I, Young ‘Vito, voice of the young people/ Mouthpiece for hustlers I’m back motherf**kers

–Jay-Z

We’re baaaaaaaack! Although a Jigga track these days could never be slept on, what way to better start the segment than by quoting the goat? Don’t worry I’ll wait… Okay exactly. This week we’re back with With All Due RESPECT.: 5 Songs You’ve Been Sleeping On and this one might be the best yet. Featuring rising artists from all over the country like Alex Wiley and Trade Voorhees, this weeks segment focuses on diversity. Check out the 5 tracks below and let us know what you think in the comment section!

Alex Wiley – “Untitled 3”

Coming in off his recently released project, Tangerine Dreams, Chicago native Alex Wiley delivers straight heat with the track, “Untitled 3“. Going in over a 3 minute track produced by The Burnin Giraph, Wiley delivers mind numbing bars like, “Matter fact let me lead you/ Matter fact I don’t need to/ I would only mislead you” that make you ponder over those maybe not so smart decisions you might of made over the weekend (we’re talking to you JR Smith). Okay just joking, I just wanted a reason to include that fantastic video. Check out the track and be sure to give a listen to Wiley’s Tangerine Dreams.

Todd Zack Jr. – “nextlevel.”

Throughout the past year I’ve heard rumblings and rumors of a rising new singer from the Midwest named Todd Zack Jr. The chitter chatter did not disappoint. The 25-year-old Ohio native combines his strong songwriting prowess with melodic falsettos. No where is this more apparent than on “nextlevel.” which is a sensual ode to the ladies off of his recently released project betterwithtime. With an infectious beat produced by Ke Yano$ and a hook that will surely get the ladies feeling warm, “nextlevel.” is the perfect soundtrack to a night in with that special someone…. or that special someone for the night. With less than 3 thousands plays under it’s belt, be sure to hop on the bandwagon now before the seats are occupied. Check out the track below and stream the project betterwithtime. here.

RaH – “Favor”

Keeping it in the R&B lane, the next track comes from Detroit singer RaH who absolutely kills it with the single, “Favor“. Combining his soft voice and raw — pun intended — vocals with his ability to command the track with simple adlibs like, “Bout to kill it right now”, RaH delivers a summer banger for the ladies. RaH also pays homage to R&B legend R. Kelly with the “Your body’s calling me” references throughout the hook. RaH definitely has next. Check out the track below.

Malik Burgers – “Thunder”

Known for his trap flow and his highly energetic verses with his 1207 crew, San Diego rep Malik Burgers slows it down a bit for the self reflective “Thunder“. The track features Burgers spitting perspective bars such as “Off that acid when I ask him why my dreams are getting closer/told me don’t run from the heat/ when the world is getting colder, it’s just a part of getting older” over a perfectly placed Erykah Badu sample. The mellowed out track is definitely a different route for the young artist, but one that shows promise and with his 1207 brother Rob $tone getting the RCA Records nod recently, the sky is the limit for Burgers. Check out the track below.

Trade Voorhees – “Back”

The pure definition of being “slept on”, Las Vegas native Trade Voorhees has been releasing nothing but heat for years at this point. “Back” is no different, a single of his upcoming EP, PS. 1995. A reflective track about his journey from snotty tott to Vegas’ favorite son, Voorhees showcases his lyrical chops with bars such as, “What’s his naaaame?/ Call me confucious/ that bullsh** you sayin it confuses.” Anybody with love for their hometown and family will be able to relate to this banger from Voorhees. Be sure to check out the track below, and be on the look out for PS. 1995, which is slated to be released this fall.

There you have it! Let us know how we did, did we get it right? Are we still sleeping on your favorite local artist? Let us know in the comment section below!

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Chicago rapper Alex Wiley drops new track dubbed “Japanese” which attacks individuals in the game who intentionally exploit the culture. Cultural explotitation and appropriation have been hot topics for some time now, and many have been afraid to tackle it head on. Wiley’s spitfire raps fully engage the issue over the zoned out instrumental, provided by Yog$. Be on the lookout for Alex Wiley’s new EP, dropping September 23rd.

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Despite rainy weather last week,  New York’s SOBs was packed with  hip-hop lovers all waiting to see Alex Wiley’s first NY headlining show.

First to the stage was Trial & Era. The New York trio turned the crowd up as the performed a few of their tracks including “Junky” and “RA-TA-TA-TA”.

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Next to the stage was Chicago’s Kembe X. The energetic rapper jumped on the stage as his opened his set performing “As I Unfold”. During his set, Kembe X took the time out to give some shine to another up and coming Brooklyn rapper, Jimi Tents.

After Kembe X ‘s set, Philly rapper Tunji Ige took to the stage to perform some tracks from his popular EP, The Love Project including “Day to Day” and “Ball is Life”.

Finally Alex Wiley, accompanied by a live band, hit the stage. The young Chi-town rapper had the audience in the palm of his hands as he rapped a plethora of his tracks from “Village Party”. During a brief  “smoke intermission”, the rapper announced that his upcoming project will be released on March 10th.

All in all, Alex Wiley and his live band showed out! If you missed him on tour in your city, you’re still in luck! The Chi-town native will be performing at SXSW before he embarks on the European leg of his tour in April.

In the meantime, checkout some video footage of Alex Wiley courtesy of E Rocke Unlimited Productions below:

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As promised by the end of the month, the new Alex Wiley projected has indeed arrived. Entitled ‘One Singluar Flame Emoji‘, the EP is a total of 9 tracks in length and features the likes of Kembe X as well as Pouya. In addition, the project features previously released singles ‘Sexual Dolphin‘, and ‘Top Of The World‘. You can stream the project below in it’s entirety!

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Alex Wiley is back with a new track tonight entitled ‘Right Right‘. Recruiting Kembe X to assist, the duo spit over production from Hippie Sabotage. Listen below.

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Alex Wiley drops “Ready,” a trance-like welcoming to all things success. Wiley’s buzz has been cemented with projects like “Club Wiley” and “Village Party,” and while this is his first release since “Top Of The World” last December, his music not only delivers, but is highly anticipated. Stepping into a different side of his creativity, “Ready” acts as a softer, introspective piece that displays a side of artistic vulnerability that we had yet to see. Overseas tour and a new project in the next month? We’re ready for that. Stream Below or Download On iTunes – HERE

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