“The Happiness of Pursuit Festival” 2021 w/ Evidence, Roc Marciano, Dizzy Wright, & More
Post Pandemic after the 2020 postponement, The Happiness of Pursuit Festival presented by 60 East is back with a massive line up of underground greats including Evidence, Roc Marciano, Dizzy Wright, and many more going down on October 2nd in Ontario, Ca. Ticket exclusively available on Eventbrite.com or on THOPFest.net.
Watzreal – “The Dark Album” (Album Review)
The Dark Album is Watzreal’s 4th album. This project takes a much more introspective look at Watzreal life, his mental health, and societal issues at large. During the 12 track album we see Watzreal explore his his darkness through his depression, drinking and self doubt, as he struggles to find light in the form of hope, confidence, and self love. With some of his sharpest lyricism, his most sonically cohesive project blending dark, soulful and inspirational production, and his incredible levels of emotional honest, we see Watzreal in his prime as The Dark Album proves to be his magnum opus.
Watzreal opens the album with a chill boom bap flow with light hearted themes and witty humor. Our favorite bar is when he talks about wanting to be Keanu Reaves stunt double. He glides over a laid-back production with a welcoming tone. He continues a similar theme into his next track using this chill flow to let his audience know this is a track to relax and meditate on. While he has his listeners attention, he quickly dives deeper into more pressing matters. The transition is rapid where he then goes into detail on social issues and the faults of political structures. He deploys complementary features that add to his message of empowerment and vindication for those oppressed by the system.
From this point the album essentially gets much darker. While it’s instrumentals remain meditative and relaxed, his tropes wrestle with existentialism. He compares the scientific study of dark matter to the fallen world we live in. These two pillars both invisible yet totally real, are seemingly complementary in his mind. One cannot exist without the other. He struggles to gain optimism in a universe that is inevitably caving in on itself. He laments on his past relationships and trauma. He uses these experiences to relate to his listeners and unify them in life’s struggle.
However, Watzreal bounces back on the closing track of the project ebbing and flowing much like the wave on his album cover. He drifts back-and-forth between past and present and comes to the edge of acceptance. It’s an album about life’s ups and downs, stills and swells. He reminds us to remain present and to enjoy what we have while it’s still here and for that we are thankful.
Score: 6/10
M.anifest shares visuals for “Scorpio Flow” [Video]
As M.anifest prepares to drop his fifth project and thrilled us with a slew of singles, he returns with another release titled “Scorpio Flow.” The track is produced by Drvmroll and Rvdical The Kid who craft a bouncy and hypnotic backdrop for M.anifest to display his verbal prowess. From internal rhyme schemes, wordplay and gripping cadence, M.anifest comes through with ferocious intent reminding listeners that he still got it.
Continuing to put his hometown Madina on the map throughout this album rollout, M.anifest has returned to the place that shaped his formative years for the accompanying music video for “Scorpio Flow”, after also filming the exquisite “La Vida” music video in Madina as well. On this occasion, he has teamed up with directors Motheo Moeng and Edith Nwekenta for what he describes as, “raw and minimal as the track itself. We went straight into my hood, mixtape-style, and just captured a vibe. It was a necessary break from the very produced and polished videos we do these days.”
Keep up with M.anifest| Facebook : Twitter:Website: Instagram
“The Happiness of Pursuit Festival” 2021 w/ Evidence, Roc Marciano, Dizzy Wright, & More
Post Pandemic after the 2020 postponement, The Happiness of Pursuit Festival presented by 60 East is back with a massive line up of underground greats including Evidence, Roc Marciano, Dizzy Wright, and many more going down on October 2nd in Ontario, Ca. Ticket exclusively available on Eventbrite.com or on THOPFest.net.
“The Happiness of Pursuit Festival” 2021 w/ Evidence, Roc Marciano, Dizzy Wright, & More
Post Pandemic after the 2020 postponement, The Happiness of Pursuit Festival presented by 60 East is back with a massive line up of underground greats including Evidence, Roc Marciano, Dizzy Wright, and many more going down on October 2nd in Ontario, Ca. Ticket exclusively available on Eventbrite.com or on THOPFest.net.
“The Happiness of Pursuit Festival” 2021 w/ Evidence, Roc Marciano, Dizzy Wright, & More
Post Pandemic after the 2020 postponement, The Happiness of Pursuit Festival presented by 60 East is back with a massive line up of underground greats including Evidence, Roc Marciano, Dizzy Wright, and many more going down on October 2nd in Ontario, Ca. Ticket exclusively available on Eventbrite.com or on THOPFest.net.
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M.anifest shares visuals for “Scorpio Flow” [Video]
As M.anifest prepares to drop his fifth project and thrilled us with a slew of singles, he returns with another release titled “Scorpio Flow.” The track is produced by Drvmroll and Rvdical The Kid who craft a bouncy and hypnotic backdrop for M.anifest to display his verbal prowess. From internal rhyme schemes, wordplay and gripping cadence, M.anifest comes through with ferocious intent reminding listeners that he still got it.
Continuing to put his hometown Madina on the map throughout this album rollout, M.anifest has returned to the place that shaped his formative years for the accompanying music video for “Scorpio Flow”, after also filming the exquisite “La Vida” music video in Madina as well. On this occasion, he has teamed up with directors Motheo Moeng and Edith Nwekenta for what he describes as, “raw and minimal as the track itself. We went straight into my hood, mixtape-style, and just captured a vibe. It was a necessary break from the very produced and polished videos we do these days.”
Keep up with M.anifest| Facebook : Twitter:Website: Instagram
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GOOD FOR NOTHING shares visuals for his song “CORPORATE CUT THROUGH ME” [Video]
Emerging experimental hip-hop act who goes by the moniker GOOD FOR NOTHING shares the visuals for his song “CORPORATE CUT THROUGH ME.” The dark record sees the rapper pouring his frustrations on wax with much fiery intent as he lets the weight off. He makes use of a sublime and somewhat moody backdrop and delivers an energetic performance with his distinct animated style. He reflects on how working a 9 to 5 can leave one stuck in a cycle where things just repeat itself and the monotony is eating him up inside and he has to find a way to break free.
The visual has a dystopian and melancholic aesthetic that taps into the theme of the off-beat track and captures the mindset of the artist going through inner demons exacerbated by external factors.
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