Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Bryson Tiller: The Next Big Thing

Bryson Tiller


Bryson Tiller was born in 1993 and was raised in Louisville, Kentucky. Tiller is newer to the rap game, and released his first mixtape in 2011 called Killer Instinct Vol. 1. He started getting more recognition with some of his singles, which lead to Bryson being able to release his first studio album called T R A P S O U L. The hit track "Don't" hit number 13 on the billboard chart along with another hit Exchange which hit number 26 on the billboard. Both of the songs came from his new album T R A P S O U L.

You can get his music from his website: trapsoul.com
or watch his music videos here: Bryson Tiller's Youtube

J. Cole: The Most Unappreciated Rapper

J. Cole


J Cole, or other wise known as his real name Jermaine Lamarr Cole, was born in Frankfurt, West Germany in 1985. Cole has found a extraordinary way to tell stories with his songs like no other rap artist. Starting his career in 2007 by dropping his first mixtape called The Come Up, which got him real fans but not real recognition. In the next three years he released his next two mixtapes, The Warm Up and Friday Night Light's. After taking time to work with other artists, Cole was finally able to drop his first album Cole World: The Sideline Story in 2011. The next three years brought two more mixtapes, Born Sinner and The Blow Up. J Cole was able to get more recognition when in 2014 he dropped 2014 Forest Hills Drive. By 2016 he has already released a compilation album with Dreamville Records, and released his first studio album called Forest Hills Drive: Live, which happens to be the first live album in American Hip Hop.

You can get his music from his website: jcolemusic.com
or watch his msuci videos here: J. Cole's Youtube

MGK: Rising to the Top

Machine Gun Kelly


Machine Gun Kelly was born in 1990, living in Cleveland, Ohio. He started rapping when he was 16 years old. Releasing Unstoppable, Stamp of Approval, Certified, Homecoming, and 100 Words and Running.   Then being signed by Bad Boy Records and almost immediately releasing Lace Up. While still on the label he released multiple mixtapes such as Lace Up: the mixtape, Rage Pack, EST 4 Life, and Black Flag, MGK then released his next album General Admission, which was able to give him a nationally known name and stayed at the top of the billboard list for about a month. His songs Wild Boy, Till I Die, and A Little More (which is thought to be a impact for suicide prevention) are the songs that have really brought attention to Machine Gun Kelly.

You can get his music off his website: machinegunkelly.com
or watch his music videos here: MGK's Youtube



Childish Gambino: From Rap to Movies

Childish Gambino



Donald Glover is a rapper known as Childish Gambino but also known to be in shows like 30 Rock and Community.  Donald was born in California in 1983, but was raised in Georgia. He had three underground albums starting with Sick Boi, a year after he released Poindexter, followed up by Culdesac. While being able to release a lot of music, his two signed albums are Camp and Because the Internet which were on Glassnote Records.In 2015 he was nominated for two Grammy Awards, for best rap album with Because the Internet, and best rap performance with 3005. Which both were in 2015.

You can listen to his music here: Childish Gambino's Youtube




Logic: Heard Around the World

Logic


Logic, also known as Young Sinatra, was born and raised in Maryland. Where after his rough upcoming he went into a music career at 16, this is when he released Psychological, which also happened to be his stage name at the time in 2009. Logic became a part of Visionary Music Group Young, Broke, and Famous. Young Sinatra,young Sinatra: Undeniable, and Young Sinatra II. Robert Bryson Hall II, his real name, then was able to sign to Def Jam in 2013, which is when he released Young Sinatra: Welcome Forever. Within the next two years he was able to release his first two albums, Under Pressure and The Incredible True Story, which was able to reach number 3 on the billboard chart.

You can get his music on his website: mindoflogic.com
or watch his music videos here: Visionary Music Youtube
                                     Logic's Youtube