Ricky Mapes Turns Heads With New Single “BIG MAPES”
Ricky Mapes is truly one of the best unheard gems out of Bronx, NY, and his latest single BIG MAPES is here to back that up.
Malik Elijah Kicks Off The Year With Impressive Single “BEAMMEUP”
PG County native Malik Elijah recently dropped his first track of the year BEAMMEUP, and it definitely set the tone for what’s seeming to be a big year for the budding artist.
Diz Drops Highly Anticipated Project “ULTRA.VIOLET”
Residing in Boston ,Massachusetts Up and Coming Artist Diz released his first album of 2022 titled ULTRA.VIOLET.
Nick Coleman Interview
We had the chance to talk with LA born and raised artist Nick Coleman, about his inspirations, growing up in LA, being a manager, and more. Read the full interview here.
grouptherapy. Drops Attention Grabbing Single “Risky”
Coming in right under 3 minutes, “Risky” is easily one of 2022’s most colorful and groovy releases. Imbued with flows you might hear Pusha T or Pharrell dish out, "Risky" is heavily inspired by the Neptunes era of pop and hip-hop music.
My Favorite Color: The Underlying Humanity of a Musician
To start we have interviewed My Favorite Color (MFC), who we’ve talked with before (link here). Originally from L.A, he moved to Pittsburgh around the age of 13.
MESSIAH! Makes Awaited Return With New Project “PERFECT 7”
On Perfect 7, Messiah jumps between his gritty, intimidating persona and the more intimate portraits of his life in Charlotte. Messiah expects a lot from himself. He wants to provide for his family and community.
To a Dark Boy - [Wakai]
Wakai effortlessly floats on every track and the soothing production fits Wakai’s aesthetic perfectly, the production couldn’t have been curated better and Wakai came through with the impressive deliveries as always.
Autumn - [Jaxx]
Coming off his impressive single Too Often, Jaxx is back with another attention grabbing track Autumn and it’s the perfect followup to continue his impressive year so far.
Selina Interview
Talked with upcoming Portland artist Selina about her creative process, live performances, upcoming tracks and more! Read the full interview here.
letterman - [Ayotemi & Foolie $urfin]
If you’ve been following up on modrNation, you’d know Ayotemi is no stranger to the site and it’s been great to see him finally receive his well deserved flowers this past year.
When There Was No Sun - [Wakai]
Mick Jenkins appears as well and delivers with a cut-throat verse that differs heavily from Wakai’s off-kilter flow. As a whole Jenkins’ verse adds a much needed kick to the laid back track and, as always, it’s just a genuine pleasure to hear Mick Jenkins on a track.
A Conversation With Malik Elijah
I had the chance to talk with upcoming artist Malik Elijah about his creative process, growing up in PG County, upcoming projects and more. Read the full length interview here.
Baby, I Can’t Go - [Suprxmetony]
17 year old Columbia, SC native, Suprxmetony, is back with his first single of the year Baby, I can’t go, and the track is bringing out a never before heard side of the budding artist.
Fake Friends - [Coach Cooley]
he budding artist is back with his second release of the year, Fake Friends, an energetic single paired with the eye-catching visual shot by Zuri Kwame.
diving board - [redveil]
While the depth of redveil’s lyrics is more than apparent, a heavy focus on melody is the clear stand out of this track. Never before has ‘veil been so mature in balancing his delivery with his lyrical content until “diving board.”
Bipolar Chapters - [Shore]
The Annapolis, Maryland native recently dropped his sophomore album Bipolar Chapters and it exceeded any expectations anyone could’ve set for the budding artist.
Loose Ends - [Jaysanityy]
Jaysanityy has displayed drop after drop his ability to float over every beat, and the sample ringing throughout the background of this one paired alongside Jay’s nonchalant flow makes for a great listen, letting any listener get lost in the many layers of this track.
BUNKER/PREROLL - [mynameisntjmack & Tommy Richman]
The two recently teamed up to drop energizing single BUNKER/PREROLL, the infectious track shows off mynameisntjmack’s energetic and one of a kind delivery alongside Tommy’s ability to effortlessly float on any beat.
H.E.Z.Y Interview
I had the chance to meet up with up and coming LA artist H.E.Z.Y to talk growing up in LA, developing his sound, and more. Read the full interview here.