OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW

DEBUT EP LAND OF NOTHING REAL ARRIVES APRIL 24

LONR. CROSSES 32 MILLION STREAMS OFF DEBUT SINGLES “A.M.” AND “SAFE ZONE” AFTER WRAPPING TOUR WITH YBN CORDAE

(April 3, 2020 – New York, NY) – Today, rising genre-bursting multi-hyphenate artist Lonr. uncovers his new single “Make the Most” featuring H.E.R. Get it HERE via Epic Records.

The California-born and Cape Cod, MA-raised GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, rapper, songwriter and producer teamed up with The FADER to exclusively premiere the official music video earlier this morning. Watch the video HERE.

In between a tight groove and fluttering guitar, he delivers vulnerable verses before carrying an eternal pledge on the hook, “I wanna grow old with you, make the most with you, that’s the goal.” H.E.R. offers a sweetly soulful counterpoint punctuated by delicate emotion. Meanwhile, the visual depicts tender scenes of romance betweenLonr. and a female companion.  However, after of moments of bliss, the story takes a very intense and topical turn…

He tells The FADER that “the idea behind ‘Make the Most’ was simply that we only have one life to live, so with whatever or whoever it is that you love, make sure you make it known…make sure you chase it, because tomorrow isn’t promised.”

Lonr. introduced himself at the end of 2019 with his first-ever single, “A.M.” Inspiring the “A.M.” Challenge, the single ignited a flurry of activity on Tik Tok, with over 2 million user-generated videos in a short time span. This phenomenon translated to Spotify where the song soared to the Top 5 of the US Viral Chart and top 10 of the Global Viral Chart, alongside looks on the Most Necessary and Pop Rising playlists. Together with follow-up track“Safe Zone,” Lonr.’s music has since tallied over 32 million total streams and counting. Garnering critical praise early on, XXL called him “multifaceted” while Elevator Magazine called him a “star in the making.”HotNewHipHop mirrored those sentiments, calling him a “rising star” and exclaiming that “Safe Zone” “builds on the momentum [of ‘A.M.’].”  Rap-Up may have put it best: “Now music’s secret weapon is stepping into his own.” 

He recently concluded a sold-out tour supporting YBN Cordae, entrancing crowds across North America. VEVOalso selected him for its coveted DSCVR program. As part of the initiative, he turned up with cathartic live performances of “A.M.” and “Safe Zone” accompanied by a lone guitarist.

Now, he reveals his debut EP, Land of Nothing Real, set for release on April 24, 2020.

About Lonr.

Emerging from under a quiet shroud of mystery, Lonr. arrives as a singular and cinematic talent whose vital and vibrant vision piques fascination as it blurs the lines between soul, soundtracks, and simmering Hip-Hop. After being uprooted from Los Angeles as a child and moving to Cape Cod, MA, Lonr. grew up feeling like the odd one out. Upon installing music software in high school, heentrenched himself in beat-making, creating his own universe to exist in. Inspired by the likes of Pharrell, OutKast, and Tyler, The Creator as well as film scores for Star Wars, Interstellar, and The Pursuit of Happyness, he developed his production chops and songwriting talents through countless hours by himself in front of the computer. On his way up, he became a sought-after songwriter, crafting hits and building worlds alongside other artists. By 2019, he found himself up for multiple GRAMMY® Awards for contributions to H.E.R.’s discography, winning two. At the same time, he began to quietly assemble what would become Lonr.’s own project, Land of Nothing Real.

“I always zone out and go into my own little world,” Lonr. explains. “That’s the Land of Nothing Real. If you don’t like where you are, you can escape into another realm. This project is really about love, longing, and desire. Those topics are always on people’s minds. I’m examining them with melodic and dreamy songs.”

Capturing palpable and relatable emotion, Lonr. might just make you feel a little less alone: “I want listeners to feel like this is something new,” he says. “Most of all, I hope they resonate with me and feel like they’re being heard and not so alone in this world.” Welcome to Lonr.’s world.

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(April 3, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Today, gold-certified Boston-born and Los Angeles-based rapper BIA shares a brand new single and music video entitled “COVERGIRL.”

Get it HERE via Epic Records. 

Once again, BIA’s clever and catchy wordplay takes second stage as she turns heads in the accompanying video by donning various looks while still rapping. “COVER GIRL” showcases her bars and style on point.

Watch it HERE.

Just a week ago, she returned with “Free BIA (1st Day Out).” In addition to plugs from RESPECT Magazine and Revolt TV, HotNewHipHop described the track as “a statement” and predicted, “All signs are pointing to a big year ahead for BIA.”

Spitting with agile aggression, dropping clever observations, and pouncing like a panther on every beat, BIA rips through rap with a feral intensity. She uncovered this beast inside.

Following her breakout mixtape #CHOLASEASON, she joined J Balvin, Pharrell Williams, and Sky on the international banger “Safari” in 2016. Between solo singles like “Whip It” and “Gucci Comin’ Home,” she hit the road on blockbuster tours with Ariana Grande, Pusha T, and J Balvin in addition to gracing the stages of Coachella, SXSW, AC3, and Revolt Music Summit. 2019 saw her make waves with the Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado EP powered by “YAKWTFGO” [feat. Kali Uchis] and “VIBES ON ME” [feat. Kodak Black]. Chantal Jeffries tapped her for “Facts” alongside YG and Rich The Kid as Sam Spiegel enlisted her to soundtrack a Chanel campaign, which aired during the GRAMMY® Awards broadcast. Closing out the year, she teamed up with Russ for “Best On Earth.” Not only did the song achieve a gold certification and reach #69 on the Billboard Hot 100, but Rihanna also posted a video with “Best On Earth” playing in the background and declared it, “my new fav song.” Now, Bia ignites her new chapter with Epic by dropping the bold declaration “Free Bia (1^stDay Out)”and hypnotic anthem “COVERGIRL.”

FEATURING COLLABORATION WITH YO GOTTI & STUNNA GIRL

HOLLYWOODLAND VISUAL TRIPTYCH COMING SOON

(April 3, 2020 – New York, NY) – Michigan-born and Los Angeles-based artist, rapper, and creative maverick Miles Morrison unleashes his debut Hollywoodland EP today. 

Get it HERE via Epic Records.

A mosaic of raw rap, alternative experimentation, confessional lyrics, subversive pop, and cinematic vision, the eight-track project introduces him as an eruptive force. On tracks like the infectious opener “Bad For My Health,” he assures, “I break the mold,” before going on to just do that on every subsequent track. Everything culminates on the emotionally charged vigil “Take Me Away.” Over ominous bells and a hi-hat skitter, he admits, “So I tried to go and blame it on my fucking past, now I know that these addictions are my better half.” It proves equally chilling and catchy.

Check out the full tracklisting below.

Soon, he will share a unique triptych of music videos from the project with a nod to A Clockwork Orange. It’s a dose of good old-fashioned sonic ultra-violence, kicking things off with the final video of the series “Bad for My Health” on Monday, April 6.

“I’ve always had a passion for film, I’ve always had a passion for directors like Stanley Kubrick and Quentin Tarantino, among others…” says Miles. “Hollywood was my thing, even before music. So, I knew once I had an opportunity to get into music videos, I really wanted to implement all of that.

As I was conceptualizing the videos, I wanted to create something that represented what I’ve been going through for the past few years. So really what you’re watching in these first 3 videos is not necessarily meant to be taken so literally, but, in fact, what it represents is a metaphor for what I’ve gone through from the moment I moved here until today. The woman in the story, she represents ‘Hollywood’ to me.”

Miles Morrison invites you to Hollywoodland now. You may never be the same afterwards.

Born a stone’s throw from Flint in Fenton, MI, Miles Morrison always saw beyond the confines of the Midwest. Raised by his single mother, he found inspiration in everyone from Eminem to Eddie Vedder. During his second year at Arizona State University, he developed a fascination with drugs and reshaped his entire path. Picking up and moving to Los Angeles, he pursued music and film. He went from breaking it down at parties with fiery freestyles to pay-for-play gigs in some of the city’s most hostile underground clubs and neighborhoods before catching the attention of EP Entertainment. Signed to a joint venture between EP Entertainment and Epic Records, he opens up his world on Hollywoodland.

Tracklisting:

1. Bad For My Health
2. She’ll Be OK
3. Off White
4. I’m So Lost
5. Warwick
6. 40
7. Go Out [feat. Yo Gotti & Stunna Girl]
8. Take Me Away

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MORE NEW MUSIC COMING SOON

(April 3, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Today, buzzing Australia-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Eddie Benjamin shares his debut single “Fuck My Friends.”

Get it HERE via Vol. 1/Epic Records.

The track introduces his fiery, flashy, and funky style. Co-produced by Daniel Gleyzer, Eddie personally played every instrument on the track, concocting the pulsating groove and steady beat, composing on guitar, keys, and bass. Meanwhile, his seismic vocal range takes center stage, leaping from breathy verses into a hypnotic chant. It all climaxes on one last mind-bending bass transmission. 

He has quietly become the ultimate “secret weapon” for some of the biggest superstars and powerhouses in the world as Diplo, Meghan Trainor, Ryan Tedder, Sia and Labrinth have all called on him to collaborate, entrusting him as a creative voice. He recently turned heads with Justin Bieber, who dubbed him “the next generation.”

Right now, Eddie Benjamin is hard at work on more music, with a project on the way this year. Watch this space for more news soon.

Rotating between an arsenal of instruments with punchy proficiency and singing with spotlight-grabbing swagger, Eddie Benjamin brings kaleidoscopic color to popular music. Whether nimbly slapping out a fleet-fingered bass groove on social media or belting on an arena stage, the 18-year-old Australia-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer channels fresh fire through a classic approach. Sparking a buzz online, he initially shared viral covers on Instagram. Long hair draped over his face, he would rock an upright or electric bass and sing popular tunes. After catching the attention of Vol. 1, he translated the “I Don’t Get No Sleep Cause of Y’all” meme into a bop and reimagined Sia’s “Chandelier.” Generating millions of views, these uploads made major waves leading to Sia reposting the cover. Moving to Los Angeles, he found himself in the studio working on major releases behind-the-scenes. In addition to working with names like Labrinth and more, he co-wrote and performed on “Funk” and “Here to Stay” from Meghan Trainor’s most recent album Treat Myself. Now officially signed to Vol. 1 and Epic Records, he is hard at work crafting his proper debut, which he introduces with “Fuck My Friends.”

Today, after her dedicated fan base mobilized on social media, Madison Beer released “Stained Glass” via Sing It Loud/First Access Entertainment on exclusive license to Epic Records. Upon hearing the song in an Instagram Live session last week, which had over 350,000 unique viewers, fans flocked to Epic’s most recent Instagram post leaving over 2,000 comments demanding the song be released. 

“I wrote Stained Glass at a time where I was really struggling mentally,” stated Madison.  “This song was my message, not only to the public, but to those around me, to be more gentle on people and not judge them so hard, because you never know what someone’s been through. People sometimes assume that I’m ok, when I’m not; people don’t really see the parts of me that are the ugly, sad or depressed, they only see the sides they want to see, or the sides I feel comfortable to show because of the scrutiny that I’ve been under in my life.”  She continued, “The stones lyric in the chorus refer to the traditional metaphor for people’s words and the lyric saying ‘I just might break’ is where I have finally shown my vulnerability in its absolute form.”

Madison’s debut album, a strong personal and artistic statement, is slated for release later this year. This unique project sees Madison where she thrives – commanding complete creative control through writing her own songs, producing and creating her own visuals. The album will feature previous releases “Good In Goodbye” and “Selfish,” which have a combined total stream count of over 45 million. 

Prior to signing with Epic Records late last year, Madison Beer achieved unprecedented success as an independent artist with her partner First Access Entertainment. Her debut EP As She Pleases boasts over 700 million streams and made her the first independent female solo artist to break into the Top 20 radio charts, after having debuted in the Top 5 on iTunes in 18 countries and in the Top 10 in 42 countries worldwide. Globally, Beer has over 1 billion streams across her catalogue.

She’s attracted the endorsement of Time, Complex, NME, The Guardian and Billboard who named her among its coveted “21 Under 21” list and has a social following that reaches an audience of over 16.2 million on Instagram, 2.6 million on Twitter and 5.3 million on Tik Tok.

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(March 20, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Accumulating over 5 million streams and attracting acclaim from Pitchfork and more, buzzing Brooklyn hip-hop prodigy Melvoni uncovers his debut Who TF is Melvoni EP today. 

Get it HERE via Epic Records.

To celebrate the arrival of the project, he shared the music video for his new single “Days of the Week.” Watch it HERE. Directed by LOUIEKNOWS [Rich The Kid, Famous Dex, Juicy J], the clip intercuts footage of Melvoni and his boys with psychedelic solo shots highlighted by pops of handcrafted animation. In between sparse resounding piano chords, the MC tells his story through nimble bars and a hypnotic hook. He admits, “Growing up, I didn’t know I was poor, because my momma made it work” before leading up to the promise, “One day we gonna be rich, that’s exactly what I told her.” Meanwhile, the song culminates on a soaring screech, illuminating his range and penchant for unpredictably.

In addition to “Days of the Week,” Who TF is Melvoni boasts the previously released “No Man’s Land” [2.5 million Spotify streams, 3.8 million YouTube views] and “Big Rocks” [1.1 million Spotify streams]. Check out the full tracklisting below.

TRACKLISTING

1. “NY”
2. “No Man’s Land”
3. “Days of the Week”
4. “Big Rocks”
5. “Curtains”

About Melvoni:

When Melvoni screams, “I’m from New York,” it tells you everything you need to know. The 16-year-old Brooklyn wunderkind represents the toughest spirit of New York through and through. Born to Jamaican parents, he spent his childhood back-and-forth between the States and Jamaica. Facing hardship growing up, he ditched his first part-time job after being robbed and turned to the streets. Yet, he took that hustle to the studio as soon as possible, recording music and catching the attention of his manager outside of a concert.  In the aftermath, he found himself in an L.A. studio recording “No Man’s Land”—which originally might’ve featured the late and great Pop Smoke.

Rapping with fire and fury, he bodies minimalist production upheld by organic instrumentation. He quietly clawed his way to the forefront of the Borough’s 21^st century vanguard with nearly 8 million views and 5 million streams. As “Memories” caught on, Pitchfork claimed, “It’s only a matter of time until “Memories” is playing from every Bluetooth speaker as New York City high schools dismiss.” Touted by Genius, Lyrical Lemonade, Elevator Magazine, Fashionably Early, and more, he inked a deal with Epic Records and emerged as a voice for his city in 2020. He’s ready to go worldwide.

“If all you pay attention to is catastrophe, then soon you will begin to see monsters everywhere you look.” – D. Randall Blythe

First New Album in Five Years, “Lamb Of God,” Due Out May 8

(Los Angeles, CA – March 17, 2020) – LAMB OF GOD has released the music video for “Memento Mori,” the opening track on their forthcoming self-titled album due May 8 via Epic Records. Fans were able to unlock a 10 second teaser of the song through an eerie Instagram Story filter released by the band over the weekend. 

Watch “Memento Mori” at www.lamb-of-god.com.

Executed from a narrative treatment written by vocalist D. Randall Blythe, the “Memento Mori” video features the band (guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell, drummer Art Cruz, and Blythe) performing the unrelenting album opener, from their upcoming self-titled new album (due May 8 worldwide).  Lyrically and visually, the message of both the song and video are extremely topical, offering hope at a time of societal and personal upheaval.

“There is a vast amount of indisputably real and depressingly negative occurrences happening across the globe,” Blythe explains. “Currently, at the forefront of everyone’s mind is the global COVID-19 pandemic. This is a very real concern, and proper precautions need to be taken by EVERYONE in order to protect those most at risk – the elderly, infirm, and immunocompromised. It is indeed a scary time, but in this hyper-connected age with its 24/7 never-ending news cycle of atrocity, outrage and lurid click-bait headlines (not to mention ill-informed lunatics running amok and spreading misinformation and panic on social media), it is all too easy to lose sight of the fact that life is still carrying on, and good things do in fact still happen.”

“Months before the COVID-19 outbreak occurred, I wrote ‘Memento Mori’ as a reminder to myself to not be consumed by the omnipresent electronic harbingers of doom that surround us – cellphones, computers, and television screens. While these devices can be useful tools, and it is important to stay informed, it is equally important to remain engaged with the real, physical world we live in, not just digitally filtered representations of reality. I wrote the narrative music video treatment a few months ago to illustrate how warped and myopic our mental states can become when we fail to remain engaged with that reality – if all you pay attention to is catastrophe, then soon you will begin to see monsters everywhere you look. The actual monsters we used in the video are Sinisteria, a local Richmond, Virginia haunted house/dark performance troupe I met on the street at our annual Krampus Nacht parade. Richmond has a strong tradition of loud music and weird costumed monsters working hand in hand to make salient points (we are the birthplace of GWAR, after all), and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Music has always been there for me, raising my spirits during hard times, and it is my hope that this song’s positive message will do the same for fans of our music right now and beyond. The release date for the tune was set a good while ago, but the timing seems eerily prescient to me now. So enjoy the song and video, and then remember to step away from the screens for a bit – real life is waiting for you. We only get one shot, so don’t waste this day. Everyone be well, keep a cool head, take care of yourselves, and take care of EACH OTHER.”

Regarding the music, guitarist Mark Morton adds, “I had been sitting with the music for the intro and the post chorus for quite a while.  I was trying to develop those two parts as separate songs altogether and was a little bit stumped, particularly with the intro piece. Me, Willie and Josh Wilbur (producer) were doing demos in the studio and the idea came up to try to mash those parts into the same tune and everything just took off.   It was one of those times where once I knew what we were trying to do, the riffs just kind of fell out of me like they were writing themselves. It’s always a crazy feeling when that happens. Vocally, Randy heard the intro and said he instantly got a throwback Sisters Of Mercytype vibe from it and he took off from there.”

The music video for “Memento Mori” follows fast on the heels of “Checkmate,” the first new music from LAMB OF GOD in roughly five years. Both songs are set to appear on the band’s eighth studio album, which was produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur (Gojira, Korn, Megadeth, Trivium).  Lamb of God will be the band’s first record with Cruz, who sat behind the kit with LAMB OF GOD in 2018 and became an official member the following year.  The new album also features guest appearances from Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and Chuck Billy (Testament).

LAMB OF GOD propelled heavy metal into the new millennium two decades ago with their genre-defining New American Gospel. They followed with 2003’s As the Palaces Burn, which made the Rolling Stone list of the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Ashes of the Wake (2004) was the firstLAMB OF GOD album to be certified gold by the RIAA, followed by Sacrament (2006), which debuted inBillboard’s Top 10. Wrath (2009) earned the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hard Rock, Rock, and Tastemaker charts and was No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Those No. 1 positions were repeated with Resolution (2012). VII: Sturm und Drang (2015) debuted at No. 3 in North America and in the Top 5 in several countries.

The new album features guest appearances from Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and Chuck Billy (Testament). Blythe sounds more driven and insightful than ever on Lamb Of God, offering up the angriest and most comprehensive diatribes, addressing modern life in the current landscape, of his storied career thus far.

“There is a vast amount of indisputably real and depressingly negative occurrences happening across the globe,” he acknowledges. “But in today’s hyper-connected age, with its 24-7 never-ending news cycle of atrocity and outrage, it is all too easy to lose sight of the fact that good things do still happen.”

The band is scheduled to make their live return at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida, followed by a massive co-headlining tour with Megadeth, featuring support from Trivium and In Flames. 

Lamb Of God pre-orders are available at http://lambofgod.lnk.to/LOG.

LAMB OF GOD tour dates:

5/9 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville (US Festival)

w/Megadeth, Trivium and In Flames:

Summer 2020

6/12 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live

6/13 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion

6/14 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater

6/16 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

6/17 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

6/18 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavillon

6/20 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center

6/21 – Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion

6/23 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Heath Amphitheater at Lakeview

6/24 – Providence, RI @ Bold Point Lake Amphitheater

6/26 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater

6/28 – Burgettstown, PA @ S&T Bank Music Park

6/29 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage

7/1 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theater

7/2 – Mount Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino Amphitheatre

7/3 – Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Music Center

7/5 – Atlanta, GA @ Ameris Music Center

7/7 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion

7/8 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica

7/10 – Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL

7/11 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO

7/12 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium

7/14 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP

7/16 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater

7/17 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

7/18 – Irving, TX @The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory+

7/20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater

7/21- Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre

7/23 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre

7/25 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre

7/26 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center

7/29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre

7/30 – Pocatello, ID @ Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre

8/1 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion

Fall 2020

10/2 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

10/6 – Birmingham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

10/7 – New Orleans, LA @ UNO Lakefront Arena

10/9 – Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center Arena

10/11 – El Paso, TX @ Don Haskins Center

10/14 – Springfield, MO @ JQH Arena

10/16 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center

10/21 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center

10/23 – Huntington, WV @ Mountain Heath Arena

10/24 – Bethlehem, PA @ The Wind Creek Event Center

10/27 – Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron

10/28 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell

10/30 – St. Paul, MN @ Armory

10/31 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center

11/2 – Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena

11/3 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

11/5 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center

11/7 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center

11/10 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena

11/11 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Arena

11/13 – Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center

LAMB OF GOD is:

D. Randall Blythe – Vocals

Mark Morton – Guitar

Willie Adler – Guitar

John Campbell – Bass

Art Cruz – Drums 

LAMB OF GOD online:

www.lamb-of-god.com

www.facebook.com/lambofgod

INCLUDING THE SINGLE “PRIMETIME”

(March 13, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Cementing a creative union of unparalleled proportions, platinum-certified artist, producer, A&R visionary, and “The COOLest DJ In The World” DJ ESCO and critically acclaimed Cleveland rapper Doe Boy join forces to present 56 BIRDZ [Freebandz/Epic Records] today. This marks the very first joint project between these two titans and arrives on the fifth anniversary of DJ Esco’s storied 56 Nights mixtape with Future.

Get 56 BIRDZ HERE.

They previewed its arrival last week by sharing the single “PRIMETIME.” Powered by skittering hi hats, icy hooks, and airtight rhymes, it’s already closing in on 1 million total streams. Elsewhere on the project, “POP IT” grinds on a skittering slick beat before snapping into an instantly infectious chant, “Pull up and pop my shit.” Then, there’s “Bankroll.”Counting up bars over ESCO’s hummable production, it flips through a woozy melodic chorus. “You Tried It” spotlights Doe Boy’s laidback flows as it bleeds into another hypnotic hook. Everything culminates on “Him 4Real” and one final midwest rap masterclass from Doe Boy. 

Check out the full tracklisting below.

Emerging as the coldest spitter out of C-Town, Doe Boy maintains the momentum from his 2019 opus Streetz Need Me 2. Between cuts like “Grave Digger” [feat. Young Thug], “Walk Down” [feat. YG], and “Too Playa” [feat. Gunna] and skits from none other than Mike Epps, he impressively put up over 20 million cumulative streams. Beyond acclaim from HYPEBEASTand Karen Civil, Lyrical Lemonade pondered, “I would not be surprised at all if Doe Boy begins to enter the class of mainstream rap stars because of it.” Streetz Need Me 2 rounded out a breakout year also highlighted by his appearance on Future’s “100 Shooters” also featuring Meek Mill. 

Meanwhile, this serves as ESCO’s first project since 2018’s KOLORBLIND. The latter touted the smash “Chek” [feat. Future] and “Xotic” [feat. Rich The Kid, Future, & Young Thug]. Earning critical plaudits, HipHopDX wrote, “DJ ESCO earns himself a ‘W’ in the album column,” and Billboard added, “The project shows off the ATLien’s curation ability, which puts Future Hendrix in position to succeed on a broad range of tracks, boasting the duo’s strong rapport and versatility to play ball in any arena.”

Hear DJ ESCO and DOE BOY take flight with 56 BIRDZ now!

When it comes to hip-hop, there may be no one colder than DJ ESCO. He has served as Future’s official DJ since 2008 and shepherded countless game-changing releases alongside the Atlanta star. He acted as executive producer of the rapper’s biggest album to date the multi-platinum DS2 in 2015. Plus, he executive produced the 2017 back-to-back Billboard Top 200 #1 platinum powerhouses, Future and Hndrxx. In addition to dropping underground favorites such as Ball Like Me in 2012 and No Sleep in 2014, his 56-night stay in a Dubai prison infamously inspired Future’s 2015 classic mixtape, 56 Nights. Between endless touring, 2016 saw DJ Esco drop Project E.T. The latter yielded the smash “Too Much Sauce,” which racked up over 103.1 million Spotify streams to date and garnered a platinum plaque.

Tracklisting:

1. “56 BIRDZ”
2. “POP IT”
3. “BANKROLL”
4. “PRIMETIME”
5. “BROKEN PROMISES”
6. “SHARE MY”
7. “YOU TRIED IT”
8. “WHATCHUTALMABOUT”
9. “HIM 4 REAL”

OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW

NEW ALBUM DUE THIS YEAR

(March 13, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Returning with his first release of 2020, Peruvian-born singer, songwriter, and producer A.CHAL shares a new song entitled “Pink Dust” today. Get it HERE via Epic Records. 

Earlier this morning, he teamed up with The FADER to exclusively premiere the music video. Watch the video HERE.

Spinning an array of sounds through a psychedelic lens, the track slips under genre lines with confidence, charisma, and charm. Meanwhile, his voice bobs and weaves between woozy melodies and tight rhymes, conjuring imagery through vivid lyrics a la, “Jimi Hendrix playing out in Malibu, it’s bringing out another side of you” and the confession, “I don’t want to talk; I want to lay with you.” As he canvases an empty beach in the visual, artful editing brings transcendent and grainy vignettes together in one intimate fever dream around an ecstatic sonic high.

Gravitating around the nascent feelings of fresh love, A.CHAL compares the beginnings of a romantic attachment to a drug, labeling the sensation “pink dust.” He divulged, “It’s about that moment of knowing that you’re about to fall in love with someone and knowing that you’re never going to have that moment again.”

Of the video, he told The FADER, “it is about chasing that love-drug, chasing otherworldly love. It’s all of that and more. Living in Hollywood for the last several years, it’s difficult to find authentic love. And when you encounter it and indulge in that feeling, you find yourself longing for it more and more. It’s like chasing your first high. There are other layers to the visual concept, though I’ll leave that to the viewer to unveil.”

“Pink Dust” paves the way for the arrival of his anxiously awaited new album, due for release later this year. The project looks back as it leaps forward, fusing together psychedelic soundscapes, R&B, Reggaeton, and Rock into a future-facing odyssey guided by A.CHAL, who co-produced much of the album alongside Noel Zancanella (other production collaborations include names like Tainy). The body of work takes listeners on a roller coaster ride through a self-awakening, while exploring the concept of love and authenticity as being the key in navigating a path towards finding peace.

Get ready to fall into his world. Watch this space for more news and music, coming soon.

ABOUT A.CHAL

Born in Lima, Peru as a decent of Quechua and raised between the cities of Trujillo, Peru and Queens, New York, A.CHAL developed a unique sound. His music is punctuated with a fusion of indigenous Peruvian sounds, modern trap-soul sonics, and the sounds he consumed growing up on the east coast of the U.S., where he admired icons such as DMX, the Diplomats, Lil Wayne, and Pharrell. He defies standard R&B tropes with a sleek voice, an eclectic sonic palette, and his ingenuity in speaking about emotions at their rawest form. His unique brand of music has caught the attention of some of the culture’s most notable purveyors, from Apple Music’s global creative director Zane Lowe, Berluti’s creative director Kris Van Assche, perfumer and founder of Byredo, Ben Gorham, and global Latin artists like J. Balvin and ROSALÍA. 

Eventually, A.CHAL moved coasts, setting in Los Angeles where he put together what would become his first project, Ballroom Riots. Subsequently securing a publishing deal with Sony/ATV, he landed his first major songwriting and production placement with Jennifer Lopez. In 2016, he released his first full length project Welcome to Gazi independently, which garnered him attention from the likes of Drake’s OVO, Virgil Abloh and A$AP Rocky. By 2017, he earned his first RIAA Gold-certification for his single “Love n Hennessey” (a subsequent remix features 2 Chainz and Nicky Jam), taken from his acclaimed EP, ON GAZ. Substantial touring and critical acclaim followed, which led him into a partnership with Epic Records, which released his EXOTIGAZ EP at the end of 2018. Featuring his fasting growing single to-date, “000000,” and his first full Latin song, “La Dueña,” the project continued his sonic evolution. Along the way, A.CHAL received acclaim across the board, with outlets like Tidal naming him a “rising artist” and Forbes recently calling him “the emerging Latinx artist you won’t be able to ignore this year.” Additionally, he received praise from the likes of Billboard, Paper, Noisey, The FADER, Flaunt, i-D, Hypebeast, Highsnobiety, Remezcla and more. 

These earlier projects and accolades showcased the aspirations of making it to where he is now; upcoming first major label album explores the different emotional states throughout an artist’s transition in notoriety and is motivated by the sacrifices that come with success.  Without ever being boxed into any specific category, his new music displays the evolution of his artistic development, one that will continue to evolve and connect with fans across all borders.

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EMBARKS ON EDEN’S NORTH AMERICAN NO FUTURE TOUR THIS APRIL

(March 13, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Buzzing genre disruptor Rence uncovers a brand new single entitled “Type 2” today. 

Get it HERE via Epic Records.

Fusing organic instrumentation and glitchy production from the jump, faint acoustic guitar echoes in the background as Rence admits, “I’m a Type 2 when it’s time to fight you.” He rides a self-produced minimalist beat and dips into impressive falsetto before doubling back towards the hypnotic hook, “I get why you feel like, like I don’t mind.” Once again, he artfully balances alternative, R&B, hip-hop, and pop all at once within his own world.

The song arrives on the heels of the bold and buzz-y single “hate u, btw,” released earlier this year along with a DIY music video. It has since amassed close to 600k streams. Continuing to capitalize on the momentum sparked by the release of his Fall 2019 EP, Rence continues to receive acclaim and accolades. Pigeons & Planes named him among  “Best New Artists of the Month” while his breakout single “Expensive” [feat. Noah Cyrus] recently surpassed 6 million global streams. In addition, he has received looks from Nylon, i-D, The FADER, Billboard, Paper and more.

Following a string of dates supporting Christian French, the rising talent hits the road on EDEN’s No Future North American Tour as a special guest alongside keshi. It kicks off April 23 at House of Blues in Dallas, TX, rolls through major markets throughout the South, Midwest, and East Coast, and wraps up at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI on May 20. Check out the final itinerary below.

Stay tuned for a whole lot more from Rence!

ABOUT RENCE

Sharing real life snapshots in song, Rence magnifies his personal perspective through a genre-less palette, bordering pop, alternative, electro, indie and hip-hop all at once, yet never dipping into one for too long. He introduced himself on the breakthrough independent project, Pink. The lead single “Baby Blue” racking up nearly 10 million streams. Peers such as Chelsea Cutler and FLETCHER lent support as critical acclaim came from Hilly Dilly, Lyrical Lemonade, Ones To Watch, Elevator Magazine, and more. Tastemaker Zane Lowe handpicked “Ways To Go” as his “World Record” on Apple Music’s Beats 1.

Signing to Epic Records, Rence’s 2019 single “Expensive” [feat. Noah Cyrus] made waves and turned heads right out of the gate receiving looks from Nylon, Billboard, and Paper. The song now has over 6 million global streams, while the music video has amassed over 800K YouTube/VEVO views. Of the latter, Billboard wrote, “Though the beat is quite dynamic, with synths and a toe-tapping bass line, the clip takes a darker turn, following closely with the lyrical meaning.” Among many accolades, Pigeons & Planes named him among  “Best New Artists of the Month”. He also showed no signs of slowing down with his major label debut EP FALL 2019 and consistent output continued in 2020 with the bold and buzz-y “hate u, btw.” 

TOUR DATES:

April 23 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
April 24 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
April 25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
April 28 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
April 29 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
May 1 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
May 2 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
May 3 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
May 6 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
May 8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
May 9 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 
May 12 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
May 14 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
May 15 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
May 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
May 18 – Columbus OH – EXPRESS LIVE
May 19 – Indianapolis IN – Egyptian Room at the Old National Center
May 20 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

Find Rence online:

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Twitter: @yourstrulyrence

Facebook: @yourstrulyrence

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PERFORMING ON TIME TO SHINE TOUR STARTING MARCH 12^th

DEBUT EP MOMENTS OUT NOW

(Los Angeles, CA – March 6, 2020) – Buzzing more and more with each subsequent release, 20-year-old singer, songwriter, and New Jersey phenomenon D. Muñoz shares the music video for his new single “Comfort” today. Watch it HERE. The song remains a highlight from his major label debut MOMENTS EP out now.

Get it HERE via Triangle Offense/Epic Records.

The cinematic video mirrors the emotional ebbs and flows of this bold blockbuster ballad. The visual opens with a broken hour glass before tracing the highs and lows of an intense romance for D. Muñoz. His voice emanates palpable feeling from the intimate verses through the hypnotic hook, “I can’t keep you for comfort.” The track ultimately illuminates his range and raw power.

It also arrives on the heels of the intoxicating “Drink,” which helped drive his YouTube Subscribers over 100K.

Next up, he joins Ally Brooke as direct support on her Time To Shine Tour. It kicks off March 12 in Boston, MA at Brighton Music Hall, hits major markets on the East Coast, and wraps up at Union Stage in Washington, DC on March 20. Check out the full itinerary below.

TIME TO SHINE TOUR DATES:

3/12       Boston, MA                         Brighton Music Hall

3/14       Huntington, NY  The Paramount

3/16       New York, NY                     Gramercy Theatre

3/18       Philadelphia, PA                The Foundry

3/19       Baltimore, MD                   Baltimore Soundstage

3/20       Washington, DC                Union Stage

ABOUT D MUÑOZ:

D. Muñoz quietly emerged from Bayonne, NJ to national prominence in 2017. Raised by a single mom, the Colombian and Dominican singer posted an original rap on Instagram that set off initial buzz in 2016. He stormed on to the iTunes R&B/Soul Chart with his independent EP, Until Next Time, taking the #7 spot. “Love Me” put up over 1 million Spotify streams and 4.6 million YouTube views as “Ten Toes Down” exploded to the tune of 7.1 million Spotify streams. 

(March 6, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Buzzing Los Angeles hip-hop femme fatale Day Sulan reveals her new single and music video entitled “Mascara” today. Recently signed under the high-profile joint venture between YG’s 4HUNNID and Epic Records, this marks both her debut single and the first release via this partnership. Get it HERE via 4HUNNID/Epic Records.

Glowing with undeniable charisma and understated ferocity, she rips through the verses with deft and dynamic wordplay before landing a hypnotic hook. Meanwhile, the music video illuminates her star power front-and-center. The clip follows her tearing up the streets on a four-wheeler before rapping on Compton lawns. Promising “You gonna need mascara makeup bitch” if you want smoke from her, she shuts down haters one bar at a time. The clip matches the pure intensity of her rhymes. Watch it HERE.

Right now, Day Sulan is hard at work on her forthcoming project under the hands of YG in addition to industry veterans, Max Gousse and Monee’ Perry of Artistry Group.”

Get ready for more from her in 2020 and beyond.                                               

ABOUT DAY SULAN:

Struggle shapes us. Practically forged in fire, Day Sulan rose up from Compton with a fierce, focused, and furious style of her own. Of African-American and Vietnamese descent, she endured a broken home and the trials and tribulations of the hood in Compton. Stripping in order to get by, multiplatinum YG rapper and L.A. luminary actually found her at Crazy Girls during early 2019. Welcomed into the 4HUNNID family and putting up millions of streams, Day Sulan spoke out on “Her Story,” off YG’s 2019 opus 4Real 4Real, which shot to #7 on Billboard’s Top 200. Now, she ignites her boldest and biggest bars yet on her upcoming debut for 4HUNNID/Epic Records.

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WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO NOW HERE

(Los Angeles, CA – March 6, 2020) – Today, pop phenom AJ Mitchell has officially released his brand new song “Spring Break” featuring Rich the Kid via Epic Records. Arriving just in time for the warmer months, the track flaunts a breezy blend of pop & R&B that finds AJ entering a vibrant new era as an artist. Co-written by AJ himself alongside Dan Gleyzer, Matt Bubel, Chelsea Balan and Grant Landis, “Spring Break” is available now via all digital streaming platforms HERE. 

“I had a blast making Spring Break,” said AJ. “I haven’t really made a song like this before and I’m excited for people to hear a new side to me. I’ve always liked challenging myself and making different kinds of music, so it was nice to make something so carefree and fun. It’s really just inspired by the idea that Spring Break is a frame of mind. If you’re not on spring break, listening to this song will take you right there.”

AJ has also released a colorful accompanying music video for the song today, directed by Psycho Films’ Joe Weil (Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Ferg, Electric Guest). Filmed across multiple locations in Los Angeles, the piece perfectly captures the spirit of spring break; when tropical days seamlessly turn into euphoric nights. Watch the video now here.

As he readies his forthcoming debut album, AJ continues to prove himself as one of 2020’s breakout artists. Across the past year, the singer-songwriter has garnered acclaim from the likes of Billboard, DuJour, Idolator and more, and has received recognition as both an MTV PUSHartist and a 2019 Vevo LIFT artist. Impressively, he’s already ranked among the Top 500 artists on Spotify and is closing in on 8 million monthly listeners.

AJ released his Slow Dance EP via Epic Records in August 2019, which features the smash-hit title track featuring Ava Max. Following performances at the 2019 VMAs as well as on The Today Show and Live With Kelly and Ryan, the song maintained a position on the Top 40 Pop Radio charts for months. To close out the year, AJ continued to showcase his range with a steady stream of diverse tracks including the smooth, stripped back “Like Strangers Do,” the energetic pop anthem “Say It Again”, and the R&B-tinged “Unstoppable”.

AJ Mitchell (Photo Credit: Faith Joyvon)

About AJ Mitchell

Sporting a slick and show-stopping voice, sharp songwriting chops, and endless charisma, AJ Mitchell emerges as a stylish and soulful new leading man for pop R&B. Born and raised in Belleville, IL, he went from uploading highly-trafficked covers on social media to personally writing and recording his 2017 breakout single “Used To Be.” The latter has clocked over 69 million Spotify streams to date as he inked a deal with Volume 1 / Epic Records and relocated to Los Angeles. With over 100 million-plus streams on tracks such as “I Don’t Want You Back, “Girls”, “All My Friends”, “Talk So Much”, and “Move On” and 7.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify, he’s cemented himself as 2020’s fastest rising star. Named a 2019 MTV Push artist and a 2019 Vevo LIFT artist and acclaimed by Billboard, Idolator, and Seventeen, he’s sold out numerous headline shows and performed on The Today Show and Good Day New York. Over the past year, his rapid rise only accelerated. AJ flexes his star power and vocal prowess on the Slow Dance EP. Preceded by “Move On” and the Top 40 single and title track “Slow Dance” [feat. Ava Max], his songwriting and show-stopping spirit once again take center stage on upbeat and undeniable new anthem “Out My Mind.” To date, AJ has had three songs in the Top 40 Pop Radio charts: “Girls”, “All My Friends”, and “Slow Dance”. Now, he sets his sights on pop domination with every move. Led by his brand new single “Spring Break” feat. Rich The Kid, AJ is gearing up to release his highly anticipated debut full-length album Skyview in the next few months.

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CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOLLOWS RELEASE OF DEBUT EP, 95

“BEAM is confident and proficient in everything he’s making, and backed by his own top tier production, he doesn’t miss. Expect that to continue in 2020.” – Pigeons and Planes

“On his debut project, 95, rapper-producer BEAM effectively hops around the globe, borrowing from dancehall, trap, lo-fi and boom-bap.” – NPR

(March 5, 2020 – New York, NY) – Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning rapper, singer, songwriter and producer BEAM unveils the official music video for his acclaimed track “UNDA ARMOR.” Premiered earlier today via The FADER, the video is directed by PDL. Watch it HERE.

About the song, BEAM says, “’UNDA ARMOR’ is about the Holy Spirit to me, but it can mean anything to anyone who listens to the song. It can be what you feel literally protects you when you walk outside of your house. Every day is a battlefield.”

The black-and-white clip opens on BEAM trying to hock mixtapes to passersby to no avail. After encountering a light in the sky, he dons a black vest, hops on his bike, and takes to the streets as a throng of followers rush behind him. With glassy eyes and a raven flying above, the tripped-out video reflects his shadowy sonic spirit. Meanwhile, he captivates with the hook, “I had the UNDA ARMOR vest to protect myself, still got the city on my back to protect myself.”

Of the video, he explains to The FADER that it is about “transitioning from a point in my life where I was grinding and hustling, from rock bottom, to a place where I want to be. At the same time, that comes with the people who treated me like shit and doubted me during that experience. Now I have people hitting me, calling me, DMing me saying how they believe in me. They only see the music and the progress, but they still don’t really believe in me. The video is painting a vivid picture of that.”

“UNDA ARMOR,” which is produced by ChaseTheMoney, can be found on his critically lauded debut EP, 95. Get it HERE via Epic Records.

Released at the end of 2019, 95 cements BEAM as a new kind of artist to be reckoned with. Seamlessly mixing Dancehall with Hip-Hop, Trap, Electronics and Pop, the project showcases a masterful songwriter and producer who takes the idea of genre, obliterates it and builds something new. He effortlessly switches between Jamaican Patois and English, and rapping and singing, with an intoxicatingly robust and adaptable voice. The result is jarring-yet-melodic, a direct-yet-diverse cohesion of colors and textures. Executive produced by BEAM and Cardo[Drake, Travis Scott] with additional production contributions from Frank Dukes, ChaseTheMoney, Al Cres and Blake$ale, the EP has brought the artist an onslaught of buzz.

NPR touted him among their “Favorite Discoveries of 2019” for All Songs Considered’s Heat Check, commending his “synth-bridging dancehall.” Pigeons & Planes named him one of 2020’s biggest Artists to Watch, describing 95 as “a sound that is decidedly modern and subtly forward-thinking, and designed to move bodies.” EP highlight “Mad Gaal” received major love from Soulection while LA Weekly spotlighted “UNDA ARMOR” and his genre-bending aesthetic, exclaiming that he is “bridging multiple sounds, creating his own lane of sonically-appealing hip-hop and R&B.”  Highsnobiety perhaps put it best,“BEAM’s light shines bright.” Additionally, he appeared on COLORS for a scorching tour de force performance of the track “2X2.”  View it HERE.

Recently, he collaborated with Major Lazer, Anitta and MC Lan on the track “Rave De Favela.” Next, he graces a stacked bill headlined by A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, and Post Malone at Rolling Loud in Miami, FL on May 8-10.

BEAM’s light will only grow in 2020. Get ready for more soon.

ABOUT BEAM:

BEAM stands for “Be Everything And More.” The artist most certainly lives up to the promise of his moniker. As the son of Reggae and Dancehall legend Papa San, music has been in his blood since birth. After immigrating from Kingston, Jamaica to Miami, FL as a young child, he grew up in the studio. Naturally, he became a songwriting and beatsmith maverick, placing his first production credits as a teenager.  BEAM has done production and songwriting work for everyone from 2 Chainz and Yo Gotti to Lecrae, whose  2012 album Gravity won the 2013 GRAMMY Award® for Best Gospel Album. Most recently, he worked on 21 Savage’s 2018 album I Was > I Am on tracks like “ball w/o you” and “good day.” As he a quietly amassed an arsenal of solo tracks, he lent his voice to “Mumbai Power” from Skrillex’s 2019 Show Tracks. Not to mention, he earned a cosign from Diplo and hit the studio with the likes of Major Lazer, Metro Boomin,and South Side, amongst others. 

Now, his debut EP, 95, stands out as more than just music; it’s a genre-busting global experience. He’s everything and more.

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#1 ON TOP ROCK ALBUMS CHART

#1 ROCK ALBUM IN THE WORLD

(Los Angeles, CA – March 2, 2020) – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE has bowed at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 with his first new solo album in ten years, the critically acclaimed ORDINARY MAN (Epic Records). This marks his fifth consecutive Top 5 entry and sixth Top 10 entry on the respective chart. It also places ahead of his most recent offering, SCREAM, which arrived at #4 in 2010. ORDINARY MAN has also captured #1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart, making it the number one rock album in the world! Additionally, it ascends to #2 on the Billboard Albums Chart (Pure Album Sales), making for his highest entry. Overseas, he shattered various records. It became his highest solo debut ever in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Italy and Austria in addition to being his second #1 in Sweden.

Get it here.

Right out of the gate, this opus earned some of the best reviews of OZZY’s five-decade career. Variety called it, “an almost Bowie-‘Blackstar’-like farewell to friends and fans” and concluded,“With a really good—even at times great—album, OZZY OSBOURNE shows off, at the very least, that he’ll never be ordinary.” Forbes dubbed it, “a truly impressive one that deepens OSBOURNE’s sentimental place in rock and metal music.” Rolling Stone wrote, “Decades after he howled out ‘Oh, please, God, help me’ on ‘Black Sabbath,’ OZZY is still bravely confronting the dark side as only he can.” Consequence of Sound put it best, “There’s light still shining on the Prince of Darkness.”

Next up, OZZY shares the music video for “Scary Little Green Men” starring none other thanJason Momoa [Aquaman]. Check out the behind-the-scenes HERE.

Be on the lookout for the premiere soon.

OZZY remains forever on ORDINARY MAN…

To celebrate the arrival of ORDINARY MAN, OZZY made history by launching the largest global tattoo sale and album listening event ever across 50 cities worldwide. Fans heard the record before anyone and were the first to choose from a collection of exclusive OZZY-inspired tattoo designs. He also returned to the world-famous Amoeba Records (where he last hosted an in-store in June 2010) in Hollywood, CA on release day for a packed singing. Plus, he unveiled the Golden Ticket Sweepstakes. In the U.S. only, all physical copies of the album (CD, vinyl, cassette, and pre-saves) are bundled with a unique code. Fans may now enter their codes at ordinarymansweepstakes.com to redeem for once-in-a-lifetime OZZY prizes. The prizes range from a trip for two to Los Angeles to have dinner with OZZY and Sharon Osbourne, a signed guitar, a Blizzard of Ozz platinum plaque, See You on the Other Side Box Set, and more.

ORDINARY MAN was preceded by a trio of new OZZY classics. Epic rocker and first single “Under The Graveyard” tallied over 15 million streams and 5.3 million YouTube views on the music video. Premiered just last month, the title track and cinematic ballad “Ordinary Man” [feat. Elton John] eclipsed 7 million streams. Meanwhile, the metallic burner “Straight To Hell” [feat. Slash] scored 6.9 million streams and 4.2 million YouTube views on the music video.

The album reunited OZZY with Post Malone on the thrashed-out ripper “It’s A Raid.” From the harmonica-driven devilish blues metal stomper “Eat Me” to the ominous and otherworldly trip “Scary Little Green Men” and the poetic choir-backed confessional “Holy For Tonight,” ORDINARY MAN represents every side of one of the most influential, insurgent, and impactful icons of all-time.

ORDINARY MAN marks OSBOURNE’s first new solo music in almost 10 years.  Recorded in Los Angeles, the album features producer Andrew Watt on guitars, Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) on bass and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums.  Beyond the core band, ORDINARY MAN, features a who’s-who of OZZY friends and collaborators including Elton John, Slash, Post Malone, and Tom Morello.  Get the album here.

Experience ORDINARY MAN now.

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INCLUDING SPECIAL GUESTS CHANCE THE RAPPER, JUICE WRLD, LIL UZI VERT, A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE, 21 SAVAGE & MORE

PTSD TOUR UNDERWAY NOW KICKING OFF LAST NIGHT IN NYC

(February 28, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Serving up a definitive statement, rising red-hot Chicago rapper G Herbo unleashes his anxiously awaited new album, PTSD, today. Upon going live, it claimed a spot in the Top 2 of iTunes Top Hip-Hop/Rap Albums Chart and the Top 5 of the Overall Top Albums Chart.

Get it HERE via Machine Entertainment Group/Orchard/Epic Records.

Herbo heralded the album with a pair of bold and brash bangers befitting of his reputation as a major power player in the Chicago rap music scene. “In This Bitch” scored over 2 million streams worldwide and garneredthe endorsement of Brooklyn Vegan and HipHopDX to name a few. Last week, he popped off on the slick and smooth anthem “Shooter” [feat. Jacquees]. In under seven days, it gathered 687K streams worldwide asHotNewHipHop dubbed it, “an R&B-rap track for the ladies.”

On the artwork for PTSD, he re-stitches a bullet-riddled American flag with stars representative of his loved ones who have passed away.” My statement is about PTSD and what everybody goes through in the hood you don’t hear about “says G Herbo. Even the toughest among us face it. This is my story.”

As a whole, PTSD tours the darkest corners of a psyche damaged by the everlasting cycle of inner city violence as witnessed firsthand by Herbo. On the gruff and gritty “Intro,” he spits with purpose, passion, and power. From the jump, he announces, “I do it for the have-s and have-nots,” as nineties production glistens. The intensity only ramps up from there on “Glass In The Face” [feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie]. A centerpiece of the record, “PTSD” [feat. the Juice WRLD, Chance the Rapper, Lil Uzi Vert] unfolds as an emotionally charged confession, bringing together three of Chicago’s most influential voices—the late Juice WRLD, Chance, and Herbo—and elusive Philadelphia multiplatinum star Lil Uzi Vert. It paints a picture of urban decay and highlights a pervasive theme with the declaration, “Don’t stand too close to me, I got PTSD.” Meanwhile, soul samples bleed into a crossfire between Herbo and 21 Savage on “By Any Means.” Everything culminates on“Intuition” [feat. 2PRETTY & Sonta]. It offers a peek at the light at the end of the tunnel with heavenly vocals and a skittering beat and one final lyrical catharsis.

Full tracklisting below.

Last night, he launched the PTSD Tour in Brooklyn at Brooklyn Steel. It canvases the entire country before concluding at House of Blues in Cleveland, OH on April 7. Full itinerary below!

Herbo says it all on PTSD and possesses the power to make a major impact.

Quietly putting up over 1 billion streams and attracting widespread critical acclaim, G Herbo emerged as one of the Windy City’s most important presences and a voice for hip-hop at large. He hailed from the notorious Chicago neighborhood of “Terror Town” and went on to drop one explosive project after another beginning with Ballin Like I’m Kobe in 2016. In the aftermath, he lifted himself up to the top of the charts with Humble Beast, which vaulted into the Top 25 of the Billboard Top 200 in 2017. He ascended to unparalleled critical peaks on 2018’s Swervo with Southside. It clinched #15 on the Top 200 and bowed in the Top 10 on the Top Rap Albums Chart and Top 10 on the Top R&B Hip-Hop Albums Chart. Receiving praise from HotNewHipHop, HipHopDX, DJ Booth, The Four Oh Five, and more, Pitchfork proclaimed Swervo among “The Best Rap Albums of 2018” and asserted, “Through it all, G Herbo never abandons the puns and hater-dismantling bars that have helped him become one of the Windy City’s very best.” Boasting collaborations with Gunna “Trained To Kill (Big Body Whips)” and the late legend Juice WRLD “Never Scared,” 2019’s Still Swervin maintained his momentum followed by Sessions at the end of the year.

TRACKLISTING

1. Intro
2. Glass in the Face [feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie]
3. Gangsta’s Cry [feat. BJ the Chicago Kid]
4. In This Bitch
5. Death Row
6. Party In Heaven [feat. Lil Durk]
7. PTSD [feat. Chance the Rapper, Juice WRLD, & Lil Uzi Vert]
8. By Any Means [feat. 21 Savage]
9. Gangbangin’
10. Lawyer Fees [feat. Polo G]
11. Feelings
12. High Speed
13. Shooter [feat. Jacquees]
14. Intuition [feat. 2PRETTY & Sonta]

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW MUSIC FROM DAY SULAN COMING SOON

(February 26, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Marking a groundshaking power move, multi-platinum rapper and Compton champion YG has entered a high-profile joint venture with Epic Records. Epic Records will exclusively release, distribute, and market new music from 4HUNNID, YG’s Los Angeles-based independent record label. Supporting YG’s vision, Epic intends to cement 4HUNNID as the epicenter for West Coast rap.

YG is eager to get started. He stated, “Me and my team have been doing innovative, legendary stuff for years—helping keep the West Coast alive. Now, Epic comes through at the best possible time with a platform for our expansion. I’m proud of this opportunity and will make the most of it.”

Epic Records Chairwoman and CEO Sylvia Rhone shares her artist’s enthusiasm. She echoes the sentiment, “We at Epic are delighted by this joint venture with YG and his forward-thinking4HUNNID brand. YG perfectly represents the new face of hip-hop music: versatile, creative, multifaceted, and steeped in history but versed in current trends. This marks an exciting addition to our roster and offerings.”

4HUNNID stretches well beyond music; it encapsulates C.E.O. YG’s versatility and impact, touting impeccable branding, inimitable style, and ambitious vision for both the label and its affiliated clothing line. The company has already sent shockwaves through pop culture stalwarts Complexand The Fader, which wrote, “With their 4HUNNID clothing line, YG and his team are playing the long game.”

4HUNNID has stayed busy charting tremors on the strength of a surging roster: consider Compton hip-hop femme fatale Day Sulan, she of the millions of streams. Currently readying new music, Day Sulan spoke out on “Her Story,” off YG’s 2019 opus 4Real 4Real, which shot to # 7 on Billboard’s Top 200. 

Welcome to the era of 4HUNNID.

Meanwhile, YG’s reign leads the West Coast into 2020 and beyond. The Compton rapper, actor, entrepreneur, designer, and philanthropist boasts four consecutive Top 10 albums, including his platinum debut My Krazy Life and follow-up Stay Dangerous. He’s likewise crushed the digital space to the tune of 3 billion streams to date. His glittering discography encompasses the quadruple-platinum “My *****” [feat. Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan], the triple-platinum “Big Bank” [feat. 2 Chainz, Big Sean, & Nicki Minaj], the double-platinum “Who Do You Love?” [feat.Drake], the platinum “Why You Always Hatin?” [feat. Drake & Kamaiyah], and gold trio of “Suu Whoop,” “Left, Right” [feat. DJ Mustard], and “Go Loko” [feat. Tyga & Jon Z].  Also an accomplished actor, YG appeared in White Boy Rick alongside Academy® Award winnerMatthew McConaughey. But YG remains committed to his duties as 4HUNNID C.E.O, elevating raw talent and furthering West Coast legacy as only he can.

(Los Angeles, CA – February 21, 2020) – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE has released his first new solo album in ten years, the highly anticipated ORDINARY MAN (Epic Records). Get it here.

To celebrate the record’s arrival, OZZY made history by launching the largest global tattoo sale and album listening event ever across 50 cities worldwide on Thursday, February 20. Fans heard the record before anyone and were the first to choose from a collection of exclusive OZZY-inspired tattoo designs.

Today, OZZY returns to the world-famous Amoeba Records (where he last hosted an in-store in June 2010) in Hollywood, CA at 5:00pm. To attend, purchase ORDINARY MAN (available on CD, LP or picture disc) in-store at Amoeba Hollywood on February 21.

Additionally, OZZY today unveils the Golden Ticket Sweepstakes with the release. In the U.S. only, all physical copies of the album (CD, vinyl, cassette, and pre-saves) are bundled with a unique code. Beginning today, fans may enter their codes at ordinarymansweepstakes.com to redeem for once-in-a-lifetime OZZY prizes. The prizes range from a trip for two to Los Angeles to have dinner with OZZY and Sharon Osbourne, a signed guitar, a Blizzard of Ozz platinum plaque, See You on the Other Side Box Set, and more.

ORDINARY MAN was preceded by a trio of new OZZY classics. Epic rocker and first single “Under The Graveyard” tallied over 15 million streams and 5.3 million YouTube views on the music video. Premiered just last month, the title track and cinematic ballad “Ordinary Man” [feat. Elton John] eclipsed 7 million streams. Meanwhile, the metallic burner “Straight To Hell” [feat. Slash] scored 6.9 million streams and 4.2 million YouTube views on the music video.

Shared as the latest single last night, the album reunites OZZY with Post Malone on the thrashed-out ripper “It’s A Raid.” From the harmonica-driven devilish blues metal stomper “Eat Me” to the ominous and otherworldly trip “Scary Little Green Men” and the poetic choir-backed confessional “Holy For Tonight,” ORDINARY MAN represents every side of one of the most influential, insurgent, and impactful icons of all-time.

Experience ORDINARY MAN now.

ORDINARY MAN marks OSBOURNE’s first new solo music in almost 10 years.  Recorded in Los Angeles, the album features producer Andrew Watt on guitars, Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) on bass and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums.  Beyond the core band, ORDINARY MAN, features a who’s-who of OZZY friends and collaborators including Elton John, Slash, Post Malone, and Tom Morello.  Get the album here.

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EP FEATURES PREVIOUSLY SHARED SINGLES “NO RAP KAP” FT. TRIPPIE REDD AND  “2 MANY”

ON TOUR WITH TRIPPIE REDD AND BLOCBOY JB RIGHT NOW;

SOLD OUT SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Praise for Kodie Shane:

“… undeniably sultry.” – The New York Times

“…swaggering displays of bravado and style.” – The New Yorker

“…convention-shattering…” – Paper Magazine

“Kodie is one of Atlanta’s finest out right now.” – Complex

“Young HeartThrob is the purest and most effective distillation yet of Shane’s hybrid aesthetic.” – Pitchfork

(February 21, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – On the heels of critical acclaim and sold -out shows, Kodie Shane blossoms like never before today. The mold-breaking artist unveils her brand newBLOOMING Vol. 1 EP. Get it HERE via Epic Records.

She preceded the six-track project with the single “NO RAP KAP” [feat. Trippie Redd]. Not only did “NO RAP KAP” already crack 1 million Spotify streams, but it also received praise. The FADER deemed the music video, “a stunning visual display of the pair’s thick-as-thieves dynamic,” and called the tune, “a harder-edged sequel to her previous collaborations.” Elevator summed it up best as “fire.” 

To celebrate the arrival of BLOOMING Vol. 1, Kodie also shares an intimate tour re-cap video today. Soundtracked by the ethereal and entrancing title track, “BLOOMING,” the clip intercuts explosive live footage in front of packed crowds with emotional fan interactions at the merch booth and backstage. It shows the connection she maintains with her diehard audience through a haze of a whole lot of sweet blunt smoke…

Watch it HERE.

BLOOMING Vol. 1 illuminates the full scope of Kodie Shane’s talents. On “NOT TONIGHT,” woozy harmonies glisten through a hypnotic haze. Her vocals take hold through confessional verses as she admits, “I can’t stay the night, unless I want to pay the price” in a high register moan. Meanwhile, airy guitar resounds on “TIMING” where ominous production rises and falls with her fluttering auto-tuned delivery. Additionally, the project boasts the banger “2 MANY,” which was released at the end of 2019. The track is where her confidence pops off, with,Billboard exclaiming, “Mustering up all of the bravado usually reserved for straight male rappers, the star takes the concept of a flex and reconfigures it through a queer lens on ‘2 Many,’ as she spits bars about not being tied down by any one woman.” 

Check out the tracklisting below.

Right now, Kodie is in the midst of turning up at venues coast-to-coast supporting Trippie Redd alongside fellow special guest BlocBoy JB. Among numerous sold out shows, the jaunt rolls through Terminal 5 in New York, NY on February 23 and closes out at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on March 15. Check out the full itinerary below. Visit www.kodieshane.com to purchase tickets.

With Vol. 2 due out later this year and more touring, Kodie Shane season continues BLOOMING now.

TRACKLISTING:

1. NO RAP KAP [feat. Trippie Redd]
2. NOT TONIGHT
3. TEST ME
4. TIMING
5. 2 MANY
6. BLOOMING

ABOUT KODIE SHANE:

Atlanta’s own Kodie Shane asserted herself as one of the game’s most necessary new voices with the release of full-length debut, 2018’s Young HeartThrob (stream it HERE). Not only has Kodie since amassed 64 million streams and views, but she has also achieved widespread acclaim from Hypebeast, Pitchfork, The FADER, Highsnobiety, Paper Magazine, Complex, Vogue, ELLE and more, found her on the cover of publications like Teen Vogue and Galore, while Red Bull produced a documentary about Kodie’s rise (watch it HERE). Extending the artist’s influence, Sprite tapped her as a face of its “Thirst For Yours campaign (watch the commercial HERE). Young HeartThrob only accelerated her ascent to the top where she will undoubtedly remain throughout 2020 and beyond. Her live show is not to be missed: known for her energetic performance style and Rockstar-level attitude, she wrapped up her first-ever headlining World Tour earlier this year, which was spotlighted by the likes of The New York Times, The New Yorker and beyond. She has previously shared the stage with the likes of Billie Eilish, Juice WRLD, Lil Yachty, Jhene Aiko and more, having most recently wrapped up a North American tour alongside SAINt JHN.  Now, with more new music on and touring on the horizon, 2020 is Kodie’s for the taking.

TOUR DATES:

2/21       Providence, RI                                    Strand Theater

2/22       Philadelphia, PA                                 The Foundry at the Fillmore

2/23       New York, NY                                      Terminal 5

2/25       Raleigh, NC                                          The Ritz

2/26       Charlotte, NC                                      The Filmore Charlotte Presented By Cricket Wireless

2/27       Atlanta, GA                                          Coca-Cola Roxy

2/29       Miami Beach, FL                                Backstage at The Fillmore Beach

3/2         Nashville, TN                                       War Memorial Auditorium

3/3         Memphis, TN                                      Minglewood Hall

3/4         Oklahoma City, OK                           The Criterion

3/6         Dallas, TX                                             Gas Monkey Live!

3/7         Houston, TX                                        Revention Music Center

3/8         Austin, TX                                            Stubb’s Indoors

3/10       El Paso, TX                                           El Paso County Coliseum

3/11       Tempe, AZ                                           Marquee Theatre

3/13       Las Vegas, NV                                     House of Blues Las Vegas Presented By Cricket Wireless

3/14       Anaheim, CA                                       House of Blues

3/15       Los Angeles, CA                                 Hollywood Palladium

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CURRENT SINGLE “IF WE NEVER MET” NEARING 70 MILLION STREAMS

REMAINS IN TOP 15 AT HOT AC RADIO

(February 21, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA) – Inching closer to stardom, John K maintains his momentum by sharing a new track entitled “6 months” today. Get it HERE via Epic Records.

In between stark acoustic guitar strumming, he delivers a tender pledge to his love on this simple and straightforward ballad. His delivery builds from intimate verses into a falsetto-driven refrain. He assures, “Baby when we fall asleep, you know that you’re safe with me…this is all we need. We’re right where we belong.”

“6 months” follows up John K’s breakout hit “if we never met” which has now garnered over 66 million streams and remains to hold a spot in the Top 15 at Hot AC Radio. Recently, he made waves with a brand new version of the track in the form of a duet alongside GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum country superstar Kelsea Ballerini. As the remix clocked over 6 million streams and landed him on the cover of Spotify’s coveted “Pop Rising” playlist, Billboard claimed, “John K’s breakout ode to fate, ‘if we never met,’ already has our hearts melting with lyrics pondering what life would be like if he never met his soulmate. Now, the romantic tune has a sweet, feminine twist thanks to Kelsea Ballerini.” He also spoke to HollywoodLifein-depth about the original and the collaboration. 

Additionally, he just dropped a remix of “if we never met” by Sigala. Within less than a week, it put up 528K Spotify streams and counting. Not to mention, he currently averages over 3.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Right now, John K is hard at work on his debut album, due out soon.

ABOUT JOHN K

With a dynamic voice and effortless cool, John K invites listeners to experience an eternal summer all year-round. The Florida native quietly cemented himself as an artist to watch and in 2017, Elvis Duran handpicked the independent rising star as his “Artist of the Month.” Not only did he land features from Nylon, Billboard, Huffington Post, and more, but he also staked out coveted real estate on top Spotify playlists such as New Music Friday. Within two years, he independently amassed upwards of 50 million streams and charted a bona fide hit in the form of “OT.” Signed to Epic Records in 2019, he brought the sunshine to soul on the if we never met EP, featuring stand out single “if we never met.” The track has since garnered 65+ million streams and received a performance on the TODAY Show. Most recently, John K teamed up with country superstar Kelsea Ballerini for a brand new version of the song, as well an official remix by BRIT-nominated DJ and producer Sigala.