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Bunker Rock Reviews: RTJ4
Release Date: June 3rd 2020 Today we look back at one of 2020's best hip-hop albums, which speaks truth to power while at the same time remaining highly entertaining. I'm referring of course to the fourth studio album by Run The Jewels: RTJ4. In fact I'll go so far as to nominate it Bunker Rock Album of the Year and plenty of reasons for that will be given below. But first I just want to say that anyone who thinks that hip-hop or rap and rock are somehow mutually exclusive, is clearly unfamiliar with the likes of Run DMC collaborating with Aerosmith, En Vogue's Free Your Mind, or early Linkin Park. Now, barring further fuss, I'm about to start swinging!
Obsidian EaglePublished 3 years ago in BeatHardbody Shard — Move Calculated, Let Them Do The Math
What’s your name and where are you from? My name is Hardbody Shard and I’m from Birmingham, Alabama. When I started taking music serious, like writing, recording, and releasing music, my first artist name was Reason. By the time I released my second project, “Parapenelia,” I had partnered with one of my best friends growing up and another close friend. Together, we formed a brotherhood called BTMG, also the name of my first single off of that project, produced by 30 Roc of Eardrummers. This was around the first time I had ever heard of “Reason” from TDE(Top Dog Entertainment), so I knew I had to do something about my name at the time. So once I released “Parapenelia” is when I took the BTMG and added it to Reason just to separate myself from him. After about a year, we kinda grew apart on the business end so I decided to rebrand and change my name once again. December 25th, 2018 I dropped “Fie On Me”(Directed by ALsoHD Films) (prod. by LamarcusJ and Prezzley P) under my current artist name, Hardbody Shard. I believe that change was something I needed. It was fresh and I knew there wasn’t another artist out there with the same alias.
Jason JamesPublished 3 years ago in BeatThis Musician Shared His Personal Cell Phone Number Online
Would you share your personal cell phone number online, and commit to speaking with anyone who decides to call or text you?
Thomas SmithPublished 3 years ago in BeatCrazy cover Shannon King
LYRICS Lyrics Crazy I'm crazy for feeling so lonely I'm crazy Crazy for feeling so blue I knew You'd love me as long as you wanted
Shannon KingPublished 3 years ago in BeatWhen They Try You...
Do you ever have someone that just simply won't stop pushing your buttons? You tried being the bigger person, you sent them a kind message expressing your thoughts, you meditated, exercised? Still can't seem to get through to them?
Kid AstronautPublished 3 years ago in BeatSolved: How to Duplicate Spotify Playlist
As one of the best and popular music streaming apps, Spotify provides users the capability to customize their own library and playlists. But one of the questions frequently asked by many Spotify users is that how can they duplicate the same Spotify playlist.
Vincent YangPublished 3 years ago in BeatWhy We Love Juice
Juice Wrld (born Jarad Anthony Higgins) was born December 2, 1998, and sadly died due to a drug overdose on December 8, 2019. When listening to Juice's music now is almost eerie knowing what happened to him, because in most of Juice's music he talks about taking pills and drinking lean, and from an outside view many people see Juice as a terrible influences on the younger generation but i'm here to tell you why he isn't. Juice's music doesn't only just talk about taking drugs and being with women, no Juice did much more through his music then that. In many of Juice's tracks he talks about many relatable troubles of a young adult and teen. In his first album 'Goodbye and Good Riddance', Juice's talks about dealing with heartbreak, and feeling numb and alone, like he has no one, songs like 'All Girls Are The Same', 'I'm Still', 'Candles', and 'Scared of Love' talk about dealing with heartbreak and have not only helped me but so many others get through tough times, and in my eyes is the best album ever made.
Jacob OkenquistPublished 3 years ago in BeatHonk Interview: CjxGotti Talks Career Path, Musical Achievements, and Where He Is Today
Despite the struggles of being a new artist in the midst of a pandemic, CjxGotti ends the year successful with many achievements. Having plenty opportunities from numerous labels the independent artist wishes to create an empire of his own before making any deals within the industry. “If they’re interested now, imagine how intrigued they will be later. I gotta play it smart or else I'll get played.”
Honk MagazinePublished 3 years ago in BeatSounds of Christmas 2020
I’m always amazed every year how unexpected seasonal albums suddenly pop up from seemingly nowhere as each turn of the calendar gets closer to December, but even as dismal and unsettling as 2020 has been, a short list of new Christmas albums somehow managed to appear and command my seasonal attention.
Eric AllenPublished 3 years ago in BeatMy favorite punk bands
Granted punk's heyday is long behind us, I still absolutely love listening to punk music. Below are just a few of the bands that I absolutely love the most, I hope you enjoy and maybe discover some bands you've never heard about. Each one of these bands have a special place in my heart.
Dyllon RodillonPublished 3 years ago in BeatLindsey Stirling Brings Christmas Home
It isn’t often that you come across a musical artist that appeals to a wide range of humanity. Sure, “pop” artists are theoretically exactly that but in reality they frequently have limited fan bases that are often not very diverse. It’s even less often that an artist that fits this criteria is a person who rarely sings.
The Recordings I Once Thought Lost
A little over a decade ago I was a motivated and wide eyed teenager full of ideas and potential. Wait, no. Let me rephrase that. I was a teenager with wide, dilated pupils, full of what I thought were good ideas, and pot. I was full of pot. Nah, I'm joking. I never touched the devil's lettuce. Scout's on her, or whatever. Is that how y- never mind.
BP BennickPublished 3 years ago in Beat