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Born Soul Drops New EP “Vybe King”

Published

3 years ago

January 26, 2024

Born Soul kicks off the new year with a new EP, “Vybe King.” “Vybe King” is Born Soul’s first EP. The six-track masterpiece is chock full of sounds and puts a unique spin on the Hip-Hop/Rap genre. Born Soul is exactly what the title of his EP suggests – he is a king of vibes. The EP takes listeners on a sonic journey, and each song has its own distinct vibe. “Every moment on Earth is vibe driven.” Born Soul continues: “Surround yourself with like-minded individuals. This EP serves as an advisory piece, emphasizing the idea that one is the ruler of their own space – have a life plan and stay goal driven.”

“Vybe King” starts off with “The Wind.” “The Wind” has a spooky sound to it, and Born Soul spits witty, hard-hitting bars. He has a Lil Yachty reminiscent flow on the track. “Trailblaze” is up next. Trailblaze” is a Rap track with a Trap sound to it that is reminiscent of a Three 6 Mafia vibe. Track three, “Caesar,” showcases Born Soul’s lyrical prowess, and how he is not only the king of vibes, but also the king of Hip-Hop. “Ideas” keeps with the Hip-Hop vibe. It is a motivational, Conscious Hip-Hop/Rap song that has a wavy beat. The penultimate record, “Sphere of Love,” has a funky, Soul vibe. “Adagio Fountain” is the closer. The song rounds out the EP well, and has a chill, emotive feel to it. “Adagio Fountain” has an OutKast vibe, and Born Soul bares his soul on the record.

“Vybe King” is an impressive body of work that has tracks for listeners that like Hip-Hop/Rap and its various subgenres. Born Soul puts forth a project laced with powerful, metaphoric, and hyphy lyrics that resonate with all who listen. Vibe out to Born Soul’s “Vybe King” and catch a vibe.

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Pivot Gang Return With New Single Location

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18 hours ago

November 1, 2026

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Pivot Gang. Photo via @pivotgang.

Chicago collective Pivot Gang have released Location, their first group single since 2024. The song arrived on October 28, 2026, and it is the first single from the group’s sophomore album, due in early 2027. That album will be their first since You Can’t Sit With Us, the debut they released in 2019.

Location puts the crew’s core chemistry back on display, with Saba, MFnMelo, Joseph Chilliams and Frsh Waters trading verses over production co-created by daedaePIVOT and Ben Nartey. The video, directed by JLEAN, keeps the world small and familiar: a basement, a poker table, a pool table and a game of Uno, the group posted up together the way they started. In the years since the debut, the members have built substantial solo careers, Saba most visibly, which makes a full crew record an event rather than a routine release. Location works as both reunion and announcement, a reminder that the individual successes were always rooted in this circle.

The album campaign leads toward a hometown ritual. John Walt Day, the group’s annual Chicago celebration honoring their late member John Walt, returns on December 19, 2026 at Thalia Hall. Between that date and the early 2027 album, Pivot Gang are giving their city, and everyone who watched them rise from it, a full season to look forward to. Location is the sound of a crew that never really left, only scattered, sharpened their individual crafts and returned stronger. The single is streaming now on all platforms.