New Music
Swoope Finds His Sound on New Album, Sonshine
Akron-born bar master, Swoope just released his latest project entitled Sonshine.
This project is the latest from the former Collision Records frontman since splitting with the label. Swoope released a handful of singles last year, most of which are included on this project, including “All the Time,” “Never Left,” and the latest, “Hall of Fame.”
Disappointingly, one of his best tracks from 2017, “Lambo” is missing from Sonshine and it’s baffling seeing that the subject matter fits well with the overall narrative of the album; however, the project holds up well despite its absence.
For those looking for something as the kids would say, litty, there is plenty throughout the project like “Hall of Fame,” “Flex,” or “All the Time.” One of the many stand- out lines for me is this:
Gotta find a way to monetize black twitter, so they gotta pay if they tryna laugh with us. –“Old Me”
It’s clear that on that song as well as “Tsnk” and “Black Boy,” Swoope isn’t shying away from sparking real and much-needed conversations in the wake of so much racial injustice in America. What’s also clear is that he isn’t afraid of making music that overtly points people to Jesus even though it’s become a trend to conceal and disguise the gospel message for the sake of making dynamic or relevant music.
After his 2014 alb Sinema, which completely fell flat, Swoope needed to bounce back and he did in a major way, in my opinion. Sonshine has something for everyone and totally hits the mark. It’s evident that the Native North collaboration was a perfect fit. In the world of “vibes” there was concern Swoope would get lost in the “wave,” but it’s clear he’s the same tuneful emcee we grew to love, but sometimes take for granted. Conclusions are always drawn from singles that are released, but by now we should all know that is futile. He’s sticking to who he is, but wisely adapting to the current musical climate and doing it very well. Swoope has stated that this time around he’s found his sound and I couldn’t agree more.
Purchase Sonshine here.
Stream Sonshine from Swoope Here
April 12th, 2024 (Atlanta, GA), a year after the release of his breakout single, “God Made A Way,” rising Mexican-American artist WHATUPRG drops a double single for his first new release of 2024 featuring a track alongside a remix for “God Made A Way” ft. Lecrae and nobigdyl. Listen to “THIS TIME LAST YEAR” here.
2022 for WHATUPRG was a pivotal year in his life personally and professionally. Leading up to the release of his debut album, “New Hollywood,” he was starting to see the fruit of overcoming depression, doubt and anxiety. On that album, he spoke to the victory he claimed by God’s grace. Rolling into 2023, he was marching to a different beat. Sober, faithful and hopeful, RG (Raul Garcia) reflected on how far he had come and a new record came to life, “God Made A Way.” The song quickly became the soundtrack to triumph for RG and his fans as they shared stories and celebrated the faithfulness of God in their life. That song has become RG’s best performing song and continues to resonate worldwide.
Fast forward to 2024, WHATUPRG is now married, joining his friends and christian artist peers KB, Limoblaze and nobigdyl. On the Glory Nights Tour and releasing new music. At the beginning of this year, RG was focusing on his health and participating in the well known fitness challenge, “75 Hard.” During that time he found himself multitasking by listening to beats and writing in his head potential melodies. As he listened the line “This Time Last Year” stuck in his head and the melody soon followed. RG began to think about the past year of his life and how much further he’s come even after such a monumental year of growth in 2022. RG felt humbled and grateful all over again bringing him back to the same place he was in when he wrote “God Made A Way.”
Produced by Caleb Cruize and Quinten Colbletz, “This Time Last Year” ,similarly to “God Made A Way,” is a fast paced record from WHATUPRG working in fresh cadences and lyricism speaking on just how far God has brought him since the release of “God Made A Way.” The Remix hits the same chord as the original with some new flavor brought in by Lecrae and nobigdyl. with them each adding their own 16 bars to the record. One year after the release of “God Made A Way” this is a full circle moment for WHATUPRG. Being able to get Lecrae, someone who motivated him growing up to even pursue music, and nobigdyl., someone who helped RG build his career as an artist during his time with the collective, “Indie Tribe, ” was surreal for RG and blows him away every time he goes back and listens.
LISTEN TO “GOD MADE A WAY” REMIX
LISTEN TO “GOD MADE A WAY” ORIGINAL
“Both of these records are a celebration of what God has done in my life. I hope they encourage people listening to continue to reflect and do this in their own life,” says WHATUPRG. “Being able to work with two of my heroes (Lecrae and nobigdyl.) is a huge honor and I truly don’t know how to express what it means to me. Everytime I listen I am still blown away that it is real. What they brought to the record truly continues the story and elevates the experience. I hope people have the same experience I did when they hear it.” Healthy mentally, physically and spiritually, WHATUPRG is poised and excited to create and continue engaging with his fans. Having his loyal fanbase behind him, there is nowhere God can’t take the movement.
New Music
116 Releases New Christmas Song, “Silent Night” w/ New Christian AfroBeats Artist Limoblaze:
Reach Records is kicking off the 2022 holiday, rolling out several 116 singles for your seasonal playlists. First up was “Silent Night (Hush),” featuring Crystal Nicole & Q Parker (112), followed by “Silent Night (Afrobeats),” performed by AfroGospel rising star, Limoblaze, Rehmahz, and Emandiong, with additional vocals by Jordan Dollar. “Silent Night (Afrobeats)” was produced by Happi, Dunnie, Tumeh “DJ Tag” Gailor, and Lasanna “ACE” Harris. Both performances celebrate the birth of Jesus with musical approaches that veer sharply from the classic.
Since he entered the AfroGospel scene, Limoblaze has blazed the trail globally as one of the leading voices for AfroGospel genre, receiving much industry acclaim and a growing list of accolades! “Limo is the future!” expresses Reach Records’ President & Co-Founder, Lecrae. “He bridges Afrobeats and Gospel! He’s what the industry is missing and what the world needs!”
The Nigerian-born and UK-based musician, singer/songwriter, is a two-time winner of the African Gospel Music and Media Awards (2018, 2019) and received “Best International Act” awards from Premier Gospel (2022) and The Crystals (2019). He recently released a new album, Sunday In Lagos, and announced his signing to US-based label, Reach Records. The album’s first single, “Jireh (My Provider),” was an instant viral hit across all short-form social media platforms resulting in over 110,000 Instagram Reels and over 70,000 Creates on TikTok.
The internet success led to a surge of streams, placing the song on Billboard’s US Afrobeat Song Chart, peaking at #31; Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart peaking at #41; Billboard’s Gospel Song Chart peaking at #15. In addition, “Jireh (My Provider) also placed on Spotify’s Top Viral 50 – Nigeria Playlist. On Friday, December 16th, Lecrae and Limoblaze will co-headline Nigeria’s RockFest 2.0 Christian music festival experience to be held at the prestigious Muri Okunola Park in Lagos. The star-studded lineup of performers includes the gifted voices of Ada Ehi, Mercy Chinwo, Frank Edwards, Nosa, Gaise Baba, and more.
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Click here to stream “Silent Night.”Click here to stream Sunday In Lagos https://limoblaze.ffm.to/sunday
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