From 90’s rap influence to the ratchet trap music elements in his earlier stuff to switching to the world of electronic music by the time he put out his Small VVorld EP, Fortune’s style has evolved tremendously over time. He often combines traditions of different genres so effortlessly into something so refreshing, that a listener is forced to tune in. He is easily one of the most outstanding pioneers of today’s modern and contemporary music, who doesn’t just represent one genre, so it would be unfair to categorize his content. He has artistically proven himself to be a very innovative artist of our time.

The audio below also consists of a short interview Fortune did with Ebro. Jerome Raheem Fortune drops February 26th but you can pre-order the album via iTunes.

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Atlanta-native rapper Rome Fortune returns with a fun video for his new single “Dance,” produced by the buzzing Haitian-Canadian composer Kaytranada. Recently-signed to Fool’s Gold Records, the teal-bearded one shows us all that he knows how to have a good time and that he is a versatile, ever-evolving artist. Watch the newly directed GOLDRUSH video below and be on the lookout for his debut album.

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OVO’s ILoveMakonnen releases a new video for “No Ma’am” with Rome Fortune and a verse from Rich The Kid. ILoveMakonnen lends a redundant hook but I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t recite it all day. Rome’s out but Rich is in. Drink More Water 5 is still available for download and streaming. #FREERICHTHEKID

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On Monday (June 15), the business-minded Atlanta-based rapper Rome Fortune launched a free app (bearing his name), which reminds me a lot of the fan-inclusive app by Lady Gaga. The Italian-American superstar, who is now touring with fellow Italian-American icon Tony Bennett, launched her mobile app during a pivotal time in her career. It was the Summer of 2008, she was becoming a global sensation, and she was in the heat of a promotional season for The Fame album. Much like Fortunes’, on Gaga’s app, you could watch her Gigavision videos from YouTube, chat with her and other Monsters, and stay-up-to-date with just about everything Gaga, as it appeared in real-time.

On Rome’s app, fans can chat with the green-bearded rapper directly, watch behind-the-scenes footage of him on tour, buy merch and concert tickets. In addition, you can stream and download Rome’s records, buy physical copies, and in perfect Portlandia lingo, put a beard on it. I just downloaded it; you can too.

Don’t leave without hearing the new Four Tet-produced record below. It delivers an early 90’s-influenced New York sound, which championed the charts and was popularized on major television shows (“New York Undercover”, “Martin”) and blockbuster movies like “New Jack City” and “O.G. Original Gangster”:

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