GRUNGECAKE

Author: grungecake

  • Following ‘Revival’ with Sarkodie, Ghanaian artist EL shares ‘Azonto Gaza’: Listen

    Intentionally looking to bring more awareness to Ghana’s Azonto sound in 2020, EL released self-produced follow-up to last week’s release with Sarkodie. Ironically sampling ‘The Boss’ by James Brown and released a day before what would have been his eighty-seventh birthday, ‘Azonto’ is a booty-shaking anthemic vibe. Taking a comedic approach with lines like “feeling myself lines like my car keys are lost,” it vastly differs from Wizkid’s ‘Azonto’, which focused more on the dance craze. Listen to track below.

  • Queens-native rapper Zoe Gawd shares official video for ‘Safe’: Watch

    Hailing from Queens, New York, rapper Zoe Gawd is ready to continue making a name for herself and standing out amongst a heavily-populated New York Trap music scene. Her latest effort, single ‘Safe’, is a testament to her determination and her originality. Make no mistake about it, Zoe Gawd definitely plans on being rich, and this track has me feeling like she’ll be successful in meeting that goal. The video is dark, matching the lyrical content and her tone. This track is definitely one to add to your playlists.

    [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgyWNaK7tCY&h=315]

  • Emerging DC rapper Lil Lo enlists Wale for ‘Nothin’: Listen

    As Twitter argues about Wale’s worth versus Travis Scott’s, he appears on Lil Lo’s new track ‘Nothin’. Wale has been around for quite a while on the mainstream front, so it is good to see him lending his star quality to pick up a new artist from Washington, DC. Check out the KM-produced song below.

  • South Carolina super producer Pi’erre Bourne shares video for ‘Feds’: Watch

    South Carolina’s super producer Pi’erre Bourne released the official visual for his song ‘Feds’, which opens with a line that asks ‘When you went through my phone, what did you find?’. It’s about the lack of trust and how it affected his relationship. If you’re not familiar with Bourne, as a rapper, he’s best known for producing records for 6ix9ine (‘Gummo’) and Playboi Carti (‘Magnolia’), each with hundreds of millions of views on the music videos. But it doesn’t stop there, he also worked with This kickstarted Jenks’ producing career, producing songs for 21 Savage, Trippie Redd, Rich the Kid, Lil Yachty, Famous Dex, Nav, Young Thug and Lil Uzi Vert. Check out the visual below, and if you’re feeling it, let us know in the comments

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    [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTT_qoCrwNI&h=315]

  • Premiere: Baltimore artist Antoine Bishop shares short love song ‘My Loves Easy’ about unwavering commitment

    Never one for long-drawn-out compositions or uninteresting storylines, Baltimore-based artist Antoine Bishop returns with the type of love song, only he can make. Commenting on the fullness one experiences when they find a soulmate, he asks, “You ever had something so sweet, that it don’t even feel real? Somebody pinch me.”

    Assuring the love of his life that he wants to her to be in his life, he says “If it ain’t clear, I’m trying to see you next year”. Is there love easier than that? Who wouldn’t a lover that is transparent and communicative? To me, Antoine Bishop is on his DJ Khaled tip, not allowing any other godforsaken creature to get in the way of his happiness. “You ain’t gotta worry about them faces. My loves easy.”

    Your life and perspectives are different when you’ve found someone who completes your soul, making the holes and gaps you felt with others seem non-existent. It’s the sweetest form of adoration in this world. Hear the wonderfully-crafted jazzy Hip-Hop production below.

    [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXT1Z_ngzn4&h=315]

  • Detroit artist Tee Grizzly releases visual for ‘I Spy’: Watch

    Detroit novelty Tee Grizzley is back with the official video for ‘I Spy’, which starts with two young boys looking through a telescope. Eventually, one sees the rapper, and the other doesn’t believe him. Immediately, after that scene, the rest of the video happens. ‘I Spy’ is from his forthcoming project ‘The Smartest’, set to come out this year. Watch the visual below.

    [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8bKrkk9urc&h=315]

  • Italian producer GOM3Z enlists singer Addie Nicole for ‘Feel Too Much’: Here’s the visual with “COVID-19 dancers”

    Are you ready to party and for your life to get back to “normal”? We understand, but that isn’t the safest thing to try to do right now. For now, kick back with a brew or some delicious food. Then, watch the official visual for Italian producer GOM3Z’s ‘Feel Too Much’ featuring singer Addie Nicole. There are COVID-19 dancers in the video, too, as the producer refers to them. It’s a kind gesture on the director and creator’s end to make you feel less weird in these times. Check it out. Lunga vita all’italia!

    [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmDSnqUFqZw&h=315]

  • Brooklyn Drill rapper Mophead TBC uses voice to continue to put on for the “Floss” in 09-07: Watch

    Sixteen-year-old Brooklyn rapper Mophead TBC, real name Jaden Aubrey Henry, plans to shake the world with his confident and energetic brand of the city’s trending style. Picking up where fellow Brooklynite Pop Smoke left off with braggadocios lyrics and purposely representing the “Floss” or his hometown Canarsie, he continues to give perspective and a voice to the youth from the area. With his closest friends by his side and room for growth, it’s only a matter of time before Mophead TBC gains more visibility. Watch the black-and-white visual below by the passionate songwriter.

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    Editor’s Note (May 5, 2020, 3:04 PM EST): Mophead TBC is from Bedstuy, Brooklyn.

  • Listen to cinematic composer Paul Zambrano’s score ‘Real Paper’ from HBO’s ‘Slipping Into Darkness’ soundtrack to escape

    Whenever I think about the dramatisation of birth and the Big Bang theory, the music of this style matches what we’ve seen over time through pop culture. Acclaimed composer Paul Zambrano, who recently released this as part of a soundtrack with HBO (‘Slipping Into Darkness’), says the work is in “the same vein as Hildur Guðnadóttir’s music for ‘Joker’”, written months before the movie released according to its creator. Play it. It’ll take your mind to another place, something some of us need right now. Listening to it on loop for at least ten times might do the trick.

  • Denver’s TheyCallHimAP releases video for new single ‘Intimidated’: Watch

    Following his last release ‘Average’, Denver’s very own TheyCallHimAP is keeping the energy up in the midst of this quarantine. The dark visual meshes perfectly with the deep lyrical content of the song. TheyCallHimAP always comes with heavy-hitting bars and a distinct, unique sound that stands out. He is clearly an artist who is consistent. Another well-done track by the rising rapper giving seasoned artist vibes.

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