Hykeem Carter, better known as Baby Keem, has managed to do a good job of hiding his face from the public early on in his career. The 19-year-old Las Vegas native started releasing his EPs in 2018 such as Midnight and No Name under his given name. Carter later emerged a few months later as Baby Keem with his EP Hearts and Darts and The Sound of a Bad Habit, and began releasing music videos, one of which was directed by Shia Labeouf, giving us a look into his personality and mind.
The artist/producer/songwriter has already made his mark in the industry with production and songwriting credits on Schoolboy Q’s CrasH Talk, and TDE projects like Jay Rock’s Redemption and The Black Panther soundtrack.
The underground rapper has managed to create his own distinctive style that blends trap, rock, and melodic rap. His songs are catchy, funny, and filled with an infectious energy.
Baby Keem has kept it quiet since his career began taking off in 2018, but I’m thinking 2020 will be anything but quiet for him. His most recent and notable EP, Die For My B*tch, was released this past July. His song “Orange Soda,” off the album reached number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100. It received praise from celebrities like Kendall Jenner,Tyler, the Creator and Vince Staples, who all took to social media to talk about the album.
On his recent rap radar interview, Drake was asked to acknowledge the work of other artists that had stood out to him this year. He started off by saying that Young Thug’s So Much Fun, was the best album of the year and then mentioned that Baby Keem’s Die For my B*tch was also one of his favorites. “I think Thug had one of the best albums of the past year. Actually between him and Baby Keem Die for My B*tch. Those are my two picks for album of the year.”
No Name
The short EP spanning 5 tracks, is a great introduction into Baby Keem’s flow and style. The melodic rap tracks are filled with catchy beats that showcase Carter’s superb production skills and soft melodies. Standout track: “Truce.”
Hearts & Darts
Hearts & Darts opens with a track produced by Cardo Got Wings, who Carter got the chance to work with after direct messaging him on Twitter. Cardo is best known for his work with artists such as Mac Miller,Wiz Khalifa, Dom Kennedy, and more. Carter describes his working with Cardo on the track “Baby Keem,” as a turning point that lead to the producer helping him with his next project The Sound of Habit. Hearts & Darts is short and sweet, and every track is fire. The EP is filled with trap tracks as well as smooth R&B ones filled with tantalizing melodies. Standout tracks include “Vicious” and “Half.”
The Sound of Bad Habit The EP is 12 tracks long, but each track maintains it short and sweet style like its predecessors. The tracks are filled with hard bass kicks and cool lyrics, that make his distinctive style and energetic presence addictive. It’s a fun project that reached 10.6 thousand plays 14 days on Audiomack alone. Standout tracks include “Gang Activities” and “So What.”
Directed by Shia LaBeouf
Die For My B*tch
Here we are able to see Baby Keem’s personality; he’s humorous, fun and full of teenage mischief. Tracks like Stats, Mosphit, and France Freestyle are fun tracks that make you want to mosh and bang your head along, but the tempo changes in between with softer melodic tracks like honest, slice interlude, and bullies. Die For My B*tch, showcases Baby Keem’s artistic range, especially on the acoustic track “My Ex.”
Football fans gather on Sunday, February 2, to watch the biggest NFL event of the year, Superbowl LIV. Taking place under the Florida sky, in the Hard Rock Stadium, located in Miami Gardens. While most fans wait in anticipation to watch the San Francisco 49ers go up against the Kansas City Chiefs. If you aren’t the biggest football fan, there is one thing that is almost guaranteed to bring everyone together, the Halftime Show.
Throughout the history of the event, the Halftime Show has become one of the biggest events to look forward to, from Katy Perry’s meme-worthy act during the Superbowl XLIX Halftime Show to Beyonce and Bruno Mars‘ amazing performance in Superbowl 50. Superbowl LIV is set to bring another powerhouse performance with the announcement of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira taking the stage.
Jennifer Lopez aka J.LO has gained a larger spotlight as of late after her performance in the movie Hustlers, having the international star perform is a no-brainer. During the press conference Jennifer Lopez stated her excitement, “Ever since I saw Diana Ross fly off into the sky at the Halftime Show, I dreamed of performing at the Super Bowl,” said Lopez. “And now it’s made even more special not only because it’s the NFL’s 100th season, but also because I am performing with a fellow Latina. I can’t wait to show what us girls can do on the world’s biggest stage.” In case you never heard of Jennifer Lopez, she is a worldwide star who has sold over 75 million records and has a cumulative worldwide box-office gross of over $3 billion. She is a fashion icon, artist, singer, and now she will tear up the stage alongside Shakira.
Set to perform alongside J.LO is Shakira another international sensation whose popularity has earned her major stardom along with multiple GRAMMY wins. Shakira sold over 75 million records worldwide becoming one of the biggest performers of all time. Shakira is no stranger to having one of her songs feature on a worldwide stage, with her hit single, “Waka Waka (Time for Africa)” becoming one of the theme songs for the 2010 World Cup. However, during the press conference she still recognizes the importance of sharing the stage with her fellow Latina performer, “I’m so honored to be taking on one of the world’s biggest stages in the company of a fellow female artist to represent Latinos and Latinas from the U.S. and all over the world — and to top it off, on my birthday!” said Shakira. “This is a true American dream and we are going to bring the show of a lifetime!” Shakira’s last album “El Dorado” charted #1 on iTunes in 37 Countries, won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2017 Latin GRAMMY Awards, and Best Latin Pop Album at the 2018 GRAMMY Awards.
Superbowl LIV is set to premiere on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Air time 6:30 p.m ET, the game will be broadcasted on Fox.
Jersey artist Pierce Ripanti has been buzzing crazy in the streets since the drop of his last EP, The One Who Raps . This work of art is consists of 4 tracks ; “Executive”, “Alarm Clocks (Freestyle)”, “In Too Deep” and “Passive Aggressive”. With his fire beats and catchy hooks, Pierce has got the game on lock this year and if you don’t believe me, see for yourself.
Check out the Pierce Ripanti’s latest EP The One Who Raps below. Also, don’t forget to follow him on Instagram @primetimepierce and let us know what you guys think of his music in the comment section below.
The 2020 Grammy Awards has marked the 62nd aniversity of the yearly celebration of all things music. As par of the course for all award shows there were winners, and there were losers. This year is no different, and despite the flood of controversy, and the sudden tragic death of Kobe Bryant the Grammy still manage to deliver a few great surprises.
The biggest winner of the 2020 Grammy, of course, is none other than Billie Eilish. The 18-year-old singer conquered the award show by becoming the second artist in Grammy history to win an award for all four major categories on the same night (the first being Christopher Cross in 1981) nabbing the awards for best album, song, record, and best new artist. However, above all that she also became the first woman to win all major categories in one night in Grammy history. You may have your opinion on whether or not these awards are well earned, however, this is an important milestone in the history of the awards and in the midst of all the controversy that affected the 2020 Grammy. This is a welcome surprise.
The sports world suffered a tragic loss as 41 year old, NBA Legend Kobe Bryant died alongside his daughter in a helicoper crash earlier on the same day as the award show. The NBA legend was given a tribute by the hosts Alicia Keys, alongside Boyz.
Later on during the show, DJ Khaled and Nipsey Hussle, alongside John Legend won Best Rap/Sung Performance. During his speech DJ Khaled paid his respects for Nipsey Hussle who was tragically murder in front of his Marathon Clothing Store.
More Surprises
One of the best feel good moments of the night came from Tyler the Creator winning his first Grammy for Best Rap Album with his album IGOR.
Lizzo has become a bit of polarizing figure as of late, but one thing that can not be dennied is her amazing talent that should easily earn her any award. While she did walk away with a few awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Traditional R&B Performance, and Best Pop Solo Performance what muddles all these awards is that most of these awards are all occupaing the same space. In other words, despite all these awards it still feels that Lizzo was robbed.
Overall the 62nd aniversity of the Grammy, despite getting muddle by the controversy, and the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant the Grammy managed to pull of a passable show, highlighted by the history making sweep of Billie Eilish, but the controversial decision to not give Lizzo more awards proves that the Grammy is learning, but it still has a long way to go.
Here is a list of some the biggest awards of the night:
Record Of The Year
“Hey, Ma” by Bon Iver
Winner: “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish
‘7 Rings’ by Ariana Grande
“Hard Place” by Ariana Grande
“Hard Place” by H.E.R
“Talk” by Khalid
“Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
“Truth Hurts” by Lizzo
“Sunflower” by Post Malone & Swae Lee
Album Of The Year
i.i by Bon Iver
Norman F***** Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey
Winner: when we all fall asleep, where do we go? by Billie Eilish
thank u, next by Ariana Grande
I Used to Know Her by H.E.R
7 by Lil Nas X
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) by Lizzo
Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend
Song Of The Year
“Always Remember Us This Way” by Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriter (Lady Gaga)
While gearing up for the release of Big Leesh & Riek Noble Vol. 1 dropping on January 31st, Riek Noble dropped off a new track for us titled “98’hov” to hold us off in the meantime. If you poppin’ and have a lot of d***riders like him then this record is for you! The Paterson, NJ rapper is calling out all the d***riders in this one.
Noble killed this track. His sick bars over JAY-Z’s 2001 “Takeover” sample sound mad dope. I know he got some more heat in the tuck. Let us know what you think of “98’hov” below and make sure to keep an eye out for his upcoming project dropping January 25th.
Young Thug just released the deluxe version of his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 charts ‘So Much Fun.’ The deluxe version of the album includes four new songs. “Diamonds” ft. Gunna, “Hop Off a Jet” ft. Travis Scott, “Die Today”, and lastly a song by the name of “Millions”. The remix to “Hot” is also included on the deluxe album. Tune in below and let us know if you feeling them or not.
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