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Nas Makes ‘ULTRA BLACK’ A Real Color

In celebration of his latest single “Ultra Black” Nas partnered with Pantone Color to create an actual color “Ultra Black By Nas.” The partnership will come with new merch, including tees, coasters, a customer deck of cards & more with a portion of proceeds going to charity.

“Ultra Black” is the first single off Nas’ new album King’s Disease. The album is entirely produced by Hit-Boy and delivers one of the best bodies of work from Nas in years.

The project came as a surprise when Nas & Hit-Boy released “Ultra Black” they also announced the album and it released within a few weeks of the announcement.

“Utlra Black” was released on August 14 and immediately had Twitter talking because of the Doja Cat diss it included.

“Cash Money with the white tee and the soldier rag/We goin’ ultra black, unapologetically black/The opposite of Doja Cat, Michael Blackson black,” Nas raps on the song.

Doja Cat responded by changing the title of her latest single from “Ain’t Sh*t” to “N.A.S.”.

Besides the drama, the album is filled with great songs like “27 Summers”, “All Bad” Ft. Anderson .Paak and even a reunion of The Firm. Nas, AZ, Foxy Brown & Cormega, the original members of The Firm, re-united on the Hit-Boy produced “Full Circle”. The song ends with some words from none other than Dr. Dre himself, the original producer of The Firm.

If you haven’t heard King’s Disease yet be sure to check the album out as Nas proved once again, he’s still Nasty!

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99 Neighbors Release Animated “QWOP” Music Video

99 Neighbors, the hip hop collective, dropped their latest visual for “QWOP” and it’s an animated masterpiece.

The group dropped “QWOP/Basement” in July 2020, a year after they got signed. The visuals for “QWOP” are reminiscent of a Rick & Morty episode.

The plot follows the group on the run from the police and others. They end up escaping on a plane and the entire video is very visually stimulating.

99 Neighbors broke into the industry in January 2019 with the release of their album Television. Since then the collective has released a slew of singles, gotten signed, and built up a huge buzz around them.

Consisting of 9 members they give different energy on every record they release. “QWOP” & “Basement” are both standout records. If you haven’t heard them already go check out 99 Neighbors now and jump on the wave before its too big!

The group reminds us of Wu-Tang Clain & Odd Future. Wu-Tang because their styles vary so much and they really mesh well together on their songs. Odd Future in the sense of their youth and rebellious spirits.

We had the pleasure of sitting down via Instagram Live with a couple of the members of 99 Neighbors and they shared with us how they came together. They also talked about their rise from releasing Television in January 2019 to signing in July 2019 up to their release of “QWOP” & “Basement” in July 2020.

You can rewatch the interview on our YouTube channel.

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Think you can rap? Win up to $500 with Beat Of The Week

Think you can rap a hot verse? Feel like you got what it takes to drop a sweet 16? Well let Beat Of The Week be the judge and you can win up to $500 & an opportunity to be heard on Dash Radio.

BOTW (Beat Of The Week) has been giving away $1,200 a week to rappers submitting verses through their app. No gimmicks, no games, just straight raps!

Every Thursday BOTW uploads a new instrumental on their app & artists get an entire week to submit their best verse. The 1st place winners get $500, 2nd place gets $150, and 3rd place gets $50. They are on week 212 meaning for the last 211 weeks BOTW has given rappers an opportunity to win MONEY.

Don’t believe the hype? Check it out for yourself and download the Beat Of The Week app!

We partnered with BOTW and are streaming the top submissions every Friday on our Twitch channel at 3PM PST and picking an additional winner who will receive $50 & airplay on Dash Radio’s Get Familiar Radio powered by Clinton Sparks.

Rewatch the BOTW Week 208 that we aired live on Twitch hosted by DJ Infared.

Join us this Friday at 3PM PT to see DJ Inspire host the week 212 stream. You have until 6PM PT this Thursday to submit a verse.

 

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Babyy Chris 2K drops “No Harm” with Kevin Gates

Last week, Babyy Chris 2K dropped the perfect summer vibe “No Harm”, featuring Kevin Gates.

With production from Mike Mixer (Gunna, T.I., Jacquees) and Cicero (Kodak Black, Lil Baby, Polo G), this single that has been making its rounds through Atlanta’s club circuit since the city’s reopening.

Making his major-label debut on Reckless Republic/Island Records, the MC has been working toward this for a while. “No Harm” is about the work he’s had to put in and a day in the life of a Rockstar.  This debut doesn’t come solo, he receives the ultimate co-sign from Kevin Gates. Working with the platinum award-winning rapper and southern legend— allowed Babyy Chris 2k to cross this off his bucket list. This is only the beginning for the promising ATLien.

He brings a new sound with a memorable look, leaving you wanting more.   A self-proclaimed fashion pioneer in Atlanta, Babyy Chris 2K birthed a lot of the “drip” seen around the city.  Prior to mainstream acceptance of skinny jeans, you couldn’t really find them for men, he said; so, he resorted to shopping in the women’s section of True Religion for his jeans. Chris explains it’s deeper than labels, it’s a true taste for fashion.

It takes undeniable versatility to break through and win over fans in this current music climate. Born and raised in the Bankhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Christopher “Babyy Chris 2K” Miller knew that he wanted to be a star since the age of 10. Growing up on the sounds of Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne, Jimi Hendrix, and Mick Jagger, just to name a few, have molded the sound that you are hearing through his music.

Be on the lookout for Babyy Chris 2K this year as he’s poised to take over the charts & become a household name all around the world.