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#PeepTheVisual: Afu-Ra – “Reign on Me” (feat. Mann)

Evie — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:57:59 +0000

Take a trip to Los Angeles with rap veteran Afu-Ra and the city’s own Mann in the beautifully shot new video for “Reign On Me,” a powerful single off Afu’s much anticipated Urban Chemistry LP.

Lyrically, the track plays like a giant middle-finger to the haters, doubters, politicians, and just about anyone getting in the way of either artist. Their combined energy is palpable as they spit lyrical jabs at their opponents and enjoy a break from the hardships of modern life in the sunshine of L.A. and the nearby Mojave Desert. And then there’s the stylish direction from Castaka Pictures, whose cinematic touches take the whole experience to another level.

More than just visually striking, “Reign On Me” also hits particularly hard thanks to the production from French duo Digital Cut. Their room-filling instrumental is a great fit for Afu and Mann’s embattled rhymes, and it further exemplifies exactly why Afu and Digital Cut continue to work together over the years. Something truly special happens when they collaborate, and “Reign On Me” proves exactly that.

Check out the visuals right here courtesy of RESPECT., and head over to your preferred digital retailer to pre-order Afu’s sixth studio LP, Urban Chemistry, due out Feb. 28 via X-Ray Production.

Smart URL: https://smarturl.it/Afura_UrbanChemistry

Album Press Release: http://bit.ly/UrbanChemistryPressRelease

Tracklist:
01. Unstop (feat. Starrlight)
02. Kiss the Pain (feat. Myriam Sow)
03. Urban Chemistry (feat. Keny Arkana & Big Shug)
04. Reign On Me (feat. Mann)
05. Veni Vedi Vici (feat. Gavlyn)
06. War Chemicals (feat. Stranjah Miller)
07. Body’s Jumping (feat. Celia Kameni)
08. Take Me Along (feat. Taïro)
09. Therapy (feat. LMK)
10. Be Strong (feat. Dave Dario)
11. Lyrics Fly (feat. Lord Kossity)
12. Molecular (feat. Jah Mason & Rocca)
13. Lion Science (feat. Sr Wilson)
14. Money Change (feat. Skarra Mucci)
15. Firetricity (feat. Sizzla)
16. Rise Up (feat. Lyricson)
17. Me & My Sensi (feat. Charly B)
18. I Try (feat. Q)

Afu-Ra Online:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realafura
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealAfuRa
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealafura
• Spotify: http://bit.ly/AfuRaOnSpotify
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/afu-ra-official

Mann Online:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mann_westla
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/YumpDaniels

Digital Cut Online:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Digitalcutmusic
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cousto.digitalcut

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New Video: Mann feat. Dizzy Wright – “Time Collapse”

RESPECT. Staff — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:27:06 +0000

When bullet time pierced our collective consciousness, movies were changed forever. Slow motion was not a new invention, but bullet time took slow motion to its limits. Here, time was so slow that it didn’t even seem to exist. And because time was so nonexistent, we could see the full picture. On “Time Collapse,” Mann performs a similar move, using the wobbly, stunted instrumental to give us a more detailed view of reality.

The video depicts the world in a futuristic, dystopian state, full of past and ongoing wreckage and ruin. Mann and Dizzy Wright tell us that this is the world on the day that time collapsed, but the metamessage is that this is actually our world as it is. Watch the video before it’s too late.

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Album Stream: Polyester The Saint – “POP”

RESPECT. Staff — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:11:58 +0000

Polyester The Saint dropped “I Win” featuring Freddie Gibbs last week, showing he can hold his own side by side with a vet. Here, we witness Polyester The Saint bringing his quintessential West Coast (with more than a hint of Southern aesthetics) style to the task of carrying an entire album. The beats are filled with cowbells and claps, the lyrics filled with cornbread and full days of cruisin’ around. Purchase POP on iTunes here and get familiar with The Saint. Features include Gibbs, LE$, Mann, Mr. Surprize, Bad Lucc, NIKO G4, and Jay 305.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pop/id655279678

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New Music: Mann feat. Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar — “Bend Ya”

RESPECT. Staff — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:18:37 +0000

Sometimes when a hot track hits the net its deemed as a fake. That’s what happened to Cali rapper Mann when “Bend Ya” surfaced and everyone doubted that he had both Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean on the same track. Song is hot and Kendrick Lamar took to his Twitter to shut down any speculation that the song wasn’t legit.

See what all the hype is about

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