Traps N Trunks's Blog – September 2019 Archive (49)

Vevo announces Jeezy as the next artist in their new Ctrl series with performances of "06" and "Don't Make Me." Both songs are from his new album TM104: The Legend of the Snowman available now.

Vevo's Ctrl series highlights the work of hard-hitting, cutting-edge musicians making an impact in today's music scene - both emerging and established. These artists demand attention, and Vevo's Ctrl shines a deserving spotlight. Shot in Vevo's Brooklyn studio, Jeezy's performance…

Nomads is a powerful statement from the duo of LA rapper XP and Queens, NY producer IceRocks, in the form of timeless hip-hop. The slick, sharp lyricism captures the essence of XP’s ascension as an artist, as he’s making his proper debut with this project after years spent performing and dropping smaller releases. And his talents are matched perfectly by…

"Missing You," the single that was released earlier 2019 hit the US charts on Amazon at #36 on its debut release. It has currently over 151,306 in streams on Spotify, 1,061,638 streams (one million, sixty one thousand, six hundred and thirty-eight) on SoundCloud and 41,681 (forty one thousand, six hundred and eighty-one) streams on Audio Mack and…

Vegas has a new emerging artist making serious waves all over the West Coast with his group Vermin Gang. Fresh off signing his label Vermin Gang with Sony/Orchard along with his partner PurpLeTariat, rapper So London drops visuals for his new track "187" from his album VerminNinja…

Colorado-by-way-of-Dallas recording artist Thoreau has been establishing a legion of followers over the years with his hit singles, "Sick Too," "Silence," and "Keeping Score". Today,…

Multi-genre boy band Freak The Mighty has dropped off the official release of their new album THE GOLEN AGE. Based out of Buffalo, New York which has budding underground music, this group comes with a unique flair and sound designed to resonate with music lovers worldwide.

Consisting of members suskingbrad, namic, neftali, karmabeads, these young men have…

West coast rapper, Lucho Da Champ, coins himself the Champ of All Trades for a very good reason. The Watts-native grew up on the Eastside (in the Nickerson Garden Projects). Being from L.A. he was heavily influenced by OFTB and Kam. His first official release is "Hot One" produced by Larry Jayy.

The video was directed by Al Profit, known for his popular curated…

Miami rapper Shepherd released a special version of his arena-anthem "Gametime" featuring NBA superstar and legend Shaquille O'Neal. The original version of the track quickly amassed 5 million streams landing on one of Spotify's largest curated playlists Beast Mode and caught the attention of Shaq himself who decided to jump on it.

“I wrote ‘Gametime’ so the fans could have something to motivate themselves to get up and fight for their dreams and purpose” says Shepherd. “As a former…

"Baby Boy" by pre kai ro is about the complexity of balancing a turbulent artist lifestyle with some kind of committed relationship. Baby Boy’s lyrics are primarily from the woman’s perspective as she explains to the song’s protagonist how she never loved him for his music and despite his newfound fame…

Taken off their recently released The Difference EP, Cinematic Music Group's LOWFi delivers the official visual for "Memory Lane." The HD clip finds the Baltimore/Florida trio draped in 90's rap inspired attire while they reminisce on what life was like…

Following the audio release of their Bobby Kritical-produced ode to hometown hustlers, appropriately titled "Dope Boyz," Layomi The "Tampa Baes" unload the songs official visual.

Drawing inspiration from Jeezy's 2005 Hov-assisted monster smash "Go Crazy,"…

Tampa Bay rapper JG shares the music video to his introspective track “Public Relations.” The self-directed clip shows JG on a rooftop overlooking Los Angeles while he delivers melodic bars reflecting on the relationship he has with his girlfriend.

“At this point I only care about making music that makes me happy,” explains JG. “I hope you appreciate the honesty and connect with what I’m saying in these songs. If my music can help brighten just…

Milwaukee rappers Looney Babie and Gwapo Chapo release their new music video "Bum Bum" directed by A Zae Production. The brothers have been using music as their outlet since they were kids rapping over other artist’s lyrics. It was a time before the streets, before their mother passed…

Sharing yourself with someone over pillow talk is an intimate and unique moment, one that comes during the quiet times of a night where your guard is down and your heart is open. Keithian’s soulful vocals and rhythm and blues melodies depict the story of being deceived by someone you’ve almost fallen for. It’s a relatable tale of opening your heart to someone, only…

The West Coast is bubbling with a new class of artists coming out of the city and making their mark, one of them being MYKE THE KID.

Hailing from middle of Georgia and now residing in San Diego California, Myke The Kid grew up in the church and was heavily influenced by the musical impact he experienced being a product of that environment. Myke has a conscious…

Texas has been making its way as a dominant force to be reckoned with in hip hop, claiming stake to some of the hottest artists in the game right now; including 20-year old ENZO MCFLY.

The Houston native has already been dubbed “the youngest veteran” doing it and began rapping at the age 6. After the successful release of his previous EP, “Next To Blow,” he’s…

Milwaukee rapper 54 Baby Trey links up with Detroit's FMB DZ for his new music video titled "It Get Dangerous." The track was produced by Helluva and the visual was directed by TeeGlazedIt Production. Watch above via YouTube.