3Fortiori is an American Pop/Hip Hop duo consisting of Feek and Wyatt originating from Broward County, Florida. Best friends with the same dedication towards their craft, they channel the chemistry of a lifelong friendship into a dynamic and diverse approach to pop and hip-hop. Before landing a deal, the duo racked up 30 million-plus total streams independently and attracted a diehard following. Their independent success caught the attention of legendary engineer Marcella Araica and GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Danja [Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Nelly Furtado]. In 2020 they were signed to NMG and hit Dream Asylum Studios.
As Grammy season approaches the team of Nas and Hit-Boy are going in undefeated, after winning a Grammy last year and now nominated again for Best Rap Album. This is Hit-Boy’s second nomination including, Producer Of The Year and both of these heavy hitters are ready to bring home the gold!
BERRIES tackle the never-ending cycle of mental health with new video: “Wall Of Noise” Grappling with themes of insecurity and isolation, the gritty new track is accompanied by a video that sees the band confront a seemingly endless journey up an incalculable amount of stairs.WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE HERE Speaking of the inspiration behind the video for the meticulous and frenetic single, BERRIES say: “The “Wall of Noise” video represents the up-hill battle of mental health, the repetitive cycles and trying to escape the loud, nagging voices in your head. We chose stairs to represent this idea as we wanted something fairly mundane and common in most people’s everyday lives to reiterate how different people approach these obstacles — running straight at them, cautiously, following others, courageously or alone.”
“Rabbit Hole” is a personal and poignant cut from BLUE VIOLET, taken from their debut album ‘Late Night Calls’ set for release on 29 April 2022.
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A raw and minimalist ballad that tactfully grapples with addiction, self-destructive cycles and the powerlessness that comes with watching a loved one go through a hard time, “Rabbit Hole” is a shimmering and stripped-back sampler of the duo’s forthcoming full-length LP.
Gauzy and subtly heartbreaking, with a sound as tender and exposed as its lyricism, guitarist Sam Gotley began laying down the track’s foundations in the car after a long day at the studio. Speaking of “Rabbit Hole”’s inception, he says:
“This was one of those songs that exploded onto the page (I had to write and record voice notes frantically to get it all down without forgetting something), but it took a lot of fine-tuning to finish. This was an emotional song to record. Musically speaking, we kept things very bare and wanted to shy away as much as possible from electronic instruments and excess overdubs, so the end result is something quite natural using a lot of acoustic instruments, which the live room at Middle Farm Studios captured beautifully.”
Famed poet and activist Maya Angelou once said “If one has courage, nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” This similar message of self love and recognizing your power is echoed throughout R&B songstress Sha’Leah Nikole’s latest release “King Me.” On Friday, March 25th, the South Central, Los Angeles native will release her uplifting music video, directed by Nina Gloster (Issa Rae Presents: Rap Sh*t, Lee Daniels’ Star). Released during Women’s History Month, the “King Me” music video shows the artist dressed in various outfits: Elizabethan era styled royal garbs, a traditional African headwrap and silks as well as the Southern California staple look of a durag, gold jewelry and Dickies suit, signifying that royalty lives within us all regardless of where we come from.
The latest release from her anticipated sophomore EP, Work of heART, scheduled to be released on May 27th, the soulful R&B track gets a touch of hip-hop energy with the help of Grammy-nominated rapper D Smoke. Although he does not make an appearance in the music video, his empowering and encouraging words are projected onto the screen providing an additional layer to the music video.
Brooklyn-based synth-pop artist, Loren Berí, returns with his second single, “Prince V,” featuring Itamar, where Beri continues to weave reality and fiction into a world of his own. The track arrives accompanied by a lyric video, that takes the perspective of the full-length school bus that’s featured in the tale of the song. Loren Berí’s debut EP, Stray Cat Kingdom, a five-track collection written and recorded by Berí, is due out June 22nd, 2022 and available for pre-order now.
“Prince V” arrives as the follow up to Berí’s debut single, “My Brooklyn (Is Better Than Yours),” which sees the musician begin to craft an alternate universe of characters, both real and imagined, where the forthcoming EP takes place and gets its name — in a romanticized version of New York City called the Stray Cat Kingdom. FLOOD Magazine, who premiered the track, called it “a wildly magnetic—and hilarious—homage to NYC.” FLOOD continues, “The song pairs Berí’s bubbly synths and catchy melodies with tales of a fizzled cross-country fling, visions of Berlin and brunch and Bryant Park, and plenty of tongue-in-cheek digs..with a joyful, roving feel.”
Matilda Cole unveils her exquisite new single ‘Bite Down’ taken from her sophomore EP ‘The High Dive’, out now! Expect dreamy, sultry vocals and reflective, relatable songwriting.
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After building an impressive name for herself with a string of flawless indie-pop singles, Matilda Cole returns with the final piece of the puzzle, ‘Bite Down’.
Taking inspiration from the experiences she’s had growing up, finding her feet as a teenager and mature, considered reflections have all culminated in the release of her standout sophomore EP ‘The High Dive’. Sharing more, Matilda Explained:
“The high dive is the culmination of the things I’ve learnt in my last year of teenage hood. It’s the jumping off point for the rest of my life, and each song sort of represents a lesson I’ve learnt from, that I want to leave behind. I feel like a different person now, and this ep details that transition.”
Matilda Cole is a Brighton based singer-songwriter. Over the last year she has firmly secured herself as an artist to watch. With support from a wealth of tastemakers including The Line of Best Fit, Early Rising, Pop Justice, Why Now,Clash, Wonderland, tmrw mag, BBC Introducing and her debut EP sitting at over 2 million streams, this indie-pop riser is already making her mark.
Hot on the heels of “love in the age of war,” new wave electro-pop pioneers, Men Without Hats, return with a collection of 14 new original compositions – Again (Part 2).
Led by original founding members Ivan and Colin Doroschuk, Men Without Hats have been rounded out since 2016 by industry veteran Sho Murray, and augmented on this record by Colin’s daughter, soprano Sahara Sloan.
The album was recorded on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, on top of the Malahat Mountain overlooking the Pacific Ocean, from July 2020 to January 2021.
The themes explored on Again (Part 2) reflect the band’s unique take on current affairs (“If the World Should End Today,” “The Human Race”), love (“All Into Stars,” “The Love Inside your Heart,” “When Does The Love Begin”), the meaning of life (“Just Another Day,” “Nancy’s Room,” “Where The Wild Go”), and the state of the art (“My Love,” “Heaven,” “My Own Advice”).
With a mixture of the latest digital technology and the best of the analog world (including an actual prophet 5 synthesizer that was used during “The Safety Dance” recording session), Men Without Hats continue their voyage into the world of synth-pop, with a sound forged in the past and hardened by their life experience and commitment to the future.
Singer songwriter Lauren Phillips is thrilled to release her new single “Milwaukee” that is out now. Lauren says, This is song about being stuck in a different city than my partner and not appreciating the city for it is because I was blinded by loneliness. It also didn’t help that it was the heat of the pandemic and no bars or restaurants were open to socialize haha. Im proud of this one. I wanted it to be fun and energetic something that was lacking during that time of my life. Phillips recently released “The Irish”, off her debut album “Handsome Woman” out July 2022. Co-Written by Bonnie Baker (Hunter Hayes, Rachel Platten, Reba) and produced by Grammy-winning Ryan Petersen (Matt Stell, Switchfoot, Jonas Brothers, Simple Plan, Cody Simpson, Echosmith) in Nashville at Bearcat Recording Studios the song is a story of a young woman and her loss of life.
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