Get High by Tuxx

Tuxx, one of the newest prodigies to enter the Internet Money family, released a fresh new single “Get High”. The cool rhythm and low BPM highlight Tuxx’s vocal abilities. He songs, “You can be the drug if you wanna burn me out.” He harmonizes over an instrumental created by producers Rio Leyva, Cxdy, and Nick Mira. The track begins with airy guitar and hints of soft bass, coupled with bouncing 808s and energetic snares. The song holds the same essence as walking a date down the Santa Monica pier. Tuxx’s music, similar to his career, is bright and hopeful, and at the cusp of something bigger.

Click here to listen “Get High” on SoundCloud.

FH’s Fresh Out Da Week Playlist January 11th

FH is setting the tone for the first quarter of the new year and updated the playlist for the week with the hottest tracks from the underground. This week features songs like “Testimony” by Angelus (Angelus7k) featuring Yurmsauce (@YurmSauce), “Toxic” by 3miles (@hate3m), produced by MaxVon, and “Toasty” by Zion (@ProbablyZion). The producers put some elbow grease into their tracks too in this Fresh Out Da Week playlist, with astounding production by RellyMade (@RellyMade), Luke Almighty (@Luke_Almighty), as well as an appearance by Nick Mira (@NickMira_) and Pharaoh Vice (@PharaohVice). One of the hottest acts in line for “Best New Artist”, singer LilSpirit with track “Back To Life” reveals the true potential this year holds. Tap into the playlist and find all the stars before they get their awards!

Click here to listen to the “Fresh Out Da Week” Playlist on SoundCloud.

Virtual World by TyFontaine

The future is digital, or virtual, in TyFontaine’s world. The DMV rapper is back with a fresh, genre-bending hit. He joins forces with Nick Mira, the number one producer on Billboard’s ‘Hot 100 Producers’ list and multi-talented producer Rio Leyva for this high-frequency banger. This is a catchy tune to kick off your new year. In only one listen, you’re guaranteed to sing the hook all day long.

“It might sound crazyyy”

Click here to listen to “Virtual World” on SoundCloud.

Waiting on Ascension by TyFontaine

It's said that hard work pays off, and TyFontaine has been putting all of his efforts into this moment. Waiting on Ascension is TyFontaine on his A-Game. The album is meant for those looking for something to boost their mood. ”Big Sosa” produced by Jr. Hitmaker, emulates the essence of the Chicago great, Chief Keef. TyFontaine puts his skills at the forefront throughout the album. With only eight tracks and a little over fifteen minutes, the Maryland rapper is up against the rest of the internet and listeners’ short attention spans due to something new replacing the next each moment. TyFontaine is an entertaining artist, he adopts different voices and personas seamlessly throughout his music. TyFontaine often uses a somewhat old school flow, giving him a solid foundation and allowing his ear and musical selection to project a more futuristic and vibrant mood.

Click here to listen to Waiting on Ascension by TyFontaine on SoundCloud.

The Unprecedented Rise of Iann Dior

Iann Dior is a 20-year-old rapper from Corpus Christi, Texas. He began his musical career using part of his name, his stage name eliminated Michael from Michael Olmo. It wasn’t until approximately the beginning of 2019 that he began using the alias Iann Dior. His music first gained traction amongst gamers and streamers on Twitch, connecting him with big name streamers and producers such as FaZe Banks, owner of gaming group FaZe Clan and Nick Mira, one of the hottest producers with a futuristic, emotional influence to his beats. This proved to be a killer combination as Iann’s first official releases on SoundCloud skyrocketed by millions. Iann Dior’s developing success is like no other.

His music seemed to resonate with younger audiences immediately. His first track, Cutthroat, produced by Nick Mira, broke into the New & Hot list on SoundCloud only a month after being posted. His music exploded without traditional advertising or marketing. Instead, video game streaming led the way. Nick Mira often creates loops and tracks live on stream for other producers and fans to follow along with. From collaborating and creating in this way, and creating a Discord for his fans, Iann’s music was being pushed to their audiences in real time. Fans could get sneak peeks and incredible VIP access to the process. From there, the Internet did its thing and FaZe Banks and other members of the streaming community caught on, playing his new, somewhat unreleased tracks on their streams. This was the rapper’s first big break.

The Texas rapper made one of the best decision he probably could early in his career: working with one of the most influential executive producers and A&Rs of the new age- Taz Taylor. Taz Taylor, owner of Internet Money, has proven to have one of the best ears for finding new talent. It appears this trio cannot be stopped. Since the success of Cutthroat, Iann has released two visuals and a handful of collaborations with other Internet Money artists such as PradaBaby and Bernard Jabs. Obviously, there was something special to him as an artist as he quickly picked up a feature from PNB Rock on his song ‘romance361’ and later, possibly controversial, King of Emo Rap: Trippie Redd for ‘gone girl’.

At this point in his journey, Iann Dior’s path appears to be the future for underground artists. Promoting music directly to your audience provides an artist a bond that labels can’t create. His supporters could see each of his moves as they occurred. They know about all the hard work and engineering that went into each of his tracks, videos, and photoshoots. This relationship, between an artist and fans, gave pop star Justin Bieber his start over ten years ago via YouTube and manager  Scooter Braun. If Iann can keep up this momentum, there’s no telling where he’ll be a year from now.