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#PeepTheVisual: POUNDS Gives Us A Personal Look Into Rochester On – “Francis Ford”

RESPECT. Staff — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 04:35:30 +0000

Rochester, N.Y. heavyweight, POUNDS provides a stirring, personal look into his hometown in his fittingly cinematic new video for “Francis Ford” directed by Otto The Director.

The VHS-produced track stems from the rapper’s great October release, Rules and Parameters, that further demonstrated his knack for delivering lyrically vivid mafioso rap. After all, this particular sub-genre is at its finest when emcees can bring such harsh, difficult stories to life with their words. And to say Pounds does that on “Francis Ford” would be an understatement.

The Upstate New York rapper is conflicted not just on the track, but in the video as well. Otto captures this with scenes of Pounds contemplating his life as a hustler and as a father, two hats he wears proudly but, again, with severe conflict. It’s for those reasons that when he spits bars like, “The city’s on fire so I gotta vent/ Make it past twenty’s an accomplishment,” you can feel that mental struggle.

Check out the visuals, and support Rules and Parameters which is available now through all major digital retailers and streaming services, and can be streamed right here in its entirety, courtesy of RESPECT.

Buy/Stream Links (Smart URL): http://smarturl.it/RulesAndParameters

Pounds Online:
• Website: www.POUNDS448.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/poundslbs
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pounds448
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pounds.yff

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RESPECT. PREMIERE: V A S H – “VHS” (EP)

RESPECT. Staff — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:04:51 +0000

When you mix failed romances, drugs, and a search to find life’s most important answers, the outcome can possibly lead to a string of decisions being made for the worst; unless you know how to channel that mixture into something creative.

Enter V A S H.

For the last three years, the Memphis artist has taken her time and experiences with love, and life in general, to create a 7-song EP, titled VHS, which adapts the retro theme of VCR’s and VHS tapes.

VHS is a debut project that showcases airy melodies and potent lyrics, due to some very solid songwriting, but what sets the project off, is the production which is provided entirely by
V A S H’s producer alias, known as The AQuadice. Listeners will find themselves treated to vibes reminiscent to the likes of The Internet, yet a little more introspective, and at times, a tad darker.

Now that you know what you’re getting into, press play on VHS, below.

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Vash – “Feel Sometime”

RESPECT. Staff — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 19:25:36 +0000

Built around “the subject of numbness and avoidance”, “Feel Sometime” is the latest loosie from Memphis producer/rapper/singer/songwriter Vash aka The AQuadice. In what is a darker track, Vash poses the question to listeners, wondering if they actually want to feel real feelings, or simply pursue the high and the feelings that come with using substances as a means to get away.

Vash’s debut project VHS is in the making as we speak and is scheduled to be released this August.

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