Iowa is the field dreams, and for Iowa City artist, Benny the Jet, his dreams are coming true.
Having worked with artists he calls friends such as popular independent artists Futuristic and Lex Bratcher, Benny the Jet has seen first-hand the hard work and dedication it takes to be independently successful and is ready to put the work in. That self-reflection and manifestation paid off as he was picked up by DJ K Yung, long time popular Midwest DJ for management and Brett “Bert” Johnson as his road manager.
All roads to musical success and achievement have not though, always been so clear and easy. Born in Los Angeles, California and having moved to Iowa City, Iowa at a young age, Benny the Jet has had to deal with not only the loss of his adopted father but also racism and discrimination. As an adopted biracial child, Benny the Jet turned to music as a release and homage to his family exposing him to the creative side of life. “I was adopted into a very theatrical family and that exposed me to a lot of different performance avenues. I grew up doing plays, musicals, choir,and band. I fell in love with Hip-Hop in my teenage years and started to pursue a career in music. “, Benny states.
Benny the Jet is set for his best year yet, as he has his sights set on his first EP yet to be titled and his release of his podcast “In the Cockpit” which has featured some well-known DJs, musicians, and artists. He continues to pursue every avenue in music and entertainment making his brand ever so stronger.
Yolo Ru is an artist and former athlete born in Trinidad and Tobago, raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Yolo Ru, his mother, and younger brother Koon Ru relocated to America when he was a teenager for more opportunities.
Yolo Ru credits his mother and Jay-Z as his greatest influences and applied their principles of determination to teach himself how to record, mix, engineer, and developed a plan to release their music.
One day while recording, the police arrested Koon Ru for the murder charge mid song and he was handed 7 years. This prompted Yolo Ru to commit to keeping their dreams of being musicians active and the Ru Gang brand was born.
“Make Moves Quietly and Let The Impact Be Loud!!” This is a saying that Yolo Ru lives by and it is evident in his music. Yolo Ru’s most recent releases, “Got It On Me” and “Enemies” have amassed millions of plays on streaming platforms and YouTube, and he has worked with the likes of Duke Deuce, Toosie, Idontknojeffery, and DJ Swamp Izzo. 2022 will embark on the Ru Gang brothers” 12 plus year journey in music and they continue to self-fund their careers and brands.
JT The Goat is a Rising, Independent Recording Artist/Songwriter from Chicago,IL coming to share his Charismatic Flow and Soulful Sound. Dubbed as “The Hood Diplomat”, He aims to win his Audience over with His Witty Wordplay, Melodic Flow and Soulful Beats. His musical journey began at the age of 6.
He credits his Father and the artist Maxwell has his main inspirations for Music. While attending St. Sabina Academy, his passion grew immensely. He would attend multiple writing classes to further his craft. Battling anyone in his class for bragging rights.
By the age of 13, JT would win over 20 battles before graduating and attending his high school Homewood Flossmoor. It was there where he would attend his first Poetry Slam and really make a name for himself. Even joining his high schools Step Team. He dropped his first single “The Essence” in June 2021.
Come and enjoy the ride and you embark on a timeless journey with The Goat.
Chicago artist Kid Codeine just released his 5th album, and this is honestly one of the best bodies of work released this year thus far.
RBG Mafia brings 15 tracks, led by singles "Barbados" and "Terrorised", and production from ItsYungOnTheTrack, TarxanFienx, ICE, and Navill. Features from Day1, NSG 100k, and E. Dogg round off this body of work.
RBG Mafia follows up his 2021 album "Soul Turn Cold", and is his first album release under Campaign Music the Label.
AJ From The 9 has dropped his new single “From The Jump” appearing on his forthcoming album “9PM”. This bouncy rap anthem is a perfect example of what to expect from AJ’s upcoming music as he encompasses a more uptempo approach guaranteed to get the summer started.
James Reese is a multi-talented vocalist and Rapper who goes by the moniker of Hustle Muscle. He was born and raised in Kansas City. His drive, focus, and tenacity will lead him to become a relentless and unstoppable force in the independent circuit.
For Hustle Muscle music is the vehicle by which he expresses himself. He cites icons such as Kris Kross, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Master P, The Jacka, and San Quinn as the pivotal influences in his music. He is also inspired by how diverse hip hop is and how different individuals all express themselves in different and unique ways. He hopes that by pouring his experiences into his music, he can connect with people, bringing change and impacting his audience in a positive way.
Hustle Muscle has 7 albums under his belt and he will be dropping his latest 3 track EP dubbed *US” EP that will showcase his party side and allow his audience to be immersed in a sound they can bump to and go hard on.
He is making music that is driven by a desire to motivate, inspire, and tell his story his way. Once a light is shown on his story Hustle Muscle’s music will open up the world to his perspectives and tell the relatable story of the struggles of trying to achieve a dream against seemingly insurmountable odds. Hustle Muscle is the answer to the question that Hip Hop music hasn’t asked yet and he will no doubt leave his mark in the industry.
Gleam, is a young rapper out of in Waterbury, Connecticut. At the age of 21 he moved to Atl to pursue a career in music. Inspired by artist such as Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Meek Mill and Youngboy Never Broke Again, Gleam is truly a fresh talent. The young hustler is determined to make it in the music industry and put on for his city. Gleam is set to release his debut E.P under a distribution deal through The Stachehaus, Sony Orchard & KMG.
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Deetrxll Combines Trap and R&B in “Certified Gutta Boy”
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS – Known for his signature narratives that grab your soul and a hard-hitting cadence, Deetrxll’s album, “Certified Gutta Boy,” is an inside look at the artist who is quickly gaining attention on streaming platforms.
At only 24 years of age, Deetrxll bypassed mainstream music to write and perform his style that combines the smooth rhythms associated with R&B and the melodic beats of trap. Setting this Louisiana native apart from other musicians, Deetrxll’s voice and versatility cannot be copied.
“My voice is a high pitch but not too high. It’s in the middle – a deep high-pitched voice,” said Deetrxll.
Admitting that his writing topic varies on his moods, Deetrxll’s album “Certified Gutta Boy” was written a year ago. Busy dropping singles, the album was put on the backburner. But the songs depicting Deetrxll’s life are now released for fans to get an inside look at what makes this up-and-coming storyteller tick.
“Everybody wanted me to drop an album. I don’t really know why I waited so long,” he stated. “I think maybe I was scared of what people would be like. This is my first professional, studio recording album.”
Any fears that Deetrxll had about the Nov. 2 album release quickly faded. Listeners continue to give the nine-track LP high marks.
“Certified Gutta Boy” kicks off with “Mr. Trxll (Intro),” which is an inside look at Deetrxll. “It’s really about me and where I came from – the bad area of Louisiana and coming to Texas,” he said.
Keeping the up-tempo vibe going, “We Outside” is destined to be a club, hard-hitting favorite song. Featuring P.A. Yung’n, the single dives further into Deetrxll’s current life. The party song focuses on both sides of a town, sometimes rivals, coming together to party without violence.
Influenced by music greats like Lil Wayne, 2Pac, and Lil Baby, Deetrxll is developing a lengthy discography demonstrating his unique storytelling abilities and melodies. While other artists inspire him, his music is original, and each track gives listeners a different vibe. He performs a rap song and follows it up with a smooth R&B track switching back and forth throughout “Certified Gutta Boy.”
Listening to this hip hop artist, you may think he always wanted to be a musician. However, the former tattoo artist says he “got tired hearing the same song over and over when working. So, I went and made my own music. One of my friends heard it and said I should keep going, so I just kept going.”
While Deetrxll is becoming addicted to hitting the studio and dropping singles, he is currently compiling an EP and completing music videos. Fans can expect to see more Deetrxll originals before the end of 2021.
Make sure to stay connected to Deetrxll on all platforms for new music, videos, and social posts.
Finnish singer pairs ethereal vibes with vulnerable lyrics on new single ‘Moon’
VAASA, FINLAND – In Greek mythology, Selene is the goddess of the Moon. As the tale goes, she drives her moon chariot across the heavens and was worshiped as the all-seeing eye of the night because the moon would always be visible in the night sky and no one could run from it. She shone bright with her magnificent silver light, which is an apt analogy for the way Yasmina Limam’s music is drawing attention from all over the world.
Hailing from a small hamlet in Finland, this ethereal vocalist with an electro-pop edge is bringing a very modern yet progressive sound to the global stage. Her new EP, “Moon,” which is slated to release later this year, embraces the symbology of the goddess Selene and serves as a platform for the kind of inspirational music this talented young artist wants to offer to the world.
“I want my music to be known for being authentically who I want to be and what I want to present myself as,” she said. “I never want to change my music for others. It’s coming straight out of me and I want people to notice that and hear that from my songs. One of the biggest things I would want to be known for is being vulnerable, and I want to bring that out in other people, as well.”
Yasmina has already released the first single from this forthcoming project, called “Mornings,” to high praise from industry insiders and fans alike. And now she’s following that up with the second single from the EP, which shares the name of the project “Moon.” The ethereal EDM vibe serves as the foundation for her spiritual journey, and the lyrics give audiences an inside peek into who she is as a woman and a person.
“I was reading about Selene and how powerful her feminine energy is,” Yasmina said. “I loved her story and wanted to use that in the song. I just started writing from the heart, and next thing I know it was there. It’s pretty poetic, and there are a lot of hidden messages behind the lyrics. I consider myself a pretty spiritual person and I like to use a lot of spirituality in my songs. I like to use a lot of deeper messages and bring out that spiritual view of things, while also offering healing and sharing with others the vibe it brings to me when I sing it.”
“Moon” is currently available to stream on all major platforms.
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Silence Releases A New Single Titled "Summertime" Featuring EMDUBAI
Derek Baily most known as “Silence” was born in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Silence was given his name at an early age for being quiet and shy, but the name stuck has he got older and into trouble as he was known as someone who would react without being noticed. After turning his life around the name stayed but became more of a positive nickname in his life, now showing positive actions in “silence”.
His love of music started when he was younger but never turned into anything until the Summer of 2018 when he met Executive A&R Andre Williams. He started working under him as his Jr. A&R and learn the music business helping with different projects and artists.
It was in 2020 when he decided to take the business and use it for himself turning his love of writing into artistry.
When you ask him where his music comes from, he will sheepishly tell you it’s from the life and struggles of the pain he’s dealt with watching his sister die to his mother not being able to take care of him since the age of 12 due to a prescription drug habit. Being homeless since the age of 12 he’s relied on street smarts, his personality, and ability to adapt to turn him into the person he is today, and the artist we see now. His fun-loving humor, to his bold statements of survival as “the white kid” on the streets bouncing back and forth from St. Louis to Iowa, Silence is not so silent now after all.
He just released his newest single over the summer “Summertime” featuring Iowa/Atlanta artist EMDUBAI and it was also Executive Produced/A&R by DJ K Yung. He is sent to do a joint project with Cedar Rapids IA artist Tone da Boss set to release in October of 2021.
Silence's Bio
Silence is a writer and artist hailing from Cedar Rapids Iowa. He started in the music business as a Jr. A&R under the advisement of an Executive A&R moving his way up until deciding to turn his knowledge of the business into crafting his career with his own artistry.
From poetry to trap, MarleyIBe announces his arrival with new project ‘Bone’
From poetry to trap, MarleyIBe announces his arrival with new project BoneMusic was always Dominik Kadoniya Kelly’s first love, but it was his poetry that first earned him a reputation. The 26-year-old, who was born in Germany and now lives in the Washington, D.C. area, gained a huge following on Twitter with his “Bittersweet Tuesdays” poetry that showed a vulnerable side and built an intimate connection with his audience. “I posted a poem one day and everybody liked it so I kept posting them but I always liked music,” says Kelly. “After the poetry got the ball rolling and I built a fanbase I decided to translate that into what I actually wanted to do with myself. The result? A music artist best known as MarleyIBe who just released his newest project: Bone, which features 11 tracks with an old-school mixtape feel like the ones Kelly grew up listening to with skits and hosting by DJs. Kelly wants each of his projects to have a different vibe and Bone serves as his step out party. “Just an introduction, a different way for people to view me,” he says. “The next projects won’t sound anything like this.”Bone has more of a trap rap feel to it and it likely won’t take fans by surprise as much as Kelly’s first tape, which caught many off guard who only knew Kelly for his poetry. “The music was very different from what people were expecting and they were surprised by what they heard,” he says. “With this tape they know more what to expect.”“A lot of people seem to gravitate towards the song ’Skrt’ and I believe that’s because it has a really catchy hook and there’s a chant-like vibe, a cadence that I do in the song that gives it a chant-like vibe and I think people are attracted to that,” he says. “It makes them gravitate towards the song as soon as it turns on.”The project’s third track, “Baby Muva,” features Rico Nasty, who’s signed to Atlantic Records. Overall it’s a very upbeat project and Kelly strived to create something cohesive, something that blended together as one. It’s a fun project not meant to be taken too seriously. Kelly considers himself a dynamic artist and while most of his releases to date feature his rapping ability he’s not just a hip-hop artist. All of his projects currently in the works sound completely different and his next release will give off more of an alternative rock and pop vibe. His first full album, still in the works, will feature more of his poetry. “I grew up in Germany with my father in the military so I moved around a lot,” Kelly says. “The type of music I grew up listening to wasn’t the same that most people were influenced by or had the ability to experience. From just music in different languages to festival type music, people don’t really go outside their comfort zone as far as what they listened to here and my parents forced me to listen to different types of music growing up.”Kelly, in particular, was heavily influenced by Tupac as a person and an artist and says Lil Wayne has been a great inspiration. And Bob Marley – if Kelly’s stage name doesn’t give it away – has also been a key influence. The MarleyIBe name originated when everybody said Kelly looked like the legendary reggae artist. “There’s an old Lil Wayne song and he references somebody else and he says ‘Marley I Be’ talking to the person outside int he studio,” Kelly says. “I don’t know why, that just always stuck with me. Somebody else I knew blessed me with the name and decided that should be with me and I’ve rolled with it ever since.”Kelly’s goal as MarleyIBe is to make music that everybody can listen to. “Maybe this song isn’t for you but I want to make a song for everybody,” he says.
Artistry of Paul Morris set to be put on full display with string of single releases leading to full album ‘The Flight’
LOS ANGELES, CA – The full realization of Paul Morris’ artistic masterpiece is about to be unveiled for a global audience. What started with his hit single “No Reverse” at the beginning of the year now continues with “Coolest,” the next in a string of singles set to be released every month from now until July of 2022. And each song comes with an animated video – one playing off the other for a story woven together through song and artistic expression. Ultimately the story will be contained in the album “The Flight,” which will be released at the end of the journey.
Unlike “No Reverse” – which featured a spacey, out-of-this-world vibe – “Coolest” kicks the door open with a unique and original production style that perfectly sets the stage for the music to be featured on “The Flight.” It’s a song that shows the world who he is as an artist and what he’s able to bring to the table as a producer. It also defines him as a person lyrically, and introduces just one of many sounds perfected with the help of Grammy-nominated recording and mixing engineer Bryan Cruz.
“It’s going to be a broad album with different sounds throughout,” Morris said. “There’s definitely a different tempo on this song than the last one, which has a slower tempo and was more political. With this song it’s all me and it’s a party and we’re cruising together. It’s a vibe, and kind of an autobiography, but in a cool way. Ultimately it’s a song about how cool I am and how cool the project is.”
Formerly known as the artist Konchynce, Morris has long been a sought-after producer in the industry. He’s been making music for the better part of the last decade and has had the opportunity to work with many Grammy-nominated producers and engineers. Early in his career he worked with Derrick “Drop” Braxton on his mixtape “The Knowledge.” Drop is a producer perhaps best known for working with Lupe Fiasco on his album “The Cool,” which has received high praise from industry insiders since its release in 2007. Morris said he connected with Drop shortly after Lupe’s album release, and took him under his wing. He’s put in the hard work and honed his sound to be something truly special.
“My music is always about positivity,” he said. “I produce my own music, collaborate with other artists, and just try to make positive, moving music. ‘The Flight’ is about taking things to the next level. That’s really the theme of the whole album – moving to the next level. What the journey and the ride is like to start as an independent artist and becoming a superstar. The incline and taking off – me taking off and going to the next level. I’ve been behind the scenes for a long time, and this is like the takeoff.”
“Coolest” is slated to drop across all streaming platforms on Sept. 17.
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