Las Vegas, or better known as Sin City, is known as an adult playground. The countless clubs, pool parties and beautiful disasters have made the the town infamous. Now imagine growing up there… You’re essentially trained to party, & Las Vegas native Zelly Vibes does just that in her crazy new video for, “OMG.”

Directed by GIOVISUALS, the video takes you on a journey with Zelly and she tries to recall an apparently legendary night. One that includes a poppin’ hotel party, plenty of alcohol, beautiful women and rides through the streets, peeking out the sun roof. While a hungover Zelly tries to remember, the video takes you through a fun ride, soundtracked to infectious production from AngelTFC & some of Zelly’s best cadences to date.

We caught up with Zelly to talk about the making of the video, as well as what’s to come next!

RESPECT. Mag: Where did the idea for the video come from?

Zelly Vibes: We worked with creative director Zenrose and Gio Visuals who both teamed up implementing their ideas and mine. We wanted something fun, highlighting the growth in my career, celebrating with family and friends in my home town.

RESPECT.: Talk about how it all came together with the party and everything. It looked crazy!

Zelly Vibes: When you watch the video you will see some dope cameos. We invited the best of the best all influencers, people who are going after their dreams. I wanted to use my video shoot as a platform for everyone in the party to meet each other. Of course we had to have the party scene celebrating our achievements but we also wanted to include simplicity and my aesthetic in the outdoor scenes.

RESPECT.: Is, “OMG” a single off an upcoming project? 

Zelly Vibes: I’m still exploring with my sound, I was working on features this year and did not drop Music on my own for a year, My audience needed music from me so we decided to drop it as a single. It was actually a project but “OMG” has being doing so well we just gonna keep dropping music until I feel like we ready to drop a project, I think a body of work like that takes time and shouldn’t be rushed. We wanted to show the audience what my sound is like now just to prepare them for what’s coming.

RESPECT.: What can people expect from you, to finish out 2018?

Zelly Vibes: My audience wanted Turnt Up Zelly Vibes, so that’s what they can expect. A lot of energy, a lot of growth and good vibes.

Check out the video for, “OMG” below & be sure to keep up with Zelly Vibes.

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At times, it seems easy to forget that artists go through real life struggles as well. Too often; we either laugh, joke or completely disregard certain messages in an artist’s song lyrics. When Future says, “You will never ever get your bitch back” on “Draco“, we take it as him making the everyday rapper boasts, but no. Future’s talking to himself, and if you put the rest of the music he released in 2017 in context with that line, it’s obvious. Future isn’t the only artist to go through this though, not by a long shot. Plenty of talented song maker’s hide the pain behind the turn up and Las Vegas native, Zelly Vibes is no different in the new visual for, “We Can Have It All”

Set to the backdrop of the beautiful Las Vegas Strip, “We Can Have It All” centers around a few gorgeous ladies, played by Zelly and her crew, hanging out and enjoying the illuminated scenery provided by The Strip. Though the squad seems to be having a great time, if you listen to the lyrics; you can tell Zelly’s mind is elsewhere. “If you stick with me baby, you won’t lose/ I can be your muse, light me I’m the fuse,” sings Zelly throughout the first verse, giving you a peek into the honest thoughts of Miss Vibes and not the pre-packaged act that most artists have to give in their visuals.

“It was important for me to have a song like this,” said Zelly over email to RESPECT., “I wanted people to feel motivated and to believe in themselves when they hear it. The idea for the video came up as soon as we finished. My team and I knew it needed to be a feel good video.” Miss Vibes also spoke a bit on what to expect from her in the near future, “I’m still developing my sound, so it’s hard to say. I do have an EP coming out and more visuals for my recent music, so stay tuned.”

Check out the visual for, “We Can Have It All” below and be sure to keep yours eyes and ears on the buzzing Vegas songstress.

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So last Thursday night, March 23^rd, I celebrated my 22^nd birthday. Now, I live in Las Vegas, Nevada; so me celebrating my birthday may have a different connotation than somebody in let’s say, anywhere else? Anyways, we partied all night, hopping from various bar to bar making our presence felt. As expected, I hardly remember 90% of that night – I was told that I had fun – though it definitely should’ve been 100%. The 10% that I remember? LISTENING TO KING KENDRICK LAMAR’S “The Heart Pt. 4” OVER AND OVER AS I TRIED TO NOT TO LOSE MY SH*T! I mean wow, did you guys hear that? I’ll be honest, at first listen, I thought he sounded a bit lackadaisical and bored, but that must’ve been the gin clouding my ear drums because he’s actually the exact opposite. I won’t sit here and try to figure out who those shots were for in the second verse – Big Sean you’re on notice, “bro” – but whoever it was that Cornrow Kenny had in his Terminator like vision, I’m sorry. I’m sorry that out of all the people to send shots toward Kendrick in the last few years, that you’re the one to potentially “end up like the last n*gga I know” – Drake you’re on notice as well. Though the war declared by Kendrick – 4/7 can’t come any faster – might’ve dominated the headlines last week, some dope, underrated music has been circulating around the net, and these five tracks need not be lost in the Spotify shuffle. Featuring tracks from Supreme Ace, Michael Christmas, Zelly Vibes and more; check out this week’s, With All Due RESPECT.

Free P – “Midnight Poetry”

Checking first to this week’s list is buzzing artist Free P with his track, “Midnight Poetry”. Perfectly titled, “Midnight Poetry” sounds exactly like what the title may infer. Self-reflective lines like, “I been drinking so much, it’s like I’m swimming with the fishes,” coupled with generationally — not a word but it sounds right — relevant bars such as, “She telling me to hit it slow and pay attention” create an aesthetic to the track that reminds me fondly of DMV native Goldlink. While the sonic direction of, “Midnight Poetry” differs from damn near all of Goldlink’s work, the two share a similar flow and choice of topic: Make it out the jungle (alive) with a lioness by your side. I came across the hotspitter’s music in the most 2017 way possible. While browsing through Twitter looking for memes, I came across P’s music through a retweet by a colleague on my timeline. The cover art boasted by the track intrigued me, so I asked my colleague’s opinion of him, in which he raved about the promising artist. I proceeded to listen, and instead of finding one track, I found a whole stash; highlighted by the gem that is, “Midnight Poetry”. What a time to be alive, am I right? Join the club and stop snoozing on P, check out the track below.

https://soundcloud.com/freep/midnight-poetry

Corey Lee – “Greedy”

Greed is a tricky word, and in Hip-Hop, it’s tossed around more often than a groupie. How many times have you heard an artist complain and complain about how a label – or supervising artist – is greedy and just trying to shade their shine? Approximately, about how many times has that artist been factually correct, instead of just throwing an warranted temper tantrum? Checking in next on the list, Philadelphia native Corey Lee, is not one of those artists. On his track, “Greedy” off of his new project, A Shot in the Dark, Lee makes it known his time is coming, and it’s coming fast. Lines like, “Make a mill and I’m never coming home” as well as the hook, “You been eating long enough, stop being greedy/ Keep it real, I know you wanna see me,” make this such an authentic aggressive style Philly track. This is the type of song that’ll make you want to go tell your boss, “Give me the raise or I’m out!” right before you go sit right back in your desk and get back to work – don’t forget you’ve got bills. After releasing the project to rave reviews and tearing up SXSW, it seems as though Lee is ready to make that change. I suggest you stop sleeping and ride that change with him. Check out, “Greedy” below.

Zelly Vibes – “We Can Have it All”

Every so often, an artist comes out and you can just see the sauce dripping from their aura. Some artists take YEARS to develop a style that’s accepted by the masses and some artists, pick it up at the drop of a hat. Las Vegas native Zelly Vibes is one of those artists. Though she was originally a Spanish singer exclusively, Vibes reinvented her whole image and sound in a way that not only was more marketable, but more comfortable it seems as well. The result? Her newest track, “We Can Have it All” which carries some serious Kehlani vibes throughout the track. Utilizing her soft voice to accentuate every single note and lyric, the Vegas rep switches seamlessly from angelic to aggressive, essentially capturing the essence of women everywhere – can’t wait to be attacked for this one. Lyrics like “I can be your muse, baby light me I’m the fuse,” highlight her strength as a song writer as well. Personally, I love the message of the chorus as well, as Zelly chooses encouraging lyrics to go with the tropical beat in an attempt to keep spirits high. Check out the new track from the Sin City songstress below, and be sure to be on the lookout for the video, coming soon.

https://soundcloud.com/zelly-883556916/we-can-have-it-all

Moose – “Vegas is a MFKA (Feat. Trade Voorhees, G. Reed + Blair Norf)

Keeping it in the City of Sin, the next artist on the list is the multidimensional rapper/producer Moose and his ode to the 702 with “Vegas is a MFKA“. Produced by Freddie Gibbs‘ secret weapon Blair Norf, “Vegas is a MFKA” really should replace whatever weak melody that’s currently labeled as Nevada’s state song. In an effort to keep the authenticity, Moose recruits local legends Trade Voorhees and G. Reed, who seem like had a friendly competition with the way they spit their rhymes. Voorhees opts for the “Big Homie” lane with bars like, “There’s no better than Veteran Voorhees, zero” while Reed narrows his lyrical bullets toward the fashion lane, stealing the show with lines like, “My pants Australian, my fleece Canadian/ The weed that I’m blowing still louder than the stadium.” In all, the track highlights Moose’s best quality as a musician, which is the ability to bring people together to create magic. Check out the new track below, fresh off of Moose’s City Never Sleeps project, and stop sleeping on Vegas. There’s a movement here.

https://soundcloud.com/moosethecoolest/vegasisamfka

Supreme Ace – “Make a Play (Feat. Michael Christmas)”

Rounding out the list this week is Denver, Colorado native Supreme Ace with his dusty new track, “Make a Play“. Featuring Boston rhymeslinger Michael Christmas, it would be easy to assume without listen that the wordsmith Christmas may have the upper hand on the track, but the decision is harder than you may think. Having never heard of Ace before this track, he instantly made me a fan with his laid back cadences and suave demeanor. “You just storytelling about sh*t you never had, sh*t that could’ve happened now it’s in the bag,” rhymes Ace over the soulful, sample driven production that sounds straight from the Just Blaze vault. Never the one to be outdone, Christmas still delivers that heat, though, spewing off bars like, “I’m on a boat wylin’, too close to home so the Coast Guard profilin’/ I need a different island, I’m in the part where you become a legend/ They start a movie, I’m looking goofy in a rusty hooptie.” Check out the ode to rooftop parties in Miami and L.A. below and be on the lookout for Ace’s Layovers in NYC, slated to be released later this year.

There you have it! Let us know how we did, did we get it right? Are we still sleeping on your favorite local artist? Let us know in the comment section below!

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