Pounds continues to torch the streets with back to back cadenced heat.

As a follow up to his recent single, featuring the F*ck That’s Delicious veteran rapper, Meyhem Lauren, the Rochester overlord unleashes visuals to a new joint titled “Traffic“. The up north banger features fellow Rochester dweller, Dwayne Collins on the vocals, and is produced by another native of the town, Lil Eto.

The Mercenary Films– directed video takes place in New York City, where you’ll see Pounds, alongside Dwayne, riding through recognizable blocks, conducting business after dark.  “Traffic” exemplifies gutter rap in boss-like fashion, as Pounds delivers factual and forceful lyrics with imperious demeanor.

“You aint never seen boss money/

Fat f*ck but my packs do the cross country”

Be sure to peep the visual above, and make sure to hit us up in them comments!

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Dwayne Collins is a skilled musician originally from Florida, and currently residing in Rochester, New York.  Today, he delivers a powerful visual, for his latest single, “D’Evils“, with an important message inspired by the senseless violence against our communities, and of course, the music of Jay-Z.  This is indeed an interesting flip of a classic, and we appreciate the importance of music of substance.

Growing up in a detrimental environment, Dwayne is quite familiar with the life of crime, and serving time.  However, his time spent incarcerated gave him the opportunity to re-direct his energy into a more positive way of life.  Get familiar with the singer/songwriter/rapper/producer below!

RESPECT: What do you bring to R&B & hip-hop today in 2018?
Dwayne: What I bring today is the soul that was lost in R&B & hip-hop, with the glorified, new drug culture. Also a respect for lyricism that seems to be insignificant in today’s music, to some degree.  I can mix trap and the subject matter of the streets for the youth, with the soul and wordplay that will be valued by the older crowd.

RESPECT: Who influenced you then, and who influences you now?
What influenced me at a young age was soul music, and real hiphop. Definitely gospel music too, my mother would pla Bobby Womack, Aretha Franklin and then a variety of gospel records . In my father’s house you would hear Slick Rick, Scarface, Rakim, Tupac, and Gapband, which opens your mind musically. In elementary school, I had a friend that really loved Greenday, and put me on , which led me to start forming my own opinions about music.

RESPECT: Tell us about your creating process and your studio vibes.
My studio vibe is 100 percent spiritual. I will only say what the beats tell me to say. I really dont write much and I prefer to work on the spot. Every workspace carries a different spiritual vibe. When that mixes with whatever you are and the production, everything will naturally happen. I am very in tune with myself and my surroundings.

RESPECT: How do you feel prison changed you as a man and artist?
Prison has overall made me a better person, and a stronger thinker. It gave me time to know who I am and what I am about alone, which in turn made me more in tune with my environment and the things that I see. Prison also taught me how, when, and why to Express myself, which makes my music much stronger.

RESPECT: What are you working on now, and what can we expect from you?
Right now, I’m working on a mixtape of Jay-Z remixes, called Unreasonable Doubt. I’m also working on another EP titled Ghetto Gospels, and getting ready to release Elektrik Soul, which will give everyone a small portion of what and who i am sonically.

Check out the thought-provoking visual and be sure to share your thoughts with us in the comments section.

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