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That Top Shelf Feel: North London emcee A STAR drops tremendous ten track album called ‘Samples’

Posted on 20 April 2021

Sparking up that tasty cali with a quality rolled release that settles your nerves from these wild times, A STAR expertly smashes those bars real hard, on the new gritty ten-track album that gives you hope about UK Hip-Hop again with ‘Samples‘.

A STAR is a fast-rising North London emcee with so much fire in his raw rhymes, his street stories about how he sees life is so relevant, in a strange world where there is so much divisiveness and confusion instead of just peace and love.

Its a happy night when all of your team make it home. This is an example of a wild story that tells you all you need to know about his current mindset and this is a striking insight into how things really are, away from what the often watered-down television says.

The particular highlights are definitely ‘Candle Light‘, ‘Smoke In The Air‘ (feat. Big Sam) and ‘Squad Goals‘. He swarms the mic with realness that will have you astonished — the busty beats seem to mesh like code on a crisp website — his admirable loyalty to his true family is noticeable, as his wordplay is wizardry-like and on a rare level of self-aware enlightenment.

‘Samples‘ from North London rapper A STAR, flows through your mind due to his top shelf lyrical delivery that has you bouncing your head and tapping your feet in adulation. In a genre where there is so much competition and artists come and go so quickly, he has claimed his spot right at the top of the underground where the best are at.

Stream this fire new album on Spotify and check out the visuals on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Rebuild From The Rubble: UK-born rapper Max Thomson never gives up on finding his tribe with ‘I Wonder’ (feat. Brittney Barber)

Posted on 20 April 2021

As he diligently searches to find the optimal transmission of someone who thinks like he does, Max Thomson returns with lighter in hand, on a sensational song that should be stuck in your mind for weeks on end called ‘I Wonder‘ (feat. Brittney Barber).

Max Thomson is a supremely skilled UK-born, British Columbia-based emcee, producer and singer, who fuses that truthful music into one melting pot of self-discovery. He seems to improve after each track released and gives the lucky listener a real perspective — that is definitely needed into this quick-swipe world — which needs to slow down for its own long-term good.

This is the incredible message of keeping the faith burning no matter what, when it could of been easier to give up and forget about everything. In this savage world, there are many obstacles to climb and you might slip sometimes. Getting up and doing what feels right, is the only way to really being happy inside the deepest and most important part of your soul.

She sings with the wind blowing into her long hair, the genuine passion is so visible from her striking eyes which piece through into your eager mind, that hungrily seeks something more meaningful than the usual.

His raps are breathtakingly honest, with quick-fire verses about hiding the nerves under the surface and almost giving in — as he builds up steam and shows his inner strength, to closely follow his manifested dreams to where they are meant to fly — so high into the star-lit sky above.

‘I Wonder‘ (feat. Brittney Barber) from the soulful Canada-based hip-hop artist, producer and singer Max Thomson, is the song you needed to hear in 2021. This underrated artist brings us a quality track that shows us that two souls who feel the same can be united as one. Their energies spark wonderfully like a lighter that has just refueled, as the fire burns bright on this excellent creation, that needs to be heard far and wide. Never give up, someone will always be listening.

Stream this new video on YouTube and check out Max’s IG for more tracks and adventures.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Raise Your Mind: Underground Brooklyn emcee Ananias urges us to look up and ‘Aim High’

Posted on 15 April 2021

Produced by 27 Corazones Beats, Ananias blocks out the noise of the attention-grabbing streets, to see the bigger picture of personal growth on his excellent new track called ‘Aim High‘.

Ananias is a thoughtfully self-aware BoomBap artist from Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy) in bustling New York City. He continues to formulate a way to get through to his fellow citizens through his music that speaks the truth and avoids the corny fake attention bubblegum, that distracts away from the truth of current affairs.

His mellow and gritty flow is highly impressive as he keeps it old school, with marvelous lyricism that seems to be hidden away in this wild world sometimes. Each word is said for a reason and you feel like he is telling us how it is, with stories of dealing with small-minded folks who just because they aren’t succeeding, somehow have the audacity to try and take it all away with a clip or two.

‘Aim High‘ from quality Bed-Stuy emcee Ananias, is an inspirational tale of never letting anyone hold you back no matter what they say. He is only focused on elevating his skills and getting paid so he can look after his family. Looking up when others look down, is the only way to succeed in this bloated and selfish world.

Listen to the top track on Soundcloud and check out his IG for more news.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Out The Loop: New York’s Lady J Musiq throws out cheating ex lover on excellent debut solo track ‘Heartbreak’

Posted on 31 March 2021

Showing her utter disdain for a weak man who she once cared deeply about, Lady J Musiq rips the mic off the stand with a ferocious delivery up there with the best in the game on ‘Heartbreak‘.

Jalissa Troy aka Lady J Musiq is a sensational New York City-based emcee, who makes that real music about knowing your self-worth and teaches us vivid stories of life growing up in her wild city, which either makes you go up, or breaks you down to dust.

Her flow is so alluring and raspy, you feel her captivating voice deep inside your beating heart as you connect with her pain of being betrayed, her electric attitude is contagious in a good way, as he throws out the rubbish to start fresh again. The beat captures the moment just right, as she drives away from the past so she can ride fresh into a new place, away from a person who turned out to be a slithering snake.

‘Heartbreak‘ from the exhilarating talent of New York hip-hop artist Lady J Musiq, is a thrilling rap track about a former lover who showed his true colors when you needed him to be loyal. The wandering eye was a dumb mistake from him that can’t ever be accepted, so you packed his bags and ended things before more drama came into the door.

Her straight up attitude shines through and we are witnessing the start of a special journey from a supremely skilled musician, who has that extra bit of quality that you just can’t teach.

See this striking music video on YouTube and wisely follow her IG for more news.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Harsh Lessons Learnt: Ferrari CoxKasino made it to the right lane of superior self-awareness on ‘Now I Know’

Posted on 31 March 2021

After dealing with a tough stretch that required a deep rethink of his path, Ferrari CoxKasino rises up to show the world what is actually possible, if you believe in the right way on ‘Now I Know‘.

Ferrari CoxKasino is a skilled emcee who after ten years behind bars, shows that you can indeed have a better life and not go down the same tracks as before, if you want it enough.

He raps about trusting the wrong people back in the day, doing things he wouldn’t do now and thinking clearer than before. After a lot of time to think about life, he now flows about positive messages and how to live to bring change to your family, without doing things that you might regret later on.

‘Now I Know‘ from the confident and self-aware emcee Ferrari CoxKasino, is a ride to find that enlightenment that might not be cool to some, but is actually the only way to have a long-term happiness that will guide you through the bad times forever. This is a rare trap-filled track with a message that inspires hope, not darkness and fake lies that do you no good.

Stream this real life story of redemption on Spotify and see more on his IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Only Upwards: NYC’s Lou Quattro takes it up a notch with ‘Love Phases’

Posted on 30 March 2021

With a silky smooth delivery that breathes new life into a stagnated genre, Lou Quattro drips in clean with a fresh bounce on his latest new nine-track album called ‘Love Phases’.

New York City-based Lou Quattro is the type of self-motivated trap emcee/producer and engineer, that likes to do things right, as he flows in with this new release that has so much potential. He raps with that confident drama-free energy that is all about showing that he is ready for his time to shine, away from all the cloudy skies and small-minded talk, that can tire out even the most relaxed.

Particular highlights have to be the bangers ‘Never Going Back, ‘On Read‘ (ft. La’Shai) and ‘Strange Love‘. His stories of love lost, love gained, money made and getting stronger, reign above all, as he strides in with ice to spare and truth stories to lay bare.

‘Love Phases‘ from New York trap artist Lou Quattro, is the story of how love can change each day, as he finds his place in this wild world and searches for his true Queen, all while the jealous cash-grabbers look on in jealousy.

Hear this brand new album on Spotify and see the IG for more news.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Can’t Buy Respect: DTO flows his purpose on ‘SaidWatiSaid’

Posted on 27 March 2021

With an eloquently edgy delivery that shows his emerging greatness in the national rap game, DTO steps things up a notch with the visuals for his get-bread single taken off his ‘Pandemic‘ mixtape called ‘SaidWatiSaid‘.

Demarcus Odum aka DTO, is a top shelf criminally underrated emcee born in Chicago and reps the 731 of East Jackson, Tennessee. He hops in the blacked-out car with a proper plan and drops a boss-like track that has you inspired to put down the remote and go make that money you deserve.

This is the tale about how lots of people talk but get nowhere with this attitude, while he is delivering due to that extra edge and willingness to be open minded to furthering his resume, with lots of different income streams to make his own water park.

With a few jabs at other lazy rappers, he hits the knockout punch with some fiery verses that certainly catches your attention. He raps smoothly and without unrealistic stories that feel fake, this is a man that is really in the game and not pretending to be someone he isn’t.

‘SaidWatiSaid‘ from the highly motivated Tennessee hip-hop artist DTO, is that respect-in-the-street track that gets the mood revved up and into the right gear. Whilst he might be getting the bread now, it feels like if he carries on staying humble and elevating his wordplay to another plateau on the regular, he will have the whole bakery before too long.

Motivate yourself to get moving on YouTube and check out his IG for more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Make moves: Kavi (feat. Billy Conahan) inspires us to take action on the outstanding hip-hop single ‘Verb’

Posted on 26 March 2021

Taken off the quality four-track EP ‘Word!’, Kavi (feat. Billy Conahan) brings the positive vibrations to educate the despondent on ‘Verb‘.

Kevin Varghese aka Kavi is an experimental hip-hop poet from bustling New York City, who carefully constructs that insightful soundscape which attracts deeper minds to the issues that really matter. He inspires us to look further, to always be evolving and never sitting down on those same stale ideas for too long.

His substantially efficient rap style flows like a delightful stream on a summer’s day, each verse is entrenched with soulful powers and conscious purpose, as he blends in the thoughts of a wise healer, who sees where the water needs to go in order for it to be used correctly.

You feel so captivated while listening to this intellectual emcee, his sentence structure has true meaning and your anxious soul has an illuminated essence that fills your heart with positive vibrations, that only serves to put your mind in the right frame to put words into enterprise ideas, that helps you win at life.

‘Verb‘ (feat. Billy Conahan) from the criminally underrated Kavi, is a thoughtfully smart track that has you thinking about believing in yourself more so you reach your can-I-do-this goals. Making moves and putting ideas into action is the message here, which is highly welcome in this copy and paste kind of mainstream world, that needs fresh voices to inspire the kids of tomorrow.

Hear this consciously enlightening track on Spotify and see more on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Looking for better: Pennsylvania emcee Don $av refuses the average world on ‘This Can’t Be Life’

Posted on 26 March 2021

Taken off his latest six-track EP called ‘The Motion Picture‘, Don $av is at his self-aware best on this real inside look into the current world situation on ‘This Can’t Be Life‘.

Don $av is an exceptional Central Pennsylvania emcee with African roots, who makes that consciously alert hip-hop about real issues, that he sees each day on the street around him. He raps with meaningful style and tears the bars off the hinges with confident charm.

He saunters in with that extra hungrier attitude that defines the great from the average, as this is all about opening your mind to what life should be like. His eyes are wide open throughout the effortless gem and this is all about looking for more meaning in such a confusingly divisive world that needs to mend bridges quickly, before they all tumble down forcefully.

With a consistently appealing flow, he smartly wraps his wise words together to make a tasty rap sandwich that is so edible, you might need a second helping.  He teaches us lessons about true life struggles, as each verse is tremendously constructed and his flow is smooth and deep, with a pulsating purpose.

‘This Can’t Be Life‘ from the top drawer Central Pennsylvania emcee Don $av, has that pure quality strewn all over the track as he shows us that life can actually be better, if you want it enough.

Hear this street-hop track on Spotify and see more on his IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Letting her know how it is: Merezz hasn’t got time for reading ‘Signs’ (feat. Nessly)

Posted on 24 March 2021

Deciphering codes like a seasoned treasure hunter, Merezz is back with the mesmerizing new music video that will have you thinking beyond the norm called ‘Signs‘ (feat. Nessly).

Merezz is a wordsmith hip-hop/trap artist with bags of potential from Egypt, who was inspired to get into the music game from his life in Toronto, Canada and London, England. He scientifically formulates that quick-fire rap that stimulates the mind and gets your head bouncing all day.

This is the sensual story about falling in love real quick as your eyes lock into each other like you have never felt before. You read didn’t need to read the signs as you just knew she was into you and now things are good, you are close and she makes you feel like no other woman has ever done. The finances are royal flush so there is no problem as you treat her well, but tomorrow might be another day, so you take it one at a time but you hope this truly lasts.

Their rap attack is quality and striking, each word said for a reason in this confident smoke-filled night of wonder, the beat captures your mind and you feel like you are in a movie here.

‘Signs‘ (feat. Nessly) from Egyptian rapper Merezz, is that quality new school trap sound, that catches your body moving and your attention locked in tight to these top of the line emcees, on this fine new track to turn up real loud.

See this hot new video on YouTube and follow his career on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen