Dreams can come true – Memories Preview

Artist: Freak and Kuccie

Project: Memories (Never fade) Album

Production: Team Blessed Hustle Entertainment

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Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/dxtniggx_freak

Twitter -  https://twitter.com/DxtNiggx_Freak/s=08

‘Memories’ is set to be an 11 track album with 7 official tracks and 4 bonus ones for the enjoyment of their fans. ‘Memories’ is heavily inspired by real life experiences that the duo has gone through and some shared by friends. Each track has its own story which will all to connect to the overall theme of the album. 

“Dreams come true if you believe them.” That’s the message delivered in the album’s lead single 3am. It dropped on the 22nd of May and is available on their social media. The song is about the time and energy spent doing what they love, music. Utilizing the optimized time expenditure theory, they talk about how they would wake up at 3amm to put in work and find their way to success. Other tracks to lookout for in the tape include ‘Summer sun,’ ‘So long,’ ‘don’t beshy,’ ‘Ilobolo which features Purple’ and ‘These walls featuring Curtis Dee Rover.’

The album was set to release early June as part of their 2020 plans. One of these is to grow as a producer, that’s Freak’s side and to grow as a name brand, that’s Kuccie’s side. They also hope to work with big artists both locally and in South Africa where Freak’s partner, Teekay Mxoexic, is based. This album is set to open doors and unlock opportunities for them. Look out for more news and the album on their social media.

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Rise of an Arian – Aries EP Preview

Artist: CJ Flex

Project: Aries EP

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Twitter: @CKflex

Instagram: CJ_flex1

CJ Flex is a versatile musician from Bulawayo who is known for his witty grit and upfront approach to rap music. CJ also has been known in his circles as a battle rapper. Currently he is working on his EP titled ‘Aries’.

‘Aries’, being the name of his star sign, is an EP about Motivation, Hope and Love in the journey to establish himself as CJ Flex.  The project will comprise of 7 tracks that will show his diversity and versatility. CJ has worked with a range of artists from the likes of Lynden, of The Land of the Vale fame, RapThan, Easy TRT, Lentano, dancehall come up Judgement, and even the eloquent Chester The Poet. The music will vary through genres. Experimenting with afro pop, dancehall, underground flavor rap and of course modern day trap, CJ looks to entertain a varied audience but promises all one dope project.

Asked on is view of battle rap, CJ says it’s quite a good element and its very alive in Zimbabwe. He just wishes there was more funding to it so more and more kats can participate. CJ Flex is here to spread his dominance over both the new and old skools of hip hop bridging the gap with his fresh sound. Aries EP drops on the 10th of July 2020. Be on the lookout for news on the drop right here and on his social media links above.

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The importance of adding visuals to your music

Artist: The Shoemaker

Links: https://youtu.be/VNyS8qgqm4w

https://instagram.com/rm_shoemaker

When one decides to be an artist and live off it, the one thing that they aim for is maximum exposure. One needs to be seen in order to increase their chances. Some release audios with vivid artwork. Some do lyric videos. Some do live shows and record clips for upload. The best way really, is to  invest in getting videos done for your songs so that there is a story attached to what the listeners have already heard. This usually results in maximum exposure and makes it easier for fans to see and understand ones brand creating a chain reaction leading to more airplay, with all other factors considered

One artist who utilized this avenue to get ahead is the Shoemaker. Hailing from the town that holds one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Victoria Falls, he has been putting in work to make sure that he is seen and his work gets appreciated as far as possible. The Shoemaker released his album titled Arteries, Veins and Capillaries in 2019. The album contains 9 tracks and a bonus track, Sondela. https://audiomack.com/album/the-shoemaker/arteries-veins-&-capillaries

The video debuted on ZTV and proved very popular that it was even tagged as song of the week during  Valentine’s week that February. ‘In My Hood’ was the next video from the album to be done. The song is a hardcore trap song where The Shoemaker expressed his love for Victoria Falls. The song has done very well for him and went as far as being play listed on Africa’s major channels, Channel O and One Magic resulting in international viewership and exposure. 

The Shoemaker featured Hwange’s very own Ricky in the song ‘Sangalale.’ The track is an upbeat dance song performed in Nyanja and Ndebele and spent 15 weeks on the Breeze FM chart show. His latest video, shot in February 2020, is called ‘No mercy’ and has been the peak of all his social media posts. Released on the Zwigaba media page, the video amassed 15.7k views and has also been submitted to major music channels for airplay.https://www.facebook.com/950981951606625/posts/3022761531095313/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e

It’s not an entirely rosy journey even if you are putting in the hours and dishing out your best work. The Shoemaker expresses this in his single release, ‘These N***as.’ The video was shot to express grievances he has come across in the music industry. Despite a few rays of hope, he has had to contend with issues to with nepotism, favoritism when it comes to getting airplay, unfairness at award shows and unfair selections when it comes to performance line ups among other issues.

Despite challenges and rising costs of production, investing in visuals for your work is never a bad idea. You can follow The Shoemaker on his social media on the following links:

https://facebook.com/theshoemaker6

https://twitter.com/RMshoemaker

https://soundcloud.com/theshoemaker6

https://reverbnation.com/theshoemaker7

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