Born and raised In Detroit, Michigan Krishaun Fritz has been making music since middle school. Inspired by stars like Jeezy he’d met backstage at shows, he’ now brings his own flavor to the industry. He’s been growing a following on social media,. Krishaun has been paying dues to make it in the rap and R&B game with his debut releases.
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Kanye West’s epic tribute album to his mother, Donda was released Sunday, August 29. On September 5th it was confirmed by Def Jam that the album received over 520,000 equivalent units globally within a 7 days, having accumulated over 775 million global streams in that period. The album generated over 442m streams on the Spotify platform and on the Apple Music platform the album generated 242m streams.
Way to go, Kanye!!
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Viral Records has announced the release of both a DVD collection of music videos as well as an audio album from R&B artist Darrell Kelley. The two share the same title of “Take Your Knees Off Our Necks!!!”.
“Take Your Knees Off Our Necks!!!” has been the cry echoed in urban streets, as sadly, the long list of names from the African-American community and the economically suppressed who were killed by the law enforcement officers continues to grow. Hardly a week goes in the American news cycle that does not contain at least one report of another death of Black and poverty-stricken people at the hands of the police. Darrell Kelley is among the many millions saying enough is enough, and he says it through his music.
50 Cent intends to set 2022 off with a BANG! He along with several other artists will be headlining the 2022 Riviera Maya Golden Sand Festival. The event takes place on January 12-16th. The line up that will bring back the flavor of both the 90’s and 2000’s. With performances from Lil Kim, Fat Joe, Kelly Rowland & Ludacris just to name a few! Fif made it official via his Twitter page this week and the anticipation is already beginning to build!
Billboard reports that the winter will heat up with this blend of both Hip-Hop and R&B stars. The idea is to take us back to simpler times. With good music, food and drinks (which are all included in your stay). The four-day, five night event includes pool parties, daily yoga, wellness and meditation sessions and a COVID-19 money-back guarantee. Check out the Pollen website for more information.
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Indiana gospel recording artist J-RO releases his latest single titled Heaven, featuring Hip-Hop Legend SCARFACE. The track also features gospel recording artists Paul Alba & Von Won. The single has gained over 15k streams worldwide and has earned Tunecore certification. The video is coming soon but in the meantime, you can check out J-RO’s latest visual below. Heaven Is Available On Audio Mack and all major digital platforms. You can click here to stream the album.
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“Spadina” is a hip-hop song displaying love for Asian culture in Toronto and around the world. Franki Spadina speaks of some of her favorite artists, toys, cuisine, and more.
Franki is a Canadian artist releasing her fifth single. Given the circumstances of the world, driving around the city one can only feel like the baddest bitch. With events on pause, this is her way to party it up in her car.
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While confined to a boy’s prison, DREW LINES wrote over 500 poems as a manner of self-expression. This drew the attention of The International Poets Society and led to the publication of his written work. Now, Drew Lines is the newest added member to the Stryker Records family and is wrapping up work on a soon-to-be-released debut album in conjunction with multi-platinum producer Malcolm Springer and Award-winning producer Scott Wilson at the House of Blues Studio in Nashville. Currently the single, “Rise”, featuring Clio Cadence, has been impacting radio charts throughout the US and Canada.
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The ongoing beef between Kayne West & Drake has been elevated to new heights. Along with verbal shots fired at each other, West pushed the envelope this week. He took advertising for his Donda release to new levels. This is a move that will hit Drake close to home. As the two artists vie for Billboard spots with West’s Donda release on Sunday and Drake’s Certified Lover Boy release slated for September 3rd, Kayne went so far as to place DONDA billboards throughout downtown Toronto (Drake’s hometown).
HipHopDX reports that the two artists jumped their rivalry off after Drake took a jab at Kanye on Trippie Redd’s “Betrayal,” to which Ye responded by channeling his inner Joker and exposing Drake’s home address on social media — a move that got a Joker-esque chuckle out of the OVO rapper. This move by Ye shows that the beef is ongoing and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Both Donda & CLB boasts several big name features. Drake listed some of his features on the billboards including JAY-Z, Future, Lil Baby, 21 Savage & Young Thug. Kanye’s ongoing story is how verses from Chris Brown and Soulja Boy were removed from the album. Both artists have voiced their angst towards the Chicago MC. Iit should be a sight to see how this long-lasting feud will pan out over time.
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CHOGO, real name Kunzang Chogyel, is a rising rap star from the Asian Kingdom of Bhutan. The 21 year old recording artist started writing songs in 2018 and has been steadily growing his fanbase since.
The music scene in Bhutan is small but growing, influenced a lot by western music as well as surrounding countries, and current Bhutanese traditions. He is inspired by artists like Machine Gun Kelly and Post Malone and aims to share his music to the world. When asked about his creation process he says, “I make songs every time I feel like I have something to convey to the people and something that I feel like holding in would let my heart feel heavy.”
CHOGO released his debut EP “21” through his new label, Royal Heir Entertainment. Listen to the album below or click here to listen on your favorite outlet: https://chogo.fanlink.to/21
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