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Song Title: Torch Released on May 1 2021 On all Platforms Brought to you by Executive Hustle Management
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
G Hall - Torch
Check out the newest single from 317 (Indianapolis) artist G Hall as he brings forth "Torch"
Friday, October 11, 2019
A’ron Easton – Foreign Dreams (Album Review)
It's been a long time coming for this artist in putting out a full body of work. A'ron Easton is a Midwest mega talent who has released sporadic pieces of art to his fans showing them the potential that lies within his sound. In 2019, we got his FIRST body of musical art titled "Foreign Dreams" that contains 7 tracks of mood music to set it off right. It's refreshing to listen to his music as he combines much of today's rhyme patterns with the soul of the 60s in his music. As I listened to this project my first thought was "only 7 songs?". After listening to the project you definitely want more but understand that this is the magic of his movement. Giving fans just enough of A'ron Easton to want more. I was impressed with the multitude of sounds and feelings throughout the project and definitely wanted to get with my wife and get Saki and Sushi afterwards. You can hear the polish in the songwriting and the overall touch that he has in his craft.
The first song 4-0 took me back to the 90s and early 2000s and the crooning that we heard from updated acts such as Jeremih and Weeknd. This song has a dope track as do most of the songs on the project. That's one thing that stands out immediately is all of the tracks are QUALITY. I love the bounce and silky smooth delivery on this song. The next song "Asian" is EASILY the stand out track of the album. This song I have re winded over 100 times since hearing the pre copy. The hook is nearly flawless and gives you the feeling it's meant to convey. Love. Happiness. A'ron asks "Is You Mine, Is You Right, Asian Right, Asian Life, Saki Vibes". My only problem with the song is it's TOO SHORT. I would've loved to hear a 2nd verse and draw the song out over 3mins. It's that good. The title track "Foreign Dreams" has an old school R Kelly TP2 feel. (No R Kelly lol) It has the updated drum patterns and "Migo whistles" that this generation goes crazy for. The song is put together well and also is a mood setter in the bedroom. "In A Minute" produced by M4ck is also a very dope track. This song has a feel of Chris Brown, Mike Jackson, and Weeknd put together (Yeah I said it.) This song has a lot of commercial appeal because of the flow and upbeat tempo. It also changes the tone of the album from bedroom bangers to a mainstream feel. Moving into the next track effortlessly "Peons" comes in with a strong message on the hooks about who is getting to it and who isn't. A'ron flexes his muscle some on this song but the aggressive tones changes the album yet again. The beat complements his flow very well on this song. Bringing up the end of the album is arguably the 2nd best song on the entire album "Sake Vibes". This is another masterpiece of a song. The hook his again almost perfect in tone and mood setting. "You got the Drip baby, you got the drip drip baby" he sings over a dope synth and drum pattern. You can tell this song is written about someone as the realness conveys through it. It also makes me want to take my shoes off, get some bomb shrimp fried rice with my wife and discuss life. One word I notice in his songs a lot is "vibes". And when he tells her it "tastes like Apple Juice" one can definitely relate to the feeling put in those words! LOL
Stream the Album
Overall, I really REALLY liked this project. You can tell by the way he puts his songs together and the subject matter, that A'ron Easton's growth is limitless. The one thing that sticks with you is how different each song is and how well the hooks are put together. I anticipate a large response to 2 possibly 3 tracks from this project single wise. The quality of the mixing is really good and it does all of the songs justice. I thought "Pressure" was one of the songs that could have been replaced but it's still a solid effort.
I give this album 4 out of 5 bands.
The first song 4-0 took me back to the 90s and early 2000s and the crooning that we heard from updated acts such as Jeremih and Weeknd. This song has a dope track as do most of the songs on the project. That's one thing that stands out immediately is all of the tracks are QUALITY. I love the bounce and silky smooth delivery on this song. The next song "Asian" is EASILY the stand out track of the album. This song I have re winded over 100 times since hearing the pre copy. The hook is nearly flawless and gives you the feeling it's meant to convey. Love. Happiness. A'ron asks "Is You Mine, Is You Right, Asian Right, Asian Life, Saki Vibes". My only problem with the song is it's TOO SHORT. I would've loved to hear a 2nd verse and draw the song out over 3mins. It's that good. The title track "Foreign Dreams" has an old school R Kelly TP2 feel. (No R Kelly lol) It has the updated drum patterns and "Migo whistles" that this generation goes crazy for. The song is put together well and also is a mood setter in the bedroom. "In A Minute" produced by M4ck is also a very dope track. This song has a feel of Chris Brown, Mike Jackson, and Weeknd put together (Yeah I said it.) This song has a lot of commercial appeal because of the flow and upbeat tempo. It also changes the tone of the album from bedroom bangers to a mainstream feel. Moving into the next track effortlessly "Peons" comes in with a strong message on the hooks about who is getting to it and who isn't. A'ron flexes his muscle some on this song but the aggressive tones changes the album yet again. The beat complements his flow very well on this song. Bringing up the end of the album is arguably the 2nd best song on the entire album "Sake Vibes". This is another masterpiece of a song. The hook his again almost perfect in tone and mood setting. "You got the Drip baby, you got the drip drip baby" he sings over a dope synth and drum pattern. You can tell this song is written about someone as the realness conveys through it. It also makes me want to take my shoes off, get some bomb shrimp fried rice with my wife and discuss life. One word I notice in his songs a lot is "vibes". And when he tells her it "tastes like Apple Juice" one can definitely relate to the feeling put in those words! LOL
Stream the Album
Overall, I really REALLY liked this project. You can tell by the way he puts his songs together and the subject matter, that A'ron Easton's growth is limitless. The one thing that sticks with you is how different each song is and how well the hooks are put together. I anticipate a large response to 2 possibly 3 tracks from this project single wise. The quality of the mixing is really good and it does all of the songs justice. I thought "Pressure" was one of the songs that could have been replaced but it's still a solid effort.
I give this album 4 out of 5 bands.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Young Fuze - Unbothered ft MikeEazyBeazy
Check out the new single from up and coming artist Young Fuze as he brings forth "Unbothered". Featuring Baller Alert famed MikeEazyBeazy this is a definite club banger. DJs this record WORKS in the strip clubs and mixtapes! Please provide feedback!
Friday, April 14, 2017
New Artist Feature: Beanz
Check out this new artist brought to me by a world famous DJ (wants to remain unnamed for now) but he sent me a bunch of music and videos to check this guy out and I rock with the artists' music heavy so I wanted to place it all in a feature for our audience to preview.
In the words of Beanz: "Trappers Don't Fold is a street brand you can trust. Bringing you quality trap music, visuals, and much more. Representing the west side of Indianapolis."
IG -@NAP_BEANZ_TDF
TWITTER - @NAPBEANZTDF
FB- https://www.facebook.com/trappersdontfold/
In the words of Beanz: "Trappers Don't Fold is a street brand you can trust. Bringing you quality trap music, visuals, and much more. Representing the west side of Indianapolis."
IG -@NAP_BEANZ_TDF
TWITTER - @NAPBEANZTDF
FB- https://www.facebook.com/trappersdontfold/
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Kahmone'- I Got That Doe
Check out this new artist that we were introduced to! Kahmone' ! She has a dope sound and original record!
Artist: Kahmone'
Itunes Link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kahmone-clean-ep/id954941221
Kahmone' Social Networking
Official Website: https://kahmone.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kahmone
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KahmoneHarris
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kahmone_calibaby
YouTube:http://bit.ly/KahmoneOnYouTube
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/kahmone_calibaby
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
*Album Review* Ray Band$ - The New Gucci
"I feel like I have the skills to bring something new to the game, myself, artists around me, and in my city. That's why I named this mixtape "The New Gucci" - Ray Band$
This was the quote I received from Ray Band$ aka Gary Laners (on Facebook) as we discussed his new album before he sent it to me to review. As we all know Gucci Mane, the megastar from Atlanta, GA who has had a successful multi platinum career has also been credited with discovering ATL's newest crop of "Trap" artists such as Young Thug, Pee Wee Longway, Nicki Minaj, Waka Flocka, and more. From speaking to Ray Bandz not only does he envision himself a successful artist but also an artist that can find the next crop of talent to supply new sounds and waves in Midwest music. In an era of the "Playlist", full length mixtapes have become more and more rare but I am glad to see an artist take time on a body of work and pushing to the public properly. The album has heavy features on it from Indianapolis artists (Murph G, Aron Easton, Tiggy, Mack Timothy, Mula, Young Zo, Pheddi) and many more. I believe this is all part of the plan described in our earlier reading. At first listen, the entire project as a whole definitely sounds updated and "with the times" in terms of production and song structure. All of the beats are quality and the song topics are clear. Sonic-ally, the mixing is good but the entire project sounds low def. This may be a result of sending me an early copy to review but I did notice that the "LIFE" is somewhat taken out of each song due to the muddy quality.
The first song I checked out was Pool Party ft (Murph G and Mula), an ode to the party that we all love the most with bathing suits and barbecue. I really liked the beat and it really set the tone as far as hooks go on the project. That is one thing you will notice that each hook on the project is TOP NOTCH. There are multiple songs and the 808s mixed with the fun hook set up this song to be a single from the project. I can also see a fun visual a la the Tupac "I Get Around" type of feel for this record. It is a little over mixed, with the highs throughout the song but overall I enjoyed the listen. The next record that stood out to me was the R&B feel record "Vibe" feat Aron Easton and Tiggy. This record is a BANGER and immediately jumps out at you with it's song structure and vocals. Aron Easton and Tiggy sound comparable (in skill) to Trey Songz and August Alsina on this record. That is all I could think of as I listened to the tune. The hook again rules this song where feeling the energy and vibe is the main focus. Most of the beats throughout have synth, 808s, and some form of hi hat or snare. There is no mistake that this is a TRAP record all the way through. Another song that I really enjoyed was "Trap Buffet ft Mack Timothy and Murph G. This song's infectious hook and the mixture of Ray and Murph's vocals make this a feel good trap record in the mold of "Broccoli" from D.R.A.M. Most of the verses on the song have the bravado and content that you would expect from a trap record but the melodies they create throughout change the tune and feel. "Trap Buffet" is no different. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish the hooks and verses but that makes the records even more listenable in my opinion. As I moved through the album I really loved the record "All BS" fe Young Zo and Haasan. Both of the featured artists on this record had stand out verses and took the album back in a traditional direction. Unorthodox and often times outright different, Ray Bandz has a lot of range in the way he arranges his work and this record doesn't sound like any other song on the album. The following record and his anticipated single "TBH" has been a local hit for some time now. I believe he included it on this album because it deserves more ears and sound wise it still fits. It's draggy vocals and deep bass make for a record that has the potential to turn the clubs energy around completely, similar to songs "Back that Thang Up" and "Knuck If You Buck". (If you are from the 90s golden era lol) Mack Timothy, an African artist on his "Bandz Squad" label also delivers several noteworthy appearances on this album but the best is on the song "3ways". You really get the different dance-hall feel from his vocals and the whispering in the hook is infectious. There are not any credits as far as producers on my copy but I want to shout out the producer on this record because it stands out and is really a solid track to go along with the vocals. The last 5 records could have probably been left off of the project completely as they seem like filler tracks compared to the rest of the project. This was the only drawback to the project for me.
Overall, I really liked the effort that Ray Band$ put into his latest project. You can tell by the way he puts his songs together and the subject matter, that Ray Band$ continues to show growth as an artist. This is a really solid effort and his first full length project in some time. The one thing that sticks with you is how different each song is and how well the hooks are put together. I anticipate a large response to 2 possibly 3 tracks from this project single wise. I would have liked to have heard a mastered copy, as again most of the songs are muddied and the quality of the song would really stand out with the proper mastering. The quality of the mixing is there and the songs are updated so you are left to wonder "WHAT IF" as you listen to how good the songs COULD be. Finally. what's left to be answered is the question of "what's next?" for Ray Band$. He has entertained meetings with Roc Nation and Konvict Music and also anticipates putting out more music this year. At the end of the day, I like "The New Gucci", I will listen to it again and I look forward to seeing him continue to climb and stay consistent in his grind!
I give this album 3.6 out of 5 bands.
This was the quote I received from Ray Band$ aka Gary Laners (on Facebook) as we discussed his new album before he sent it to me to review. As we all know Gucci Mane, the megastar from Atlanta, GA who has had a successful multi platinum career has also been credited with discovering ATL's newest crop of "Trap" artists such as Young Thug, Pee Wee Longway, Nicki Minaj, Waka Flocka, and more. From speaking to Ray Bandz not only does he envision himself a successful artist but also an artist that can find the next crop of talent to supply new sounds and waves in Midwest music. In an era of the "Playlist", full length mixtapes have become more and more rare but I am glad to see an artist take time on a body of work and pushing to the public properly. The album has heavy features on it from Indianapolis artists (Murph G, Aron Easton, Tiggy, Mack Timothy, Mula, Young Zo, Pheddi) and many more. I believe this is all part of the plan described in our earlier reading. At first listen, the entire project as a whole definitely sounds updated and "with the times" in terms of production and song structure. All of the beats are quality and the song topics are clear. Sonic-ally, the mixing is good but the entire project sounds low def. This may be a result of sending me an early copy to review but I did notice that the "LIFE" is somewhat taken out of each song due to the muddy quality.
The first song I checked out was Pool Party ft (Murph G and Mula), an ode to the party that we all love the most with bathing suits and barbecue. I really liked the beat and it really set the tone as far as hooks go on the project. That is one thing you will notice that each hook on the project is TOP NOTCH. There are multiple songs and the 808s mixed with the fun hook set up this song to be a single from the project. I can also see a fun visual a la the Tupac "I Get Around" type of feel for this record. It is a little over mixed, with the highs throughout the song but overall I enjoyed the listen. The next record that stood out to me was the R&B feel record "Vibe" feat Aron Easton and Tiggy. This record is a BANGER and immediately jumps out at you with it's song structure and vocals. Aron Easton and Tiggy sound comparable (in skill) to Trey Songz and August Alsina on this record. That is all I could think of as I listened to the tune. The hook again rules this song where feeling the energy and vibe is the main focus. Most of the beats throughout have synth, 808s, and some form of hi hat or snare. There is no mistake that this is a TRAP record all the way through. Another song that I really enjoyed was "Trap Buffet ft Mack Timothy and Murph G. This song's infectious hook and the mixture of Ray and Murph's vocals make this a feel good trap record in the mold of "Broccoli" from D.R.A.M. Most of the verses on the song have the bravado and content that you would expect from a trap record but the melodies they create throughout change the tune and feel. "Trap Buffet" is no different. Sometimes it's hard to distinguish the hooks and verses but that makes the records even more listenable in my opinion. As I moved through the album I really loved the record "All BS" fe Young Zo and Haasan. Both of the featured artists on this record had stand out verses and took the album back in a traditional direction. Unorthodox and often times outright different, Ray Bandz has a lot of range in the way he arranges his work and this record doesn't sound like any other song on the album. The following record and his anticipated single "TBH" has been a local hit for some time now. I believe he included it on this album because it deserves more ears and sound wise it still fits. It's draggy vocals and deep bass make for a record that has the potential to turn the clubs energy around completely, similar to songs "Back that Thang Up" and "Knuck If You Buck". (If you are from the 90s golden era lol) Mack Timothy, an African artist on his "Bandz Squad" label also delivers several noteworthy appearances on this album but the best is on the song "3ways". You really get the different dance-hall feel from his vocals and the whispering in the hook is infectious. There are not any credits as far as producers on my copy but I want to shout out the producer on this record because it stands out and is really a solid track to go along with the vocals. The last 5 records could have probably been left off of the project completely as they seem like filler tracks compared to the rest of the project. This was the only drawback to the project for me.
Overall, I really liked the effort that Ray Band$ put into his latest project. You can tell by the way he puts his songs together and the subject matter, that Ray Band$ continues to show growth as an artist. This is a really solid effort and his first full length project in some time. The one thing that sticks with you is how different each song is and how well the hooks are put together. I anticipate a large response to 2 possibly 3 tracks from this project single wise. I would have liked to have heard a mastered copy, as again most of the songs are muddied and the quality of the song would really stand out with the proper mastering. The quality of the mixing is there and the songs are updated so you are left to wonder "WHAT IF" as you listen to how good the songs COULD be. Finally. what's left to be answered is the question of "what's next?" for Ray Band$. He has entertained meetings with Roc Nation and Konvict Music and also anticipates putting out more music this year. At the end of the day, I like "The New Gucci", I will listen to it again and I look forward to seeing him continue to climb and stay consistent in his grind!
I give this album 3.6 out of 5 bands.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Shank Da Rookie- Cut You Loose [ Official Music Video ]
Cut You Loose the single available every where NOW!
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IG: rookie_shank
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Music Video by: Codak Chris (Shotz By Codak)
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IG: rookie_shank
SnapChat: @trackstarbound
FB: @OfficialShank
Music Video by: Codak Chris (Shotz By Codak)
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