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#PeepTheVisual: District 21 – “Brighter The Better”

Evie — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 18:18:02 +0000

Carving out a career in hip-hop as the child of a rap star is a difficult prospect. When a parent has made such a big impact on the genre, it is hard to escape the label of simply being their kid. Just look at some West Coast examples in Hood Surgeon and Lil Eazy E. The looming shadow of Dr. Dre and Eazy E could never be escaped by their sons. District 21 hopes to be one of the artist to break that mold.

District 21 is the son of Mack 10. Having a father that’s seen in all in the rap game certainly has its advantages. It also means that District is constantly competing with a legacy that has already been solidified. The only way to break out on his own is releasing quality music.

District 21 has been on the come up as of late, dropping consistent material and making a name for himself. Now, he returns with a new visual for the dope single “Brighter The Better”. Check it out at the top of the post, and be sure to leave us your thoughts in the comments section.

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#PeepTheVisual: District 21 – “Flip”

Evie — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:59:27 +0000

Born and raised in Topanga, CA, District 21 often draws inspiration from his old fashioned environment. His music paints pictures of beauty, romance, self awareness and darkness. His debut Lifeguard LP project is perfect for a California ride by the beach and a date for the sunset. He often credits the likes of Pink Floyd, Frank Ocean, Lorde, Janis Joplin and Nirvana as key influences.

Today, he unveils the official video for his new single “Flip” produced by Nick Rio. Peep the visuals at the top of the post and check out his recently released LP on Bandcamp. Also, feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments section.

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Peep The Visual to District 21’s ‘Jumpshot’

Evie — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 03:30:17 +0000

Whether it’s from the top of the key and on the bassline, a cold jumpshot will get any baller far in the game. Since the metaphorical sense of the action is easily translated into rap verbiage, District 21 is using his Cali sensibilities to navigate across his new single/video combo with insightful lyricism.

Directed by Derek Pike, in high powered black and white, the song gets a boost in familiarity thanks to Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam” horn sample as D21 calmly asserts his rookie stature into the hall of greatness with lines like, “I took a minute to assess myself/Thinking too hard to overstress myself/I forgot I’m the greatest, I had to check myself/Hov, Ye and yes, myself.”

Watch the fresh Golden State music video for “Jumpshot” up above. By the way, he’s also Mack 10’s son. If you don’t know Mack 10, go do your research young ones. He’s a West Coast legend who is 1/3 of the West Side Connection and is known for selling nearly 11 million records. Mack 10 made his first appearance on Ice Cube’s 1994 release Bootlegs & B-Sides. A little-known fact about Mack 10 is that he was married to T-Boz of TLC for about 4 years in the early 2000’s. Regardless of the family stuff, District 21 is the focus here, enjoy this new video!

Twitter: @District21Music

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