Lil Uzi Vert. All photos taken by Miguel Crespo for RESPECT.

New York was on full tilt last night while Lil Uzi Vert was in town. A Very Uzi Xmas is sweeping through the city for back to back shows at Terminal 5, one of NY’s premiere concert venues. RESPECT was in attendance for the first of the two shows so you could live the experience through us.

New York’s own Austin Millz got the party started. The Harlem DJ played all the right tracks to have the room flooded with energy. A opening performance by Lil Skies, a new up and coming artist from Pennsylvania, followed. Skies also brought the energy to the stage. The SoundCloud famous rapper played some of his hits including “Red Roses” which has nearly 10 million streams.

Austin Millz

Lil Skies

As time passed, the crowd grew more rowdy and restless. The chants of “Uzi! Uzi! Uzi!” filled the room. Finally, it was time to give the fans what they had been waiting for. Fresh off Lil Uzi’s release of Love Is Rage 2: Deluxe Edition the “XO Tour Llif3” rapper tore the building up playing all his newest hits including “Sauce It Up”, ”The Way Life Goes“, and even older cuts like DJ Carnage’s “WDYW”. 3 upside-down crosses made for a unique lighting fixture that lit up the venue while Uzi bounced around the stage and even climbed to the upper level VIP area. The best part of Lil Uzi Vert shows is watching how he interacts with the people. Always crowd surfing, taking cell phones to record Snapchat videos and taking pictures with his fans is really not something you typically get from most artists. If you purchased tickets to a Lil Uzi Vert concert or plan to in the near future, it’s money well spent if you ask us. 

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Photographed: Fool’s Gold Records and lifestyle brand founders, Alain “A-Trak” Macklovitch and Nick “Catchdubs” Barat. Photo Credit: @LauraJuneKirsch

On Wednesday, Fool’s Gold Records celebrated ten years in the game with its debut New York’s Loudest party.

In this photo: New York’s Loudest crowd. Photo Credit: @LauraJuneKirsch

The New York’s Loudest turn up kicked off at 6 pm. Every guest with a rsvp got to see DJ Darling Chuck, Dyme-A-Duzin (Atlantic Records), Divine Council (Epic), and Fool‘s Gold signee DJ Austin Millz–for free.

On the center stage, Darling flexed her skills on the 1, 2s with a blend of throwback pop and R&B hits as guests poured through the doors of the artsy concert venue.

To the right of the stage, bartenders at the cash bar kept the alcohol flowing as guests made their way to the dance floor. Other guests shuffled between the main floor and the venue’s graffiti painted backyard.

At around 7:30 pm, everyone took their places near the stage as Dyme-A-Duzin grabbed the mic and greeted the crowd.

“Brooklyn! What the f**k is up?” The room erupted in a mix of shout-outs and cheers. Sporting oversized retrofashion square framed glasses and a broad grin, Dyme went on to thank everyone for supporting his music on YouTube.

The Crown Heights native’s gratitude evoked even more happy cheers from the crowd. Without further ado, Dyme delved into cinematic performances of  “Slept On Freestyle,” “Corner Boyz,” “New Brooklyn,” and “That Chicken.”

People in the audience were dancing and rapping to every song verbatim so you know they were loving his vibe. Four songs in with no water breaks, the 24-year-old emcee showed no signs of slowing down.

He was even dancing and rapping to Craig Mack‘s “Flavor In Your Ear” remix for a minute. Dyme then ended his set with an animated performance of “Marry Mary,” featuring his day one, Broadway Joe.

In photo: Dyme-A-Duzin and Broadway Joe. Photo Credit: @LauraJuneKirsch

Next up, Divine Council brought the heat with songs like “P Sherman,” “DECEMBA,” “Rolie Polie Olie,” and “D**k In Dope.” Yeah, we were puzzled by the title too but the crowd loved it.

People were dabbing, Milly rocking and forming mosh pits like mad. Fans were climbing onstage just to dive into the crowd and at some point, someone yelled out “Y’all n***az is f*****g tight.”

From wetting the crowd with bottles of water to telling everyone “Roscoe’s Chicken and American Airlines could suck my d**k,” there was never a dull second. The show was all the way lit.

Don’t know what the beef was with Roscoe’s Chicken or American Airlines. But what we do know, is them boys from Richmond, Virginia didn’t disappoint to entertain.

The showcase ended with an energetic DJ set from Harlem native, Austin Millz.

Austin spun a selection of chart-topping hip-hop hits from everyone from Busta Rhymes to Dipset and Camron.

Keeping his set entertaining, the young producer implemented a series of impressive scratches and mixes followed by shout outs to the crowd before ending with The Jackson Five‘s “Never Can Say Goodbye.”

As a head nod to the days when Fool’s Gold gained popularity by throwing free parties New York’s Loudest is a new free event series to spotlight new talent making waves in today’s music.

Fool’s Gold’s been called “one of the most influential indies in the music business,” by Pitchfork. New York Times’ referred to them as “a taste maker label.” And Billboard’s recognized the underground music circuit giant as an “indie innovator.”

In Photo: Divine Council’s Lord Linco and audience member. Photo Credit:@LauraJune Kirsch

Founded by DJ A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs in 2007, Fool’s Gold is a record company created for the artists by the artists.

By merging Hip-Hop with EDM,  Fool”s Gold initially launched its brand with a series of consistent releases.

As a music label modeled after Rawkus and Stone Throw Records FG has introduced artists like Kid Sister, Danny Brown, Kid Cudi, and Duck Sauce to the musical forefront.

However, Fool’s Gold isn’t just a record label, it’s a lifestyle brand on the rise.

In This Photo: Loud In New York guests and Fool’s Gold staff. Photo Credit: @LauraJune Kirsch

With more free events scheduled for this year, Fool’s Gold is slated to expand its coveted Day Off event series to popular international cities like London and Paris.

In Photo: New York’s Loudest guest. Photo Credit: @PolloMorphy

On May 20, the brand will open its second retail store in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn. Like it’s first location, the new store will focus on men”s fashion and streetwear.

FG’s debut New York’s Loudest party was sponsored by Lugz footwear.

Stay tuned for updates on future New York’s Loudest events right here

In this photo: Divine Council: from left to right, Lord Linco, Cyrax, and $ilkmoney. Photo Credit: @LauraJuneKirsch

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Harlem artist and producer Austin Millz vibes out in new video “Limelite” featuring Anishka. This song was released in July as part of Brenmar’s new label launch.

In an interview with Complex Magazine, Millz said, “I felt like this was the perfect time to release a visual for ‘Limelite,’ he continued. “The song is such a feel good vibe, I wanted a visual to compliment that. I’m from Harlem, so I wanted the video to represent the aura and and spirit of NYC. 2016 has been a great year and to cap it off with a video just felt right.”

JMP, who directed and edited “Limelite,” couldn’t be more on the money. The track is soft and mellow and the video is sexy and creative. The many background shots captures the artistic nature of Harlem’s culture, and Anishka does an excellent job of displaying a PG rated seductiveness. It’s slow, but captivating which is very relaxing.

This song is currently available for purchase on iTunes and you can watch the video below. In the meantime, Millz is working on new music and we will be expecting his next drop.

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Talented New York Producer Brenmar has been in the game a long time. He’s decided that it’s that point in his career where the experimentation and sound he produces be expanded across on a new playing field, and with more people; thus, he began his own label.

Newfound label “High End Times” will feature Brenmar and his close friends lighting up tracks and vibing out with one another. “I’m good friends with all of the artists that will be releasing on the label. I wanted to help create something with my touch but also bigger than me, ya know?” he said in an interview concerning the premiere of the label.

As a kickoff, the label will drop a new single from Harlem’s Austin Millz entitled “Limelite” featuring vocals from Anishka.

The House Music-esque beat, matched with the smooth vocals of Anishka- which are very reminiscent of Syd Tha Kid of The Internet– form a danceable track, perfect for nights with the squad, or chopping it up alone.

You can check out Austin Millz’ SoundCloud here, and listen to the new track below:

It looks like the beginning of a successful streak by “High End Times” and Austin Millz.

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Harlem bred producer Austin Millz is back at it with a smooth track “New Money” featuring OG Maco. The track is featured on his mixtape Searching For Gotham which dropped today. U Guessed It‘s OG Maco makes great use of the rich production and spits bars that make this track a true banger. Please take the time to listen to “New Money” below, it’s fresh.

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New York rhymer Gabriel Stark has been crafting Cocaine Gold for quite some time, and now it’s ready to be enjoyed. The free album features production from Austin Millz and Clams Casino.

“This is an album that you’ve really got to sit with. I want you to catch all the symbolism, innuendos, and subliminal messages, from the samples to the talks in the Cafe, to where each song ends. Cocaine Gold is over two years in the making, simply because of how long it took to formulate and articulate these ideas and feelings.”

Step up to Stark‘s challenge and download below.

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Lion Babe is Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodwin of New York, New York. The front woman, Jillian, is Vanessa Williams’s daughter, so of course she is close to perfect. We can see great things in the future for this caramel skinned beauty, especially if she decides to stay with the alternative R&B/neo-soul roots she’s been putting down. Check out Lion Babe’s original video for their most popular track “Treat Me Like Fire,” as well as the traptastic remix put on by Austin Millz.

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