Ahk identifies religiously as Muslim and within his music and content he incorporates his faith into his lifestyle and craft. Drawing influence from artists such as Lil Durk, Meek Mill, and Young Thug; Ahk has managed to transform any type of beat into a catchy, melodic – yet emotion drawing sound. He has labeled this new lane of music as “Gangsta R&B.“

Last year, Ahk dropped 2 EPs, 3 singles, and 5+ remixes. Beginning of this year, he has dropped an interview with Cutthroat TV, and a snippet for an upcoming video – while also releasing his Debut Mixtape – “1600 Days &a Wake Up”

Stay tuned for his new music and video coming soon featuring Q Da Fool.

Stream Latest Mixtape: https://music.apple.com/us/album/1600-days-a-wake-up/1501371525

Check out his latest video below!

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“Bubble up yuh waist line..Bounce gyal bounce fi mi…” sing the duo, who on the colorful video are surrounded by scantily clad sexy dancers who heed to the lyrics and whine and bounce along to the infectious beat.  Distributed by Zojak and produced by DiCelebrityy’s own imprint label Pyyros Govament Production, the hit-bound track is available on all streaming platforms and digital outlets.

DiClebrityy’ who already boast such impressive accolades as receiving a Proclamation from the City of Mount Vernon N.Y May 2019, has gained recognition for his stage presence at Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica, and The Apollo in NY among other shows, gained a legion of hardcore fans named The Pyyros, “We bring the fire”!

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Isaiah Haye was born on February 4th, 2001 in Ottawa, Ontario. He was raised in Russell Heights with his migrant Jamaican parents and eventually they decided to relocate to ForestGlade. From a young age, Isaiah had aspirations of playing professional basketball.

At thirteen years old, he realized that he wanted to switch his focus and attention to music. If you wanted to know what Cudii was like as a child, he was an inspired fourth-grader who would freestyle at lunch and write music when he should have been listening in class.

Isaiah is an inspiration for any adolescent who wants to follow their dreams. With help from his brother-in-law and manager, Joshua Bailey, at 15 years old Isaiah released his very first single on Soundcloud “Purple” in May 2016. This single quickly gained attention which motivated him to release more music. He then released “Fitted”, “Dirty Spirt”, and “Finesse”. After those singles released, he was exposed to shows and show opener opportunities.

“I remember watching the MTV awards with my brother as a kid and seeing Soulja Boy and Chris Brown accomplish their dreams at a young age. After that I felt inspired. I remember saying to myself that if they can do it, I can too. Shortly after that I began free-styling and writing music.” — YungCudii

His hard work and dedication paid off when his songs got exposed to apple music and Spotify. His single “Think Too Much” that was released in 2019 through United Masters, gained over 400,000 streams on Spotify and was #55 on the charts. This was great exposure for his next upcoming albums. YungCudii’s other popular singles such as “Energy”, “Love Hurts”, and “Conclusions,” have racked up over 100,000 streams. Cudii later released his debut album “Purge Season” which placed #80 on the charts. Not only does YungCudii have an impressive amount of streams, but he also has 40k active monthly listeners. These amazing statistics prove that with diligence, commitment, and devotion, your dreams can become a reality.

Each of Yungcudii’s songs has a message. He is always trying to deliver positivity in all of his music. If you are wondering who Yungcudii wants to be compared to, it is Juice Wrld because they both make similar and timeless music. Each artist has a person who they would eventually want to collaborate with. For Yungcudii, he aspires to work with Lil Tecca because he believes that both their music styles would make an amazing hit.

With aspiring Artists like Yungcudii himself, the dreaming never stops. In the future, Cudii hopes to make a living from his music and to be known from all over the world, selling out stadiums. This is not an unrealistic goal for Yung-cudii due to all the attention he has been gaining on his albums. To keep his audience consistent and engaged, Cudii will be releasing new music and always staying active on social media so his fans can stay updated.

This comes to show that there is no specific age when it comes to starting your career. Isaiah was inspired at a young age and it is not just a hobby for him, it’s a lifestyle. You can find Isaiah on Instagram @yungcudii, which has over 7000 followers. On there you can find his contact for bookings and features.

“Keep following your dreams and never give up.” — YungCudii

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mwtOvDz72R7r20IB3XuFN?si=ECnxkgfqRY-rrnqT6eq6Yw

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/yungcudii/?hl=en

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SUMFEST RAISES THE BAR ON 2020 PERFORMANCES

The Sumfest team has forged a groundbreaking partnership with Facebook and Instagram to host a virtual celebration of Reggae Sumfest that will potentially reach millions and millions of viewers. A variety of activities will be showcased on Facebook’s platforms celebrating Reggae Sumfest, Jamaican music and culture between July 20-25th, a week after the originally scheduled dates for the festival.

Joe Bogdanovich, Chairman and CEO of Downsound Entertainment, the producers of Reggae Sumfest and this Facebook collaboration, provided the background to this landmark alliance. “When the COVID-19 pandemic led to the postponement of Reggae Sumfest 2020 our team explored a range of ideas and decided to pursue a partnership with Facebook. The relationship began in 2019, at the New York launch, when we toured their headquarters. Facebook welcomed the opportunity and agreed to host the Reggae Sumfest week of events. This initiative is in keeping with the creativity and innovation that is characteristic of the Sumfest team. The post-COVID world will see an increase in virtual events, and this is a positive beginning for Sumfest.”

Among the slate of activities will be highlights of past performances, interviews with artists, and music workshops and panels done in conjunction with the FB/IG team as well as Pandora. It will culminate on July 24 and 25 with the broadcast of performances by a suite of outstanding artistes via FB/IG LIVE. “This will be no ordinary show” commented an excited Bogdanovich, “Reggae Sumfest has been known to raise the bar when it comes to entertainment, and this will be no different. We know that the new normal has become online events, but we aim to take this to a whole new level to ensure that our loyal fans enjoy the exceptional production and entertainment standards that are part of the Sumfest tradition”.

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Brooklyn born star and Sound Museum Records songwriter /  recording artist Drxppy Gxd graces us with a catchy street anthem “RACE ” which is an emotional street romance with a familiar story behind it. Drxppy Gxd has a deep passion for the music he sets out to create.  Drxppy says “It was about 3-4 in the morning in the studio & it was pretty much just me and the engineer at this point because everyone else was asleep. I was cycling through a number of beats and when I heard the race beat, I don’t know there was just something about it that caught my eye. We loaded it up and before you know it, in like 15 – 20 mins I freestyled the whole track”. On this release “RACE” Drxppy creative process was unique to the beat, he said “The energy we had in the studio even though it was so late at night everything was great vibes, the bars just came naturally. While remaining disciplined and focused on his craft, Drxppy  like the rest of us finds safety in his art and dives deep into it from the start. Drxppy hopes his song “race” will be playing on every radio station and from every iphone and car stereo system! “This is it, this the one” he says. Drxppy goal with his new release is for people to hear the record and feel like running a race! “ The song is meant to get the blood pumping and ready. This is the song you play while your drag racing on the i95 highway blindfolded because that’s how you live your life” says Drxppy !

The world could look forward to another project from Sounds Museum lead artist Drxppy GxD with tons of features from a lot of familiar faces. Drxppy is set to release visuals  back to back in the upcoming months. “ We’ve been shooting movies like Steven Spielberg back in the town so I think the people have a lot to look forward to from the Sounds Museum team” -Drxppy. Check out the link below and look out for more music from the Brooklyn Rockstar Drxppy Gxd. Instagram: @drxppygxdsm  / YouTube Channel: Drxppy Gxd. We can’t wait to see the energy that comes out when you hear the records.  You can follow Drxppy Gxd  on social media at@drxppygxdsm

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ALL PLATFORMS: https://open.spotify.com/track/7pdvAsqTWGsejT4tb24I7h?si=5x2MSEK1RVi5sXbFK_FsPg

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INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/drxppygxdsm/

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But amidst worldwide pandemic and racial injustices, art in its many forms has kept spirits lifted, whether social commentary songs, feel good music or anthems of self-love, women have indeed been omnipresent topping charts and breaking records. Among the ranks of women standing-out, KSR Group multi-talented HoodCelebrityywho brought us hit records “Walking Trophy” and “Bum Pon It” once again is given the ladies a track displaying strength and vulnerability with “Broke Boy”

Just as her predecessor TLC did with “No Scrubs”, “Broke Boy” offers no sympathy to the male counterpart who fails to match the energy of his significant other. Speaking on the song’s message and inspiration, HoodCelebrityy explained, “The inspiration behind the single was that “although I am not for sale I know my worth and when you know your worth you get real choosy. Even independent women still need someone they can depend on.“.

“The specific moment that sparked the recording of this song was that I’ve seen women struggle financially, mentally, and physically and when you talk about being broke it’s not just money. It’s being broke in spirit, being broken in ambition with the lack of desire to change. ” she added.

Distributed by KSR Group, “Broke Boy” will be available on all major streaming platforms and digital outlets.

https://hoodcelebrityy.cnk.to/broke-boy

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