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BhadMayors Selected for Apple Music’s Up Next Programme

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2 months ago

March 27, 2025

Ghanaian music duo BhadMayors has been named the latest act to join Apple Music’s “Up Next” programme. The initiative, designed to spotlight emerging talent, adds BhadMayors to an impressive roster that has previously featured global stars like Rema, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi, and Tems.

The duo, made up of brothers Paul and Samuel Debrah Afful, has seen a steady rise in 2024, propelled by their breakout single “Free My Mind” featuring AlorG. Their unique blend of Afrobeats and explosive sounds delivers an energetic and youthful sound that continues to resonate with fans.

BhadMayors recently released their debut album, “The Good, The Bhad, The Terrible” a pivotal project reflecting their ambition and artistry. The album explores themes of friendship, perseverance, self-expression, ambition, and the complexities of young love. It offers an honest look at their journey, capturing what it feels like to chase dreams while navigating life’s challenges.

Apple Music’s “Up Next” programme, launched in 2017, is renowned for curating a genre-agnostic playlist featuring promising new artists from around the world. Being part of this global platform is a significant milestone for BhadMayors, placing them in front of a larger audience and offering them the chance to build on their growing success.

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Kingdom Kome x RUEN see the “Cracks In The Foundation”

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22 hours ago

May 30, 2025

Rob Ducketts

Hip-Hop Heavyweight Kingdom Kome has just dropped a new single (with accompanying video). “Cracks In the Foundation” (Produced by long-time collaborator RUEN) is a socially conscious dose of jazzy boom-bap. As the emcee states “I was driving through my old neighborhood in Miami and it really had me thinking of the current state of the world today. It got me in an introspective state and I made this message to the youth.”

Listen to “Cracks In The Foundation”: https://youtu.be/Nwp_07pDO6o?si=fb5RTd0wNDK7ZxxQ

Available via streaming platforms now, “Cracks In the Foundation” is the first leak from the Barrel Reserve LP fully produced by RUEN.

Less than a year after the last collaborative LP the duo dropped, Malbec 2 Kingdom Kome reveals “we never stop working on music together. A number of these tracks were recorded while we were preparing Malbec 2 but were better suited for a separate project.”

Following the high-end connoisseur angle, Barrel Reserve is expertly crafted boom-bap for the real hip-hop aficionado. This extends to the album’s guest list, which includes Supreme Cerebral, Recognize Ali, Che Uno, DJ Exes, AjaxLo, Camarah Walleed and Soarse Spoken.

Kingdom Kome is still promoting his other recent LP for 2025 Alchemy II Ein Sof, which was entirely produced by another long-time production collaborator Onaje Jordan (Hometeam).

Stream / Purchase Alchemy II: https://kingdomkome.bandcamp.com/album/alchemy-2-ein-sof

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