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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Malik English May 9th 2025 Describe your music for unfamiliar listeners My music is like a collection of colors. I take a lot of inspiration from different genres whether R&B, Afrobeats, Rap, Dancehall or Rock I grew up on a lot of different sounds. My music pulls from my own experiences and stories I hear from my friends or just people in the ether. I try to recreate those experiences, feelings and emotions in my music to share and connect more people. Describe your creative process It varies, I usually get ideas from hearing songs, or a melody will just come to me once I lock in. I'll add ideas on top that and delete them just as quickly. It's just a whirlwind of ideas until we get to the final product. Your debut album, “Love, M.E” never has a dull moment. How was that album created? What is your personal favorite track on that album? Thank you! Love, M.E was processsssss. It was fun to make though, with that project I wanted to show all the different types of love we encounter rather platonic, heartbreak, fast love etc. It was really fun to dive into all those different mindsets. My favorite song is probably Closer. It's a really fun RNB record that I think slides between RNB, Rap & Pop. I really like it How’d you first get into making music? I was skipping school and would tell my mom I had band practice and eventually she was so like "I've never seen you play" so I had to learn an instrument really quickly to keep it going. But ended up actually really liking making music and went on to study music in university Where do you find the inspiration to create music? Life, whether my own or the people around me, even stuff I see on TV. I can see certain relationships or scenarios play out and see in an interesting story in that. Any new music soon? Anything you'd like to promote. Just released the video for my latest single Tek Time and anniversary version of Closer is coming up too! also working on some new music I'm planning to release super soon! What music have you been listening to lately? Been listening to a lot of older stuff recently Bobby Womack, Outkast, and listening to a lot of soundtracks. I stay up to date with everything that comes out too really been liking Pinkpantheress and Rema's last drops.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Rob Apollo December 20th 2024 Describe the sound of your music for unfamiliar listeners I describe my music as contemporary debauchery. It’s chaotic, it’s fun, it’s hard, it’s inclusive. Like a zesty terrorist organization. How and when did you get into music? I started off by doing written rap battles when I was 14 in a kik messenger group chat with my friends lol. As a kid I was always a creative type, music just ended up being my specific calling I suppose. Describe your creative process. I smoke a cig on the porch then I go in the booth and make it happen. I punch in, I write, I source bars from friends. Whatever feels right. Where do you find inspiration? Real life experiences, especially from 2018-2022 when my life was more chaotic. The absurdity of every day life is enough to inspire. What song/project should unfamiliar listeners start with? Song I’d probably say ‘OBAMA.’ That’s pretty quintessential Rob Apollo. Project, l would be NSFW 2, it’s like a chaotic funhouse Any new projects soon? Anything you want to promote? I’m working on the final album in the trilogy, it’s titled NSFW 3: REDHEAD JACKASS. I’m promoting a Free Palestine to donate to some families What music have you been listening to lately? Christ Dillinger, the new Kendrick, Earl, MIKE, the new El Cousteau. And unreleased Rob Apollo of course.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT THE ORANGTANGS November 8th 2024 Describe the orangtangs’ music for those who are unfamiliar. Sam - Lofi Indie garbage with some heart and love put into it Branden - For those who are unfamiliar I would say our music is more lofi indie. Our music sounds homemade I guess you can say, but I think that's a good thing because I think it adds to the feel of our songs. How were the orangtangs founded and how did you two meet? Sam - We met in elementary school a long long time ago, but didn't actually become friends till high school. Fortunately the stars aligned just right cause thats when we also heavily got into music. There was this girl at our school who wanted to start a band, branden and i were really into it, but everyone else dropped out of it before we even played together. Us two still wanted to write and play together and lived happily ever after. Branden - I've known Sam since first grade if not kindergarten, but we didn't really talk much until around 6th grade when I just got a phone for my birthday and I though I was supposed to ask everyone for their number and one day I sat next to Sam when we were waiting to get on the bus and I asked him for his number, I don't think we texted much, but we really started to become friends in 7th grade when we both joined band and chose to play saxophone. The Orangtangs was founded when a mutal friend decided her new years resolution was to make a band we all learn instruments together, I wanted to learn guitar and Sam wanted to learn keyboard. then she dropped out and we decided to keep going Describe your creative process. Sam - Writing usually starts with one of us writing lyrics and the other going "I LIKE IT!" After that, we try coming up with a chord progression we haven't used before and putting the words to a melody, and adding some more words after that to make it a full song. Most of the time it’s Branden on words, and me on chords, but we go back and forth a good bit. Recording wise, we record the song each section at a time, one instrument at a time. Recordin is also usually when the song changes completely and becomes somethin new. Branden - I wouldn't say I really have a creative process, but I write most of my lyrics on late night drive, usually from work or when I'm about to go to sleep, I'm usually not saying anything just thinking, I'll have the radio or TV on and I'll hear something that makes me think of some lyrics and I'll write em down, if I'm in the car I'll keep it going and probably send a voice text to Sam or wait til I get home to write em down, but usually I forget them by the time I get home. Where do you find inspiration? Sam - Hearing good music always puts us in a mood to create (ex. the beatles, tyler the creator, steve lacy, richard swift etc.) Bein interested in a girl is probably the main one for me, thats probably when some of the best stuff comes out for me. Branden - I think it's hard to answer a question like this without mentioning the Beatles. I'd say they were my inspiration when starting to write songs, which they still are, but right now I'd say Tv Girl, Jordana, Wallows, and Tyler, The Creator is my inspiration. Any new music soon? Anything you'd like to promote? Sam - We've been workin on the mega album for about a year now, but we'll probably release another single in-between it all. Check out our latest single, Hope, incredible sax playin and lyrics by branden. Great stuff. Branden - Yes, we are working on an album right now, if I was to promote something I'd like to promote our Songs Somethin Blue and Hope. What music have you been listening to most recently? Sam - Richard Swift, Chase Ceglie, The Sha La Da's, Dogboss558 and Quasimoto. Chase Ceglie needs way more attention than he has now. Branden - I've been listening to a bunch of different stuff, but what I have on repeat are songs from TV Girl like Lovers rock and Every Stupid actress. Jordana pretty much her whole summers over album. A couple songs from Wallows like Remember When, calling after me. Also a song called Tek It from Cafune

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT AKACHI February 14th 2024 <3 Describe the sound of your music for unfamiliar listeners My music is sometimes fun, sometimes sad, but it all seems to invoke a sense of nostalgia! It’s stuff you can play around anyone and by yourself and have a good time with. Supernova is a really original song that has really captivated me recently, describe your creative process for that song. Supernova is a really original song that has really captivated me recently, describe your creative process for that song. For Supernova, I had just finished listening to some Santigold. You may know her from her song “Go!” And from some of Tyler’s albums. She has an album called Spirituals and there’s a lot of slick and atmospheric songs on there and I- like I always do when making a song went- “There should be more of this.”. I was in a huge indie sleaze kick and combed through MGMT, LCD soundsystem etc. type beats until I found Micheal Harrison’s channel! I knew my buddies would add a deepness and grandness to the song I couldn’t exactly nail so that’s where Pluto Xantana and Caleb came in. How’d you first get into making music? I was so bored with the stuff on the radio. I would listen to what I was hearing and went “Wow these guys really made something simple and catchy and they’re famous.” I liked most of it fine but I thought to myself I could do that too! So I listened to guys like Shotgun Willy and X, and Skimask and Joey Trap. I liked the comedic aspect and the DIY aspect. And then I heard “Makeba” by Jain and loved that distorted danceable drum sound! I found a beat called “DRUM”, put it into iMovie and made Chicken No Biscuit! The plan was for it to be one and done but everyone liked it so I just kept making stuff! It even got played at my schools graduation. Where do you find inspiration? Just sitting around playing guitar usually. I find a little riff or chord progression that catches my imagination, like transports me somewhere in my head. And then it’s just exploring what that sound wants to grow into. Usually when it’s working the song leads you where it needs to go. Where do you find the inspiration to create music? I really just try to make stuff I think should exist. Music really encapsulates and consumes me. I need more music, stuff that grabs a certain feeling and sticks with you so I decide to just make it myself! All sorts of experiences I’ve had drive my lyrics. I’ve taken a different direction in genres. I’m making stuff more inline with people and bands I listen to and that all comes from my mom where she kinda sat me down one day played all of this alternative music for me. So yeah, experience, desire and songs from all the greats! Oh and Scott Pilgrim too. That changed music for me really What song / project would you suggest for unfamiliar listeners Wait! And Supernova for newer listeners! Ones my most popular song and the others one I just really really like, man. You could listen to my EP “24” but it’s kinda rough! Fair warning! What’s next for Akachi? What are some goals for 2025? Well Clattermouth. It looks like I’ll be performing at the 2025 Stoopfest in May! I’m super excited for that. I have a deep feeling inside of me that any day these songs are gonna take off and touch a lot of people. So my goal is to make way more songs, perform my heart out and maybe even get my song in a TV show or movie! What music have you been listening to lately? I’m always listening to Remi Wolf! But lately it’s been IDLES, Denzel Curry, Dum Dum Girls and Smashing Pumpkins!

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 2Hats January 10th 2025 Describe the sound of your music for unfamiliar listeners My music is all over the place, honestly. It’s always gonna be rap, but the style can vary from Detroit-inspired relentless punchlines to Griselda/New York aggressive boom bap to Atlanta autotune-infested trap melodies. I’m always trying something new; basically clicking on one my songs is like a slot machine. You never know exactly what you’ll get. How has your discography transcended from “satire rap?” I started out recording music on my phone with no knowledge of producing or engineering whatsoever. In my mind, the easiest thing to do at that time was to make songs that had a bit of novelty since I didn’t have the assets to make a so-called “serious” record (Hence my most popular song: “Fuck Chili’s”). As my equipment got better and my production skills got sharper, I was able to show more and more of what I can actually do while still keeping it light-hearted. I think nowadays I’ve found a nice balance between the serious and the unserious. When creating the songs for your latest album, “The Hat Trick”, did you know you were going to put those songs together in an album? Or did that come afterwards? Or did that come afterwards. The original plan was to make a bunch of EPs over the course of a year, and at the end of 2024 I would compile the best songs from those EPs into one big album. But that changed as the EPs I released developed into their own standalone bodies of work. By the end of the year around late November, I just wrote and recorded new songs non-stop until I had 15 records that I was confident in releasing as a full-length album. Some ideas had been in the works as early as April 2024, and other songs were started a week before the album came out. How’d you first get into making music? I started making my own beats and writing lyrics in high school. And to no one’s surprise, I was trash. I never thought I could be good enough to actually write and record my own original material. As years went by, I noticed how accessible and simple it was to record on your own by seeing people online do it. So I tried it myself in 2022, and I haven’t stopped since. Describe your creative process, how do you come up with such clever lines? Usually, I’ll browse YouTube beats for literal hours on end. Every so often I hear a beat that inspires a flow or a chorus, and I’ll either write it down or make a voice note to remember later on. In my Notes app, I also have one note that just has endless one-liners in it. Any time I randomly think of a funny line or a good idea, I’ll put it in there. Some of my most memorable bars come from that method. Then, when it’s time to record I just go line-by-line until I have a full song. What song / project would you suggest for unfamiliar listeners As previously mentioned, my album “The Hat Trick” was just released, and I do consider that to be my best overall project. But I got 2 EPs released last year, “Free Agency” and “Getting Faded at Smile Grocery,” that are full of essentials and some true 2hats classics. “Prada for Me” and “NTSB Jacket” are two songs off those EPs that people seem to really gravitate towards. What’s next for 2hats? What are some goals for 2025? This year I want to focus on music videos. That’s an area I haven’t explored yet, and I already have some crazy ideas in the works as we speak. Also I plan on releasing 3 full-length albums along with miscellaneous EPs throughout the year. Hopefully the albums will be a little more cohesive in terms of sounds and vibes, but that remains to be seen. What music have you been listening to lately? What music have you been listening to recently? Recently been listening to a lot of Pierre Bourne(TLOP5 is peak), Earl, Rio, Jane Remover, Rome Streetz, and Kendrick(new and old). Vince Staples and SahBabii are probably tied for my favorite album of 2024, both of them went crazy.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Harrison Beckwith February 7th 2025 Describe the sound of your music for unfamiliar listeners My music is more of a timeline of my production so far. Like, it starts with vibey guitar instrumentals and now it has grown into this "rock rap" with some synth-pop too. Overall, I think my music is really defined by the synth I use in every song. How and when did you get into music?How has your music evolved from the satire music you were originally making to what it is today? When I first started making music, I did not see it as a future at all. I kinda just fooled around on some tracks with friends, and then I just resorted to guitar instrumentals. But, as of last year, I kinda had this turning point where I wanted to make music inspired by what I listened to. This new EP still has satire elements, but it also is a result of pure passion. Tell me a little about your new EP, why have you called it “a second thanksgiving, a story of sadness and isolation” The new EP "Green" has a storyline going on. I think one of my favorite ways to write lyrics is through made-up characters. So, this new record follows this one individual and his journey to find community when he's already at the top. Of course, this can all be interpreted differently by the listener, but each song on the record adds a new dimension to the story. Describe your creative process My creative process is very spontaneous. First off, I'm always writing lyrics even if I'm not planning on making a song. I always want to see which bar is catchy and that I could potentially use it. Then, I go on Logic and start messing around with sounds, while laying down a random chord progression. I work backwards: starting with the climax of the song and then developing the rest after. Then, I give the beat a few days and come back to it, because artists sometimes forget to realize how many NEW ideas you can get from taking a break. Where do you find inspiration? Dude, there are so many artists I take inspiration from. From back then, I am heavily inspired by Stevie Wonder, Elton John, the Roots, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Hall & Oates, Nas, and Radiohead. When we are talking current artists, I am inspired by Blood Orange, Travis Scott, JPEGMAFIA, N.E.R.D., Chance the Rapper, Pharrell Williams, Tyler the Creator, Daft Punk, Doechii, and Steve Lacy. What’s next for Harrison Beckwith? Any goals for 2025? Up next, I am working on a project with Leo Soloway. The record we produce won't be released on our own individual accounts; it's gonna be released on a separate collab profile. Besides that, I am looking at releasing some singles in the following months and I am interested in producing music for other artists. My goal for 2025 is to expand my reach with listeners; I want to increase my metrics. What music have you been listening to lately? Recently, my dad me got hooked on Black Star, the collab duo of Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Their 1998 album is gas. Also, I have started to listen to WILLOW, and she really has some incredible stuff out there. I saw her open for Childish Gambino last year, but I didn't really know her music at the time. And lastly, I discovered this rapper, named D2x, who is definitely going somewhere. His overall production and flow is just phenomenal.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Brianna Knight May 23rd 2025 Describe your music for unfamiliar listeners 90’s R&B with a twang of Neo-Soul. It’s music for the folks who love hard and fall hard but try not to cry in public lol How’d you get into making music? My mom! She always sang around the house and then in high school I did musicals, plus a course with Berkeley online just to try songwriting. My freshman year of college, I joined a poetry collective that really transformed the way I looked at songwriting. I got invited to play at the Apollo and then I was like okay maybe we can start taking this seriously. I saw my name on the door and it clicked like okay how many more blessings do you need to truly try for this? Your latest single “Everything or Nothing” is a track that slaps on every listen. How was that song made? Last year I challenged myself to write a song everyday and a thing I focused on was using phrases. 1 day I heard the beat online and was like if I could make a song around this what would it be. Words started flowing, I could see the movie in my mind, black & white, raining, crying, genuinely one of the easier songs I’ve written and then I brought the demo to my producer but I told him let’s make this lean more 90s and switch up the chords. I had so much fun recording, finished the second verse in our final recording session and truly had to focus on telling the story. As a vocalist, you get caught up in making everything acrobatic but I genuinely wanted folks to hear my words. Where do you find the inspiration to create music? My imagination haha. I’ll hear a phrase and be like why hasn’t anybody used that or I’ll hear a melody or a poem and be like why isnt this a full song? It’s very much so a routine for me. If I don’t write at least once to twice a week I lose my mind. I need to explore out of reality sometimes or find a way to consolidate everything I’m hearing or seeing around me. Describe your creative process Depending on the mood I may just dive right in and just write what’s coming to mind. No phrases or literary elements just write down my feelings or recall the day. Other times I’ll set a timer for 5 to 10mins to expand on a phrase I heard or an item around me. Then I’ll find a beat or play around with my guitar and try to fit in as many words from that list or journal entry as possible. It’s like organizing chaos. Sometimes I’ll freestyle it and then once I have the story I’ll chop which melodies I want to use. There are times it’s a free flow and other times I feel like I’m performing surgery. I’ll sit back and ask myself okay do I need to write this better? Do I need to sang this? Do I need to tell the story better, more emotion or less? Do I need to connect emotionally or detach? My favorite thing to ask my producer is should I pull back or eat the mic haha. What song/project would you recommend for unfamiliar listeners? For a story? Bad Decisions. To vibe? So Deep. To shake some booty? Link Up. To cry? Everything or Nothing. What’s next for Brianna Knight? Any new projects soon? An EP in the fall titled Movies in my Mind. It’s coming together so follow and join my newsletter to stay updated! Besides music, what else have you been up to recently? I’ve been focused on strength training. Hit a PR on the leg press of 300lbs. It’s fun having thick thighs made of muscle. If only my core strength could match What music have you been listening to lately? Jae Stephen’s for sure and Flo but I was in a 2010’s pop mood for sure. I had Madonna Caught Up and Britney Spears Piece of Me on repeat for days!!

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT YRS ANT November 15th 2024 Describe the sound of your music and why people should listen. i’d describe my sound as a mix between bedroom pop and indie. people should listen because the songs i make are relatable (except for B.B.E.B) How and when did you get into music? i’ve been interested in music since middle school. My friends and i used to freestyle during lunch and i became a soundcloud rapper almost immediately lol. However, i got into indie and bedroom pop during my senior year of highschool. Creative Process? My creative process is spontaneous. I can’t write or record songs unless i’m in the mood too, but a lot of my songs have been written in less than hour. Where do you find inspiration? My life is my inspiration. I didnt have the best life growing up but it was manageable. from time to time i find myself thinking about the mistakes i made in life or how hard i’d try to love someone. that gives me just enough fuel for the songs i make. What song/project should unfamiliar listeners begin with? For new listeners I would recommend “Time” or “From The Start”. Both are good songs and gives perfect amount of sad vibes. Any new projects soon? Anything you'd like to promote I recently released a single called “love me?” but i have a song called “search” coming later this week. What music have you been listening to recently? Recently i’ve been listening to a lot of Summer Salt and Mustard Service. I literally can’t stop listening to these 2 bands. I’ve also been listening to some smaller artists like Chek and Jardin.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT MAMA'S FUNK PALACE March 28th 2025 Describe the sound of your music for unfamiliar listeners Groovy, Funky, Upbeat, Feel-good, Soul Rock, R&B, Pop, Subliminal, Alternative, and Experimental Describe your creative process Our creative process is usually presenting a melody we created, and building upon it. After the melody is set in stone, we try to add layers of instruments or vocals. Lyrics usually come naturally with the creation of the song. Your new single + music video , “Queen Kung fu” shows great potential from the group. How was it created? Originally we were trying to emulate the comedic energy from the “Rush Hour Series” we wanted our debut song to be fun, catchy, comical, and universal How’d you first get into making music? We got into making music as a group quite spontaneously. Each of us always individually had a passion for music since we were young. But when we met, we knew we could create something greater as a collective because of what we each bring to the table. Where do you find the inspiration to create music? We find inspiration for creating music in many things. At times, inspiration comes from other artists, past and present. We also find much in our daily lives to take inspiration from. Whether it’s interactions with other people, the sunshine, pains we’ve faced and seek to overcome, and the prospect of being able to share our hearts with the world- and in turn possibly inspire others. Describe how you created your upcoming album, Queens N’ Kingdoms We produced some songs all on bandlab and others in professional studios. Conceptually, we wanted to remind ourselves and empower others that we are royalty by nature being the descendants of The Heavenly King. What music have you been listening to recently? Led Zeppelin, Prince, Paul McCartney & The Wings, StereoLab, Queen, The Sundays, and Steve Lacy!