MTL’s The Narcicyst back at it!

Narcy Returns with his WEARETHEMEDIUM #WATM EP, a reflection on music, art, technology and life. Featuring voices from Al Jazeera News, and some of narcy’s old time friends, this project is the beginning of the Medium, Narcy’s independent artist collective and creative agency based out of Montreal, Canada.

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Previously: NEW VIDEO: Rayban presents The Narcicyst “The Making of Rise” (Part 2) (Directed by Hala Alsalman)

Previously: NEW VIDEO: Rayban presents The Narcicyst “The Making of Rise” (Part 1) (Directed by Hala Alsalman)

A bit of footage from Raz’s chop-up with The Music Biz.

Full interview available @ http://urthemusicbiz.com/raz-fresco/

Previously: NEW VIDEO: RAZ FRESCO “MURDEROUS” (DIRECTED BY S4ACEFILMS)

Interesting series I just caught via my man Nitai featuring Black Milk’s “Puddles” collabo with Ghanian/Canadian A K U A.

Detroit’s current crown producer/MC Black Milk teams up with up-and-coming Ghanaian/Canadian songstress A K U A, who you might’ve caught singing in Solange‘s band, (or just hanging out on Okayplayer, covering Prince) for this hazy installment of our Player Xchange series. In “Puddles,” A K U A lays down some hypnotically airy vocals that float steady over a signature avant-hip-hop Black Milk beat. Milk perfectly summed up the ethereal vibe of the track in his interview, explaining that “there’s a good contrast between [A K U A’s vocal] softness and that wind sample, like you’re kind of caught in that wind, blowing.” Watch the behind-the-scenes mini-documentary following the creation of the song and download Black Milk x A K U A’s “Puddles” below. Browse all of our previous Player Xchange collaborations here.

Previously: NEW VIDEO: A K U A “Gravity” (Directed by Kofi Anderson)

New Tre freestyle with fellow Mega emcee Tommy Spitz + Manga, Wiley and Saskilla out of the U.K.

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Directed by Ashley Iris Gill.

First introduction to singer Asha Bromz via her single “Test Drive” – featuring Keysha, and produced by Bass Line.

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Keysha “Hands On The Wheel” (Dub)

Super dope release from ROJO. Nice to hear some new music! On first listen…maybe my favorite ROJO joint so far…? Will have to go back and do the math but this will definitely be on repeat for a few days. Shouts to Miss Simone for the heads up.

Not sure why they disabled the embed function on the Soundcloud so just click below to stream straight from the site.

Rochelle Jordan – Follow Me (Prod KLSH)
Written by Rochelle Jordan 
Additional Composition by Slikk
Mixed and Mastered by Steve Baughman at Next Level Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
iTunes: bit.ly/FollowRojo

Previous: NEW MUSIC: ROCHELLE JORDAN “WHY SO SERIOUS/INTERFERENCE” (REMIX)

Directed by 7th Kind & Vinci Circle.

Come-up kid Reverb drops visuals for his latest single and continues to get tighter with each release.

Produced by Avid Record Collector.

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Reverb “Vent” (Prod. Kenny Wang)

Directed by Kofi Carson.

Dope first introduction to Ghanian-Canadian, Montreal-residing songstress A K U A.

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MTL’s Kaytranada gives Robert Glasper’s collabo with KING his now trademark dance-floor bounce.

Previously: NEW MUSIC: Kaytranada “At All + Hilarity Duff”

“JellyTooFly was recently featured on Industry All Access and needs at least 40 comments to get a sponsor for her brand. Please take two minutes to help her reach her goal by leaving a comment/feedback at the link below showing your support.”

An excerpt:

It is undeniable that the music industry is in the midst of a renaissance that is seeing the restoration of originality and integrity to the game. Jelly Too Fly is poised to be a focal point of this movement.  Being raised between Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Toronto, Canada has brought a unique perspective and versatility to Jelly’s music that can’t be matched. What started as an interest in poetry soon evolved to spitting covers. This, in turn, led to Jelly writing and rapping her own tracks, enabling her to craft an unmistakably fresh flavor that sets her apart from any musical peer.

Through her mix-tape projects (TIJB, TIJB 2, King, and Inn the Rough) and a praised verse on the viral 2012 Stylus Awards Cypher video, Jelly has proven to be a lyrical threat to any rapper; man or woman, East or West. With no fake and no filler, she is a raw emcee with a story as authentic as her charm. Despite her lyrical prowess, her throne is on the stage. This young spitter wears the crown in the art of performance, ripping the mic over 50 times in this last year alone at prominent Canadian events, including: 106 & York and Manifesto Festival, NxNE, and most recently, A3C. Jelly has the ability to engage any crowd with an intense energy, larger than life stage presence, and musicality that helps listeners really hear the music.

IAA INDUSTRY NEWS:  What city and state are you from?

JELLY TOO FLY:  I was born in Toronto, Canada but I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. A lot of people will think I’m American because of the way I speak.

IAA INDUSTRY NEWS:  What is your music background?

JELLY TOO FLY:  I have always written poetry. The people around me encouraged me to speed it up and put a beat to it and that’s how I started making music. You can hear the poetry in my music and if you listen to my mix-tapes you’ll notice that I pace my music like poetry and do a lot of acapella. I don’t have any formal training, but I do have many musicians and artists in my family. I am definitely musically inclined. I grew up in the church and sang in the choir. My grandfather was also just nominated for the BET Best Gospel Award.

IAA INDUSTRY NEWS:  Why do you want to record and release your own music?

JELLY TOO FLY:  I feel like I have a voice that needs to be heard. My entrance into the game is something new. There is no one like me and I believe I can change the game from being a predominately male industry to one that sheds light on female emcees.

IAA INDUSTRY NEWS:  What are your songs about?

JELLY TOO FLY:  My songs are about life. They are about struggle, success, women, weed, love, hate…it’s about everything. Sometimes I’m writing about what I am going through or what people around me are going through. It all depends on how I’m feeling.

http://industryallaccess.com/portal/2013/11/26/iaa-spotlight-get-know-jelly-fly-torontos-hottest-star/

Previously: NEW MUSIC: JellyTooFly & Dey “Company” (Prod. Hungree Music)