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ESize’s Sonic Adrenaline Shot Lacerates the Loop of Perpetual Striving in ‘We Are Winners, We Got the Juice’

Posted on 17 April 2025

With We Are Winners, We Got the Juice, Chicago’s genre-morphing producer, ESize, tears through the tendency to think the next goalpost will always be greener. The hyped-up hip-hop anthem doesn’t settle into predictable territory for a second. It’s a sonic adrenaline shot for anyone who’s done bending backwards for unreachable goals and is ready to soak up the energy of their success.

ESize knows how to build something from the raw materials most would overlook. With an academic background in music theory from UIC and a professional portfolio spanning R&B chart-toppers, top-ten dance hits in the Midwest, and international licensing deals, he’s not short on accolades. He channels that experience into forward-motion rather than backward-gazing brags, giving We Are Winners, We Got the Juice its pace and punch.

After the harsh and caustically reverberant bass-drenched prelude, the track flips the script. Pop-soul vocals lift the production into unexpected choral territory before ESize delivers his signature gruff gravitas. His vocal force melds with instrumental layers that defy any textbook on hip-hop structure—rock guitar riffs crash against slick funk-charged synths, as the energy swells and contracts with eccentric precision. One ESize doesn’t fit all, and that’s exactly the point.

With four patents to his name and a mission to create music that cuts through the static—whether for sync placements or sonic statement pieces—ESize puts that inventive momentum into every beat.

We Are Winners, We Got the Juice is now available to stream on all major platforms, including SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

Akira Sky made a barricade of broken boundaries in her indie pop single, Block My Number

Posted on 16 April 2025

Through moodily ethereal indie pop vocal lines and the quiescent timbres of orchestral swells which drift around acoustic guitar strings and organic indietronica synthetics, Akira Sky invites listeners into a world where the messiness of human emotion unravels. The contradiction of heartbreak and empowerment is rendered with rare lucidity in Block My Number, where raw feeling is carved into every sonic contour.

As a senior at NYU/Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute, Akira Sky has already shown she has a firm grasp on the emotional chaos of modern life. Her output captures the jittering pulse of being alive in a Pandora’s box of paradoxes. Through a fusion of high-octane pop instincts and vulnerable songwriting, she creates for the beautifully overwhelmed—for the ones who cry with conviction and dance with the same force.

Despite the quiescence of Block My Number, which draws a line in the sand and makes a barricade of broken boundaries, nothing about the single feels diaphanous; the strength of the innovation and soulfully projected self-advocacy ensures Block My Number is a sonorous soundtrack for anyone who wants closure while knowing they will live if they never get it. It’s less of a goodbye and more of a soft implosion—gentle enough to float, heavy enough to pull you under.

Block My Number is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

.Roy Rekindles Hedonism and Hustle in His Hip-Hop Anthem, ‘Lush’

Posted on 15 April 2025

With Afrobeat and Dancehall motifs raising the temperature in the already fiery-from-the-fervent-flows track, Lush by .Roy is a serious contender for the underground hip-hop hit of the summer. Hedonism runs rampant through the rhythms and bars, getting you in the mood to throw away inhibition, knock back your favourite vice, and pull in somebody close. With far more substance than your average party hip-hop anthem, .Roy used the track as the perfect opportunity to flex his ability to wax lyrical while hyping the instrumentals to the nth degree. Lush deserves to reverberate on dancehalls and in house parties far and wide; it’s only a matter of time before the mainstream knows the trailblazer’s name.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, .Roy filters his sonic blueprints through love and universal order while refusing to confine himself to a reality designed by someone else. With a part-time Spirit Detective mindset and a full-time hero complex, .Roy’s music isn’t just a vibe, it’s a manifesto carved from chaos and imagination. His experimental tendencies never dilute his lyrical clarity—he knows hip-hop is his home, and there’s no lease expiry in sight.

Through Lush, he proves he can blur genre lines without losing his footing. While the rhythm intoxicates, the narrative sharpens—the push-pull between carnal abandon and spiritual self-awareness is what gives this track its bite. The period in his name marks not an end but a defiant continuation—and if Lush is any indication, the next chapter is already being written at full volume.

Lush is now available to stream on all major platforms, including YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

FLIPPIN’ GOTHIC FABP Electrified the Manhattan Underground with Raw Lyrically Waxed Panache in his Latest Performance

Posted on 15 April 2025

After years of cultivating online recognition through freestyles and an uncompromising dedication to sonic individuality, FLIPPIN’ GOTHIC FABP finally touched down at The Under St Marks Open Mic in Manhattan—and judging by the feral grip he had on the mic and the crowd, he didn’t just arrive, he dominated.

The Jamaica, Queens-raised rapper, formerly known as Fabp aka Fabpz the Freelancer, turned the long-awaited appearance into a livewire exhibition of skill, stamina, and sound system-shaking charisma. With over 2,000 tracks to his name and a catalogue shaped in the Raw Undiluted taste of X-Calade Promotionz, he’s no stranger to commanding attention—but in this live performance, it’s all vibes, the ability to command a room, and years of honing his craft paying off.

The way he flooded the room with energy, finding ways of not only matching the beat but using each electronic pulse as a catalyst for his creativity, sparked rapturous applause through the crowd. He didn’t miss a breath. He made sure no one else could take one either.

Lyrically, he brought the fire that’s made him a regular feature on mixtapes from DJ Ron G and a cult figure online. The bars came fast, came clever, and came with that trademark Fabp edge—chaotic, conscious, and cathartic. FLIPPIN’ GOTHIC FABP proved exactly why his name is ringing louder with every performance.

This live session is now available to stream on YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

Fat Prezzi and Miles Ledanois hit heavy and cut deep in ‘Dead Beat’

Posted on 14 April 2025

Don’t let the title of the single fool you; the beats in ‘Dead Beat’ from Fat Prezzi and Miles Ledanois’ collaborative LP, Cold, are alive and kicking—something you’ll instantly realise if you tear yourself away from the oscillations of tonal alchemy swirling around them, soaking up the bite in the collaborators’ rhythmically hypnotic bars.

Hailing from the Bay Area, Prezzi and Ledanois have established a sound unique to the region yet unconstrained by its musical stereotypes. Their melodic motifs feel inherently timeless, appealing to listeners of any generation. The partnership began in the musical melting pot of New Orleans at Loyola University, where producer Miles Ledanois, only three months into beat-making, showed his initial works to Fat Prezzi. Recognising immediate potential, Prezzi encouraged Ledanois, sparking a creative synergy that’s since produced hundreds of tracks.

‘Dead Beat’ carries no pretence of gritty bravado or exaggerated grandiosity; instead, raw authenticity floods the arrangement. Minor-key piano preludes blend effortlessly with beats that effortlessly force submission as the lyrics reflect the adversity these artists have genuinely endured. Prezzi and Ledanois command authority, mercilessly dismantling the hollow narratives of rappers chasing borrowed lifestyles for superficial image-building.

If anyone could rival Run the Jewels’ undeniable chemistry, it’s Fat Prezzi and Miles Ledanois—they hit heavy, cut deep, and demand full emotional engagement.

‘Dead Beat’ is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Little Villains hooked rock fans back into the euphoria of pop-punk with ‘Red Saturday’

Posted on 13 April 2025

Little Villains aren’t here to sell you nostalgia, but they certainly stoke its fire with ‘Red Saturday’, a hook-driven anthem from their latest album, Simpler Times. Carrying all of pop-punk’s addictive bounce alongside classic rock riffs, the band delivers a timely reminder that emo was never merely a phase. Imagine Dinosaur Jr pushing their signature sound into overdrive, ramping up energy and euphoria to irresistible levels and you will get an idea of what Little Villains delivered here. With melodies infectious enough to lodge themselves into memory long after the first listen, Little Villains prove their rhythmic chemistry effortlessly surpasses the sum of their individual parts.

‘Simpler Times’, recorded live and free from digital polish at The Stujo in Los Angeles, is a sonic nod to simpler days—when mobiles had buttons and mullets defined cool. Little Villains—James Childs (vocals/bass), Owen Childs (guitar), and Chris Fielden (drums)—proudly trade doom and gloom for gritty, uplifting rock. Lyrically playful, tracks such as ‘Cupboardy’ and ‘Rad Saturday’ embody everyday simplicity with understated charm.

‘Red Saturday’ encapsulates the very spirit of what makes Little Villains essential listening: honest musicianship matched by an irrepressible attitude. With this track, they’ve ignited a sonic pyromania that deserves maximum volume.

Red Saturday is now available to stream on all major platforms, including YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Shaw Revolver Wrestle Reverie and Reality in ‘Chasin’ My Shadow’

Posted on 12 April 2025

Shaw Revolver is the artistic definition of keeping it in the family—but there’s nothing saccharine about their dynamic. The trio—fronted by the father-daughter triad of Michael, Dresden, and Brielle—harness their natural synergy without ever falling into sentimentality. What they conjure instead is something far more powerful: emotionally charged rock, stripped of ego, driven by instinct.

The layered harmonies in Chasin’ My Shadow come like storm clouds over sunburnt desert guitars—guitars that shift with a chameleonic coolness, bleeding spectral southern rock into gothic textures, then turning on a dime into lines so virtuosically affecting they sound like the subconscious speaking in reverb. It’s a sonic terrain that mirrors the track’s thematic weight: trying to find stillness while wrestling with the shadows trailing behind you.

Chasin’ My Shadow doesn’t just feel like catharsis—it feels like confrontation. A reckoning between dream states and disillusionment, between inner peace and inherited pain. And while I’ll usually brace myself for the insular feel of family bands, Shaw Revolver blew that expectation wide open. Their sound doesn’t lock you out—it drags you right through the heart of their sound.

Since their 2019 debut, Shaw Revolver has toured coast to coast with their travelling acoustic act, but this single proves they’re just as potent when they plug in and wear their souls on their sleeves. Theirs is a rock ethos built on substance, delivered with gravitas, grace, and an unshakable sense of purpose.

Chasin’ My Shadow is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Fists of Redemption: T9 Da Prince Weighs in with Lyrical Equilibrium in ‘Fighting Chance’

Posted on 12 April 2025

The gloves are off in T9 Da Prince’s vibe-steady, wavy hip-hop meditation on what it means to be a true fighter, to bring your fists to justice, purpose, peace, and family. With so much division and meaningless hostility in the world, listening to this short and sweet sermon on bringing your perspective to a healthier space is so much more than a remedy; it is a necessity. With all the charisma of RZA and all the inspirational magnetism of a secular preacher, the independent rap artist found a way to hit intellectually and perspectively hard with Fighting Chance. If you could imagine Where Is the Love with chests of more lyrical gold, you’ll get a good idea of what T9 Da Prince delivered in his single, which was recently accompanied by a self-shot music video.

From Salisbury, Maryland, T9 Da Prince is retooling hip-hop soul with a gospel backbone and enough lyrical weight to crush the surface-level narratives flooding modern rap. There’s grit in his urban storytelling, but never without a sense of clarity. His musical DNA traces back to Tupac, Biggie, and 50 Cent, but it’s his alignment with the truth-seeking penmanship of Joyner Lucas and J. Cole that shapes his voice into something that speaks beyond sound.

With a tone rooted in transformation and a style that’s more sermon than spectacle, Fighting Chance isn’t a flex—it’s a reckoning.

Fighting Chance is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Apple Music and YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Pop Culture’s Powder Keg: Maeve Riley Lights the Fuse with her EDM Pop Anthem, ‘Oops’

Posted on 11 April 2025
Maeve Riley

After a year where pop icons have openly paraded the imperfect and the unruly, Maeve Riley set the dancefloor on fire with Oops—a decadent pop explosion that anthemises digressions with no intention of cleaning up the mess. From the first hit of the tropic house kicks and 80s polyphonic motifs, Riley slams the accelerator on sonic excess, riding a disco groove fuelled by one of the rawest rock riffs ever dropped into a pop production.

The hedonism only intensifies around Riley’s meteorically magnetic vocal lines, which invite you to shed shame, strip away your inhibitions, and groove to the realisation that few things in life are as pristine as idealism, so get lit to the rapture of chaos. Every beat is a rebellion, every lyric a permission slip to abandon composure in the name of unapologetic pleasure.

Born in Rancho Cucamonga and now entrenched in LA’s music circuit, Riley sharpened her performance edge at UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film, and Television before becoming a fixture in the entertainment world. With 200K+ followers across TikTok and Instagram, she’s turned visibility into credibility without sacrificing authenticity.

Connect with Maeve Riley on Instagram and TikTok and wait for the drop of what will undoubtedly become one of the hottest tracks of the summer.

Review by Amelia Vandergast.

Cameron Jay Drops the Curtain on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ in His Red-Hot Rap Track

Posted on 10 April 2025

Jimmy Kimmel is just one of the tour de luxe hip-hop forces featured on Cameron Jay’s EP, USB Dump Vol. 1. The track does so much more than wax lyrical on the legacy of the late-night figurehead; it drives stylistically smooth rhythms straight into your pulse. The reminiscences to Jay-Z don’t cloud the iconic innovation—Cameron Jay gives the flashy, fully fleshed, scintillating hip-hop timbres a new lease of life.

Born and raised in the Bronx, Cameron Jay is no stranger to sharpening his bars against the concrete of lived experience. With a stage history that includes sets alongside Trina, Joell Ortiz, Sadat X, Steele, and Craig G, and a discography that spans acclaimed mixtapes and 2019’s December’s Son—which saw Ya Tu Sabe rack up over 250,000 Spotify streams—Jay has earned his stripes without theatrics.

Now, with USB Dump Vol. 1, he unloads the vault. Jimmy Kimmel stands as a high-voltage benchmark in that archive—a track that fires through tight, textured beats with bars fuelled by raw charisma. His infectious lyrical delivery doesn’t hit the brakes until the atmospheric outro rolls onto the beat. He keeps the intricately layered instrumentals adrenalised to the last breath, leaving no second sounding like a throwaway cut.

This is more than a nod to pop culture; this is Cameron Jay playing host to his own story, with a delivery sharp enough to cut across the airwaves.

Jimmy Kimmel is now available to stream on all major platforms including Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast