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  • Laura Stacy reveals the visuals for “Kanungo”, which features Fidla.

    Up-and-coming Kenyan songstress Laura Stacy is back. The video for her new single, “Kanungo” is just out. The singer had shot into industry limelight with her debut, “Sing To You”. Her follow-up records never disappointed either but it is “Tega Sikio” that stood out more prominently. “Kanungo”, her latest offering, carries an Afro-fused, dance-hall flavor…

  • Pash follows up his debut with a new single, “Way Up”

    Pash is a Swedish-Iranian R&B singer-songwriter. Being the youngest of three, he grew up listening to R&B and rap that his elder brothers played. This has since formed foundation for his music. With a style stressing on strength of vocals, he crowns it up with the warm harmonies. We share his new single, “Way Up”.…

  • Listen to “Lama”, the new release from Barbara Schucko [With Translation]

    “Lama” is the new lovely piece from Barbara Schucko. The song is quite smooth and poetic and was necessitated by the collapse of a dam in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was picked as a theme soundtrack for “Mud Refugees“, a cultural documentary. The Brazilian singer co-directed the film. Colombian visual artist Paula Bast created the artwork for…

  • Watch RAiK’s video for “Free As A Bird”

    Rotterdam-based R&B singer RAiK has released the video for “Free As A Bird”. The fast-rising artist has been raking in some industry buzz. The singer-songwriter is also an expert in making beats and, in this regard, has already worked with a number of international producers. This new single comes soon after he signed with the…

  • Paris Duo Royaume reveal video for “If We”

    Singer Yumi Aoki and producer-Moon Boy forms Royaume, a Paris based music outfit. The duo return from their 8-month hiatus with this new video for “If We” single. If anyone already counted them out, then the joke’s on them considering the beauty of this new release. Their previous single, “Miho Beach” became a massive hit.…

  • Chris Fields discusses “HATELOVE” in new single

    “HATELOVE” is the new single from Chris Fields. Also known as Phantom, the rapper hails from New York’s Broklyn borough.  It comes after the success with his 2016 album, Dreams Are Forever. His hit single, “Crown” is part of this project. In “HATELOVE”, the emcee is discussing the issue of “fake love” or that love…

  • Watch the new video for “Take It SLow” by Norwich rapper COLL

    COLL is an up and coming rapper from UK city of Norwich. He has just released the video for his latest single, “Take It Slow”. The song is the first single off from his upcoming EP. The project is scheduled for release early next year. The vido has a cinematic touch and was directed by…

  • T-Shyne releases “Timing” featuring 2 Papi

    “Timing” is the new release by rapper T-Shyne. He is building momentum for the release of his full length album, The Immaculate. In this new single, he works with producer Earl the Pearl, who has frequently worked with Lil Yatchy. “Timing” features 2 Papi and sees T-Shyne closing out 2017 in the perfect way. The…

  • Stonebwoy releases video for his Khalia-assisted single,”Hold On Yuh”

    Ghanaian artist Stonebwoy gained wide attention with his unique and clever fusion of Afrobeat sounds and Caribbean, reggae dance-hall tunes. The multi-award winner has just released his third studio album, Epistles of mama. In the album is this lovely track, “Hold On Yuh”, featuring the UK-based Jamaican dance-hall queen, Khalia. The video to this is…

  • Listen to “Tales Of Trilliam Shakespeare” by Focus The Truth

    By now you know who Focus The Truth. But just in case you don’t, you can first go check these two songs “The Wave” and “Can I live“, which we have both featured. These are off his much-acclaimed Q85 album. Another song off the LP, and one which features prominently in my playlist, is the…

  • Watch the visuals for Lolawolf’s “Baby I’m Dyin’”

    Lolawolf is a duo consisting of singer Zoë Kravitz and producer Jimmy Giannopoulos. They have a new album that will be released early 2018 and have consequently released, “Baby I’m Dyin’ “, the first single off the upcoming project. The track was produced by Giannopoulos and Bekon, who’s also worked with the likes of Dr.…

  • Rakeem features Miles M.E.R.C. in “Menace”

    Here is a song for those who are not into the new wave of Hip Hop. “Menace ” is by rapper Rakeem Miles and features M.E.R.C. Rakeem self-recorded the song and had producer Goodnite on the mixing and mastering. You can hear him comment: Y’all think everything funny The song is aggressive lyrically and retains…

  • Mayzin aims at the stars with his new “Pull Up” single

    Any trap head may be excused for not having heard last year’s “I’m Paid” hit by Oakland rapper Mayzin. However, now that we are mentioning it, you need to check it out, but first, listen to his newest release, “Pull Up”. This one was also done though Litt Music label. His previous record, No More” was…

  • Jalen N’Gonda shares a piano version of “I Need You”

    Stemming from the success of his “I Need you” single, which was released earlier, in June, singer Jalen N’Gonda has recorded an R&B, piano version of the song. This was recorded in the St. Nicholas church in Liverpool, England, on a grand piano. Jalen co-wrote the original song with Richard Turvey. One can’t help but be…

  • Watch Nanabey’s “Over Again” debut single

    Here is a new inspiring song by singer Nanabey. “Over Again” comes with a video to it. The blues and Gospel music influenced artist is an Israeli-Mexican who is currently based in Portugal. “Over Again” is such a powerful composition and her vocals further compounds this. It is actually her very first single and paves…

  • The Crooked Kings have revealed video for “Burning Ships”

      Out now is a new surreal video by The Crooked Kings band. It is for their “Burning Ships” single. The outfit consists of Londoners James, Kyle & Mike and Brazilian Pedro. Theirs can be descirbed dirty, gritty Rock music and incorporate moden electronic elements. Their songs are that type that you’d want to sit and…

  • “I’ll get Over You” is the powerful debut by Shalyah Fearing

    Moving on from a relationship is not the easiest of things but Shalyah Fearing says otherwise in her debut single, “I’ll Get Over You”. This is the perfect career starter for the 17-year old soulful pop artist. Her powerful vocals might even get you confusing her for someone like Alicia Keys. The Hudson, Florida born…

  • Captain Kidd returns with a new single,”WILD”

    Less than a month since we shared the video for “Stay” by Captain Kidd, we take you to their new single, “Wild”. The made their debut with the single, “Freaky Love”. The psychedelic, electro-rock band hails from Columbus, Ohio. Their songs are a blend sultry vocals and spacey synths. With this, they have been able to…

  • SYKES & EUPHORIK reveal video for “Old Me”

    Sit down and get inspired because that result of watching the new video for “Old Me” single by SYKES & EUPHORIK. The Canadian Hip Hop duo from Victoria BC has in the past three months released over 10 great songs plus 3 videos. You will see in them, the hunger to push their brand. “Old Me”…

  • Stream “Too Far”, the new release by Plàsi

    “Too Far” is the new single by Swedish singer-songwriter Plàsi. The song is the fourth installment in a series of releases that will culminate to his debut album. You can feel the acoustic-induced melancholia embedded into the track, something representative of the Nordic winter. The artist, who has Greek roots, has grossed over 9 million streams on…

  • Listen to YL Stunna’s “Get Sum Money”

    YL Stunna is the creative moniker for rapper John Lattimore.  He is an artist who hails from the American city of Atlanta. He gained much industry buzz after being featured on Young Thug’s Came From Nothing 2 mixtape, and in specific, on the song “Go Harder Than Y’all”. His new song “Get Sum Money” has…

  • Watch Gianna Adams make her wish in “Dear Santa” video

    Gianna Adams is a Las Vegas-based R&B/Pop singer-songwriter. We share with you her new, Christmas-themed song, “Dear Santa”.  The video sees her injecting her bubbly and charismatic personality into the visuals, giving it a playful and beautifully eccentric taste. She goes on to ask Santa to take back “his” gift of boyfriend, whom she says…

  • Hear “Storm” by TOI (Truth Over Illusion)

    Singer Truth Over Illusion better known as TOI an artist of Jamaican and Trinidadian heritage. In her single “Storm”, the Canadian artist cries out, just asking for peace of mind in the relationship. Most love stories are characterized by arguments, yelling and sometimes pools of tears. TOI just wants it to stop. The song has…

  • Danny Matos searching for the “Oasis” in new video

    One way or another, in this life, we are always find ourselves looking for some sort of oasis. The same is true of rapper Danny Matos. Well, at least according to his new song, “Oasis”. The song has a video out. Danny makes use of his talent in crafting deep songs. In “Oasis”, he is…

  • Listen to Jamez Paul’s “Our Time”

    Aipate shares with you a new R&B record by singer Jamez Paul. The song is lifted off his new project, In Time which dropped a week ago. “Our Time” features Britney Sanchez, Kelman and Cell. He co-produced the track with Matt Freije. Stream the song below via Spotify. Stream the entire In Time below via Soundcloud. The…

  • Mark Turner shares new video. Watch “Addicated”

    Australian singer-songwriter Mark Turner also a great guitarist and saxophonist. He hails from Perth, a city in Western Australia. “Addicted” is his new music video and he revealed it a day ago. The self-recorded song follows up his successful EP. He had embarked on a tour with Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys. He has already…

  • ROKMAN features Detroit YB and Porcelain Black in “Bullets”

    Rokman is a rising music producer & songwriter. The LA-based musician has released a new record featuring Detroit YB and Porcelain Black (listen above). “Bullets” is a high energy future-bass track. It was released through Rokman Records. Rokman’s unique sound has enabled him to work with the likes of 2XO, Ricky Garcia,Sean Van Der Wilt,…

  • 60 East enumerates his “Top 10” rappers of all time in new video

    Rapper 60 East releases visuals for “Top 10”, the second video off The Freeway Series Vol.2: Cruise Control. This project is a collaborative effort with him and producer Phil The Pain. In this song he discusses the best-rappers-of-all-time question. He enumerates and counts down his top 10 rappers in this list. “Almost There”–with a video too–was the…

  • Watch J.Lately, Demrick and Khyenci Tienne in the video for “I’ll Be Living”.

    Almost three months ago, we shared with you the song, “I’ll Be Living” by J.Lately. The song featured rapper Demrick and singer Khyenci Tienne. We now are glad to share the visuals for the project. J.Lately has just concluded a 19-city tour to promote his Be Fucking Happy album. The Sebastopol rapper’s video for “I’ll Be…

  • Listen to “Show Me” by Ko-Bena

    Ko-Bena is a Liberian born, American-based rapper. We share his latest record, “Show Me”. The artist was raised in Liberia but escaped war and has now settled in the United States, where he furthers his music dream. Inspired by the likes of 2Pac, he is now pushing the limits of conscious Hip Hop. He fuses soul…

  • Listen to Pat Ambrosio’s “Perspective”

    New York rapper Pat Ambrosio released his The Path To The Road EP 2 months ago. The project consists of reflective lyrics and beautiful Hip Hop melodies. “Perspective” is the project’s lead single and infuses elements of jazz into the sound. The native New Yorker does music inspired by the likes of Jay Z, Nas…

  • Nanu Alidina reveals video for “905”

    Nanu Alidina is a Toronto-based, Canadian rapper-producer. The 22-year old has released the video for his “905” single. The song has done so well digitally, garnering over 130,000 Spotify streams. This was aided after the song was added to “Northen Bars” playlist. Following the success, Nanu decided that it was only prudent to release the…

  • Listen to “Down Down” by Toronto rapper KHEM

    We usually make it our job to unearth those great songs that you may not have heard yet. One of them is “Down Down” by Canadian rapper KHEM. The lyricist hails from the city of Toronto and always wanted to be a rapper from a very young age. “Music is what motivates me, Music is…

  • Watch the video for “Club 27” by EB Rebel

    Aipate introduces EB Rebel, a rapper and producer from the Texan city of Dallas. She released her Trance EP last year, with “Don’t Care” as the lead single. This record earned her much press coverage, including a feature on Afropunk. She also featured in a BET documentary titled “Stay Woke”.  She has now just released…

  • Italian duo Marnik reveal “Burn” video featuring Rookies

    A new video is out for you, electropop fan. “Burn” is a song by Italian duo Marnik and features vocals from another duo, UK’s Rookies. The song was released through Positiva/EMI/Astralwerks labels. On this song, Marnik advance further into their direction of down-stepped track tempo, a break from their club-ready records. Rookies infectious vocals fits…

  • Watch video for “Maurice” by Julices Grant featuring Dan Ramsay

    For those outside the tropics, it’s that cold winter season, again! How do you cope up? You generate some body heat by dancing to this new summer tune by Julices Grant. “Maurice” is the title to the song and features Swiss-Mauritian singer Dan Ramsay. The song comes with a video, shot on location in the…

  • Listen to “Calipari” by rapper Nu Dacinci

    “Calipari” is the new anthem by Seattle rapper Nu Davinci. With his S.omething4.E.verybody EP on the way, this will keep you in an anticipation mode. This new record comes after his “Half-way” single that has amassed over 50,000 plays on Soundcloud alone.”Calipari” has a bouncy urban sound and the track was produced by Nanzoo. It…

  • Stream “Scatterbrain” by Nate Good

    Nate Good has released his new single, “Scatterbrain”. The Morgan Matthews-produced track was self-written and recorded by Nate himself in his small Northern Virginia studio. The rapper has released over 80 songs so far. Last year, he gained much traction, with his “Gold Coast” single garnering over 25 million streams across platforms. This year, he…

  • Newtimers release video for “Game Over”

    “Game Over is the new single by Newtimers, a Swedish R&B outfit. The song’s simpel and vertical video has just been released through Cosmos Music label. The duo, formed back in 2004, consists of vocalist Cavaco and producer Tim Lundard, who also handles the drums. They had been writing songs for various artists in the…

  • LEO jr reflects in new single, “Down Under”

    LEO jr is a professional athlete-turned-musician. Aipate shares with you his new record which was conceived and recorded his my 3-month stay in Australia. He is a UK-native rapper. “Down Under” addresses his plights attempting the delicate balance between relationships and pursuing his music dream. “I tried to document my experiences in dealing with relationships…

  • Listen to “Beautiful Monsters” by Joakim Molitor, METR and Eric Lumiere

    Today is a special day for the electronic/dance fans. Why? Well, “Beautiful Monsters” by Joakim Molitor, METR and Eric Lumiere has just been released. Out via Uniform Beat, an imprint of Playground Music Scandinavia, the song is Joakim’s third single  of 2017. Joakim is a Swedish producer, and on this, he collaborates with METR and invites the meticulous…

  • Lemonadepi yearning for some “Peace Of Mind” in new single

    Pick up your headphones and listen to this new song by singer Lemonadepi. Don’t worry if you find yourself listening repeatedly. “Peace Of Mind” is such an ambient song and she adds more power to it vocally. With songwriting that is both crafty and relatable, this song will get you waiting for her next release.…

  • #gKids reckon they “Gotta Go”: the single features Tyree

    “Gotta Go” is a hard-hitting track by #gKIDS. The song features Tyree and is taken from their Party Crashers EP. The project was released sometimes back and is available for free streaming on Soundcloud. This record was produced by Ric & Thadeus is an appreciation for their true friends. “Gotta Go” is a song celebrating our…

  • Sherpa feels like “Fornever” [Video]

    Sherpa is a Danish dark-pop duo, who has just released the video for their debut single, “Fornever”.  The song was released through the indie label, MiniMe Records. The Copenhagen-based outfit is comprised of vocalist Carsten Eliasen and Torre Nissen and was formed last year. “Fornever” induces in you a nostalgic feeling and is stylistically, unique and somewhat…

  • Diamond Platnumz and Rick Ross endorse Belaire in “Waka” music video

    The long wait is over. Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz has released the visuals for his long awaited single featuring MMG boss Rick Ross. “Waka” is the title to the single, where Platnumz sings in English, but with his verses partly in Swahili. The video sees them endorsing everything Belaire (the drink) under the Black Bottle Boys…

  • Listen to “Bae” by rap duo 2Easy

    2Easy is a rap duo made up of rappers 2WEE and E-Z. We share their song titled “Bae”. 2WEE was raised in Columbus while E-Z comes from the islands of American Samoa. Though raised in America, 2WEE, a former military serviceman, has Samoa heritage and preserves his identity. E-Z also had a stint in the…

  • wxk takes on the “Generation Of Nuisance” [New Single]

    wxk is a Sydney-based, Australian Hip Hop duo. They have released a new song titled “Generation of Nuisance”. The song, as you must have guessed, is about the the lot we havecome to refer to as ‘Genaration Y’. The song was written and perfomed by Webbi and produced by Korebi (the two members of the…

  • Listen to “Memory Lane”, the title track to upcoming album by Ryan Dunlap

    Good news, people. Ryan Dunlap has an upcoming album coming up. Memory Lane will be his third studio album and he’s just dropped a single off it. “Memory Lane” is the title track off the project and has a leaning towards country music. The album, however, also contains soul-infused songs. The 31-year old, Perrysburg (Ohio), singer-songwriter’s music…

  • Justin Sosa drops Whispers Down The Hall EP

    DJ/Producer and musician Justin Sosa today releases a new EP titled Whispers Down The Hall. The 4-track project is such a great piece of work and has a lovely soothing feel. With songs like “Can’t Let Go”, “Candy”, “First To Go” and “I Wouldn’t Treat A Dog”, the EP might just rekindle an aging love. “Can’t Let…

  • Listen to “Legend” by BLDRNNR and Navin and stream their Binary EP

    Noah Crousore may only be 18 years old but he has already built a reputation as a ghost-producer (with a few hits). He now steps forward as BLDRNNR. The musician did team up with his friend Navin Bose to release a collaborative EP titled Binary. The project carries songs that are an experimental fusion of…