Just look at their music video for “I’ve Seen Footage”:
And you’ve probably heard of “Get Got”:
They manage to pair their quick raps with strong trippy visuals to really show the viewer that they are in fact losing their mind. The quickness of it all shows that it is happening at a fast pace, which helps create the setting that no one even knows what is going on. As the viewer, you are sent into a different reality that lays inside the mind of Death Grips. It takes on a new meaning to losing yourself in the music, but now we are losing ourselves in the full experience.
Just watch their video for “No Love”:
Overall this band combines rap, strong instrumentals, and creative visuals to create the theme of hysteria that produces something that is bigger than the both of them.
Candy has been compared to Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga, CupcakKe and Nicki Minaj. These comparisons make sense due to her larger than life fashion style and her illusionary image. Her wigs and fashion add to the superstar quality in her voice. She has a “fuck off” attitude that translates into her music and her sound.
In 2016, she released music that has a more pop sound to it, and I am certainly not a fan. A highlight of her new sound is in her song, “Happy Days” but that was the only song I found enjoyable. Her look seems to have changed to more of a simplistic style. I used to take pride knowing about such a small up and coming artist, but now sometime seems off.
Check out one of her better pop songs, “Happy Days”:
She also released a song with Sia, entitled “Living Out Loud” which I think is complete crap. It sounds like every Sia song that has ever existed and has really strong similarities to her hit song “Chandelier.” Also, the chorus is extremely cliche and has almost no originality. It seems that everything that Brooke Candy got famous for, she turned her back on. It’s really surprising to see but once you get signed to a label, things can take a turn, and sometimes drastically.
Just listen to the train wreck of a song “Living Out Loud”:
So check out Brooke Candy, but only her earlier stuff. Hopefully, she ditches the pop scene and goes back to her true talent: rap.
She gained a lot of popularity from her video, “Genesis” which was released August 22nd, 2012. She started off small but gained her audience from being completely out of the ordinary and setting a standard for popular electro-pop. Her video current day now has 50 million views. She is also a popular festival headliner.
Just check out this one-woman show in action:
It took three years after her album Visions to release her 2015 release, Art Angels which produced one of the best music videos of 2017 featuring Janelle Monáe. The video originally premiered on Tidal, but then shortly made its way to YouTube. Thank God because I can’t afford Tidal, but this video tempted me to put my credit card information in.
Check it out here:
Other highlights from her album included, “Flesh without Blood” and “Kill V. Maim.” So what can we expect from her next album? She states that she is venturing into “unexplored sonic landscapes” as she writes new music. I would expect her to do something crazy weird with this album, like maybe even put a punk element in it. Her 2015 album was so great because she got even weirder with her music, so I expect this album to be something we would never expect, but with the same level of creative genius, we all know she has, and what we are all secretly jealous of.
There is a new rap genius in town, and his name is Kalo C. He is an artist, model, songwriter, and actor. He is starting off in the rap game, and he is showing a lot of promise. He just released his song “Great Nigerian Student” and it really highlights all his best features.
His style in rap is almost like traveling back in time. He raps about real things, without having to mumble them and scream “SKRT” at random points during the song. He combines rap and reggae to get a hybrid of what is missing in rap today: authenticity. The song actually reminds me of the Black Eyed Peas, “Where is the Love?” as it carries the same message of searching for the answer that will never come. It serves as an anthem as he sings, “Everyday they ask me if I’m Okay, The Jehovah Will Show us The Way.” The chorus isn’t just a filler either but adds so much to the song. Besides just rapping about money and hoes, he sheds light on the struggle that students go through while highlighting his own struggle.
Check out the video here:
If you liked his vibe you should check out more of his songs to get a better feel for him.
I would predict that the Saturday show will be the best since Janet Jackson has been an icon for a number of years. Also, the fact that Cardi B is going to be performing will draw a lot of people to the Saturday show. Gucci Mane has also been gaining extreme popularity this year, especially with his song, “I Get the Bag” ft. Migos. I also like that there are some alternative/indie bands performing. Having artists like St. Vincent, PVRIS, and Japanese Breakfast will give the show more variety in between all the huge rap acts.
Jimmy Wopo delivers a new video to his song “Lost.” produced by Sonny Digital. I just heard that the duo’s working on a project together. Keep an eye out for “Jimmy Digital” as it is coming soon.
Check the video out below and listen out his previous release here.
