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AratheJay Joins Stonebwoy for London Leg of UP & RUNNIN6 TOUR

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3 days ago

February 18, 2025

Ghanaian artist AratheJay has been announced as one of the headline performers for Stonebwoy’s UP & RUNNIN6 Tour in London. The show, set for March 8, coinciding with Ghana’s Independence Day, will also feature Fameye, bringing a strong Ghanaian presence to the UK leg of the tour.

Stonebwoy confirmed the lineup via social media, stating, with the caption, “LONDON! 🇬🇧 Since we are also celebrating Ghana Independence…I’m glad to announce I’ll be performing with my brothers @arathejay & @fameye_music.”

AratheJay, who gained recognition last year for his remarkable growth as a new-age artist, continues to expand his reach beyond Ghana. His inclusion in this tour marks another major step in connecting with a global audience.

The UP & RUNNIN6 tour kicks off in Chicago, IL, in February 2025, with Stonebwoy performing songs from his upcoming October 2024 album. The tour will take him through major cities across North America, including Columbus, Toronto, New York, Worcester and Silver Spring, before heading to the UK.

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DJ Design drops “I Wanna Be Free” single ft. Gennessee

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5 hours ago

February 21, 2025

Rob Ducketts

Bay Area beatmaker/visual artist DJ Design returns with new single “I Wanna Be Free” (Below System Records). Washes of synth collide with a dense horn arrangement and snappin’ drums. West-Coast emcee Gennessee guests on the track spitting a lyrical dissertation on the woes of a police state, racial profiling and surveillance.

Listen to “I Wanna Be Free” (Ft. Gennessee): https://bsr.ffm.to/iwannabefree

This is the 3^rd leak from the forthcoming Survival Web Vaults LP to drop in vinyl and digital formats later this year. Additional album guests include Fashawn, Phat Kat, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, LMNO and more.

Listen to “No Less Than The Trees And The Stars” (Ft. Fashawn): https://bsr.ffm.to/nltttats

Listen to “The Blues” (Ft. Phat Kat & Elzhi): https://bsr.ffm.to/theblues

While more of a behind-the-scenes player DJ Design’s (aka Keith Griego) work has had a sizable imprint on the history of modern hip-hop. As a DJ/Beatmaker and visual artist he has contributed production and art since the late 90’s for notables including The Beastie Boys, Madlib, A.G., Foreign Legion, Rasco, Peanut Butter Wolf and Phat Kat.

As a visual artist, his high point of work with the label was his design of the 12” vinyl cover for Lootpack member Madlib’s side project Quasimoto. The cover for “Microphone Mathematics” featured Design/Griego’s visual representation of Lord Quas as a sort of alien aardvark, which was adopted by the artist and has since become one of the most iconic and enduring

characters in the game today.

More Info: https://www.belowsystem.com/

https://www.instagram.com/djdesign