video: G. BATTLES, "I LOVE A REAL WOMAN"

March 25, 2023

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San Diego-born, Oakland-bred rapper G. Battles presents the Battle Axe Media-directed music video for "I Love A Real Woman", featuring Aloe Jo'el with production by Yogic Beats. "Woman" comes on the heels of singles such as "Rolls Royce" featuring Spice-1 and Rick Ross (watch the official music video), "Roll Some Bomb" (Youtube), "Fidel Castro" (Youtube) and "Dogg Star" (Youtube). Now residing in Las Vegas, his music has been licensed for television shows on FOX and Showtime; on The Pitch, Shameless and in the film The Hot Flashes. Battles' single "Night Of Your Life" was recently featured on the CBS TV show "The Good Fight!" and Battles also made a quick appearance in Straight Outta Compton. Battles says his new song was written "to show my appreciation for women and to encourage love between the women and men of this generation, not separation. With it being Women's History Month, I felt it was appropriate to be released in honor of this moment in time." "I Love A Real Woman" is out now on Blak Hart Music / Empire Distribution.

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video: NAZZY THE MIC, "HOW YOU FEEL, PT. 2" f. BLACK60K

March 25, 2023

18-year-old rapper Nazzy The Mic presents the Banga Jaxon-directed music video for "How You Feel, Pt. 2", the new single featuring Black60K from Nazzy's new album Eighteen, which also features a guest appearance from Yung.King.Cole as well as production from 3GLI and WNZ. Born Norelle Hampton, Nazzy has been rapping since the age of 6, hitting the studio since the age of 12 and released her first EP at the age of 16. Nazzy mines her real life as a Gay and Muslim teen and product of inner-city Philadelphia, painting a visceral image as a prolific storyteller. Growing up she's witnessed violence and experienced trauma, love and loss, conflicts between her religion and her sexuality. She turns the booth into a therapy session to communicate her problems, feelings, and thoughts on the mic. Nazzy has been featured in popular music publications such as Elevator Mag, Wordplay, Notion, and many more. The "How You Feel" video comes on the heels of visuals for "Hopeless, Pt. 2" (Youtube). Eighteen is out now on Firebrand Entertainment.

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AROLY TARIQ, "PERSPECTIVE"

March 25, 2023

Award-winning New Zealand songwriter/singer/producer Aroly Tariq presents her self-directed and animated filmclip for her latest single "Perspective". The Melbourne-based artist is one half of the duo Audego, and has collaborated with acts such as Funkstörung, Coy Haste (Caribou), Pasobionic ,and Joelistics, garnering her support from the likes of Pigeons and Planes, The Fader, BBC Radio 1 and Triple J. A mellow alt-pop/electronic track that utilizes RnB melodies with gentle trap-inspired beats, "Perspective" is the Melbourne-based artist's third single as a solo artist and producer, which weaves her music with traditional and AI art and abstract animation, the early genesis of which can be seen on her 2016 video for "Side Effects" (watch on Youtube). Aroly has performed at festivals such as CMW, St Kilda Fest, Melbourne Music Week and Peats Ridge. Tariq says the meaning behind her new track is "based on the point-of-view shift of, ‘don't be sad it's gone, be grateful it happened,’ and I wanted the sonic movements to represent that. I produced and visually created everything, which is a beautiful way to execute a concept, because there's no artistic compromise, as opposed to working collaboratively with others. I'm loving how much I learn about production with every song I make. For example, I never thought I would use a horn sample, but this song really would be empty without it, and it's also a reminder that songs tend to write themselves and find their own way as they grow." "Perspective" is out now on Equity Distribution.

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BIG HAZE, "GET IT BACK"

March 25, 2023

Connecticut rapper Big Haze presents the music video for "Get It Back", directed by Kay The Creator. Formerly known as Haze Da Punter, the New Haven native also recently released "4 Me" (stream everywhere) via his Punter Music Group imprint, which he adds to a discography that also includes Overdue (stream) , Game Over (stream) and Rolling Stone (stream). About his new single Haze says "spending money is not spending when you're investing in yourself. You can always get it back." "Get It Back" is out now on Punter Music Group.

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SANTA SALLET, "JUST ANOTHER TUESDAY"

March 25, 2023

DMV-based rapper/producer Santa Sallet presents the self-directed music video for "Just Another Tuesday", produced by Nemizzo, longtime collaborator and co-founder of Mugisha Sallet Productions (MSP). Sallet recently released visuals for "Championship Ring" (watch on Youtube) and "Chinese Funk" (watch on Youtube) in preparation for the release of Plutography, Sallet's forthcoming album which blends salsa beats, southern trap, and eastern jazz with classic and conventional rap samples, reflecting Sallet's international upbringing across South Africa, Dominica and the US. Sallet is planning a series of full-length releases, among them C.R.E.A.M. which recounts his journey from broke to financially free, and Women and R.A.P. which describe his pursuit of success in relationships and the music industry respectively. Santa says "Just Another Tuesday" is about "a white car. I'll never forget, I was driving home from work one day when Nemizzo called me to play me some beats. We freestyling through back-to-back beats when he played this beat called '$crapes'. I start freestyling and something ‘bout how I'm driving and how 'I whip that white (white, white, white, white)'. I was vibing with it so hard that as soon as I got home, I put pen to paper before my genius could escape me. It was Just Another Tuesday for MSP." "Just Another Tuesday" is out now on MSP Records.

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