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Summer '16 and you know what that means...

Artists are releasing that fire thats been keeping them warm all year! Peep the Ticos2Cents Summer '16 Playlist weekly!

Noo$e Musik, aka Noo$e, hails from northern VA and is part of the group 5enses. His summer single Flex'n Finess'n is nothing short of its own name: a flex and a finesse. Noo$e demonstrates his musical prowess by creating and arranging a light hearted beat. The production value is pristine with percussion lines not overpowering, but accentuating the overall song. The finesse comes into play with Noo$e's flow- the effortless meter of his bars adds to the fun of the song. With the catchy hook and content, Noo$e Musik is definitely a problem. Stay up-to-date with the artist by following them on social media!


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Summer.Fire 6

Summer '16 and you know what that means...

Artists are releasing that fire thats been keeping them warm all year! Peep the Ticos2Cents Summer '16 Playlist weekly!

This week we have a two-peat with the artists Orion and Rasneek. P90X - Orion (Rasneek Remix) features some more ambient soundscapes and lighter percussion. The upbeat kicks make for a fire dance break. Rasneek makes pristine use of vocal distortion and the lighter instrumental to create a contrast between the two.

On the flip, the original track P90X (prod. Steezy Grizzlies) is a 'sample blueprint'; making use of T.I.'s Why You Wanna (or for are more seasoned ears Crystal Waters' Gypsy Woman), Steezy Grizzlies makes sure to layer the beat with meticulously placed hi-hats, erratic tics, and the like. Orion's flow is effortless- his vocals mesh properly within the track and make for a production solid. No wonder Rasneek had to flip the song. You can catch more from the respective artists and the team HEYCollective on social media and Soundcloud!


            Orion    ||    Rasneek    ||    Steezy Grizzlies

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Instagram    ||    Instagram    ||    Instagram

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Summer '16 and you know what that means...

Artists are releasing that fire thats been keeping them warm all year! Peep the Ticos2Cents Summer '16 Playlist weekly!

Yogamuffin, also known as Kyle Rudd or wax_music, keeps sounds interesting by remixing the slapping single OG Bobby Johnson. OG BOBBY REMIX illustrates the value of sonic dissonance: between Que's vocals and a more serene chord background you get a strong contrast. Add a meticulous percussion line, fat kicks, EQ kills and the production value makes for a fire beatflip. Shoutout to Yogamuffin for the exclusive release! Stay up-to-date with everything wax_music and follow the artist.


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Summer '16 and you know what that means...

Artists are releasing that fire thats been keeping them warm all year! Peep the Ticos2Cents Summer '16 Playlist weekly!

RVA bred hip-hop entity soLuh! (comprised of emcee Robalu Gibsun and producer BSTFRND) recently released Neon Black, the title-track to their sophomore project. Neon Black features another RVA based rapper by the name of Big Kahuna or BGKHNAOG (Google Boy). Rob Gibsun's flow meshes nicely with the textured beat creating an even meter that moves easily. Both Rob and BGKHNAOG switch in-and-out seamlessly, mirroring each others intensity, and spitting introspective content on POC (people of color) perspectives. Production is a sampling holy grail- making adept use of the production gear. Neon Black, the summer EP from soLuh! drops 6/24.


soLuh! Instagram  ||  soLuh! Facebook

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Summer '16 and you know what that means...

Artists are releasing that fire thats been keeping them warm all year! Peep the Ticos2Cents Summer '16 Playlist weekly!

HAUNTXR continues to make waves on the internet with their music. The producer hailing from Toronto, Canada recently released the full mixtape stream of TO SOUND THE ALARM. You may be familiar with HAUNTXR from their affiliation with the popular Indigo League and PURE HONEY COLLECTIVE. The tape features work from frequent collaborators and new crossovers such as: godzTHOUGHT, diplorian, yung-fug, prodbyemory, and internet-user. The track BLOOD PHONK features basedantichrist, SMOKIN JUNTS is with exp0, and Y A Y O features work from wavvegawd. Listeners looking for well-constructed percussion lines and creative uses of DJ effects on music should look no further. Sprinkled throughout the tape are also slow/distorted vocals that add to the crisp "trap sound" as well as the more ambient "trap jazz" sounds. Peep this artist's work as well as their homies' on Soundcloud and social media!


Download TO SOUND THE ALARM

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   TRAKTRAIN

    Youtube

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Summer '16 and you know what that means...

Artists are releasing that fire thats been keeping them warm all year! Peep the Ticos2Cents Summer '16 Playlist weekly!

IIIAI is definitely an obscure artist, running in creative circles based out in Calabasas, California but hailing from S, Belgium. IIIAI makes use of hip hop bass-lines, distorted vocals,  and calculated repetition to create wavy sonic patterns. Self described as "1/5 of dreamy boiz (Iron Man being a member)"; you can catch more of this producer's sounds on Souncloud and Youtube.

  Videos & Collaborations

the commons  ||  the interlude

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    IIIAI

Summer.Fire

Its officially summer-time and you know what that means...

Artists are releasing that fire thats been keeping them warm all year! Peep the Ticos2Cents Summer '16 Playlist weekly!

The artist, Lord Apex (also known as senseiapex or Apex The Sensei), is our homie from across the pond; Lord Apex dropped a joint EP, ☯ lord vibes ☯, chock full of beautifully sampled production via LoVibe. Lord Apex's style is eclectic in that his flow meshes with his stitched-together beats and authentic in that his content is relatable. Big shout outs to LoVibe. (hailing from Odessa, Ukraine) who blessed ☯ lord vibes ☯ with textured and well-mastered beats. Peep the project and scoop some dope merch!

  Bandcamp

Lord Apex  ||  LoVibe.

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Lord Apex  ||  LoVibe.

  Instagram

Lord Apex  ||  LoVibe.

  Merchandise!