While the Pacific Northwest has been quietly percolating as a hotspot for progressive, soulful hip-hop music, Dave B. Don’t do that, though, because you’ll be missing a real gem. 12.”ĭropping Wednesday afternoon with very little fanfare, it’d be easy to overlook this self-released project from the Seattle rapper who has previously worked with Macklemore and appeared on popular Youtube show COLORS. Hopefully, the 23-year-old really has figured out his musical identity on the new tape, which features the bass-heavy banger, “ No Chorus, Pt.
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The title of his latest release, I Am Me, relates back to his series of mixtapes titled Who Am I. The Memphis rapper made his debut last year with his first album for the label, Don’t Think That, after exploding onto the scene earlier in the year with the Drake-featuring “Look Alive” from his mixtape Simi and the massively popular “Shoot” dance. As we ease into the warmer months of the year, it looks like the higher profile artists who gridlocked 2018’s summer schedule are taking a well-deserved rest and making room for newer artists to make a mark.Įarlier this year, this practice yielded standouts from the likes of Beast Coast, Denzel Curry, Kota The Friend, Megan Thee Stallion, and Polo G, and it appears there are plenty of potential hits among this week’s releases as well.īlocboy is one of the more recognizable names releasing this week, as well as one of the two artists signed to a major label, Interscope Records. It was ranked at #6 on the US Independent Albums (Billboard) chart and at #57 on the US Top Album Sales (Billboard) chart.Indie rappers reign supreme in hip-hop releases this week, with offerings from Dave B, Jean Deaux, and Rittz accompanying majors Blocboy JB and Lil Keed. Yelawolf and Twista), Fake Smile, Paranoid and High (ft. His 5th studio album Put a Crown on It was released on November 29, 2019, and it included songs such as Toxic, Feet Up (ft.Rittz has said that he has done various 9 to 5 jobs, including working in the restaurant industry.The album peaked at #6 on the US Independent Albums (Billboard) chart, at #8 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart, and at #25 on the US Billboard 200 chart. On April 30, 2013, he released his debut studio album titled The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant and it features guest appearances by artists like Big K.R.I.T., Mike Posner, Suga Free, Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, and Yelawolf.He was left dejected and broke until rapper Yelawolf contacted him in 2009 and things took a turn. But, so many industry up and downs, with managers, contracts…”.