by Caleb Pugh | May 8, 2019 | FEATURED POST, MUSIC, NEW RELEASES
2019 has been very slow music wise. So far many expected Lil Uzi to release his long-anticipated album “Eternal Atake”, after getting released from his record label contract but it’s been quiet. Many people predicted that Dreamville would release there compilation album but yet again we were disappointed. That’s why Pnb Rock has and very well may end up with a top 5 album this year.
I’m not saying that because the music market has been slow so far, but his album wasn’t overshadowed by everybody else so it can stand out better. This is technical Pnb Rock debut album even though he released many projects prior and his last project “Catch These Vibes” he said was his debut but Atlantic thought different. On “Trapstar Turnt Popstar” Pnb gives you melodically, autotune singing and rapping style that many of his peers use such as Fetty Wap, A-Boogie, Lil Durk. This wave of rapping has the industry on fire right now because almost every up and coming artist sounds like this. So Fetty Wap and Pnb Rock had a major influence on the culture. Now back to the album, the original is laced with 18 tracks while the deluxe comes with an extra 5 tracks. Pnb has features from A Boogie, Tory Lanez, Lil Skies, Roddy Ricch, Youngboy, Lil Wayne, XXXTentacion, and Lil Durk.
Pnb caught a lot of hate for switching his style on his projects but fans will be highly impressed and satisfied with the sound of this album. The Intro track ” Dreamin” sets the tone of the album with Pnb switching between rapping and singer and starting the album off with a banger. Pnb ability to keep the balance between the two is what makes this album that much better. With tracks like “Penny Proud”, “Put You On”, “I Need More”, ” Now or Never 2.0″ are some examples on the album were exhibit that balance. Pnb Storytelling is an underrated ability of his and you realize that on tracks ” Middle Child”, “Nowadays”, “Take My Soul”, and “Evolved”, Pnb tells his come up story. Pnb could cut this album in half and split it between rap and R&B with mood music like ” Choosin”, “My Ex”, “How It Feels”, and “HMP”, give the album that vibe for the girls to get ready too.
This is a very solid project for Pnb Rock, A lot of the features fit perfectly with the track they’re on without outshining Pnb rock. The album has some songs that you have to be in the mood to listen too but for that reason, the project will age well. Pnb picked the perfect time to release his project being as new music so hard to come by currently. You can check out Trapstar turnt Popstar on all major media platforms.
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by Indo | May 1, 2019 | FEATURED POST, MUSIC, Op-Ed
Pop music sweetheart Lawand, (@LawandMusic), is painting the town gold with her infectious new single. The fresh-faced songstress slid onto the music scene late last year, with a combination of upbeat singles and dope covers. As a result the 21 year olds music is a medley of captivating sounds and rhythms. Lawand is creating a niche lane in the music industry by being featured on legendary music platforms such as The Source and indie platforms such as #MusicCrushMondays with @DyeTai of New Yorks Hot 97. Her fans, or “Wander-ers” as the singer affectionately calls them, have surpassed the 50k mark on IG with the help of eye-catching visual campaigns like #SheAintGold. A campaign for her latest single that featured women and girls of all ages beautifully displaying their self-love and empowerment.
Today I caught up with
Lawand as she filmed an interview at the famed Stronghold Shop, a fashion and
cultural hot spot in the heart of Bloomfield, NJ. Scroll down to see how it unfolded:
This Interview is edited for clarity and length.
All Photos by Bruce Arthur Jr. @MagitheProphet
Notez: So
Lawand, what started your love for sneakers?
Lawand: I
always liked the way sneakers looked they were just cool. They always had a
bunch of designs and they’re really comfortable. So like whenever you just
needed something to put on you just got a pair of sneakers!
Notez: What
was your first pair of kicks?
Lawand: My mom put me in
whatever she felt like putting me, like these little baby Jordans or something.
But the first pair of sneakers that I bought with my own money, I got these
Nike Air Force Ones, the black and gray ones.
Notez: Okay, that’s actually
my first pair pretty crazy.
Lawand: Really? And I had to
get them boy’s size.
Notez: That’s the thing about girls, you can wear our
sizes and its cool.
Notez: So I gotta ask,
sneakers or heels and why?
Lawand: I’d say heels,
because I’m really tall, so heels accentuate my height. But it depends on the
day but overall I would pick heels. Well If I had to go pick up money from
somebody, I’d put my sneaks on.
Notez: Yo if you owe her
bread son, you betta pay up !
Lawand: That is the vibe
(Both Laughs)
Notez: How would you describe
your style?
Lawand: I would describe it
as street/glam because I do like to wear sneakers and heels. So heels is more
glam, sneakers is more street and I kinda like to combine the two. I’ll wear
heels with a street graphic tee and make it a dress.
Notez: Yeah you have to
switch it up on them. I actually like the fact that we both have the pink vibe
going right now.
Lawand: On Wednesday’s we
wear pink and today is Wednesday!
Notez: What’s your go to
kicks?
Lawand: Converse. Yeah, these are actually Converse yea that have a lil fuzz and a lil platform. I love Converse. You can do anything with Converse.
Notez: Obviously the converse
they are the kind of go to versatile sneaker. Shout out Chuck Taylor one time.
Lawand: Their stylish, their
functional, they cover your ankles if you didn’t put lotion on. You should
always put lotion on!
Notez: So when you put that
drip on, are you looking for more lifestyle or function?
Lawand: I feel like my
lifestyle and my function is style.
Notez: So they coincide its
one thing?
Lawand: Yeah so my function
is to be stylish. So I gotta put on something that’s fly, like walk out the
door and just be fly to death.
Notez: Walk out the door and
just take off?
Lawand: Like Red Bull –
Wings!
Notez: She’s always on point;
you’ll never catch her lacking. So now that you’re becoming a young drip lord
do you only go out to the new items or do you still rock some older pieces or
you prefer older pieces?
Lawand: I really like old
stuff honestly; vintage is really cool to me. I feel like new fashion is all
just vintage stuff making a come back. I’m all about the overall look and
getting a certain style and feeling across through an outfit. So I don’t think
it really matters if it’s old or new.
Notez: Whatever the look
requires, that’s what we’re going to do.
Lawand: Yea ‘cause if I
already have it in my closet, why would I go out and buy something new!
(laughs)
Notez: Alright so I gotta ask
you, what you got going on for yourself?
Lawand: I just dropped a music video called Gold.
Notez: Let’s get it!
Lawand: My singles out also
called Gold.
Notez: Fire! Go get that! All
Platforms!
Lawand: Every platform, all
of them! My EP’s coming out in like a couple weeks. We’re having a party that
we’re going to do for the EP. So lots going on all the time.
Notez: She’s already saying
summer is hers fall back. Nobody’s working harder to her right now in these
streets. STAMPED IT! STAMPED IT! LAWAND!
Lawand: What do you have
going on? What are you doing?
Notez: Who Me? Honestly I’ve
got some really cool things, like I have this interview with this girl Lawand,
you feel me. She’s supposed to be here but you know girls ha-ha she’s always
late. (laughs)
Lawand: She late! Go get her,
ha-ha, go get her. She ain’t never late! (laughs)
Notez: So I got that going
on! And this! The Strong store! The Strong Palace! The Drip Factory! What ever
you want to call it!
Lawand: The Ice Box!
Dripping, Icy! Gotta come through!
Notez: It’s your boy Notez, I
want to thank Lawand for pulling up on me today at the strong factory.
Lawand: Thanks for having me
Notez: Today we talked drip; make sure all of you out there, everybody viewing this, and they friends, and they friends friends friends friends! Make sure you use that hashtag #SneakersToHeels and go check out my girl music. Its lit baby!
Watch the interview below and drop a comment to let us know what you think!!!
https://youtu.be/_ccADNnE9Cg
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by Déja Monique | Mar 5, 2019 | FEATURED POST, MUSIC, Uncategorized, VIDEOS
2 Chainz is back with the official music video for “Money In The Way” from off his newly released project Rap or Go to the League. In the video 2 Chainz outlines the many ways that black culture makes money.
https://youtu.be/OoEOHSaO2Uc
He steps into a time-traveling bank elevator and the rest is hustle history. Check the visual out below and be sure to tune into ROGTTL, with features by Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, and more. Let us know what you think of it.
https://open.spotify.com/album/1BR69wIifGZUSimcuTjWVg?si=fJc3RZSYTR6tLbpPcAXD3w
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