In an effort to continuously promote the culture and give emerging and remarkable talent the shine they deserve, Upcoming Hip Hop is excited that this Thursday talent such as ULUE, Keiya, Dope Rebels and much more are set to give you an incredible show at The AVIV (496 Morgan Ave., Brooklyn, NY), but before the show, UHH wants to introduce you to these rappers that you need to keep an eye on.
1. ULUE
Taking TeamBackPack by storm with over 1.2 million views, Mell Jiggson alongside AllStar Noves and the other members such as Kenzo Ka$h, SadlyStef, and producer S Eyes Finest make up the emerging force Up Late, Up Early (ULUE). Carrying New York on their shoulders with hypnotic visuals, sharp lyricism as well as dedication to quality, ULUE understands hip-hop needs a new sound, and for that reason aren’t interested in the cookie-cutter hip-hop you’re used to. Make sure to watch them on TeamBackPack here
2. KEIYA
Born Chakeiya Richmond, the a 24-year old singer, songwriter, musician, and producer from the south side of Chicago is an artist pushing the limits of contemporary soul/R&B. Keiya has aspirations to keep the tradition of black music alive. Currently based in New York City, KEIYA exudes a new soul sound that is both familiar of her heroes and unpredictable. In February 2014, her self-produced EP "Work” gained from FACT Magazine, Complex Magazine, The FADER, and Solange Knowles' Saint Heron blog. Her sound, blending electric funk, soul, and R&B from the past and future with a warm voice that speaks of love, art, identity, social activism, and the black experience, exudes a modern cool experience that is truly unbound. Her sophomore project is expected in this winter.
Until then, have a listen to her stunning work here
3. Dope Rebels
Hailing from the Southside of Jamaica, Queens, Dope Rebels were AFROPUNK BattleOfTheBands 2015 contestants. Dope Rebels is a collective of talented young individuals with a curious, playful sound that we need now more than ever. Bringing back the legacy of Queens, NY, their music can found on Soundcloud and Bandcamp.
4. krakaur
Hailing from Westchester, New York, producer krakaur (pronouced: crack hour) embraces a stylistic identity that is not bound by genre, but perspective. krakaur represents NY based 99 SUBLIME collective and NY/LA based label Youngbloods through his unique blend of experimental electronic music and hip hop. Producing under the guise of his last name, his reserved demeanor echoes a solace in solitude and self-reflection that, over the years, has infused a sincere quality of thoughtfulness in his rapidly growing body of work. The Sunset In The Rearview remarked his work as “dense and vibrant. [Y]ou can listen to the track ten times and come away impressed by a different wrinkle in the production, a quirky hi-hat rhythm of a pitch-shifted vocal snippet”. With an inclination towards experimentation, collaboration, and social transition, his self-titled debut full-length album, “Krakaur”, is both a humble declaration of artistic identification and one of stylistic discovery.
5. J-PRIMZ
J-PRIMZ is an all Hispanic experimental rap band hailing from Queens, NY. With Hip-Hop at it's core, J-PRIMZ blends themes of Jazz, Funk, and Rock to create a unique style of in-your-face rap music. The group's front men, James.wav and Primnificient, started out as a 90's inspired boom-bap duo before gathering together the instrumentalists that create the essence of J-PRIMZ
The show will be hosted by the formidable Akinyemi.
Akinyemi, whose names in Yoruba means ‘fated to be a warrior’ knew at an early age that he was meant for great things. Akinyemi’s 2016 visual release, distant, is an eclectic blend of aggressive, confident, rhythmic flows with undertones of trap. TheWordIsBond has defined his music as “filled with graphic imagery and a passionate delivery.” Since then, the emerging rapper has graced HuffPost Black Voices’ BARS; a weekly show where up and coming artists spit their freshest rhymes. Recently, he was named winner of TeamBackPack's RapHackChallenge and was featured on their episode "How To Win A Rap Contest".
Be sure to RSVP here and we'll see you there!
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we got a lot of good young spitters coming up. thanks for giving them some light and shine!