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Ken-C drops “They Don’t Know” in homage to DMX
St. Paul, Minnesota’s Ken-C and Rochester Producer Kidd Called Quest continue to pay homage to the greats. New single (out now via Bandcamp) “They Don’t Know” is a tribute to the late great DMX and heads will pick up a particular inspiration from the X man’s track, “Who We Be.”
Stream/Purchase “They Don’t Know”: https://kiddcalledquest.bandcamp.com/album/ken-c-they-dont-know-produced-by-kidd-called-quest
This track appears a scant few weeks after the duo’s “Premo Feel” single, dropped on DJ Premier’s Birthday (March 21). The track has been getting a lot of love on radio including Statik Selektah playing it on Show Off Radio (Shade 45) on Premier’s actual birthdate.
Stream/Purchase “Premo Feel”: https://kiddcalledquest.bandcamp.com/album/ken-c-premo-feel-prod-kidd-called-quest
Previous to that the duo kicked off the new year with single “Rap Your Age” (link below).
Listen to “Rap Your Age”: https://kiddcalledquest.bandcamp.com/album/rap-your-age-produced-by-kidd-called-quest
In addition these two previously paired up on The Kendrick Cole EP (2023). Kidd Called Quest and is also completing a new producer LP, Put Your Headphones On to feature a ton of potent emcees.
Ken-C has been releasing music over the past decade with a massive back catalog (available via Bandcamp). Kidd Called Quest in addition to his work as part of the duo Young Black And Gifted (with emcee Azariah) has been dropping soulful boom-bap work with such notables as Big Shug, Kool G. Rap, Pretty Bulli, Jae Hussle, Curtis Coke and many more.
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Aro Rose Releases Emotional New Single “Live Without You” — Now Available Worldwide
Genre-blending singer/songwriter Aro Rose has officially dropped her highly anticipated new single, “Live Without You,” and it’s now streaming everywhere music lives.
A hauntingly honest track about love, loss, and letting go, “Live Without You” showcases Aro’s signature dark pop aesthetic—think cinematic piano lines, ghostly synths, and lyrics that hit where it hurts. It’s raw. It’s vulnerable. It’s that 3AM track you cry to…and then play again.
“I wrote this one straight from my gut,” Aro says. “It’s about that moment when you realize you’ve outgrown someone you thought you couldn’t live without. There’s sadness in it—but also strength.”
Self-taught and self-made, Aro Rose first turned heads with her distinctive sound that sits somewhere between Lana Del Rey’s noir romanticism and Fiona Apple’s emotional honesty. Since stepping away from the major label system, she’s carved out a fiercely independent path—and “Live Without You” is her boldest, most personal release to date.
The single is produced by longtime collaborators Gabriel Maciocia and Robert Federici, who help bring Aro’s dark visions to life with lush, atmospheric production that lets her voice shine through the shadows.
“Live Without You” is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, and all major streaming platforms.
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