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North Carolina’s own Mark Steele is back at it starting off 2018 with a festive new visual.

After making waves with the premiere of the smooth record in August, North Carolina emcee Mark Steele returns with the single’s celebratory music video to close out 2017. Produced by David D’Angelo and Riot, “Good Time” serves as the lead single from Steele’s forthcoming album, It’s Been A Minute.

The David Wept directed video which features Steele telling his story about the grind it took him to reach the level of success he’s at and why it’s a cause for a celebration.

“I just wanted to make a song that commemorated hard work. Let’s enjoy ourselves these moments. Have a good time,” Steele said.

With all of the hard work paying off, Steele definitely has a reason to celebrate. As previously reported, after flexing his muscle on ESPN‘s First Take for quite some time, the Rhapsody collaborator recently visited NYC and appeared on Shade 45 linking up with DJ Enuff and The Heavy Hitters making it his first time in the studio to talk about his journey as an artist, everyday life, his relationship with 9th Wonder and new album as well as spitting his dope and ultra lyrical freestyle.

With Mark Steele barely scratching the surface in his career, we can expect to see and hear a lot more from this multi-faceted MC who is taking us on a journey that is the perfect blend of old soul, pure vibes, and awe-inspiring lyricism.

Check out the video for “Good Time” below.

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Mark Steele shows us how hard it could be to make a decision in his self-directed visual for “Not Mad.” The visual is preceded by an introduction from Freeway Rick Ross. The video captures the plight of a young father who has to decide whether he is going to continue to be tempted by the streets, financial struggles, and  drugs or go on the straight and arrow. He has to do what he needs to for son.”Not Mad” is off of Mark Steele’s EP History Repeats and is produced by Truss One.  Watch below to see which path he chooses. “Not Mad” is off of Mark Steele’s EP History Repeats and is produced by Truss One. 

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Mark Steele has been giving us something for the wait for the last few weeks, but now he delivers his album. The 14-track LP is light on features, keeping the focus on Steele, who proves he’s more than capable of crafting a great project. Stream it below.

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Carolina’s Mark Steele delivers the visuals to his latest single, “All I Wanna Do.” Take a trip to high school with Steele, and look out for Sumthin’ For The Wait, due out Tuesday.

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North Carolina’s Mark Steele is gearing up for the release of Sumthin For the Wait on November 4, and RESPECT. brings you the first listen of his new single. “Already Know” features a catchy, melodic chorus with confident, decisive verses. Stream it below.

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