A couple years ago when I was at MTV News I got word of an open mic initiative in Malvern getting a lot of attention. It was called R.I.S.E. and run entirely by young kids from the area. One of those kids was Randell Adjei and I would end up producing a profile on him and how he started the initiative with his friends and peers. This Monday will be R.I.S.E’s last event of the year. If you haven’t been to a R.I.S.E. event yet, this would be a good opportunity to check it out. Guest performers include John River, Esie Mensah, pHoenix Pagliacci, Adria Kain, Brooke Jean, Tuggstar, Wolf J, YHW, C-Flava, Te Holder and Zakisha Brown.
Shouts to Randell and the whole R.I.S.E team. What they’re doing over there is great. I wish I had something like this to look forward to when I was coming up in Malvern.
It all goes down Monday December 14th at 1081 Progress Ave. Show starts at 7:30pm
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The 88 Days of Fortune collective drop a nice collaborative tape showcasing their sound / style. Just don’t know why the recently released “Architect of Heartbreak” isn’t on it as it’s probably the dopest joint out from the crew in a minute! Peep that one below!
Get to know the youngin’ Clairmont The Second. Dope! Also had no idea that his brother is part of the OBGMs (he’s the drummer). Crazy!
“Being in the music industry, it can really mess your head up because of how corrupted it is but I have to stay grounded and know that God has me. I want to be financially stable, mentally stable, and have a stable fan base which can enable me to tour. I want my parents to stop working or at least do what they truly want to do in life. I want to be able to move out eventually and not worry about the costs of anything. Most importantly, I want to love what I’m doing and not have to feel like a sellout or anything along the lines of that. I want many strong relationships, from God, to people, to my work. I want the music to speak to many.” – Clairmont The Second
Just scratching the surface with Clairmont The Second. Learn more about his creative process, the relationship with his brother and what he has accomplished at the age of 17.
