New Video: Benny – “Not Gone Jaws” [WATCH]

Bay Area rapper Benny comes off the release of his ‘Different’ project and gets right back to it with the visuals for “Not Gone Jaws.” In the video Benny channels his inner Michael Jackson, as he sports jerry curls and shows off his dance moves.

Watch below.

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New Video: IAMSU! – “Spotlight” [WATCH]

IAMSU! dropped his ’06 Solara’ mixtape a few months ago, which came equipped with some heat. Since then Six Speed Su has continued to drop videos and new music. Today he unveils his newest visuals for “Spotlight,” where he is shown performing at Rolling Loud and more.

Watch below.

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New Music: Rexx Life Raj – “Tucked Off Shawty / Touchdown” [LISTEN]

Rexx Life Raj has really been showing and proving he’s a staple in the music industry by consistently dropping quality music. Utilizing his smooth melodies, Rexx drops his new single “Tucked Off Shawty / Touchdown” produced by Kyle Beatty and Drew Banga. The former Boise State footballer should be coming with a project soon. Stay tuned.

Listen below.

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New Music: YMTK – ‘Summer Pan Playlist’ [LISTEN]

The Bay Area homie ymtk comes through with a two-pack of breezy joints as part of his ‘Summer Pan Playlist’. Sticking to his smooth vocals, ymtk goes over Ekzakt’s production on “Just Us” and channels his inner Kanye West on the Sho Nuff-produced “Get Right.”

Listen below.

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New Music: Nef The Pharaoh & 03 Greedo – “Ball Out” Feat. ALLBLACK [LISTEN]

With his 20-year prison sentence looming, 03 Greedo is continuing his musical output by teaming up with Nef The Pharaoh for a joint project called ‘Porter2Grape’. 

The California duo announced the forthcoming tape today and dropped the first single “Ball Out” featuring Bay Area rapper, ALLBLACK. “Ball Out” is led by a bouncy, bass-heavy production that allows the collaborators to spit braggadocio rhymes about their lifestyle.

Listen below and stay tuned for updates on the upcoming ‘Porter2Grape’ mixtape.

 

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Nyce Pick: YMTK – ‘February Fck Around <3' [STREAM]

Bay Area crooner ymtk gets the Valentine’s Day vibes rolling with his ‘February Fck Around <3’ two-song EP.

The first single “Makin It” is produced by a combination of Ekzakt and Drew Banga. It includes a smooth bassline that ymtk gets busy over and sings about smoking weed and making love to his lover friend. It is definitely guaranteed to get the action cracking in the bedroom.

Listen below.

Single number 2 is called “Need” also produced by Ekzakt and features Kezia, who stands out her soothing lyrics and a heavenly voice. Meanwhile ymtk comes through with a cadence similar to the 1990’s group, Hi-Five.

Listen below.

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Nyce Pick: JJuan – “In My Bag” [LISTEN]

Pulled up to the homie Lorde Sanctus’ “The Night Show” event and heard this “In My Bag” record from Bay Area artist JJuan. I was instantly intrigued and spoke to homie at the event. The record has been out for a few months but it’s so fire and deserves some praise.

Listen below.

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L.A. Leakers Indie Pick Of The Week : Caleborate

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The Bay Area music scene has always been one of the best. From the slang to the 808s, it is by far one of the livest, most unique around.

This week’s Indie Pick of the Week, Caleborate, doesn’t have the typical Bay Area sound but adds to the scene with a more conscious but still exhilarating, witty style that represents the new Bay sound very well.

“I just wanna bring my style forward and bring originality because I feel that’s gonna push the whole scene forward,” he said. “So, the way I do it is to tell my story the best way possible.”

Caleborate’s parents divorced during his teenage years, so he would frequently travel on the Amtrak back and forth to visit them both. On the train he did a lot of thinking and reflecting as well as writing.

“I think that I became an artist just through that,” he said. “I listened to a lot of music, read a lot of books through that traveling and became in touch with myself.”

His intellect comes across in his music with a very pure flow that speaks for itself. On all his songs he talks about experiences he’s been through or ambitions and things he plans on accomplishing.

Growing up listening to Lil Wayne in his prime years, Caleborate found the motivation from Wayne’s ’08 flow to fuel his newest song “08 [Carter Flow]” produced by fellow Bay Areaens, Kuya Beats and P-Lo.

“Everybody remembers 2008 when Wayne had the game on fire and the way he was just going and pushing himself to another level,” he exclaimed. “So, this record is like me pushing myself to the next level and really trying to harness that.”

Listen to the “08 [Carter Flow]” below:

The production on that track fittingly reminds me of Wayne’s “Let The Beat Build.” “08 [Carter Flow]” will be on his upcoming project 1993 dropping in July.

Aside from Weezy, one person Caleborate would like to collaborate with is J. Cole and is really appreciative of his artistry.

“If I ever got the chance to work with him I might shed a tear —a thug tear for sure,” he jokingly said. “He’s just really historic, his vibe and content have really helped me as a person and an artist.”

Caleborate is still growing as an artist and heavily expressed his emotions of feeling blessed to have the people he has around him to help him grow. Some major influencers in his life are his manager Coach Nick, G-Eazy, Kuya Beats and P-Lo.

Keep an ear out for this bald head guy wearing skinny jeans, he’s gonna blow up! Don’t forget who put you on!

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L.A. Leakers Indie Pick Of The Week : Johnny Maxwell

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It was on Fox’s ‘X Factor’ in front of high-profile judges: Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, Brittany Spears and Demi Lovato where this week’s Indie Pick, Johnny Maxwell, first received high praise for his musical artistry.

A couple of words the judges used to describe the young 16-year-old Maxwell were; “passionate”, “energetic”, “driven” and “fun.” That was back in 2012 during the inception of Johnny’s musical career.

Today, a more developed Johnny Maxwell can still be described with those words, although he credits the whole experience of being on the show as a very humbling one, that served as an eye opener and set the bar for the things he could accomplish.

“That kinda showed me I had a little bit of talent, being I was blessed enough to be able to be aired on the show,” he said. “From there I was like I wonder what I can do if I just keep this going.”

His curiosity kept him focused and motivated him to continue working on perfecting his art. The ambition he carries can be heard in every note he hits as the energy he brings thunders over the 808 drum-lines.

Being from Castro Valley in the Bay Area, 808s were instilled in his head at a young age, with his father taking him to watch shows of local artists during the Hyphy-era.

The added bass on his songs stimulate his vocals on tracks that make his music enticing. That sound is what he considers to be the bridge between R&B coupled with Pop music and what he describes as “RnBass.”

“RnBass isn’t only a genre it’s like it’s own culture,” he explained. “It’s like modern day R&B, this is essentially the evolution of R&B that ties our generation together and gives us something to look forward to in the future.”

His close friend J. Maine, who he met through his manager introduced him to the “RnBass” genre of music.

Johnny credits his manager, Anthony Lovaglia with introducing him to many musical individuals as well as teaching him about the music industry and how it works.

The two met at Lovaglia’s Redwall Studio in San Jose, CA. where Johnny was working on a video for one of his songs. 

“I was just a customer at first,” he jokingly said. “He liked what I was doing, he liked what he saw.”

Lovaglia took notice of the hustle and talent Johnny possessed and kept in contact with him as a mentor. Over time their bond grew so strong, that the relationship became deeper than just music.

“I just started hitting him up for a lot of advice and stuff for things I was going through that left me in a rough spot and he helped me get through it,” he said. “From there something amazing started to form and it’s been working ever since.”

Working doesn’t stop at the Redwall Studio, where Johnny has composed many of his hits, including his most recent “Got It.” Listen to the single below:

“Got It” is slated to be featured on his upcoming album dropping May 6th.

“The music will be different and it will be more of that RnBass,” he exclaimed. “Essentially it’s gonna be sending a message out to people about what you can expect in the time to come with Johnny Maxwell.”

The future for Johnny is shaping up to be very bright. I’m excited to see the direction his career will take him.

His following is already pretty potent in the Bay Area, but he won’t stop there. He also feels he can add to the current talent in his region.

The one major influencer and motivator for making music and somebody he hopes to one day work with is, Marc E. Bassy, who like Maxwell has a Bay Area background.

Follow this kid on the socials @JohnnyMaxwell and as always, don’t forget who put you on!

WRITTEN BY: BRYAN MELARA – @IamBNyce