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Although it could be described as being a bit compositionally minimalistic on paper, there’s nothing limited about the melodic output we encounter in the new single “Favorite Scar” from rising indie star Susan Calloway, which was released this October to a warm reception from critics and fans the same. “Favorite Scar” is built on top…
In history, many rappers have given their tributes to other honourable rappers whom they admire by writing and singing a rap song for them. For example, many rappers (including Nipsey Hussle, MF Doom, Tragedy Khadafi, Freddy Foxxx, and Layzie Bone) gave their tribute to Dr. Dre and created an album of ‘A Chronic Tribute to…
Columbia is the capital and second-largest city of the U.S. state of South Carolina, with a population estimate of 131,674 as of 2019. South Carolina has produced movie stars, professional athletes, musicians, and Hip-Hop artists. Columbia is the heart of South Carolina and given birth to another emerging star ‘Carolinajae.’ Carolinajae provides an unparalleled lyrical…
Offering An Uplifting Message Of Hope And Renewed Growth, The Chart-Topping Artist’s Video Is Being Released Just In Time For The Fall Harvest & Thanksgiving Holiday Critically-Acclaimed Performer Mara Levine has released her inspirational new video “You Reap What You Sow,” just in time for the Fall harvest and the Thanksgiving holiday. Offering an uplifting…
The FMs in collaboration with Burlesque/Rock Personality Miss Cherry Delight are releasing their highly anticipate new single “Annihilation Denial” worldwide on November 19th, 2020. The collaborative anthemic effort is a politically charged single about climate change denial. The FMs are a bastion of queer music. Formed in 2017 by Matte Namer (they/them) and Frankie Rex…
Today, Low Cut Connie releases the official video for “Wild Ride” from his new critically-acclaimed double album Private Lives that was released last month via Contender Records. The video was directed by Sara Fox and was shot on location in Brooklyn, NY just weeks before the city went into lockdown. “We shot this in Brooklyn.…
The story of romance, heartache and live is timeless and universal. It’s a story that we tend to tuck away in the closet and forget about more often than not. But with the way the year has been, and we’ve all been stuck at home, we been opening those closeted feelings open and exposing ourselves…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DC The Don Unleashes His Inner Rock Star with “Wait Your Turn” A multifaceted talent who can craft soaring melodies as well as fast-paced rhymes, DC The Don uses his music to stress the importance of always being yourself. Indulging his inner rock star, DC The Don shares “Wait Your Turn,”…
TikTok is constantly changing the way average users interact with the social media platforms, we are all witness to how TikTok has heavily influenced the music industry. Music is a key factor of TikTok’s success and many songs became famous or popular again because they went viral thanks to some of the most famous influencers…
FAKY, a Japanese dance / vocal group, has released a music video for their latest song “little more”. Taking into account the social background of 2020 which forces a lot of people to refrain and restrict themselves to prevent new infections of the novel Coronavirus. This music video expresses that conflicting feeling of frustration which…
Off the back of sharing her pop anthem “Complicated,” Eves Karydas unveils her new single, “Get Me So High” today via Island Records. Serving yet another display of Karydas’s knack for to-the-point, confessional lyricism, the song is about being hooked on a relationship despite the turmoil it may bring. Penned in Stockholm alongside pals Madelene…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New Music: Blakkamoore Drops New Video “Mek It Play” Blakkamoore is excited to announce the Deluxe Edition of Upward Spiral due out Nov. 13th with Lustre Kings Productions on all streaming platforms and as a limited edition double CD. Upward Spiral Deluxe Edition is a reflection of his growth and development…
Genus Ordinis Dei present “Examination”, fourth episode extracted from their metal work entitled Glare of Deliverance, scheduled for release on December 4th via Eclipse Records. “Examination” continues Eleanor’s story, resuming where the previous episode “Edict” stopped. The Holy Inquisition captured her after a brutal chase in the forest and now has her in its clutches.…
WeatheredMan is a performer, writer and producer currently working out of a number of studios across the north of England. After many years of various bands and projects, he has accumulated support from all the UK’s premier tastemakers (NME, Q, Mojo, Lamacq, Jo Whiley, Zane Lowe, Peter Hook and his treasured John Peel session), completed…
California native, Relm Diggie joins forces with Fedarro to release the new single “Here We Go Again”. The video puts a spotlight on all the adversities in the black community dealing with law enforcement. In 2019 Relm Diggie released the Ohio State Buckeye anthem “Im A Buckeye” during the championship. Relm Diggie shot a mini…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope New video: MANTICORA releases 2nd video from critically acclaimed 9th album Danish prog-thrash veterans, MANTICORA have released the 2nd video offering from their critically acclaimed 9th album “To Live To Kill To Live”, the follow-up and 2nd part of a huge concept, to 2018’s “To Kill To Live To Kill” –…
Florida-based artist BankrollShell stands out amongst a new generation of artists with recent release Born in Sasebo, Japan, raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Shelton R. Jackson III, aka BankrollSHELL stands out amongst a new generation of artists. Displaying his creative ability as early on as eight years old, the artist found comfort and solace in expressing…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope His His Shares Dreamy Track “Matador” His His is the project of Toronto-based artist Aidan Belo. Combining delicate guitar lines with simple yet thoughtful vocals, Belo created this project as an outlet after relocating to his family’s hobby farm outside of the city, in an attempt to evoke something rural and…
Sunsets From Jupiter create a perfect embodiment of classic meets modern rock on the wild “An Alien Feeling”. Passion permeates the whole of the album while they have an expansive, spaced-out quality to their music. Elements of psychedelic, punk, garage rock, and even hints of EDM filter into the colossal mix. Riffs are aplenty as…
There are few things in life as sweet as a homecoming. Returning where we’re wanted and where we’re comfortable is a deep human desire, and it’s one that has, for centuries, compelled poets and musicians to write. Eliza May isn’t the first artist to celebrate the sense of belonging that only a real homecoming offers.…
Bread Winner Kane is a famous musician and rape star. He is also a renowned actor in the modern world who achieved this success after significant hurdles. Kane’s childhood When Kane was eleven years old, the Mujahideen took over Afghanistan. The gorilla fighters commandeered his parent’s house at gunpoint. He and his family become homeless,…
A soft piano-led introduction begins the latest release by Vissia, whose talents as a songwriter are made clear on ‘Walk Me Home’. Her powerful voice joins in after, with its impressive grasp on dynamics giving the song a brilliant shape and structure – building to a climax just before the end. Ethereal vocals and a…
Rapper-songwriter Tae UMG announced his latest project, the outcome of a joint effort with Tyblee. Their latest track titled “On My Own” was celebrated with the release of fiery visuals. “On My Own” is infectious, refreshing, and exactly what you’d hope for from a rising rapper following his previous project “Pose To Be Treated” and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NIGERIAN STAR OMAH LAY TAPS 6LACK FOR “DAMN,” ‘WHAT HAVE WE DONE’ EP ARRIVING 11/20 Today, Nigerian Afro-fusion star Omah Lay returns with the silky, simmering track “Damn” featuring Atlanta hitmaker 6LACK. The rapper’s verse slips and slides over the low-lit instrumental, underlining Omah Lay’s knack for mixing up cutting edge…
Today, alt-pop darling Kat Saul releases her sophomore EP, ‘made in the 90s.’ The 5-track EP includes previously released singles, “I Love To Hate You,” “Monsters,” and “Alright,” as well as two brand new tracks, “X2” and “Cloud 9.” – https://fanlink.to/madeinthe90s ‘made in the 90s’ is a coming of age record that celebrates how the…
Melbourne based musician Joseph Baldwin brings us his new single, ‘Heartbreak Season (ft. Trudie Potter)’, an up-beat, tightly-produced indie-pop song exploring modern heartbreak. Making use of a dialogue structure between Joseph and Trudie, the song reveals the vastly differing and unknown perspectives of a previous relationship. It highlights how the tragedy of relationships may only…
Malou Beauvoir is a formidable enemy of injustice in all its forms. The Chicago-born and New York-raised Beauvoir uses her incredible gifts as an activist-artist to increase awareness and inspire real change in the US and Haiti. Her vast catalog of emotional, soul-stirring music is a one-of-a-kind pastiche of multi-cultural influences and experiences, moving between…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Minxey – Track: Painkiller Teen singer-songwriter Minxey developed a strong passion for music in 2015 after attending a One Direction concert in her birth country, South Africa. Discovered online at the age of sixteen by uploading acapella and indie pop mashups, Minxey relocated to London to follow her dream and…
20-year-old multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Oscar Lang has released a music video for “Antidote to Being Bored” – Previously this month, Lang announced that his third EP of 2020, Antidote to Being Bored, will be released on December 4 via Dirty Hit. Fueled by wobbly synths and jangly guitars, the psychedelic folk-rock sound of “Antidote…
I’ve heard the phrase you deserve better too many times before in my own relationships and from friends with similar experiences. I always wondered, why not work harder at your relationship instead of giving up? Things seem tough sometimes, but that isn’t an excuse to throw in the towel. – https://jamesalphonse.biglink.to/wecandobetter My new single, “We…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Tigers On Opium and Skulldozer Members Cover Melvins to Benefit Don’t Shoot PDX Community outreach and donation is a great way to get involved in positively affecting the people around us. In the spirit of raising awareness, Tigers On Opium collaborated with members of Skulldozer to cover Melvin’s “Hooch” and make…
Nettwerk Records is excited to announce the signing of indie-pop songstress Rosie Darling. Rosie joins the expanding label roster, which includes artists like Mallrat, Tim Atlas, cehryl, Chymes and Lily Kershaw. “I heard ‘Coping’ and I just about fell over. We sent the offer within one day, if not hours. It was just one of…
Admits the current climate, it’s easy to forget that staying positive is the only priority. Well, lucky for us, up and coming musician Amey St. Cyr is bursting onto the scene to remind us of just that. Having been in the game since the mid-nineties, Amey is no newbie to the music scene. However, life…
Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, Liz Longley has announced a new Christmas EP, A Little Magic, due out December 4, which was brought to life with the help of 188 Patreon supporters. Once again, Longley tapped 5x Grammy-nominated producer Paul Moak, who produced her critically acclaimed studio LP Funeral For My Past,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Rah Swish and Dream Doll Connect for a NSFW NYC Jam With a bold New York attitude and a booming basso voice, Rah Swish is carrying the flame for Canarsie hip-hop. Recruiting Bronx emcee Dream Doll for a sex positive banger, Rah shares “Watchu Like,” his new single. Riding a beat…
Listening to music is one of the best parts about being in the car. If you’re a music lover, you probably want to get the most out of your car stereo, which you can do with some simple upgrades. Here are five things that you can do in order to improve your listening experience. Upgrade…
Music stars make a whole barrel of cash making the music we know and love, but it’s not the only way they make their millions. They add to their vast earnings by diversifying their income streams in lots of different ways, such as appearing on TV shows — either as guests or as a regular…
Hotly tipped London-based electronic artist Salt Ashes releases the highly anticipated “Cut You With A Kiss”; the latest product of her mission to bring a refreshing and dark edge to the world of dance music. “Cut You With A Kiss” is a haunting pop number co-written with label-mate Maddox Jones and produced by, Louis Souyave…
These days, it’s easy to lose sight of the better things in life. Who do we turn to when each day brings new negative adversities? We must not forget about the Man upstairs and what he has in store for the future, and Kevin Phillips makes sure we don’t neglect His name. The Maryland faith-based…
Built with the backend of a modern pop song but influenced heavily by the western swing of contemporary country in both its tone and the structure of its hook, to say that the new single “One Kind of Beautiful” from Australian singer/songwriter Brock Colley is a bit of a hybrid might not be doing his…
