He has gained a significant following on TikTok, going viral for sampling his baby nephew and his broken laptop in a song, a video that Zane Lowe called “a moving and poignant tribute to an old friend.”

Cannon continues to develop as an artist through producing his own music, designing his cover art and merch, and working with a host of talented collaborators in New York and LA. He is now based in Brooklyn, NY as he prepares for his upcoming project release.

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Acclaimed singer/songwriter Forest Blakk has returned with new single “Give You Love” – available now via Atlantic Records. Currently on the road in North America supporting Dean Lewis, Blakk celebrates the release tonight with a show at New York City’s Webster Hall and continues with performances though July. For full routing, please visit forestblakk.com/tour.

“When you fall for someone you choose the good days along with the bad days. You invite all their crazy and amazing parts alike. With that, you give all the love you got in return. That’s what ‘Give You Love’ is all about. It’s accepting the people you love for all they are and loving them for it!” – FOREST BLAKK

“Give You Love” pairs Blakk’s earnest songwriting with unconditional adoration, following in the footsteps of his smash 2021 single “If You Love Her.” Having amassed over 250 million total global streams to date and certified Gold in the United States (along with Platinum in his native Canada), “If You Love Her” earned Blakk his official US chart debut on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart, his national US TV debut on ABC’s Live with Kelly & Ryan, top 30 placement on the Hot AC radio chart & saw the singer/songwriter collaborate with Meghan Trainor on a stunning duet version. Meanwhile his follow-up single “Fall Into Me,” co-written alongside Matchbox Twenty front man Rob Thomas and Gregg Wattenberg (John Legend, O.A.R.), has been streamed over 55 million times since release last fall and also reached top 30 on the Hot AC radio chart.

Highlighted as one of PEOPLE Magazine’s “talented emerging artists making their mark on the musical landscape” and deemed an “artist on the rise” by Billboard, Blakk made his debut with his 2018 EP Minutes and follow-up 2020 sophomore EP Sideways – the latter of which saw Blakk collaborate with the likes of Will IDAP (Train, Florida Georgia Line), Nick Long (King Princess), Carl Ryden (Ricky Martin, David Guetta), Ollie Green (Freya Ridings, Gavin James) & more to tell a love story through an incredibly realistic and candid lens. The 6-track collection featured singles “I Wish I Knew” (deemed an “introspective look at love and love lost” by American Songwriter) and uplifting anthem of resilience “Put Your Hands Up,” which debuted on an episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. A compelling live performer, Blakk has toured extensively supporting NEEDTOBREATHE, Gavin James & more.

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British singer/songwriter RHODES shares ethereal new single, ‘The Love I Give’. Co-written with Max Wolfgang (Years & Years, John Legend, Celeste) and Jack Gorulay (Jack Garratt, Tom Odell, Jess Glynne).

On ‘The Love I Give’, RHODES explained: “This song is about hope and reassurance. I wanted to capture the feeling that there will always be twists and turns in life, but things will always get better as long as you hold on to those closest to you and keep hold of the love between you. I kept coming back to this song, trying to improve it and change bits but eventually I just wanted to go with the demo version and retain the purity of writing a song like this with two close friends.”

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Finding the person you’re meant to be with is one of the most beautiful things in life. And when you are finally there, it feels like a step closer to heaven.

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Today, GRAMMY-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco announces his next album

DRILL MUSIC IN ZION, out June 24th via 1st & 15th / Thirty Tigers. The announcement comes with the release of the first single from the album “AUTOBOTO”.

Twisting and contorting the English language to fit the meter and his every whim, Lupe Fiasco uses his superb lyrical skill to process the changing world in which he lives. Drawing connections between the concrete and spiritual in his hometown of Chicago, Lupe announces DRILL MUSIC IN ZION, his next album. The product of a burst of thoughtful spontaneity, Lupe created the new album over a short period, diving into a folder of beats sent by his longtime producer Soundtrakk and emerging with a fully-realized album in just three days. “Soundtrakk is the swordmaker, I’m the samurai,” says Lupe. “He’s the mechanic, and I’m the driver.” Armed with Soundtrakk’s soulful sounds, Lupe creates a focused statement that reflects on the past and paves a way forward, preaching strength through mindfulness and self-sustaining community.

DRILL MUSIC IN ZION arrives on June 24th via 1st & 15th/Thirty Tigers. Pre-order [Here]

Along with the announcement of the album, Lupe shares “AUTOBOTO,” the first DMIZ single. Mischievous, playful, and deceptively dense, “AUTOBOTO” gets its power from Soundtrakk’s creeping keys and modal guitar melodies and Lupe’s mantra-like hook. The rapper weaves meticulous metaphors and wry words of wisdom, proclaiming his fierce independence even as he decries the uselessness of individual rebellion in the face of rising tides of corruption and industry: “Why buy a tub when the Bayou a flood/Better buy you a sub/How you gon survive in the club, you gon kayak it, cuz, when they rise up above/And the waves come and push and the tidal’s a shove/What’s an infrared dot to a whole dot gov.” At the end of the song, Lupe cedes the mic to Nayirah, who slows down Lupe’s hook to a languid tempo and allows the defiant message to marinate.

His first new album since 2018’s DROGAS WAVE, DRILL MUSIC IN ZION marks the start of another chapter in Lupe’s illustrious career. The proud Chicago native has already had a busy 2022, marked with sold out shows, new music, and much more. Lupe recently closed out his “Food & Liquor Tour,” a series of performances in which he plays his debut album in full. He paid tribute to his hometown in the reflective, self-produced “100 Chicagos,” and dug into the archives to share “Hustlaz,” a previously-unreleased song originally recorded before the release of the now-classic debut album Food & Liquor. Beyond music, Lupe continues to focus on the community organizations he founded, including We Are M.U.R.A.L, The Neighborhood Start-Up Fund, Society of Spoken Art, and his cross-cultural content venture, Studio SV.

Lupe recently launched his “LFT” program, a new NFT program that allows fans to get closer than ever to Lupe. Unlike many NFTs, which solely exist in the digital space, the “LFT” program offers token-holders an array of online and offline benefits. The benefits start with a generative art profile pic–each LFT holder gets a unique digital artwork inspired by Lupe’s album Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool, which celebrates its 15th birthday this year.

With DRILL MUSIC IN ZION on deck, an invigorated Lupe Fiasco seeks to prove once again that few rappers in history can rhyme like him. Stay tuned for much more from the legendary artist in the coming weeks.

Pre-order DRILL MUSIC IN ZION: https://orcd.co/dmiz

Buy/Stream “AUTOBOTO” ft. Nayirah: https://orcd.co/autoboto

Check out full details about “LFT”: https://lft.lupefiasco.com/

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Following their latest release “Stay Dead”, Dead People released their fourth single “Life is good” on May 20th. Dead People’s previous release was the result of a successful collaboration with Netflix for the movie “Black Crab”. The song “Stay Dead” was the lead single of the soundtrack, amassing almost 65K Shazams and 314.2K streams worldwide across all platforms. The new single “Life Is Good” is a take on a more upbeat angle, where their inspiration from 80’s pop synth shines through – blending well with Dead People’s well known melancholic tonality.

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