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Rubbin Off The Paint – YBN Nahmir
6 December 2017
While promoting my own artist from Alabama I came across this young guy who really impressed me. Only 17 and from Birmingham, Alabama Nick Simmons aka YBN Nahmir had built a huge fan base before he even broke one record in the music industry.
Ha – Juvenile
30 November 2017
I remember hearing this song for the first time. It was during a time when the radio stations were dominated by artist from New York or California and hip hop was a lot about how they flowed over the beat and delivery. I remember not liking this track the first time I heard it also.
Big Homie – Blake Featuring Trill Sammy
22 November 2017
OK so normally when my kids come to visit me and my son tend to wander off to my desk and start to compare music and artist we like that are not signed to majors or not that well heard of like some of the others but still great artist. On our latest visit me and my son sat around listening to artist on YouTube and SoundCloud. He pointed out a couple artist that him and his sister listen to quite often and I’m really digging what these guys are doing.
Cold Hearted – Shown 1k
14 November 2017
About 6 to 7 years ago one of the A&R’s I worked with approached me about working with a artist. At the time I still lived In Florida, and this artist was from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I wasn’t sure how that was going to work but this person assured me once I heard this guy I would definitely want to work with him.
Paradise – Trick Daddy & Trina, [Feat. Mike Smiff]
8 November 2017
Ok so I had to put this record on my list once I heard it. I’m writing this on the day It was released and it gave me one of the best feelings I’ve had in a while. Yes its a Trick Daddy track again but this time its a joint project he did with his label mates Trina and new comer to the label Mike Smiff.
GG [Remix] – YoungBoy Never Broke Again (feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie)
31 October 2017
YoungBoy Never Broke Again (and yes that whole thing is his name), Is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The same city and state as some other pretty huge recording artist. The difference for him is defiantly his age and sound. Being only 17 he seems to speak to the millennials with the words they feel they can relate to and live by. With his name alone he tells you he plans to never be broke again, and I think he is well on track with this record.
Neva Gets Old – Lamar Crushin
24 October 2017
When I started this list I wanted to not only give anyone who listened to it a good taste of what the south can and will do on a major level but also on an indie level too. So I came across the guy while going through some stuff i wanted to add to my list. And after doing some homework on him i was pretty amazed on how he delivered that southern twang being from so close to the north east.
Thuggin – Trae Tha Truth, feat. Young Thug, Skippa Da Flippa
17 October 2017
During the time of working on this list we had a pretty bad event happen in the south by the name of “Hurricane Harvey”. Harvey really did some damage to Huston, Texas and left a lot of families with no home and even stuck because practically the whole city became flooded. While watching the news I see a guy going around on his boat helping to rescue citizens. As they zoomed in you see it was this guy Trae Tha Truth. One thing I can say about Texas hip-hop is since I can remember they have always stuck together and tried to help one another.
Ugly – Bubba Sparxxx
10 October 2017
If you start to list white rappers now a days in hip hop people tend to forget about Bubba Sparxxx from LaGrange, Ga. Most think of quite a few others from other areas because they seemed to have larger hit records.
Swang – Rae Sremmurd
3 October 2017
When we are talking new-south hip-hop we cant go without mentioning 2 brothers from Tupelo, Mississippi. Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi first showed up in a major way back around 2013 when producer Mike Will Made-It introduced them.
Take It To Da House – Trick Daddy
25 September 2017
Being from Florida It wouldn’t be right If I didn’t give you a taste of that FLA sound. And one of the only ways to start it off and make sure you understand where that sound comes from is to give you some Miami.
I’m Better – Missy Elliott feat. Lamb
19 September 2017
When you think of the south most don’t think about the fact that Virginia is actually a part of the south. So a lot of dope records, artist and producers get left out because of this. There is a group of people from this area that helped shape what hip-hop is today.