Feature stories and artist interviews
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Nyck Caution Shares Heartfelt Single, “December 24th” ft. Elbee Thrie of Phony Ppl Delivering evocative lyrics with an ice-cold demeanor, Brooklyn rapper Nyck Caution is preparing to make the leap. Today, the Pro Era rapper shares the opening track from his upcoming full-length, Anywhere But Here. Aptly titled for the release…
When it comes to writing music, a lot of artists tend to pull from personal experiences. Often, it’s easier to draw from negative memories like a breakup or losing a loved one. Ty Breezzyy takes that approach with his own spin. This up-and-coming hip-hop artist is from the Soundview section of the Bronx, and he…
Andrew Spacey releases his EP “Tossing and Turning”. The 18 year old pop star paints a vivd picture with the 2 track release. With tracks titled like Styrofoam Dreams and Sounding The Alarms the young MC delivers us high energetic melodic vibes over heavy 808’s with soulful substance. With this project Spacey takes you through…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope HOTBOII RELEASES VIDEO FOR “MALCOLM X” WITH POOH SHIESTY Hailing from West Orlando, Hotboii is one of the most exciting new rappers to emerge from his hometown’s scene. After getting his start at age 15, he discovered a natural musical talent and began using his songs as an emotional outlet. Although…
It’s safe to say that this Christmas has been a tough one and the need for hope more pressing than ever. Well, luckily for us, a host of highly talented musicians have got together to provide just that. Musicians Together are eight independent artists who have united with the Sweet Charity Choir to create hope…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Industrial Metal Band SCREAM AT THE SKY Unleashes New Video For “World Of Hate.” Texas industrial/metal band SCREAM AT THE SKY has unleashed a brand new video for their song, “World Of Hate.” The track appears on SCREAM AT THE SKY’s self-titled EP which dropped in February of 2020. The “World…
Surviving a past filled with unfortunate situations, Rap Phenom Don Gritty takes to the mic to express his journey and most of all artistic creativity. Not falling into the statistical reality of his peers, Don Gritty finds healing in music. Channeling his love of the beat with his will to overcome Don Gritty is redefining…
SUPREME UNBEING has released their second animated video message, “Animals”, from their album ENTER REALITY, available now on all digital outlets from EMP LABEL GROUP. Labelling their songs as messages, each “message” brings observations of modern-day society from vocalist/prophet Zac Red. Following up the success of the band’s first message, “You’ll Never Make It”, which…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope INDIE POP SINGER-SONGWRITER WILLA AMAI CLOSES 2020 WITH ENTHUSIASTIC ACCLAIM Sixteen-year-old music phenom Willa Amai is closing 2020 with enthusiastic acclaim to press and public. Amai busy with promoting her current single “Unorganized Crime,” recorded her broody Christmas single simply titled “DECEMBER.” It was decided that it was apropos to be…
Now and again, someone comes into the music industry and shakes everything up. They’re often underdogs, the people who overcome challenges and hate and turn that into something truly meaningful. That’s precisely what CHACE has been doing. He pours his heart and soul into it when he writes music, writing with a rawness no one…
A lovely lilting chamber classical bliss ties Jude Gwynaire’s pastoral pop “Red Is the Heart of the Rose” together in a lush, luxurious way. His attention to detail is exquisite and the evolution of the sound happens with deftness. The post-modern Penguin Café Orchestra quality gives it a regal sensibility, one that has a great…
Natalie Carr takes influence from R&B, Pop, and Country music to create the innovative, sultry, new-age Pop/R&B artist creatively merging sounds within the North Carolina music scene. Following on from the release of her previous single, “Sad Little Rant“, the Charlotte native has returned with a much slower, and toned done song, although, the message…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Midnight Preachers Release Single + Video for “MEXICO” Irish rock band The Midnight Preachers released their new single titled “Mexico” to all digital outlets. The song was produced by John Henry and Eoghan MacSheain and mixed/ mastered by Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal. “Mexico is a song about doing what you need…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Shafluss – The Game (Ko Le Ye) An assertion of incomparable experiences; Afrobeat’s hottest new creator Shafluss makes this declaration in his new hit single The Game (Ko Le Ye). Collaborating with Chefbeatz, the two have managed to curate a sound the industry didn’t know it was missing. Blending spicy African…
New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta – now, thanks to rapper/R&B musician SugaKane, we can add Topeka, Kansas to the list of cities home to rap music’s greatest stars. With 126 thousand people, Topeka gave name to SugaKane’s first album, Small City BIG DREAMS. The god-fearing, family-oriented man (“God first, family second,” he says) spent…
Calgary Singer-Songwriter Victory arrives on the scene with a fierce statement in her song “Trendsetter” which was released in early June of this year. The song reinforces her independence as a new arrival in the music industry. Victory has been making noise online with some of her flawless renditions of some of Ariana Grande &…
Here’s a funny thing about our current locked-down and fettered reality: although the limits on our mobility have never been greater, things haven’t slowed down much. We may be stuck at home, but we’re still rushing around, working as hard as we ever have, juggling responsibilities, coping with the demands of social networking, and doing…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope BIG SEAN DROPS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “BODY LANGUAGE” FEATURING TY DOLLA $IGN & JHENÉ AIKO FROM HIS #1 ALBUM DETROIT 2 Artist: Ocean’s Envy – Track: Fire Ocean’s Envy is a Dallas, Texas based powerhouse of a band from frontman Kurt Mantheiy. Kurt spent the genesis of his musical career playing…
Blak-Ram is Cruising for Artifacts in a Brand Nubian Kingdom – BBC Radio Bristol’s August 2019 Artist of the Month: Blak-Ram is following up on his EP “#Make Sudan Great Again” released at the tail end of 2019, with an upcoming hot new track called “Cruise Control” featuring two legends in the Hip Hop game:…
The passionate sounds of empowerment within T’melle voice commands determination to survive. The Philly raised – Atlanta made R&B soultress began her mark in Music as the standout member of a local Philadelphia group, gaining the attention of the legendary Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. Under her mentorship as a kid, T’melle’s journey took an unexpected…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Over 250,000 YouTube views so far… His Sweet Baby Boy from Irish artist Ellie Redmond Christmas has always been an extra special time for Ellie. When she was just six years old, Ellie performed on Ireland’s Irish speaking TV station TG4 as part of a Christmas special programme. She was chosen…
Gitit Shoval is an award-winning vocalist from Israel and she invites you to take a spiritual journey into the world of Jewish culture. By way of traditional prayers and psalms, Gitit wants listeners to be ‘Connected’ on the new record. What makes this project even more special is that the album also includes Gitit’s husband,…
Black and white film is clarifying. Videos shot in crisp black and white remind us that color, while entertaining, is often a distraction. Contrasts between light and dark, motion and stillness, artful blurriness and intense focus – all of these are enhanced by a grayscale presentation. The Ready Steady Die! clip for “Vent” is just…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Shafluss – The Game (Ko Le Ye) An assertion of incomparable experiences; Afrobeat’s hottest new creator Shafluss makes this declaration in his new hit single The Game (Ko Le Ye). Collaborating with Chefbeatz, the two have managed to curate a sound the industry didn’t know it was missing. Blending spicy African…
Marza Panther is a cellist, composer, singer and songwriter who draws on a wide range of influences from folk and world to alternative, metal, dance and pop. She uses found sounds such as dog panting, breathing, water, coins, matches and other noises to create unique percussive layers, tethering her music to the natural world. While…
Today, stellar singer/songwriter and budding artist Kova makes her formal debut with “Sober,” an intimate lament in which her melodic prowess shines over a sedated, lo-fi pop instrumental. The music video, set at a wild party, draws on Kova’s first hand experience: “I’ve had my fair share of fun in the party scene, but it’s…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Release from Sahony Ft La Insuperable “Toy Pega” CRYPTOSIS SIGNS TO CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS Century Media Records are happy to announce the signing of Dutch futuristic multi-metal eruption CRYPTOSIS. To celebrate, the band have just released their new single and music video for “Decypher”. Watch the music video – “In…
When we listen to music, it’s usually based on whatever mood we’re in. When we’re happy and energetic, we play energetic music; when we’re sad, we play sad music, and so on. So, when we want to take some time for ourselves and chill out, we gravitate towards music that helps us feel that way.…
With a sound as striking and bold as her aesthetic, pop singer-songwriter Nataliya Nikitenko releases her debut single, “Oil & Water,” out on all streaming platforms today. While this may be her first single release, Nataliya is no stranger to the music industry. Lauded for her work on hit singles by artists like Little Mix,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Chopped Liver Bluegrass – Track: D.B Cooper Chopped Liver’s second full-length album release, D.B. Cooper was released on November 24th, 2020 on all streaming platforms, and on CD. Most of the songs are original compositions, with a few bluegrass classics spread throughout. Recorded live in a single session, the songwriting…
Kristi Flagg has been out of the music game since the late 90s, but she is back now and better than ever with her latest release, ‘Brave New View’. After many years away from the music scene, Kristi got an itch to write and create songs again proving you can’t keep a good singer/songwriter down!…
Cola is an independent artist from San Francisco CA. She loves to vibe to music and doesn’t necessarily consider herself a rapper or singer; She is A Talent. Her musical Influences range a wide variety from Mulatto to Drake to Taylor Swift. Writing poetry has been Cola’s passion since a child but recording songs is…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope HDBeenDope Releases Nostalgic New Video For “FIN” “The FIN video is a special one because it relates to my music the most,” HD explains to Flaunt.com, who premiered the new video yesterday. “Being the music I make is so personal I find myself listening to it and remembering the exact situation…
Today, Australian electro-folk singer-songwriter and producer Hayden Calnin shares slow burning new single “Oh What A Mess I Am In” along with the official “out of this world” video that Hayden created himself. Hayden explains, “The song is my love letter to universe, and all the mess within it. I get a lot of comfort…
Chicago-based noise-pop rockers STAR are back with their sophomore offering, Violence Against STAR — available now via Half A Cow Records. Theodore Beck (Gun Creeps), Scott Cortez (Astrobite, Lovesliescrushing), and Shannon Roberts (Future Silence, Gun Creeps) first formed after a meeting of the minds as market researchers in the motion picture circuit. As STAR —…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Actual Villains Drops Cover Of R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion” Since its inception in late 2015 Actual Villains has been an evolving project. Formed from the dissolve of the singer’s prior band, Close to Home (Artery Recordings/Razor & Tie Records) Andrew DeNeef and his former guitarist set out to continue their signature…
Growing up in New York City gives you a different perspective on life; with its concrete jungle walls and endless possibilities, it allows you to experiment artistically. Rapper DaŹaY built his name in high school with his friends in the studio. Together, they built the collective, The Vagabondz, named for their nomad lifestyles, with a…
The interest in ahegao has dramatically increased over the past few years. If you take a look at the popularity of the term ‘ahegao’, you can clearly see that a large number of people have familiarized themselves with it, and the number is increasing as I write this. What is ahegao? Ahegao is a term…
Acclaimed bassist/composer and leader of the rock/jazz/Latin fusion ensemble Project Grand Slam, Robert Miller will release his debut solo album, SUMMER OF LOVE (2020), on January 29, 2021 (Cakewalk Records). Buoyed by over a dozen terrifically positive advance reviews, Miller says, “The new album grew out of the lockdown and the frustration of the pandemic.…
The incredibly talented, and newly formed superduo, LIKE TYE have only just released their debut single ‘Be That Man’ last month, but are already back again with their huge second release, ‘Wait’ which is available on all platforms today. LIKE TYE complete 2020 with a melodic and catchy tune about wrong timing in relationships. The…
