YBN Cordaé’s Lost Boy Tour

YBN Cordaé’s music is reaching a larger audience than he’s ever dreamed, and this summer, so will he. The South Carolina native rapper is bringing his sound across North America. The tour begins in Montreal, Quebec on the 23rd of this month and is currently scheduled to end a month later in Anaheim, California. Cordaé has kept his new music under lock and key. So far, he and his camp haven’t experienced any leaks, but fans are getting antsy. On his most recent Instagram post, at the time of writing, a fan tried out his luck, pressing the young rapper to release the album. Although there is no official release date known to the public, Cordaé promises he won’t go on tour without dropping the album first. Considering his explosive rapping skills, I think his fans could use a few extra days to learn all the lyrics before tour kicks off.

Lil Xelly ‘No Way Out’ EP

The Maryland native is back with another EP. For this project he collaborated with producer SenseiATL. His fans can expect explosive beats and ‘Trap Xelly’, one of his alter egos, at his best that they’ve heard yet. The only thing left is for his supporters to generate enough buzz for the EP to be released. If you check their track record, that doesn’t seem too difficult.

Anger Management by Rico Nasty x Kenny Beats

Rico Nasty announced Tuesday night that herself and producer partner Kenny Beats will be releasing their long awaited, joint project Anger Management the following night at midnight. The cover resembles an 80’s-90’s rock band and features Rico with a loudmouth on her forehead. The artwork, created by Keith Rankin, crafts and catches her beauty well. He dawns her with the agape mouth while paying homage to her raging, disruptive and passionate femininity that her fans love with subtle new hints and details. Don’t over think this one. There’s only a few hours left for her fans to wait after spending months with little-to-no news about her next move, then the name drops for the features, and now the release date and artwork being announced.

 I think they’re ready for you, Rico.

Click here to listen to the new mixtape.

Lil Xan Admits He Is Now Single And His Ex Faked Her Pregnancy

California rapper Lil Xan aka Diego took to Instagram last night to clarify a speculations cycling into his personal life. Via Instagram Story he admitted that he was “deceived” by Annie, his ex-girlfriend, and has been single for over a week. The rapper removed all photos with her from social media, some even talked about them getting married one day. Lil Xan also appeared on popular podcast No Jumper and spoke to Adam22 about his discovery of her true intentions beneath the deceit. He explains her showing a positive drug store pregnancy test, but later claimed she has a miscarriage. When Lil Xan suggested going to a hospital up the street for proper paperwork, she came short. The rapper put the pieces together from there. At the end of his original Instagram story he seems very upset wounded from the situation. It seems like the kid could use a break. 

Trap Conscious Musik by ShaiVA

Trap Conscious Musik is an inventive new project by ShaiVA. The album consists of twelve songs, each possessing a degree of starry and uplifting beats. Most of the songs are positive and the instrumentals perfectly encompass the essence of a free and futuristic space. The out of this world experimenting is grounded with the relatable dream of reaching the heights expressed throughout the album. 

Click here to listen. 

The Undeniable Allure of 909Memphis

909Mephis is the smooth, rhythmic, and multifaceted artist you’ve probably heard before if you’re into the indie, unsigned music scene as many teens are today. His genre is hard to pin down. If you go by iTunes, he’s a pop artist. If you go by ear, you’d be able to make a list of genres he falls under.

His music has an obvious Hip Hop and R&B influence. ‘Best Man’ off of his latest project Mixed Feelings, is the best example of this. His cadence is airy and lovesick, the staple of Rhythm and Blues. The instrumentals for his newest project are created by talented and popular producers within the underground such as Og Abi and Cashbently. 

909Mephis seems to know what he’s doing. His delivery and social presence seems effortless. He maintains a realistic and personable exterior. He doesn’t post fists full of cash or dress much different from his fans. His appeal is towards the more humble side of the Hip Hop spectrum. His musical style and freedom seems to be what’s missing from popular music. 

Next Stop: NEILAWORLD

To understand the emerging reign of NEILAWORLD, I simply had to dive right into it. I picked their latest release from their official Twitter account and opened myself up to whatever would come next. All I knew was that these guys were creating quiet a buzz across the country. They were too hard to ignore after a few more than a few of their tweets and collaborations continued to find their way to my screen. It was for the best that I went in with an open mind; within a few seconds, it was easy to understand why.

Their energy is carefree but methodical at the same time. Each song, along with its artist, are different. The releases appear to be well thought out and every addition to the group is a piece to a puzzle where you slowly start to see the final image as you go. The group’s latest EP Supernova, available on Soundcloud, hosts multiple interpretations of hip hop. From heavy bass to vocal layering and futuristic techno beats, artists Kevin Kazi and Lil Turbo are bricking together their own sound. They’re bound to catch you with at least one from a body of work. Most importantly, they offer their supporters variety.

With the new understanding of the groups intentions, I had to know who exactly who these guys are. According to their Twitter, they follow their roster, meaning their currently 42 members. I couldn’t possibly go through them and not write their entire biography. So, I started at the top of their feed and worked my way down.

The first artist I came across was hanzo. hanzo is a producer and a recording artist. His talents cross, but are limited to, rapping, writing, and producing. Overall, it’s evident that he’s a master of creating what the kids  call a “mood”. Whether it’s with his own original songs or via a beat he produced layered under popular rappers uverses like Lil Uzi, Gunna, and Lil Pump just to name drop a few. He almost seems to know exactly what fans want to hear. His original song ‘Frozen’ is slow and melodic, paired with a calm and inviting beat to lock you in. It’s sharply different from the beat made for ‘Multi Millionaire’ by Lil Pump featuring Lil Uzi Vert, produced by hanzo and Danny Wolf. The two producers have worked together in the past. This song alone has gained over three million streams in less than two weeks. 

NEILAWORLD doesn’t just add anyone to their group; their roster has top tier talent. The next artist I checked out was Belis, a female vocalist from North Carolina. One of her most popular singles, Sunset, is nearing a thousand likes and twenty thousands plays on Soundcloud in a little over two months. The song’s video on Youtube has also drawn in thousands of plays. A sunset is the perfect symbol for the energy of the song. It’s captivating and warm. The music coupled with Belis’ vocals pings that spot of the brain that tells you a good song is simply a good song. 

It’s hard to tell who the “leader” of NEILAWORLD is. When you scroll through the group’s roster, no one claims themselves to be the owner, creator- or even the much heard title amongst bios throughout the internet- “CEO” of NEILAWORLD. Their official Twitter bio describes the group as a “collective of artists”, meaning no one holds a greater importance or say than the other. At least from what I could gather. The umbrella of NEILAWORLD features producers, vocalists, engineers, graphic designers, illustrators- you name it. The entire group is created of everything a starving artist would need to help build them up to their big break. It keeps all the necessary inner-workings in the family. Everyone gets taken care of, everyone gains. 

It seems like you would have to work hard and be the best at whatever you do to be eligible. Each artist has their individual career and pursuits, but they come together when necessary and members make projects together regularly. A handful of producers have worked with rappers such as Lil Xelly, Chief Keef, and Yung Bans. The recording artists of the group bring in their own following and create EPs with the producers and engineers. Finally, the graphic designers whip up the perfect designs, videos, and cover arts to entice their listeners. It’s the modern day DIY record label. 

NEILAWORLD is what the feature of music will look like for all genres. The internet has made a ton of things possible and self sufficiency is one of the biggest benefits. The idea that artists and friends can band together to make their dreams come true has never been more true. Technology turned a hundred miles to send a message into less than a second away. Tracks and files can be sent in minutes and a hit could be made literally overnight. Having all the tools and specialists to make that possible at the click of a few buttons is forcing the music industry into unpredictable territory. The minds within NEILAWORLD are on track to take advantage of this while the picking is still good. And it’s hard to blame them. With the load out I’ve witnessed, they’re bound to be the picture of big collectives in popular music very soon.

NEILAWORLD Socials

• Twitter: @neilaworld
• Instagram: @neilaworld
• Soundcloud: https://m.soundcloud.com/neilaworld/sets/new-releases-from-neila-world