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Ovi Jozi Delivers New Single, “Demonz” ft. MC the Greatest

Ahmad Muhammad — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:58:56 +0000

New York is known as the capital of hip hop. Many creatives grow a passion for music at a young age. Ovi Jozi, is a twenty two year old multi-talented artist from Newburgh, New York.
Growing up in a Haitian household, both of his parents were immigrants with humble beginnings. He began to make music as a hobby when he was a freshmen in high school. In 2018, he started to take it more serious by learning unique ways to perfect his craft. His love for the art of music constantly inspires him to reach new pinnacles.

Music is the foundation for his mood and energy. Heavily influenced by Kanye West, Biggie, Snoop, and Travis Scott, his ultimate goal is to make timeless music that is therapeutic to the soul, so any and every one can relate. His biggest accomplishment so far is having sold out shows with regular radio plays. Several different factors play into his creative process when making a record. He listens to over a hundred beats before he chooses one to freestyle on. Then he starts to write out his lyrics based what vibe the beat gives him. Remaining true to who he is differentiates him from many artist. He is known for his insightful lyrics that make him relatable.

Ovi shares his new track titled, “Demonz.” It features MC the Greatest, where they both speak about being intune with their spirtual side. They also wanted to create a record that people can vibe and turn up to. With his melodic and deep sound he strives to create songs that make you feel good.

Check out “Demonz” here:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0MSadmEHXIwlIUAdQ2QIQA?si=cmPsmRs7QSmTUaXa-i1L1A

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/demonz-feat-mc-the-greatest-single/1521714986

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Doley Bernays Releases New Heart Felt EP, “Hard Raising Black Boys”

Ahmad Muhammad — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:58:23 +0000

2020 has been such an awakening year for the black community. With the recent unfortunate events it has become more of a challenge to raise our black men. Doley Bernays shares his personal experience in new three pack titled, “Hard Raising Black Boys.”

In the first record, “Deaths Going Viral” Bernay’s speaks about risking his freedom just to survive. The struggle of knowing that the police can take his life due to the color of his skin or by people around him with the same skin color.

“America might kill me as far as I know/ I’ve been risking freedom for survival/ Gotta keep a gun where I go/ Not tryna get killed by the cops or killed by my ops”

The next track, speaks for itself, “Hard Raising Black Boys.” It is a obstacle many black parents must overcome. Raising a black son of his own has opened his eyes to our harsh reality. Trying to teach him certain experiences that only life can show you. Bernays also relates to how difficult it is to witness black mothers continuously bury their children.

“I see a black momma that’s crying/ I hear sirens, black Boys are dying/ I see a black mother that’s crying I feel like crying but ima hold it in/ two weeks later another mom on the news here we go again”

“So Far From Home” closes out the pack with a soulful vibe. The Bronx emcee explains how he can be so close to home but yet feel so far way. He explains wanting the best for his son so he doesn’t make the mistakes he made.

“Don’t want him in the trap house serving addicts like his daddy/ I don’t really want for my junior/ my momma really ain’t want that for me but it still grabbed me……I’m tryna raise a King, not a savage. “

During tough times, many rely on Bernay’s music to comfort them. It gives them hope and some understanding to what’s going on around them. Doley let his heart bleed through the entire project. His music is like a time machine that carries your emotions. You become attached to the lyrics the more you listen. He displays more layers of his personality to explain why it is so hard to raise black men.

https://ffm.to/hardraisingblackboys

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Bon Dior Releases New Track, “Can’t Leave It Alone”

Ahmad Muhammad — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:33:49 +0000

Bon Dior was born and raised in the East New York, Brooklyn, in Cypress Hill projects. He attended Chelsea High school in lower Manhattan. After graduating he attended LaGuardia Community College, where he expelled in his sophomore year. This pushed him into the street life. At a young age he began to acknowledge his passion for music. At 17, he started writing and recording his own songs. Dior utilizes his life story as a source to inspire his music. He enjoys making authentic music that we all can relate to. His most recent release, “Can’t Leave It Alone” was produced by Turbo. As the beat drops you can feel the dope vibe. Throughout the record we can see how much a multitalented creative he is.

Check out his latest single here!

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Doley Bernays Delivers New EP ‘Made Me Worse’ & New Visual for “Black Porsche Trucks”

Ahmad Muhammad — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:56:21 +0000

Bronx bred, Doley Bernays releases his first EP of 2020 titled, “Made Me Worse.” The headline itself, sets the tone for what we should expect. Bernays has recently opened up about some interesting life changes he has experienced. On the first record, “Ritz Carlton Flows,” his son starts off the project with insightful lyrics, encouraging us to always chase our dreams.

Bernays music is compared to the notion of time. Consequently evaluating events that take place in the past, present and future. With such meaningful and stimulating lyrics each record tells an enticing story about his journey. He consistently reveals more about his character in tactful ways. With each bar he sheds another layer of his personality. While the lyrics open up your mind intuitively. Each song tells a different story. He uses his lyrics to expose his deep thoughts that enhance his creative process.

“Family Phantoms,” “New Bosses,” “Home,” and “Passenger Seat” openly displayed how versatile Bernays is. Each track creates a distinctive vibe, while sending insightful and encouraging messages to the listeners.

This tape collectively shows how diverse Doley Bernays can be. Using his unique sound to mesh traumatic narratives of heavy losses, and the important message of enduring it all. With soulful beats and solid melodies he continuously raises the bar. His timeless and substantial bars serves as a healing tool to his supporters.

In the new visual for “Black Porsche Trucks,” Bernays stares directly into the camera as he spits those super soulful bars. He opens about losing his brother and having to deal with the aftermath. Many depend on his records to comfort them through tough times. His music is simply the soul’s therapy.

Stream: https://ffm.to/mademeworse

Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=

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YSN Flow Shows Us How He Turns Up in New Visuals, “Like That”

Ahmad Muhammad — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 03:33:05 +0000

YSN Flow is a young and upcoming artist representing Cleveland, Ohio. He accumulated over one million streams with the audio version alone. Flow has gained the attention of NLE Choppa and is quickly setting the bar for buzzing young emcees. Flow uses his music to create fun and positive vibes that his listeners enjoy. He is motivated to make records that are authentic that many can relate to. Music is a way for him to express himself.

In the opening clip, as the beat drops you can feel and see the fun vibes. Everyone is turning up at the house party, you can see how it’s like that! From having his face on 100 dollar bills to showing us exactly how he makes a different dope vibe with each song. This record displays by his passion to create fun and authentic music. His creative process is enticing because he is hands on with everything he does.

Watch the official video to “Like That” here!

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Preston Waters Shows His Inspiration with New EP, “Love Waters 2”

Ahmad Muhammad — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:16:33 +0000

Upcoming creative Preston Waters, is an American Hip Hop artist from Flatbush, Brooklyn. At an early age he learned how to build computers from scratch with his father. This knowledge and innovative trait would be the shape of his music career.

In 2011, he coined the phrase “TrapSafely” and started a unique movement. Shortly after he began remixing songs by himself on a laptop and studied more about the real art of music. 2014, he released the “No Face No Case” project on Datpiff.com. This made the ground work for his next project: “The Lit Tape”. Preston’s success came when he shared his second project, Watch No Face The Lit Tape, and with the media publicity and support from the Hip Hop community.

His current project displays his enticing personality and tells different stories. Each song tell displays a certain viewpoint from his life story. Preston utilizes music a tool to express himself and innovate the culture. The first track, “Kompa Nights,” produced by Muddigold, sets the tone of what is to be expected throughout the project. On the tape he collaborated with other dope producers, Judah Hex and Johnny Ice. He also discussed the creative process for this;

“This project was inspired by life and situations I’ve encountered at some point in my life . Some parts of growing and maturing as a man, is that we go through things and we either learn from it or live in it..Love was the biggest inspiration for this because love isn’t always peachy has its bumps and bruises. I want to encourage the listeners to live in their absolute truth and let them know it’s okay to be vulnerable. We go through certain things to teach us values and morals and well always be tasted.”

Stream/ Download “Love Waters 2” here:

https://soundcloud.com/trapsafely/sets/love-waters-2

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Border Buck Releases Debut EP, “What Ya Life Like”

Ahmad Muhammad — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:02:08 +0000

East Harlem, New York is the home to many greats. On Monday the 27th, upcoming artist, Border Buck held an listening event in NYC. From the stove in the middle of the room, to the table filled with roll up.

Border Buck had a new project under his sleeves. After working with artists like Dave East and Neek Bucks, Buck decides that it’s his time to shine. “What Ya Life Like”, dropped January 24th, which is his debut EP and it includes tracks like “Hustler’s Dream” and “Stay in Life” featuring Bodega Bamz. “What Ya Like Like” tells the story of what happens in the everyday lives of people in urban communities. It’s a reminder to them that music or sports aren’t the only option of gaining success but having an entrepreneurial mentality and skill will allow them to go reach new levels.

Growing up between New York City and North Philly Badlands, Buck is no stranger to tough environments. The pain, struggle and determination it took to overcome his upbringing is reflected in “What Ya Life Like”. Over heavy boom bap beats and eerie melodies created by producers like Triple A, J Demers and TriForce, Border Buck uses his deep voice to weave harrowing tales of heavy losses, near misses, and ultimately the story of persevering through it all.

You can hear “What Ya Life Like” and other music by Border Buck on these platforms:

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/border-buck/1417092911

https://listen.tidal.com/artist/10132132

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1KsJFuRoA7ajN7wvhoJfGG

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