rap
Rhythm and Poetry; rap music is a genre centered around speaking truth to power with style.
Vermont Artist Apollo has been Making Noise for Quite Some Time
The ever-growing artist, Apollo dropped his newest album, titled “Classified” which released on December 12th of last year. It consists of a twelve song masterpiece. “Classified” is composed of songs with various flows and rap styles in order to showcase his versatility as an artist. The “Classified” album targets all fans in the rap and hip-hop industry, thanks to his originality and creativity. Apollo aims to showcase his versatility and his broad range of rap, to all listeners across the industry. He envisions that his music will appeal to a broad range of listeners and will assist in building a solid fan base and in turn, enhancing the “Apollo” name and image. What distinguishes Apollo from his competition is that he raps more lyrical songs and focuses on the speed of his raps, illustrating his wide skill set as an artist. Instead of primarily recording “Trap Rap”, which has been the main stream type of rap for most artists recently, Apollo has an array of rap speeds and styles that he can rap and flow to. Prior to the release, Apollo had released several singles over the past year and picked up substantial momentum as he witnessed his fan base grow. He felt it was time to show his fans what his music is all about. One of his most noteworthy songs from his release, “Dead to me”, consists of a short story of his relationship with his father growing up, and how he feels about those circumstances he endured. In it’s entirety, the song carries a lot of significance to Apollo and is a true story that a lot of people can relate to. During the process of recording and releasing “Classified”, there were trials and tribulations during the creation, as with many artists. Apollo and the artists featured in the album had a difficult time synching their schedules in order to make the songs become a reality. However, with a bit of determination they were able to create some very innovative and catchy songs together! Another noteworthy song from the album, “Trapped in the Bottle”, holds serious weight for Apollo and is based off true experiences and the struggles of addiction, experienced by himself and those around him. Additionally, the song can relate to those all over the world struggling with addiction. Apollo aspires to assist people that are going through the toxic behavior of addiction and he knows how hard it can be to lessen the ties of toxicity. Additionally, Apollo installed and refurbished a room in his house in order to build a recording studio, enhancing the audio when recording. He also uses it as a free space for other artists without expendable means of money to come and benefit from it’s use, as a way to give back to other upcoming independent artists in his community. He himself has had to endured trials and tribulations through his music career and daily day to day life, he then channels those experiences to make music that others can relate too. He strides to be the best he can be on and off of the music scene. Apollo wants to show his fans that it does not matter what your background is, when you have a dream and you’re determined to fulfill it, anything is possible! Apollo is never short of story’s and experiences to portray to his viewers. The overall message that he intends to appoint to his audience is that he wants his listeners to foresee what can be accomplished when you be yourself. Always stay true to who you are. He aspires that listeners discover songs and styles that flow and speak to them. In hopes people can find that in “Apollo Music”. Going through life, adversity and hardships will be presented. However, you can always keep your head up and never let anyone stand in the way of your dreams. He strides to continuously stay releasing story telling songs based off of his real life experiences in hopes it never stops speaking to and relating with his listeners. Just as he created a bond with other artists he looked up to and listened to in the industry, he hopes to build that same connection with his fans over the course of his career, as he has already done with so many people and continues to do. Recently, Apollo has exceeded 3,000 views on SoundCloud and released music on all major streaming platforms. Where his music is already beginning to pick up recognition, with new fans joining every day. He has big plans for the new year, with new singles, music videos, shows, and more! Be sure to follow Apollo_1699 on instagram or the “Apollo” fan page on Facebook in order to keep up to date with his journey as an artist.
By Stephanie Lee4 years ago in Beat
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Happy New Year! The turn of the new year is fitting for a change of pace, change of plans, or refocusing professional goals. Working closely with artist and MC, RichFraz for the past several years, I can say with confidence that he most certainly took advantage of the new year to turn over a new leaf musically. RichFraz has developed and finely tuned his sound, his brand as an artist and musician, and is finally ready to show people what he can do on the microphone. If you have not yet heard of the rapper/singer/songwriter, I'll briefly walk you through how he got here in 2022 with the release of his first album, Tale of Two Kingz.
By Photobombshell4 years ago in Beat
Lo Maine Looks To Takeoff in 2022
Born and raised in Spartanburg, Carolina, Lo Maine is rising to stardom in the music industry. Where he grew up, Lo Maine had to create his own opportunities due to the tumultuous environment. It was the type of environment that you either eat or get eaten. Lo Maine realized that he had to seek and create opportunities in order to make the best out of whatever the situation may be. Speaker Knockerz inspired him to get into the music and he was encouraged by his passion and energy. Lo Maine’s music falls under the category of melodic rap. Throughout his music journey, he has put in countless hours into producing music and learning the business of the music industry. Lo Maine has extreme passion and dedication for music. In addition to being an artist, Lo Maine can engineer, read pitches, and write music. Contemporarily, he is working on developing his craft in the studio and continuously learning about the business operation of the industry. Mainstream artists that he derives inspiration from include Knock, Lil Durk, Future. His first and largest performance occurred in Easton, Massachusetts at one of his friends' houses. Everyone there knew the words to his music and was vibing to it. Lo Maine loved the energy and passion that the audience created. There are simply not many events in life where people get that into it. The performance completely changed his outlook on music and performing. Collectively, Lo Maine has over 500,000 streams on different platforms. Within the next set of months, Lo Maine plans on releasing All Oddz Ep. He wants to focus on connecting with fans and music in order to develop a fan base. Recently, he released My Endz on October 1st of this calendar year, showcasing his versatility. My Endz gained significant recognition from those in the music industry. Lo Maine released the highly anticipated music video on YouTube this past November 30th. The music video was a big statement for Lo Maine and was able to showcase his talent during the music video. As an up and coming star in the industry, Lo Maine is developing as an artist and becoming a pioneer for the Carolinas. He illustrates his catchy melodies and subtle style. The song is available to stream on Apple Music, Spotify, tidal, and all other major streaming platforms. Contemporarily, the music video has over 95,000 views on YouTube and Lo Maine envisions it as a monumental statement. Fans in the industry are taking notice and he is gaining more listeners. Throughout the past couple of years, he has gone through a multitude of adversity. He went through and as a lot through his upbringing, developing the cut throat mindset that he has today. Everyone can learn from their losses and tough times instead of dwelling in the past. Through it all, Lo Maine has stood tall through it all and is focused on his passion, music. He has his eyes set on developing his craft as an artist and releasing music. My Endz received the most views out of any of his prior songs. A noteworthy lyric from the track, “I’m just a product of my Endz, anybody around me got a problem we gone spin. My duffle bag is what I’m in yeah”. He is preparing to release his next Ep, titled “All Oddz”, early in 2022. Lo Maine envisions that the next Ep will be another monumental statement. He forecasts that his up and coming releases will be his best music yet. As of now, his main focus is creating music so that listeners in the industry can discover his music. He is looking to capitalize on all of the opportunists that come his way. Lo Maine has the talent, right now he is working on gaining the exposure. Go follow @2lomaine_ on Instagram to keep up to date with his journey as an artist.
By Stephanie Lee4 years ago in Beat
