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Why The Mystery Behind R&B's Desii Stone Is One You NEED To Uncover

She smoked a joint with Wiz Khalifa on his tour bus... and that's cool, but that's not why we're here. Desii Stone is a face of this generation's R&B that you might as well get used to. Backed by smooth vocals, melancholic lyrics and hard-hitting trap drums and 808's, her songs provide you with all the feels. When asked to describe herself, the enigmatic songstress replied with a story about a dream she had when a king dressed in all gold told her she was,"the one who will save and replenish souls through music because she's the most rebellious one."...

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Earthgang Is Shaping Atlanta Hip-Hop Into Something New

Hip-hop duo Johnny "Olu O. Fann" Venus and Doctur "Eian Undrai Parker" Dot formed in 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, and became known as Earthgang. Since then, their career has catapulted into being featured on major artists records as well as performing at notable venues and festivals. They grew up on the city's Southside, an area also home to Outkast and Future. Their influences consist of a diverse range of artists like Curtis Mayfield, T-Pain, Lauryn Hill, and Gil Scott-Heron. Stay tuned, 2018 is looking to be a major breakout year for the duo. Follow them on Instagram,@earthgang.

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Omari Banks Expresses How Love Happens "Naturally"

Reggae recording artist Omari Banks hails from the beautiful island of Anguilla in the Caribbean. He has been playing music for years and is planning for an album release in 2017. In the meantime, fans have the Clive Hunt co-produced track "Naturally" to listen to. Omari is demonstrating his message of love as well as expanding our consciousness through traditional Jamaican Reggae music. But it is much more than just reggae. There is also a contemporary R&B pulse that can be felt in the music. You'll notice this when listening to "Naturally," co-produced and written by Banks himself. It's easy...

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Tinashe Releases Surprise Project 'Nightride' - Stream It Now

Tinashe was supposed to have released her sophomore album Joyride by now. It was originally slated to drop back in late 2015, but that never happened. Ever since then, the album's release has been postponed. Even now, we still don't have it. But, Tinashe was secretly working on a side project the whole time. One she calls Nightride - and it dropped tonight. The R&B singer/songwriter took to Instagram to let her fans know. https://www.instagram.com/p/BMXwkc_B40n/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BMX5v9YBUpt/ Nightride Track List: 1. "Lucid Dreaming" 2. "C۪est La Vie" 3. "Sunburn" 4. "Binaural Test" 5. "Sacrifices" 6. "Company" 7. "Soul Glitch" 8. "You...

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You Need To Give Benjamin Starr His "Flowers" And Realize His Talent

South Carolina rapper Benjamin Starr has delivered a nice surprise for his fans on the day of his birthday. If you're not familiar with him, today is the perfect day to listen in. He originally grew up in a very small town in SC with his mother. She eventually ended up working at the Department of Social Services, his sister was a poet and his grandma was a school teacher. This helped shaped him growing up, becoming a socially conscious artist as well as an activist. Starr's first project was The Experience in 2011. Also later that year came The...

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