If you’re looking for a guttural growl that’ll rouse you from a needless slumber, Robot’s “Camera” has it – lots of it, to be precise. The bouncy, eclectic tune captures the bare minimum as far as production goes, purposefully. Robot’s chaotic, oddball flow takes center stage here. The results are best to be heard for yourself. Spoiler alert: It fucking bangs, brutally.
Hailing from Long Island, NY and New Jersey, MHCSB is a blend of several different styles. These guys always bring a high amount of energy, great production, and bridge the gap between hyphy rap and actually spitting bars. From the self proclaimed Suburban Superstar Ab Flexinn (Long Island, NY) to the talented producer/rapper Spaceman Labonte (NJ), Money Micc (Long Island, NY), Brown Boi Pachino (NJ), and others, MHCSB has all the tools necessary to level up.
We had an opportunity to link with them during SXSW 2018, as the group made their first trip to Texas and attended the annual week long festival showcasing some of the best up and coming acts from around the country. MHCSB certainly stayed busy that week, hopping on Wane’s World SXSW and opening up for G.O.O.D Music’s Valee, as well as 3 other shows. For new artists SXSW can be intimidating. Streets full of dirty mixtapes stepped on by thousands, the smell of old beer and the previous nights escapades lingering in the air. MHCSB did it right, hitting numerous stages with the heavy energy that is lacking by most new acts. You can hear more about their Texas experience, 4 Loko diet, and what inspires their work below.
Building off the success of their 2017 single “Blue” the group drops off a new @NimbusNine directed visual for their new single “Top Shelf”. The Pvt Joker and Manzo produced beat offers the perfect assist for MHCSB to float on. With the groups ability to blend styles while keeping their verses original, pairing it with tripped out visual creates an enjoyable experience for listeners.
With production placements, solo projects, and more group projects, MHCSB is one of those names to keep an eye on. We’ll keep watching over here at Popped Cherry and keeping you updated on the latest releases. Let us know what you think!
Arthur Black just randomly drops gem whenever he wants, and they’re consistently quality. The Dallas natives latest, Shiver, is a spacey, dark, and aggressive track with production reminiscent of somedallthing like Death Grips or JPEGMAFIA, but still keeps that real rap core. As always Arthur comes with that smooth flow and really glides on his own production like butter. Listen below.
Dallas rapper Big Ace is making major moves. With help from Mel of TheOutfitTx, he dropped off the visual for his new track Gabby Douglas, and it’s definitely not something to sleep on. The Icedoutjit production is smooth and lowkey, while Ace approaches it with huge swag and charisma and Mel comes in as a perfect compliment. Watch below and look out for more from Big Ace soon.
The Texas wonderkid doing big numbers on every platform goes by the name Ace Savage. His energy is electric, and catalog boasts singles with serious billboard potential hidden inside. His most recent release on Spotify is “Honor Roll”, the poppy R&B cut has racked up over 150k plays in under two months and he returns this past week with a remake of Lil Uzi Vert’s smash record “The Way Life Goes”. The self reflective track could very well be his own, and if you haven’t heard of Ace “You’ll Get Over It” is a great introduction.
San Marcos is home to some of the hottest artists in Texas right now. One of the brightest up and comers is the Maryland born Jay$ee, a star track athlete turned artist buzzing around the area lately. He displayed his best at SXSW where he opened up for Chicago’s Valee and performed at 2 sold out clubs, Jay$ee has lately become a fixture as the headliner to numerous events around the state. Coming off the success of their collaboration “Whole Thang”, which ran up 11k views, Jay$ee reunites with GLV Deelow and GLV Purp for another banger. “Stepped In the Room” produced by Chris Winston is a high energy club record where each verse is as good as the last. GLV has some major star power, Deelow and Purp both bring their charisma and energy to any track they’re on. The Jon Bronson directed visual shows off the trio at their best, and provides the framework for their energy. Take a look below, and keep a look out for more of the young kids slowly taking over the scene.
Grizz turns the heat up just in time for a Texas summer with the hard hitting single “Savage” produced by BosssBeatz. The Atlanta producer continues to provide absolute fire for a growing number of Texas artists as his Killstreak collaboration projects with fellow Next Gang member Teeta opened up the doors to a lot of new opportunities. I hope it doesn’t stop, based on what Grizz did on “Savage”, we could see a lot of successful collab projects in the future.
Grizz has been one of the most consistent artists out of central Texas over the last year, dropping countless hot singles and projects certified for the street. If you haven’t gotten familiar, we think this is a strong introduction. Stream “Savage” below and let us know what you think.
Khawaja stays with the hits. The Houston artist dropped a smooth, somber, energetic ballad that makes you feel. RIP shows a change of pace for the artist, with vibrant production from Cash Money AP and 30Hertz that really breathes life to the story he’s telling and putting you in the mood for Hennessy and texts you’ll regret in the morning. Listen to it below.
After a haitus, the Backyard Noise gang is back in full effect with their new single Distance. Each member delivers a verse that presents their own style and character, while fitting together with seamless transitions. Spacey production from AKA provides an eerie knock that pushes the squad to another level. Be on the lookout for more from the crew coming very very soon.
Over the last two years, Juan Mone has been putting in serious ground work in Texas as a member of the Plug Brothaz. Their debut single “Too Eazy”, was a North Texas college party anthem that was virtually unescapable from the speakers of any apartment party. Now Juan is releasing his music as a solo artist, and his debut mixtape Juanito is one of the most solid bodies of work that has come out of Texas this year.
For his latest release, Juan took to the mountains of Denver, Colorado with directors Zay Jones and Dance Dailey to stunt on his haters. The visual is an energetic, fast paced banger that will have you hooked from the jump. The official music video for Outro was premiered yesterday via Elevator Mag and is absolutely a must see.
