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“I Don’t F*** With Ghosts”: ABRA Drops New Track “Play”

Robbie Lee — Mon, 22 May 2017 21:06:23 +0000

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Awful Records signee and Atlanta’s very own ABRA is back with “Play,” a smooth new track produced by J. Rob. “Play” is filled with nothing but that darkwave vibe we have come to know and love from this rising artist. Joining the ‘Darkwave Duchess’ on the new release is another talented rising Atlanta native Stickz Greenz.

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ABRA is a true stand out on this song, telling listeners that she will not be played or f*** with any ghost. Not only is she a talented singer, ABRA also does great production work that adds to her quality of artistry.

Look for the Duchess on her Summer tour (above) alongside or repping her Awful sisters and brothers; this is an artist you won’t want to miss. While we wait for her full album release, enjoy “Play” below.

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RESPECT.’s Wavy Wednesday Playlist [LISTEN]

Zhe Lovett — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:39:25 +0000

Wavy Wednesday Playlist

Wednesday is such a strange place to be; the weekend is so close, yet so far away. So here are some bops to get you through every part of today and tomorrow, so you can finally scream, “TGIF!”

Childish Gambino – “Redbone”

2. Chance The Rapper/Jeremih ft. Noname – “The Tragedy”

3. Lil Uzi Vert – “Do What I Want”

4. Noname ft. Raury & Cam O’bi – “Diddy Bop”

5. KAYTRANADA ft. Syd – “You’re The One”

6. Travis Scott – “Goosebumps”

7. Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”

8. Big Sean – “Bounce Back”

9. H.E.R. – “Losing”

10. Chance the Rapper ft. Justin Bieber – “Juke Jam”

11. Big Sean – “Moves”

12. Bas – “Clouds Never Get Old”

13. Childish Gambino – “3005”

14. Big Sean ft. Chance the Rapper & Jeremih – “Living Single”

15. ABRA – “Fruit”

Listen and comment what you think below. It’s “humpday” readers, you’ve got this!

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Abra Drops New Track “Bounty”

Zahria Perkins — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:57:57 +0000

Awful Records singer Abra has just released a seductive track titled “Bounty” and it encapsulates her signature sound in the best way possible.

After revealing that she will star in the 2017 thriller Assassination Nation, the self-proclaimed Darkwave Duchess decided to reward fans with yet another surprise.

Following a couple of tweets expressing her yearning to drop music at her own leisure, Abra dropped the SoundCloud link to “Bounty”.

I miss randomly uploading new music on soundcloud whenever I felt like it

— DARKWAVE DUCHESS (@abra) December 22, 2016

so

— DARKWAVE DUCHESS (@abra) December 22, 2016

https://t.co/qXMH9cCWDp

— DARKWAVE DUCHESS (@abra) December 22, 2016

The track unfolds itself in true Abra-fashion while blending a mix of R&B, electro and pop. It also has a pretty intense breakdown towards the end.

Check out “Bounty” below.

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Awful Records’ Abra Drops “Sick Girl”

Haleema Khan — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:26:12 +0000

Awful Records’ sweetheart Abra lets go of another song titled “Sick Girl” which brings that usual house-infused-R&B sound she has been perfecting with each drop. The track carries a very clubby synth riff with a simple drum arrangement. Her vocals carry that hypnotic rhythm that will catch you in a vibe. No word on if this means there is an expected project dropping later this year, either way, it is worth listening to. She is probably one of the most interesting new artists you should be very excited about. Take in the song below.

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ABRA & Vashite on Top: New Video + New Lookbook

RESPECT. Staff — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 20:22:05 +0000

Today is definitely a great day for Awful Records’ Abra! Just minutes ago, the talented songstress decided to drop her interview with i-D Magazine as well her new video for her single “U Kno“ from her latest album Rose. The video was shot and directed by the very dope UNIF Clothing and features Abra in a bath tub with a very talented skater (who you can catch at Babylon in LA) named Lil Phillis. Not only is her unique video making wave but her “Roses” single was also featured in Vashtie’s latest self-directed lookbook for Puma (who’s collection is available now). It’s great to see these women making dope moves and progressing in a major way! This collab was unexpected but nonetheless being highly appreciated. Although we’re hoping to see more coming from these two, here’s a peek at the fire that’s taking place here and now. Enjoy!

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Meet an Awful Rose: ABRA

RESPECT. Staff — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:36:42 +0000

Atlanta’s ABRA has been making waves this year with her R&B sound and fire a** beats . Whether she’s making a random song like “fruit” or collaborating with her labelmates from Awful Records like Father, Archibald Slim, or Stalin Majesty, she can literally make anything sound effortlessly dope. Last December, her single “U Go I Go” (which I’m still bumping now; in mid July) exclusively premiered on Billboard and she didn’t dare to stop at just a hot record. Abra released her album just last June entitled Rose and it is definitely worth the talk. Amongst the album’s “must listen” singles are “Roses“ , “Pride“, and “U Kno“. Following the album, she put out a video for “Roses” that features her playing video games and showing off how she’s “young and will waste you away”. Her music and personality could possibly come across as Mary J. Blige meets Madonna, but whatever project Awful’s not so first lady is releasing next, is bound to be unique and will not go unnoticed.

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Abra – “Rose” (Album Stream)

RESPECT. Staff — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:39:54 +0000

Over the last few weeks, Atlanta songstress Abra, of the Awful Records collective, has been quietly giving us new music. With that, we knew something bigger was on the way, and today we got just that, with her album, Rose. 12 tracks deep, Rose is well worth checking out. So press play, below.

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