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Kuda Drops Debut EP “52 BLUE”
Budding music artist Kuda kicked off the summer with his seventh single, “GET MINE.” The rising star closes out the summer with his debut EP, 52 BLUE. Kuda’s sound is reminiscent of platinum recording artists Lil Skies, NAV, and Yeat. The five-track EP balances its poetic, somber tones with hard-hitting, catchy beats and lyrics.
The EP starts off with the song, “Lift Off.” Kuda takes off in “Lift Off.” His smooth flow blends well with the bouncy, wavy instrumental. Track two, “Get Hiya,” is a sleek, laidback track about getting geeked. It is the first song on the EP that features renowned music artist Stephen Jailon. Both artists spit relatable, cool bars. The next song, “It Ain’t No Gift,” is a personal favorite as it is motivational. The song stresses being oneself, grinding, and chasing dreams. Kuda delivers a pointed message to haters. Track four, “Roll Tha Dice,” is the penultimate song of the EP and the second song to feature Stephen Jailon. The record has a uniquely arranged beat that is cleverly controlled chaos. The two artists shine with their vibey flows and witty metaphors. “Nothin2Lose” is the closer and fittingly so. The track makes listeners feel inspired and head bob with glee.
Kuda does a great job in delivering the vibes and messages that he wanted to in 52 BLUE. “52 Blue is the nickname of a whale that famously communicated at a frequency that no other whale could understand.” Kuda continues: “As someone who has mental illnesses and has floated throughout every type of social group throughout my life, I feel truly alone at times. I cope by making a lot of money and partying my a** off. The songs on this EP represent the duality of my life, my lonely and pained inner world versus my exterior.”
52 BLUE is an immaculate body of work. From the mixing and mastering to the beats to the lyrical content, 52 BLUE is chock full of high-quality bangers. Press play on 52 BLUE today!
Follow Kuda on Instagram: @kuda_nc.
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Skillionaire Global Enterprises is proud to present The Last Shall Be Thirst, the new album from the legend Thirstin Howl The 3rd. Out now via all streaming outlets, the album is packed with features and production from hip-hop greats and keepers of the culture today (listed below).
A video was released for the first album single (filmed at NBA hall of famer Kevin Garnett’s Content Cartel Studios) “Ultra Ill Magnetic Street” (pays homage to Ultramagnetic MC’s and Kool G Rap) featuring Young Hump (Digital Underground).
Watch official video for “Ultra Ill Magnetic Street”: https://youtu.be/tkCLQrWwtoo?si=8WwCJDFfVD0ojKff
Another video filmed at Content Cartel Studios for the song “Feet On The Gas” featuring Rampage The Last Boy Scout will drop next week. The video was co-sponsored by Avirex, who released the following commercial featuring footage from the forthcoming video.
Watch new Avirex commercial featuring Thirstin Howl & Rampage: https://youtu.be/blNtpjmyJXE
The Last Shall Be Thirst also features contributions from DV Alias Khryst, Tash (Tha Alkaholiks), Snaggapus, Rampage The Last Boy Scout (FlipMode Squad) Dana Dane, MC Supernatural, Psycho Les, Varona, Rebecca Billips, Beme Mystique, DJ Muggs, Statik Selektah, DJ Heron, Stu Bangas and Giovane Platone & OG Bigg Dabb.
Stream full album via Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lSBD6Dd0XFrchxq9pCC9H5YoW9WX7tRxI&si=I5zkOQ6Nf4IhVYDn
Speaking on the significance of the album title Thirstin Howl The 3rd relayed “I was having lunch in Los Angeles with my friend Abnormal (who was on The Lyricist Lounge TV show with me and was also the voice of Hip Hop Harry on Children’s TV). In the middle of the conversation, he dropped that quote from the Bible and I said, wow, that’s a perfect title for one of my albums.”
Of the recording process he also said “I record music all the time so I’m not necessarily envisioning which tracks will go on a specific project, but I do send specific tracks to artists that I think would sound good on there. However Young Hump was in the studio for all the tracks he appears on (three of them) and Psycho Les and Tash were staying with me in Miami when they were working on The Liknuts project.”
Also coming this year is the long awaited short musical film Don Chicharron which also features Latin Hip-Hop legends Hurricane G (RIP, who was the first female member of EPMD’s Hit Squad), TMP AKA The Microphone Prince (the first latin emcee to sign to a major label),DJ Exes (also of Grupo HNE) as well as Lo-Life affiliate/emcee Luey The 4th.
More info: https://thirstinhowlthe3rd.com/
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