@skopemag news for February 19, 2019 @ 3 pm est

2 CHAINZ’ 5TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘RAP OR GO TO THE LEAGUE’ – A&R’d BY LEBRON JAMES

2 Chainz, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award®-winning MC and “One of the Very Best Rappers Alive” (Noisey), confirms his highly anticipated fifth studio album, RAP OR GO TO THE LEAGUE, A&R’d by LeBron James, is set for a March 1st release via Def Jam Recordings.

TOM MORELLO ANNOUNCES 2019 TOUR

Of the tour, Morello describes, “The Atlas Underground Tour is one part Marshall stack guitar madness and one part bass drop meltdown. The show will be an intense sonic and visual ‘less talk, more rock’ experience that’s somewhere between a crazy mosh pit, an illegal rave, a subversive art installation, and a prison riot.”

Meow Wolf artist Carlos Medina announces his debut album, El Cantador!

El Cantador is out March 8th and you can hear the album’s lead single now. Listen to “No Le Digan” and catch Medina on tour with his band around the Southwest this March!

EL GENIO DEL TRAP JON Z LANZA LE CANTA A SU ESPOSA “DESPUES QUE TE PERDI”

Jon Z, now launches the song and video of “Despues que te Perdi” that was filmed by director Ulysses Terrero in Spain, Ecuador and Puerto Rico, is very special because the main model is his wife Shakira Z, in real life. Although Shakira and Jon remain happily married in real life, the song talks about how he lost the love of his life and without her, he can’t live.

Kiefer, jazz pianist/beat maker, shares new track “Sunny” + US/EU spring tour dates

Kiefer’s soulful beat music has won fans at Pitchfork, Bandcamp, the BBC, as well as hip-hop stars Dr Dre and Anderson .Paak. Last summer, Kiefer toured the US, Asia, Europe and co-produced “Smile / Petty” from .Paak’s acclaimed album ‘Oxnard.” A fixture in Mndsgn’s live setup, Kiefer has also made beats with Kaytranada, and played with Terrace Martin, Moses Sumney, among others.

SÂVER: The Obelisk Debuts “Dissolve To Ashes” Video

They Came With Sunlight is the impending new full-length from SÂVER. Self-described as, “heavy, spaced-out darkness out of Oslo,” the atmospheric sludge metal trio features current and past members of Norwegian doom outfits Tombstones and Hymn and will unleash their debut on March 8th via Pelagic Records.

Review & Video Premiere: SÂVER, They Came with Sunlight

Yetep and Sara Skinner Come Together On “What Do U Want”

“What Do U Want” feels like a journey through cosmic space with its beautiful melodies and stunning vocals from Sara Skinner. Yetep, which is an anagram for Petey, has built up a sense of community through his music, brand, his own curated shows and also his own community benefit festival called CommonUnitÿ. After selling out headline shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Austin in 2018, Yetep’s new year started off strong. He followed his OMFG New Years performance by releasing an original collaboration alongside Vincent titled “Same Page.” With his music today being supported by the likes of Tritonal and Manila Killa, Yetep is a fresh face in the SoCal electronic scene poised for big things.

Nolan The Ninja Announces Album | + “Oranges” New Single

Nolan The Ninja has made a name from himself in Detroit, distinguishing himself among some of hip-hop’s greatest artists in the area. His delivery is reminiscent of 90s MCs, crafting intricate patterns and clever rhymes. Today he announced his upcoming album with DeadEndHipHop and a new single, Oranges (feat. Jaye Prime).