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  • “I’ll Fix It”, declares Phil Good in new single

    The new single by Phil Good is a smooth take on EDM but which borders closely on pop. The song comes off the heels of previous successful releases like “Growing Up”, “Sleeping In” and “I’ll Miss You”. With “I’ll Fix It” Phil is quite reassuring to his “darling” of his ability and willingness to mend…

  • Daniel Trakell reveals the video for “Paradise”

    A month ago, we called Daniel Trakell‘s “So Long” the ultimate goodbye song, well, rightfully so. The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter is back, this time,  with the video for “Paradise”. The song is the title-track from Paradise EP, which he released back in March. Trakell injects an enchanting element to the visuals. With the song being a hauntingly…

  • ayo river -“White Dress” [Video]

    Weston Taylor uses the moniker ayo river in his creative endeavors. Though always a lover of music, it is in 2014 that Ayo began writing and recording songs with producer Matt Martin. They have so far done a number of songs which he’s since collected together to create his debut LP, Failed State. We share…

  • Jushaun drops a new single, “Week2: Manual”

    We share with you a new record from rapper Jushaun. Titled “Week 2: Manual”, the hard-hitting record was produced by Superstaar Beats. The recording and mastering was done at D. Shim Productions studios. “Week 2: Manual” is the second installment off an upcoming EP titled No More Weekends. The 4-track project includes four, weekly releases.…

  • Matty Mac is remorseful in “My Apology”

    Singer-songwriter Matty Mac released a song that was in form of an apology to family and friends he had to disappoint as he prioritized his focus on his music grind. He gives it a personal touch and will get you relating to the sentimental lyrics. “My Apology” is a single taken off his Dedication album,…

  • Sulene releases “Something New” off upcoming Strange (Reimagined) EP

    For the last few years, 27-year old South African singer Sulene had been acting as the lead guitarist for entities like Ruess, Betty Who, and Milck. She had moved to New York City back in 2013 from her city of Cape Town. Sulene now releases a new record, “Something New”, which is a bonus track…

  • London trio Paradisia drop the visuals for “Dreamer”

    London-based all-girl trio Paradisia is back with another beautiful song. “Dreamer” is the title. The outfit consists of  vocalist Sophie-Rose Harper,  Anna Pesquidous (harp) and Kristy Buglass (vocals, keyboard). We had previously covered their “War Paint” video. They say “Dreamer” was written as a last-minute addition to their Sound Of Freedom album. It carries a rare…

  • Satin Jackets sees a “Mirage” in new release

    “Mirage” is the new release by Satin Jackets. The German producer drops it as a follow up to “Northern Lights”, which had bagged David Harks as a featured artist. This new song is being released via Eskimo Recordings. “Mirage” is crafted solidly upon a gentle bed of bubbling synths, delicate guitar licks and laid-back beats.…

  • Listen to “On My Own” by Japanese-American singer, Nothing But You, Nicky

    Japanese-American singer Nicky (styled as Nothing But You, Nicky), has released a new ballad, “On My Own”.  Released through Phoenix Records, this song saw award-winning talents come in to breathe life into it; composer Emine Sari, producer Cihat Atlig and engineer Joel Evenden all put their best effort to give us this great record. Nothing…

  • Adreyun with new record, “Oslo Bitches” [Explicit]

    Norwegian rapper Andreyun is one of the label Toothfairy’s standout, fresh talents. Having been writing and producing Hip Hop tracks for over two years now and he now decides to step up the gas. He releases a new record “Oslo Bitches”. The track has a heavy and energetic trap sound and aggressive lyrics and will surely…

  • TyC and Sonny Step collaborate on “Stay Here” [Aipate Premiere]

    “Stay Here” is the new collaboration by musicians Sonny Step and TyC. The two craft a nostalgic tune piano piece. The song’s vocals further crown it as a special release, one which will get you reminiscing on old memories. TyC and Sonny Step are both multi-instrumentalists, and on this record, they build on Sonny’s soulful…

  • Korean R&B crooner Dmeanor features Kwamie Liv in”Fool For Loving”

    Korean R&B crooner Dmeanor, returns with a new single, “Fool For Loving”. The song features Danish singer Kwamie Liv. Dmeanor debuted with “Don’t Hold Me” which featured Swings, then followed it up with “Right Here”. Produced by Donut, this new song speaks of a man who realizes that he is probably pushing his lover too hard and…

  • Pat Dam Smyth recalls the “Blue Lights” [New Single]

    “Blue Lights” is the single that marks the return of Irish musician Pat Dam Smyth.  The song sits second in his upcoming sophomore album, which is scheduled a 2018 spring release. “Blue Lights” sees Pat nostalgically recalling his teenage band’s first headline show that was suddenly aborted in what turned out to be a bomb scare.…

  • Vocaliz reckons that its “Gone” in new single

    Aipate continues unearthing those songs that may not have, for one reason or another, found their way to your ears. We share the new single by Vocaliz. “Gone” carries a great vibe covered in a Hip Hop sound. We had previously featured his “Take Me” record. The award-winning artist is a Cameroonian-born, Brooklyn based  Hip-Hop musician. In “Gone”…

  • Galapaghost -“Pulse” [Video]

    We share with you a the title track for Pulse album by Galapaghost. “Pulse” the single was directly inspired last year Orlando club shooting. Galapaghost is an Austin, Texas based musician. Though the album is not political, the singer couldn’t help but dedicate some of the songs to bluntly expressing his disillusioned feeling about the…

  • K Bishop -“When They Need You” off Me vs Me EP

    Hip-Hop heads, please come eat, here is one heavily likable piece by K Bishop titled, “When They Need You”. This record is the second track off his new 6-track EP, Me Vs Me. With a hard-hitting Boom Bap beat produced by Atlanta producer Tone Jonez,  the song will get you beaming with that “finally!” type of…

  • Gabriel Oguda: “A Luo Disco Matanga was the real deal”

    Article adapted from an old Facebook note by Gabriel Oguda. Disco Matanga is the pinnacle of a Luo burial ceremony. Kids are tucked safely in bed, the widow comes out of her mourning shell for a jig with the community of nations. It is the beginning of a healing process, for the family and the…

  • Lutan Fyah -“I Feel The Pain” [Video]

    We share with you the visuals for the single, “I Feel The Pain” by Reggae musician Lutan Fyah. The song is taken from the reggae compilation titled Reggae Sax Riddim. In the riddim are also Jah Cure, Ashante Reid and Sizzla. With ten great studio albums to his belt, the Jamaican singer achieved a larger-than-life. I…

  • Eclypse -“Cop Cars” feat. Shad Ali, Hubbs & DJ Bamboo)

    Eclypse is a Pittsburgh rapper who has just revealed the video for his track, “Cop Cars”. The heavily lyrical piece features Hubbs, Shad Ali and DJ Bamboo. “Coop Cars” is a smoothly flowing Hip Hop song with meaningful rhymes. With a dope boom-bap beat, the song can fit well into your car playlist. We share…

  • August – “Heal” [Live Acoustic video]

    August is a London-based Indie pop artist. He has just dropped a new single, “Heal”. The emotional piece carries his signature style. Having done well with his singles “Ghosts” and “Chemical” ( which both received support form BBC programs), this new release maintains the achieved momentum. August crafts anthems and “Heal” has all the hallmarks of…

  • Listen to “Can I Live” by Focus The Truth

    We unearth another song from Focus The Truth. Well, we dug into the archives, and brought out this three-year old song, “Can I Live”. We has previously covered the single, “The Wave” in which Vo was featured. Just like “The Wave”, which is a heavily lyrical, with a beautiful Hip-Hop flow, this new song, which…

  • OMYO will “Wait For Your Love”

    Tom McCorkell and William Edward form OMYO (pronounced Ohm-Yo), a London-based pop duo.  The independent outfit crafted their sound as a fusion of acoustic and synth pop elements. OMYO has gone on to play at a number of UK festivals including the Wireless Festival. They have consequently bagged a number of high-profile media features including…

  • Vonné drops a new single,”Down”

    London-based, UK singer-songwriter Vonné  gives you a new song, “Down”. In the track, she admits that she can get hard to handle. She has a forthcoming project Love Games EP and this record marks the second installment. “Down” is an average tempo, pop laden, R&B song with an edgily honest lyrical composition.  With Vonné‘s sultry vocals over…

  • Listen to “Spilling” by Julia Jones

    We share a song we believe you will be glad stumble on. “Spilling” is a chill yet emotional song by Swedish singer Julia Jones. The self-produced track carries layers of melodies from her own sampled instruments like the ocarina – an upright piano with dampened strings. Fused with sounds Swedish forests in the winter, the…

  • Tony Vani -“Catch When You Fall” off Her Blues LP

    We share a soothing but emotional song by Tony Vani titled “Catch You When You Fall”.  It is the first single of his Her Blues album. The Canadian musician hails from Belleville, Ontario. He joins forces with Debbie Hoskin, New York City born and raised singer-songwriter. The magical chemistry they form has been praised for the…

  • Will Overman releases “Supernova” single. Crossroads EP drops on Dec 7

    “Supernova” is the new indie anthem in town, people. The song by the Charlottesville singer Will Overman has just been released today. The song is the first single off his upcoming Crossroads EP which is scheduled for a December 7 release. The singer has decided solo, after a stint as a leader of his Will…

  • Tripple 2 duo return with “Zone”

    Tripple 2 is a Finnish-Ghanaian rap duo based in Finland. We premiere with you their new song titled “Zone”. The two are actually twins, Chris and Akrong. Tripple 2 has been crafting their own style of music for sometime now. The two have been curtain-raising for a number of big acts but are now stepping…

  • J-Geezy X GKane -“True G”

    J-Geezy is a emergent Hip-Hop artist from Canada. Being in an industry which is diverse and unique, the artist partners up with GKane to deliver a smoothly flowing track, “True G”. The song exhibits J-Geezy’s effortless and natural vocals flow and ability to slide into R&B whenever feels.  With simple but relate-able lyrics, “True G”…

  • HDBeenDope back with “Manis”.

    Have you been following releases from Brooklyn-MC, HDBeenDope? Well, if the answer is a no, then you need to start with this new record titled “Manis”. The song is the latest of HD’s 2017 releases. It follows the previous records like “Barons 94” and “Mirror” which both helped him continue his upward trajectory. “Manis” was produced by Homebody,…

  • Watch the video for “Stay” by Captain Kidd

    Captain Kidd is a Columbus, Ohio based dance rock band. We share with you the awesome but creepy video for their single, “Stay”. Produced by The Film Forage, the video is has haunting visuals and wraps up the feeling in the sultry song. The song had been premiered on Impose Magazine. The addition of an…

  • Aaron Cohen -“See Red” [Video]

    “See Red” is the new release by rapper Aaron Cohen. The song is representative of Aaron’s growing anger about some of the happenings in the music industry. In the heels of completing a self-booked international tour that went through 50 cities and 3 continent, Cohen wants to break out in his own way and on his…

  • Rent Money features Yonatan Watts in “Hold On”

    Little Rock based rapper Rent Money has been raking up a huge following both online and offline. He has been making appearances for a number of New York shows. He has now build up enough momentum to release this song that could pass for his first formal release. “Hold On” features Toronto producer Yonatan Watts.…

  • Jpaulished wants to “Go Back” in new song

    “Go Back” is the new record released by rapper/R&B artist Jpaulished. All he wants is to go back to the way things were before, at least, that’s his feeling in this new song. How many times have you wished that you could get that ever elusive chance to start things over again? Well, this is…

  • Tanille -“Santa Don’t Pass Me By” [Video]

    R&B artist Tanille brings home the holiday mood with the release of a Christmas song, “Santa Don’t Pass Me By”. Born Tanille Edwards, she is a multi-talented songstress in her own right. Apart from wring her songs, she also does the song arrangements. “I wrote “Santa Don’t Pass Me By” when I was missing my…

  • CARDS continues in his wave with the release of “Forever Nothing”

    CARDS is the creative moniker for Los Angeles based Producer and singer-Songwriter, Mike O. We had previous covered his second single, ‘Wonderful Life“. He had debuted as a solo act with “Facts”. Having previously worked with the likes of T-Pain, Wyclef Jean and Marko Penn, the multi-instrumentalist began as a jazz artist, touring with a…

  • The Exit Sound presents “Wendy”

    Greenville-based artist/producer The Exit Sound releases his new single, “Wendy”. This single serves as the second installment of his Space, Time, and Other Love Stories series. “Wendy” carries that feel-good, groovy and electronic touch but with an indie element imbued into it. The song traces the emotions of a lost, lonely astronaut and his relationship with…

  • Grand Analog -“Mutations” feat. Posdnous of De La Soul

    Grand ​​Analog releases​​ their ​​latest​​ single,​​ “Mutations”​​ which features​​ Posdnuos​​ of​​ De La​​ Soul.​​ The song ​​is ​​the​​ lead​​ single ​​off​​ their upcoming Survival EP. This project is scheduled for a January​​ 26th release. Grand Analog is a Toronto-based Hip Hip group. The song digs into the classic Hip-Hop age and presents you great lyricism…

  • Sunny Lukas -“Ain’t Nobody” [Video]

    There is an emerging artist in the name of Sunny Lukas. The Hong Kong artist releases the video to his new single, “Ain’t Nobody”. He had gained traction with the release of his “Despacito Reaction” video, which soon went viral, and the subsequent official debut in form of an emotional single, “Everyone Is Beautiful”. “I…

  • Nonsens lights us up with “Wildfire” single

    Danish producers Nonsens make a grand return with the release of another piece, “Wildfire,”. The single incorporates silky basslines that adhesive-ly combines with the vocals provided by the The Palliative, who bags a feature on this record. The song has been released through :labelmade: Records and disco:wax stables.  With a slow but smooth electronic build-up, ammassing…

  • JATA performs his “Mephisto” single live in studio [Video]

    German producer JATA releases a live, in-studio performance of his “Mephisto” single. Born Jacob Vetter, Jata spent some part of his early years in Washington, DC and got hooked into Hip-Hop and R&B music. The Berlin-based artist then carried back some of these influences back home and on completing his music course, Jata ventured into music,…

  • BlabberMouf be “On Da Rise” [Video]

    Dutch rapper BlabberMouf is preparing an album for us all. Da Flowin Dutchman is planned for release on 15th December. To kick everything rolling, he drops the visuals for “On Da Rise” single. The song is the first track off the upcoming LP. “On Da Rise” features a funky vibe that is reminiscent of the…

  • Golda debuts with “NsfW” via Majestic Casual.

    Golda emerges with her debut, “NsfW“, released via Majestic Casual label. The song induces the listener to a darkly sounding, trap-infused soul tune with elements of R&B/pop. With a sound likened to the likes of The Weeknd and Frank Ocean, theGolda promises you to give you more relish. “NsfW” carries in it an intricate pattern…

  • Askling be “Missing You” in this new single

    We share with you a new release by a young Danish singer Askling. “Missing You” has dropped today and showcases her extraordinary voice. This song is an emotional piece that powerfully expresses the agony of not being with the one you love. Askling has been held down in the studio working on her EP, which…

  • Listen to Beau Vallis’ “Point Of View”

    Grammy Nominated artist Beau Vallis flexes his lyrical skills with an effortless vocal delivery in his new “Point of View” single. The video to this is ready and will be released tomorrow.  Having previewed it, I can assure you will love the visuals as it flow smoothly with the track. Having polished R&B his style…

  • Listen to “This” by Jake Bernard

    “This” is the new single released by Connecticut-born singer Jake Bernard. The idea to the song was conceived after a first date. He ponders about the growth of love from meeting through to the point two lovers grow old together. Jake left his regular job to follow his passion and he has a lot to…

  • Jagara release their video for “Twice”

    Jagara drops the video for their “Twice” single. The song looks at the breakdown of a relationship and the consequent turning of a lover into a stranger. The  visuals follows the story of a man overcoming his inner struggles to a point of eventual re-birth. Jagara is a trio made up of London sisters. Their…

  • Shyste & Abs01ute’s Lord Of The Flys LP due on Dec 1st: Hear “Anthrax” and “The Truth”

    New York emcee Shyste and producer Abs01ute have partnered up and are working on their debut joint album Lord of the Flys. The album, inspired by the Classic 1954 Novel “Lord of the Flies,” is a 17-Track LP that also features J57, DJ White Lotus, Rah Jones, Sween and Xkwisit .With the album scheduled to…

  • Violet Skies strips back “Eyes” into acoustic record

    Violet Skies is a Welsh singer-songwriter whose music has been described by Earmilk as “dynamic and emotional”. She is also one half of British duo, BitchPlease.  She now drops an acoustic version of her hit song, “Eyes”. The single was part of her previous project, This Was Us EP. “.. ‘Eyes’ has been the surprise track…

  • Stream “Royal Blue Daydream” EP by Pip The Pansy

    Formerly known as Wrenn, Pip The Pansy is an up-and-coming American artist from Atlanta. She induces an aesthetic touch to everything she crafts. The classically trained flutist has a new EP out. Titled Royal Blue Daydream, the project carries her signature polished writing and her sultry but bold vocals. The 5-song EP contains a tittle track…

  • The Cool Quest -“Runnin”

    The Cool Quest‘s sound slides from a classic Hip-Hop to pop but you can’t help but notice the funky attitude therein. The Dutch band is a hugely live act. They have already performed in more than 500 festival shows. Them consequently getting awards and tonnes of airplay is, thus, a no-brainer. Their latest release, “Runnin’“,…