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Alt-Rock Maverick Lab Rat Drops ‘Rolling Loud’
Strap in. Lab Rat (aka Dylan James) is back, and he’s not slowing down. ‘Rolling Loud,’ his third UK single, isn’t just a song—it’s a headfirst dive into the chaos, a soundtrack for the reckless, and a rallying cry for anyone living life on the edge.
‘Rolling Loud’ is pure adrenaline, fusing alt-rock grit with rap-infused storytelling. Dylan isn’t holding anything back—his lyrics hit like a gut punch, spilling tales of wild nights, self-destruction, and the unshakable urge to chase another high, another thrill. It’s messy, it’s magnetic, and it’s exactly what makes Lab Rat impossible to ignore.
“An ode to enjoying yourself, losing inhibitions, and thriving in the chaos,” says Lab Rat himself.
Lab Rat’s rise has been anything but ordinary. From clawing his way out of addiction to fighting for a place in the music scene (sometimes literally—he’s taken hits on stage), Dylan’s path has been raw, relentless, and real. After years of grinding in Melbourne’s underground, he found a home with European label Mushroom Pillow, proving that no matter where you come from, the music speaks louder than anything.
‘Rolling Loud’ is the sound of survival, of burning through the wreckage and coming out the other side, louder than ever. Get ready to turn it up.
Los Angeles hip-hop collective Grand Official come Supreme! New LP Supreme (out now) is as the crew says “putting their best foot forward with the beats, cuts and rhymes.” They make a good case for this status with singles including the title track, which features Lil Fame and Teflon from the mighty M.O.P and “Kings” Produced by Boot Camp Clik’s own Da Beatminerz (and features Jay R on the hook).
Composed of emcee Dose, turntablist DJ HALLUCIN8 and producer-at-large Grip Grand Official reps golden-age boom-bap in their sound to the fullest. An aesthetic they share with close homies/neighboring crew Reagan Era Records (whose members guest on several of the album’s tracks). Additional heavyweight guests on Supreme include Blast-Master KRS-One on “Respect” (video link below) as well as M.O.P proper, Cappadonna, Ras Kass and DJ Skizz.
Watch official video for “Respect” featuring KRS-One: Here
While a few of the tracks were leaked previously as singles, Grip revealed that “we made a lot of songs that eventually we scrapped from the album and decided to just keep working until we honed in on the sound we were going for. That’s why it was several years in-between our last singles and the LP.”
Grand Official formed in 2003, though all the members actually met in the mid 90’s while growing up in Pico Rivera, California.
More info: https://grandofficial.com/
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