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Rapper SEVNTEEN Commands Attention On New Single “Sky High”
SEVNTEEN is a dynamic artist determined to make an imprint on the rap scene. His natural swagger commands attention while his music delivers distinctive energy, as he effortlessly flows over production consisting of big synths and hard-hitting drums. Having signed with Babygrande Records, he’s made a strong first impression with the release of his first official track and music video, “Sky High“, which serves as the lead single for his upcoming album, XVII.
Directed by GT films, the video for “Sky High” sees SEVNTEEN and his classmates re-create a raucous school day. Despite the chaos on the school bus and in the school’s hallways, his calm, laid back demeanor proves to be a fixating aspect of the video. In less than a week, the video reached over 170,000 views and proved to be a stellar debut for the young, talented artist.
“Sky High” is about reaching new heights,” the 19-year-old artist explains. “It’s also about having fun, and I had a lot of fun creating this song. I was sky high when I made it. The whole purpose of the track is to create a different vibe and that’s what I did here. The video is amazing. The shoot process was a surreal experience. Shout out to GT Films because they did their thing. I’m excited for everyone to see it. It’s amazing to see all the hard work I’ve put in come to life.”
The track and visual complement each other very well: SEVNTEEN’s inspired on-screen performance drives the track to new heights. He’s found a way to blend current aesthetics to create a unique style; the product is an enticing image for fans and listeners to grasp onto. As an artist who’s at the forefront of rap’s new sound and style, SEVNTEEN is positioned to make a grand entrance with “Sky High”.
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“Subterranean Homesick Blues” finds a new direction through Ghost of Panama
Rearranging a song that carries six decades of cultural weight is a creative challenge, but Ghost of Panama approaches “Subterranean Homesick Blues” with clear purpose. The rock band radically reworks Bob Dylan’s counter-culture hit, reshaping its identity while keeping its rebellious spirit. It’s a tribute to musical heritage and a statement of artistic independence all in one.
This new interpretation is very much shaped by the production, made at Ghost of Panama’s home studio in West London. The setting allows an intimate approach to reinterpreting a familiar song and lets the group engage directly with the material, taking it in a new artistic direction.
“Subterranean Homesick Blues” centers on the tension between conservation and transformation. Ghost of Panama is true to the song’s rebellious spirit without adding to its legacy, and this approach gives the release an adventurous feel, grounded in countercultural energy but driven by a desire to see what the composition can become in a different musical context.
Their version of this 60-year-old classic shows that respecting a song’s history can also mean breaking the rules and finding new ways to express its spirit. Fundamentally, “Subterranean Homesick Blues” presents Ghost of Panama as artists who want to engage with the past without being tied to it. The release’s strongest identity is a familiar heritage reimagined through a singularly forward-looking creative vision.
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“NO MORE” by Amanda Holley connects healing, awakening, and survival
“NO MORE“ carries that kind of emotional weight, and some songs feel like they come from lived experience but reach for something bigger. Amanda Holley blends R&B and soul, turning a lifetime of survival into a vision of healing, awakening, and the determination to move beyond what caused the pain.
“NO MORE“ is a healing anthem for people who have gone through bad experiences and reached a place of higher awareness, but it’s also an emotionally charged protest. The duality is introspective and outward-looking at the same time, turning personal survival into a broader declaration that some experiences, conditions, or cycles should end.
Holley had a premonition of the song six months before the world went into global shutdown. In the vocal booth, working out melodies with her collaborators, she pictured people in the streets. Those images were hard to imagine at the time, but subsequent events would make them painfully familiar.
“NO MORE“ is given a particularly contemplative underpinning by the context. The identity of R&B and soul leaves room for emotion. The song’s themes link survival, awakening, resistance, and the need for change. Amanda Holley is an artist using music to process personal endurance and a broader sense of social awakening. It’s got a complicated significance, and its release feels like a glimpse of a moment when personal intuition and public reality collided in an unexpected way.
Photo Credit: Yulia Shusharina
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