In today’s hip hop scene true emcees are few and far between, and becoming harder to come by. Welcome, PB Mogul. An upcoming rapper, from Utica, NY, with the raw talent and skill set to shift the culture. A conceptual rapper illustrating stories of his hometown PB Mogul is a standout who excels in authenticity, lyricism, and versatility. With his superstar potential and proven work ethic, PB Mogul is one to watch!!!
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Josvani may be R&B/Rap’s best kept secret but not for long! The 21 year old New Jersey-bred artist just dropped a teaser for his new song “So Sick” on Instagram. In the post he asks for viewers to let him know if he should drop more than just the teaser he sings along to.
“So Sick” a remix of the classic 2000s single by R&B crooner Ne-Yo flips the sample as he adds his twist with original lyrics in a melodic sing-song style.
Check out the video below. Do you like his voice? Comment and let him know what you think!
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ABOUT JOSVANI
Josvani is being called the perfect mixture of Drake and Tory Lanez, combining both melodic hooks, wordplay, and delivery. His captivating voice is a breath of fresh air and he’s soon to be a household name in Hip-Hop & R&B.
Born Josvani Viera Jr. in Elizabeth, New Jersey. he was raised in Elizabeth, NJ music was always a part of the singer-songwriter’s life. The grandson of a world-traveling percussionist, Josvani grew up playing instruments, too. A standout of his school’s choirs, he also played trombone and the piano, often traveling out of state to perform.
Josvani always had musical drive and began rapping at the age of 13 towards, leading into his freshman year of high school. It was then that he dedicated his life to music.
Josvani writes, records, produces, and engineers himself in his home studio, gifted by his supportive parents. He plans to continue working hard and sharing his heartfelt lyrics and experiences to inspire fans through his music.
The Real Dj Spins Got The Chance To Chop It Up With Triggerrun Recently And Got To Get The Inside Scoop On The Groups Latest Moves As Well as All There Is To Know About The Group And Whats To Come In 2022
What is your Stage Name?
TRIGGERRUN: Knegil, H3theArtist and Syncere
Please tell us where you’re from?
Atlanta by way of Albany (229)
What first got you interested in the entertainment industry?
For Knegil, passion for music started at an early age with my father being in a singing group Joe Page & the Diplomats and mother sang Opera style in the church choir and played piano so it was innate to a sense. In elementary, I would follow suit in music as I played violin and saxophone through middle/high school. However, it was New Edition and Michael Jackson that I aspired to at an early age.
For me, H3, I grew up in a house of music appreciation. The soundscape of my home was as such: My mother would reimagine songs in a choral/operatic fashion, my father would croon in the shower with melodic rhythm and blues overtones, and my big sister would be practicing classical music on our Baldwin piano in the garage. Also, during my childhood, all of the programs I loved the most were complete compositions ranging from the theme songs of: The Electric Company, Sesame Street, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood, Johnny Quest, Space Ghost…The Facts of Life, Different Strokes,etc. No matter what you turned to, the musical complexity of compositions were of the highest level. This was inspiring to me and setting the stage for my future aspirations. The proverbial moment of my musical awakening was the Motown 25 Review, when Michael Jackson took to the stage to usher in a new movement in entertainment. When I saw him perform…on that night…I was forever transformed. I knew then that I would pursue a career in the music industry.
Who and/or what inspires you to create?
The inspiration comes from the pure love of the musical art form and the ability to create an arrangement of sound thus turning it into a beautiful masterpiece.
Creating art is subjective and is the highest form of self-expression. Through self-expression in any form, in any genre, there is freedom. The freedom that you have in your expression translates to those that witness your art, whatever that may be, to experience freedom for themselves.
How would you describe your sound?
An eclectic mix of East Coast meets the ATL Dirty South fusion.
What is your creative process like?
You can never plan to capture magical moments. However, we listen to every genre and form of music for inspiration.
Our most magical creative moments come by way of happenstance. So our process is simple, whatever feels good and sounds good in the moment. It’s all emotion. Whenever or wherever we catch a vibe.
Our process is to simply capture the moment by recording it on the spot to revisit later. We create a safe space where we give one another the creative freedom to share ideas no matter how “off-the-wall” it may be. In that space, there is honesty and support. Not all ideas are used, but all ideas are allowed to be expressed.
What artist(s) would you like to collaborate with?
It doesn’t matter! Coming from the TRUE school my favs are Rakim, Nas, Tupac, Biggie, Outkast, NWA as each one of these artists changed the face of hip-hop.
If you could open a show for any artist who would it be?
Man tough question… H3…That is tough, it would be great to open for MC Hammer, or any of the icons that are Hip Hop Royalty: LL Cool J, Dougie Fresh, etc. It would be dope to open up for J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Silk Sonic…I mean…if they are a vibe…it will be a pleasure, cause The Trigger is a whole vibe!
What is one message you would give to your supporters?
Never give up your dreams. Music is for the young at heart, stay on your grind & set the narrative.
What is the most useless talent you have?
Knegil: Whistling.
H3: My most useless talent is the one that I don’t use. I don’t feel I have any useless talent. But I do have talents that are least utilized. And sometimes, even my most utilized talents become dormant due to inactivity. As an artist, you must continue to stir your gifts.
What would you be doing right now, if you weren’t doing music?
Youth sports mentoring, giving back to the youth which is what I did on my hiatus from the music business.
H3: If I wasn’t doing music, I’d probably be acting and studying the craft more. I enjoy the art of storytelling and stretching my potential and taking on different modes of thinking. That’s hardwired in my personality.
Who are some artists you admire and why?
Rakim is one of the cornerstones that the foundation of hip-hop was built. His style of MC’ing and lyricism still reigns supreme until this day as one of the ill-est to ever spit. H3… I’ve always admired, and am a fan of, Busta Rhymes. He’s a “linguistic mad man”. His CRAZY performance energy and verbal flow has always been amazing to me. He’s Kinesthetic!! I am drawn to that! I also love Soul /R&B Artists with clever and conversational lyrics such as: Musiq Soul Child and Ne-Yo.
What is the best advice you’ve been given?
Knegil: Stay humble, be prepared and wait your turn. And when opportunity presents. Kill It!
H3: Walk quiet and carry a big stick. We have always been about action and execution.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
Knegil: The stigmatism and negativity (elaborate)
H3: Expand the musical limitations. Allowing the creativity of artists to breathe in the industry and allowing for diversity of styles and musicianship to take place at higher levels across the board. There’s so much potential in artists. The industry tends to pigeon hole an artist into one faction of his or her expression. We are all living our dreams out loud…Why limit the dream?
What’s next for you, where would you like to see yourself in the next year?
Next, is winning awards/nominations on this new independent platform while transcending and elevating to higher levels of achievement in this game. Having our music and our likeness used in feature films, games, soundtracks, and other intellectual properties to establish our legacy and dominance in the game.
What is your social media?
How can people get in contact with you? IG: @triggerrun; FB: Triggerrun Trp; Tik Tok @triggerrun; YouTube: Triggerrun
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LIK MOSS Releases his album “Good Book” which has a short film based around the album title. Our SWAG 100 Podcast team was personally invited to capture the behind the scene footage of Lik Moss (Godd Book) private screening held in Philadelphia.
The short film “GOOD BOOK” is narrated to teach the youth and bring awareness about the current gun violence that over shadows the city of Philadelphia and abroad throughout the United States.
Lik Moss is Making headlines throughout the social media and podcasting world, dropping multiple projects – features and freetlyes. Lik Moss has been doing one hell of a job carrying the flag of OBH RECORDs after his brother “AR-AB” incarseration.
Swag 100 has been following Lik Moss since the beginning of time. SWAG 100 grew a personal relationship with Lik Moss in person during the “Free Da Men” & “Bring The Streets Back” Concerts put together by Getcha Weightup Twine.
Shortly after these concerts Lik dropped his “Bear Season” project which we were invited to the Private Album Release Party.That’s where SWAG 100 grew a the great relationship with Lik Moss.
Unlike most independent artist Lik Moss seems to pack the house with his die hard fansbase. when Lik puts together his screenings, release parties and personal concerts. His friends – family – fans and his OBH brothers fills the house and supports the new movement – look and sound Moss has created.
When it comes to Philadelphia’s HipHop you have no choice but to put Lik Moss in your todays Top 5.
Lik has the music that feeds the streets. This newstyle of rap Lik Moss is distributing is raw subtance – hardlines – metaphores – punchlines – storytelling – flow and delivery, which is undeniable.
We have seen Lik with Benny The Butcher, Kevin Gates and many others which tells us that he’s moving in the right directions with some of the other independents that buzzing and has a hold on the streets.
Lik Moss is a genius in a musical sense taking advantage of todays technology, his Good Book Project is not just musical body of work. It’s actually a true project that had multiple rolls outs, such as the Good Book NFT – Good Book Lyric Book – Good Book Short film as well as having several designs of Good Book Merch.
If you ask us, Lik Moss is imprinting his name – label and city amongst the industry elites.
Rising artist Tory Vee just released a new hit single titled “Right Now” ft. Paul Blaze. The new single was also produced by the multi-talented Tory Vee. Check it out right now and keep an eye out for the official music video dropping in April! The video was shot by Jysa Films and includes a cameo from Tia Jones in it. Be sure to follow Tory Vee and Paul Blaze on social media below for their latest music.
Connect:
https://www.toryvee.com/
@therealtoryvee
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Hip-Hop’s Renaissance man Zulu Gremlin aka King ZG debuts his new single “Hard Knock”. The hard knocking self-produced beat and lyrics tell the story of a hard knock b-boy from the school of hard knocks.
King ZG shares his appreciation for hip-hop culture and its 4 main elements: rhyming, breakdancing, graffiti writing, and DJing. He purposely kept the song short with only 2 verses and without melodic sing-song style; just real hip-hop bars over a Hard Knocking beat.
A world-traveling, award winning champion breakdancer and advocate/ambassador for Breakdancing in the Olympics, Zulu Gremlin releases music under the moniker “King ZG”. A member of the Zulu Nation, he devotes his time to teaching and training dancers all across the world. He is the head judge in many countries for Hip-Hop International. He lectures on hip-hop culture and history across the country at universities, schools, and organizations and has had some of his artifacts on loan in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Smithsonian. He continues to teach in Los Angeles when he’s not developing new TV programs, scoring films, and producing new music.
“Hard Knock” by King ZG is available digitally worldwide via VIP Records/Empire.
Check it out and click here to stream/download on your favorite platform – https://zg.fanlink.to/HardKnock
Adot-upt is a philadelphia native who says he was saved by music.
Adot-upt happens to be the sole owner of Offtop tv and has been recording top level quality music from different states, such as Houston, L.A., and Philadelphia.
In 2021 Adot-upt has released a short film music video “Put the guns away” which gives you another look at the gun violence on going in the inner-cities of America and world-wide. Adot comes together with William Penn to create a new narrative about guns and HipHop.
The culture of Hip Hop has been a target of gun violence for many of years, its times for a change.
From the back blocks of North Philadelphia. O.B.H. Pretty Flock, was known as Niko at the begining stages of his musical career. Starting of working in the studio with Kurupt from Dogg Pound, to battling members from the Major Figgas and once in rap group with one of Major Figgas members named “Rollie”.
Initially Flock would link up with Cassidy and grow a respectable relationship that would lead them into createting music and writing raps together. In more detail Pretty flock first song ever featured Cassidy and Shizz Lanksy.
During the time of the Philly Rap Battle DVD era, Flock would make multiple appearances on top dvd’s such as Back To The Basics and the infamous 2Raw For The Streets. Staying active on the battle scene. Pretty Flock will never forget his epic battle with Freeway from State Property and having opportunities to do freestyles with Drag-On, Peedi Crack, Cassidy and Ar-Ab.
His Biggest oppourtunity of his career was recording with Wyclef from the Fugees in a session with Cassidy from Ruff Ryders. Later on in his career Pretty Flock adds the O.B.H. to his name after joining the O.B.H. Records umbrella which was lead by Ar-Ab. Pretty Flock would then start releasing multiple projects under the banner such as “Set The Record Straight” and the “Sneaky Series”. Pretty Flock has recently been releasing some singles which is being considered Philly street classics. Having songs like “Broken Dreams” featuring O.T. The Real from Philly and “Harlemdelphia” featuring legends like Stan Spit and Herb McGruff from Harlem N.Y.
This 2022 O.B.H. Pretty Flock is what the streets need as he titled his new single “What The Streets Want”. Which is a “catchy – sneaky – smooth – grown man vibe” as O.B.H. Pretty Flock describes it. The industry has long awaited for some real street substance that HipHop culture can relate to and this is it.
ORLANDO, FL – Alvin Giles has had a career full of incredible experiences, bold sounds and magical moments, but it is his new return to the music scene that makes the newest wave. “Alive”, Giles latest track is strong, full of culture and socially relevant, making it a track that you simply don’t want to miss out on.
Giles has always been a creator and lover of music. Beginning as a pianist, he has further found a passion in Hip Hop and the rich culture that it provides. “I’ve always felt a deep connection to the artform,” he explained. “It was the rich culture of storytelling and using imaginative and clever ways to say something.”
Already having a career under the moniker Vthov, Giles has had the opportunity to work as a pianist and lead musician on tracks from Oscar winning films, arrange for critically acclaimed projects and work with a collection of icons. Now he is back to the music scene, sharing his work and personal life with his fans.
Giles uses Hip Hop and his music to uplift others and his newest single “Alive” is an incredible example of this. “Alive”, according to Giles, is a song for the people who need a win. In a time where there is so much political and social strife, he hopes to provide comfort to all of the survivors of the last few years.
“Everyone in the world is coming out of a pandemic, and for the first time in at least modern history, we can all call ourselves survivors. Whether we have lost people to war or disease or anything else, we are all survivors.”
As Giles makes his way into the new era, he is working to connect with more of his audience. He is also focused on reconnecting with the musical scene he used to know, all while showing people just how undeniable his music truly is.
Following “Alive”, Giles is already excited to release two more tracks, each with an interesting twist of their own. “Grinders and Hustlers” is a track for the people who are working hard for what they want, and “Oscar Worthy” is another incredible track filled with cinematic energy, created in honor of the life of actor Chadwick Boseman. Both singles are prepared to be released in the coming months.
If you have not had the chance to check out Giles and his song “Alive” now is the time to do it. His music can be found on all major streaming platforms. Also remember to keep an eye out for him on social media for more updates about his upcoming releases and other projects he has lined up for the future. Links to all of this can be found listed below.
Connect:
Website: https://gilesmusic.
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.
Apple Music: https://music.apple.
Soundcloud: https://
Spotify: https://open.spotify.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.
Facebook: https://www.
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.
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4DHouse Ent artist “4“ is doing just that in Houston Texas where he puts his city on his back to continue to bring the world official music. Teaming up with producer CoolAzsBeats and 4DaTeamtho they put together a single called “BANG” that focuses on some of the EPIC things that happen in their life when they’re in the studio.
If you heard of this artist before then you know they production and engineering is always on point and deliver the lyrics to put you in the vibe they want, you to be in. You may know 4 as basketball star Danuel House Jr of the Utah Jazz but in music he is 4 and consistently showing you, he has what it takes, and “BANG” is only the beginning.
Stream “BANG” by 4 on all Digital Platforms Now
Instagram @Dk2House | @4dhouse.ent
Website: http://www.4dhouse.net
Stream On Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/album/00FaPKxOm3GL0RKUIo6vJx?si=aH6j6KMLRru86QBYlWnoRQ
