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Soleimais a pop star/singer/songwriterSarah Mariegaard, formerly of the Danish hip-hop collectiveFldeklinikken. Based out of Copenhagen,Soleima's evocative mix of dreamy indie pop, R&B, and psych-tinged, left-field electro-pop invokes names likeFKA Twigs,Lykke Li, and fellow danesKaren Marie rsted(akaM) andEllinor Olovsdotter(akaElliphant). In 2016,Soleimadropped a handful of well-received singles, including the sugary "My Boi," in anticipation of her debut EP,No.14, which was released the following year via Parlophone. Singer, songwriter, and musician, Soleima is charting the globe by infusing her Danish roots with LA vibes. Hailing from Denmark, Soleima is an eclectic blend of pop, R&B, light soul, and feel-goodness. Get the latest on...

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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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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 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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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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