Saba and Zack Villere Team Up on "360"
Pivot Gang rapper, Saba, delivers punching lyrics over Zack Villere's bubbly beats in their latest single, "360".
"360" is the first collaboration between the Chicago rapper and Louisiana-native producer. In the song, Saba offers up a perspective on the doubts and concerns of signing off to a major record label while Zack Villere maintains a fun, flickering beat.
Just off a European tour and celebrating the one-year anniversary of Bucket List Project, Saba is currently gearing up for his inaugural John Walt Day concert. Set to be held on November 25th at the House of Blues, all proceeds will be going towards his John Walt Foundation created in honor of his late friend. Tickets are available here.
Kipp Stone Drops New Video and Debut LP Release Date
Kipp Stone recently posted on Instagram that his music is meant for listeners that enjoy digging into the lyrics, finding double-meanings, and rewind songs over and over again. It's a great admission, and comes with Kipp's understanding that it is not for everyone. If that does apply to you though, get excited because Kipp is dropping his debut LP, Dirty Face Angel on 12/8.
This long awaited LP has been in the works for two years and will feature artists such as Niia, Nuke Franklin and V’Ari. The project as a whole is produced by Blockhead Johnny and Mr. Anderson, Cleveland natives along with Kipp. The LP is expected to deliver a 360 degree perspective of his beloved neighborhood and community.
We can already see this viewpoint in his latest video for “Vacation”. The video opens up with a wide shot of a city block, showcasing the houses reminiscent to Cleveland. Kipp is perched on the back of a pickup truck as the drone camera pans between him, the road, and the passing environment around him. It ends with a sun soaked scene of Kipp and his friend fishing on a lake, all while his supposed girlfriend angrily waits for him to text her back.
Throughout the song, Kipp throws a lot of references to his neighborhood as well as his desire for a break from the daily turbulences of life. In "Vacation", Kipp raps, "I wish peace of mind was contagious". More details on Kipp's viewpoint from East Cleveland is expected to be laid out in his forthcoming album.
Get a sneak peek of the track list below, and pre-order the album on iTunes or Amazon.
Dirty Face Angel Track List:
- Dirty Face Angel ft. V'Ari
- Celebration
- We Back
- 7 Dayz
- Millions Billions Thousands
- Wishful Thinking
- Megatron ft. Nuke Franklin
- High Road ft. Niia
- Shoebox
- Always Love
- Vacation
- Small Things
Smino On Sway in the Morning
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While on break from tour with Sza, St. Louis native, Smino, is hopping on stage with T-Pain (of whom recently put his signature auto-tune lyrics over the hit, “Anita”). On track with his rising popularity, Smino recently managed to catch the attention of Sway in the Morning. On Sway, Smino speaks to his origins and hustle that finally got his talent and style the credit it deserves. Classick Studios engineer, Elton Chueng, speaks on Smino's "personality that was cutting through the music" in the way he flips words that made his music superstar quality. Smino also goes in depth of how he's learned to guide his style from his first headlining show where he broke his foot after the second show and had to focus on his vocal deliverance, to performing in front of impressive Sza crowds and needing to hype himself up, to now on T-Pain's acoustic tour where he balances between hype and minimalism. Smino frequently echoes his drive for creating his distinct and thoughtful sound throughout the interview.
With the rest of Sza's US Tour and an upcoming sold out headlining show alongside Ravyn Lenae, Monte Booker, Bari and Jay2 at Lincoln Hall for Red Bull’s inaugural 30 Days in Chicago, Smino is surely closing out 2017 only to set the bar higher in 2018.