Smoove by Geuice

Have you ever met a guy so cool? Geuice is showing us all how it’s done in his new visual for his single Smoove. With a rhythmic, mellow bass and a old school inspired flow to match, there’s nothing that could ruin his cool.

Click here to watch the Smoove  video, directed by PX Films.

Meet Dante Darko

Dante Darko is an underground rapper from New York with a somehow more underground influence. His genre is best described as melancholy, lyrical, yet melodic. He speaks from his heart through his songs, often telling listeners his true feelings and revealing life experiences. There’s fluff like any other artist, but each project at its core is Dante Darko.

Divine Comedy, Darko’s latest project, is his best work yet. The production quality combined with his talent for switching styles, using pop, trap and punk influences throughout, keeps the EP interesting. He stays true to self, keeping most of the tracks somber in tone, even utilizing a true punk instrumental for “Find Her”. The project in its entirety is a well thought out message, possibly to Dante Darko himself.

Click here to listen to Dante Darko on SoundCloud.

Meet Klassy

Klassy is a beast from the underground. His cadence and flow are reminiscent of the super villain from your favorite cartoon. His music is dark and a slower tempo than most rappers. He charms his listeners over bass sometimes mixed with melodies and more often times stark or jarring noises. His music is perfect for being dead center inside of a mosh pit or while whipping away from the cops after an armed robbery- or to just do some homework. It just gives you that vibe.

Click here to listen to Klassy on SoundCloud.

Meet Belis

Belis is a young talent from Charlotte, North Carolina that’s bending the definition of an MC. Her sound is feminine and sweet, but her overall energy is much more complex. After signing only a few months ago to a label, Belis can be spotted wearing fully bedazzled leotards with flowing tassels on stage, jumping around, head banging with her audience. She’s a part of this new scene in music where women may portray their more gentle traits vocally, however, it’s coupled with angst and a punk essence, most comparable to Billie Eilish and her sultry voices paired with hellish backgrounds and ghoulish props. Her journey has reached a new height as herself and the musical collective she’s a part of, Neilaworld, have gained more leverage and access within the music industry.

Click here to listen to Belis on SoundCloud.

Meet Gyle

Gyle is a young talent from the North side of Atlanta on the verge of a breakthrough in his musical career. So far, he’s released four projects in his career and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He went to Twitter to promise his listeners another project every two to three weeks. He’s a spontaneous creative and isn’t afraid to alter his voice over a dangerously good trap beat. Gyle’s dedication and creative energy is what will take him to the top. Pair that with his catchy, fun music and a solid fan base and you’ve got yourself a future super star.

Click here to listen to Gyle on SoundCloud.

BIGBABYGUCCI Beats The Odds

Send Help by BIGBABYGUCCI is one of the hottest releases from an independent artist this summer. Oddly enough, the Charlotte, North Carolina born recording artist’s career was on a much different trajectory this time last year and staying independent was the furthest thing from his target, like most artist. However, his individuality in his sound can only be mimicked by his career path. Major sparks of progress and a star-like momentum occurred for him after snagging and dropping his deal with Ultra that was finalized last year, after weeks of fan speculation online. This begs the questions, what does BIGBABYGUCCI have that a label doesn’t?

Humanity. Send Help is a doorway into the 23-year-old’s mind and heart. He falls into the sub genre of Hip Hop that is emotional and melodic rather than aggressive and boisterous. Online, his passion lives beyond his music and amongst his supporters. His Twitter timeline is filled with Retweets from listeners posting or talking about his music, playing it for their friends and so on. He engages with and appreciates everyone who takes the time to listen to his music. Because of this, his supporters genuinely want to see him succeed, everyday they see how much time he puts in. Through snippets and live-streams on Instagram, they’re always invited along for the journey.

Personality. “BIGBABYGUCCI” is a big personality. From his sometimes taunting lyrics, bold beat selection and a candid online presence, he’s a lot to contain. He doesn’t leave much unsaid. On Twitter, he’ll let you know exactly how he’s feeling and what’s on his mind. A label would surely ask him to delete these sometimes foul, but often humorous and relatable tweets. Corporations don’t understand, these interactions are how his audience gain a bond and familiarity with him. Billboards and posters can’t do the same. He doesn’t follow any basic routine for releasing his music. Snippets can be released at any time, on any platforms. Listeners must stay engaged and up to date on all of his social media. And with this transparent mentality, his supporters push his music simply from engaging with their new favorite artist.

Heart. This kind of piggybacks off of humanity, but when you’re going against the big boss, you’re forced to throw in a double whammy. BIGBABYGUCCI has created his career by himself. He’s built his foundation, dealt with personal matters and sacrificed for his craft, but he’s seen and reached a point that many independent artists dream of —signing with a label. Along the way, his path took an often unredeemable turn after he left Ultra. But that didn’t stop him. He kept his devoted group of supporters engaged and entertained with independent releases and promised to come back with more. Send Help was what they’ve all been waiting for. His first EP as a, let’s say “born again” independent artist, is the biggest step to determine the rest of his career. And he did it on his own.

BIGBABYGUCCI went against the odds and believed in himself over what he may have been expecting from joining a label. He took what he learned from the beginning of his journey and applied it to take the leap necessary to flourish independently. His hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed. Send Help, his fourth major project, has hit milestones for the artist in the short weeks since it’s release, even breaking 250 thousand streams in the first week. A label couldn’t have produced such an organic buzz and desire to see this young talent succeed.

Meet Lord Xan

Georgia always seems to brew up the next bing thing in music and entertainment, Lord Xan falls directly under that umbrella. The young artist from Lawrenceville is a part of the school of artist that took to SoundCloud to express themselves and generate a following from their art. Lord Xan decides to be personable in his music rather than vapid and money-driven like much of mainstream Hip Hop. His music bounces back and forth between somber and melodic and base-driven futuristic. His production is top tier for beginning artist. His writing is lyrical with a pop influence. Lord Xan’s versatility and ability to cater to multiple genres and audiences is what sets him apart from the rest.

Click here to listen to Lord Xan’s SoundCloud.