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Toronto’s LB Spiffy Packs Weight On “Lb No Pounds”
LB Spiffy has been a prominent name in Toronto’s rap scene over the past few years. After gaining a local buzz through YouTube releases, the young artist has grown and is getting ready for his time to shine. This week, the rapper returned with his latest project, Lb No Pounds. Stacked with eight songs, the short EP is filled with infectious earworms for melodies and bass-heavy bangers that would rattle the clubs, if we weren’t stuck in a pandemic. The project includes a handful of features. 2KBaby assists on the previously released single, “Go Pro.” Bankrol Hayden assists on the JMAC-produced, “Again” and Spiffy connects with Hoodbaby Peppa and Mdub for “One Time.”
Spiffy is surely on his way up right now. Peep his new project below.
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Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures unveils a big record on a small budget with “The Sun Shone Down”
Kenton Hall and The Necessary Measures‘ latest release, “The Sun Shone Down,” is a huge track and proudly wears independent artistry. Conceived to make a “big record on a small budget,” the track shows how imagination and passion can outweigh studio costs. Each layer, strings, horns, keys, choirs, creates a cinematic yet emotional sound.
The philosophy behind “The Sun Shone Down” is intriguing. Kenton Hall embraces limitations, making collaboration and creativity the currency of the song. The music evokes gratitude. That reflects the amazing people and artistic relationships that shaped the record. It is ambitious for spectacle and emotional impact.
Hall writes songs about the unspoken emotions people feel, conflict, hope, longing, and survival. That authenticity gives the track weight beyond the lush instrumentation. More than just a great sound. Feeling great. Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures’ personal and expansive song is born of emotional honesty and a richly layered production, reminding us that belief, not budgets, powers some of the biggest records.
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The Real Mack The Knife honors memory and spirit with soulful release “Rio Grande de Loíza”
The song “Rio Grande de Loíza” by The Real Mack The Knife is a powerful tribute to Puerto Rico’s history, memory, and sacred spirit. The track transforms nature into something spiritual, intimate, and timeless, inspired by the legendary river and Julia de Burgos’ immortal voice.
The song “Rio Grande de Loíza” has an old, alive vibe from the beginning. River water, moonlight, desire, and cultural memory shape a song that seems to rise from the ground. The Real Mack The Knife uses the river as a living, symbolic being, unlike the original work.
Julia de Burgos gives the piece incredible depth. She sees the river as a witness, a mother, a wound, a mirror, and a prayer throughout the song’s emotional landscape. The literary and spiritual connection gives the track a haunting beauty beyond music.
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