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Minnesota emcee Ken-C has “Premo Feel” on new single
St. Paul, Minnesota’s Ken-C returns with a “Premo Feel.” In honor of the great DJ Premier’s Birthday (March 21) Rochester, NY beat-smith Kidd Called Quest creates a soundscape that gives you exactly as the title states. Keepin’ it 90’s, the beat and rhymes touch on the importance of these influences on both independents and more mainstream stars of now. The track is available in both explicit and clean versions (at the link below).
Stream/Purchase “Premo Feel”: https://kiddcalledquest.bandcamp.com/album/ken-c-premo-feel-prod-kidd-called-quest
This is the second new single pairing Ken-C and Kidd Called Quest to drop this year already. The first one being “Rap Your Age” (link below).
Listen to “Rap Your Age”: https://kiddcalledquest.bandcamp.com/album/rap-your-age-produced-by-kidd-called-quest
The two previously released The Kenneth Cole EP (2023). Kidd Called Quest and is also readying 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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Reece Rosé Bottles the Feeling on “Misbehaving”
Reece Rosé is not trying to reinvent the wheel. He is here to remind you why it worked in the first place. With “Misbehaving”, the rising electronic artist taps into something instantly familiar, then flips it into a feel-good house cut that lands right where nostalgia meets the dancefloor.
Teaming up with Capri Everitt, Reece Rosé leans into warm textures and groove-driven production that echo the roots of early ’90s house and UK garage. The result is effortless but intentional. Smooth chords, playful rhythms, and just enough bounce to keep things moving without overcomplicating the mood.
“Misbehaving” plays like a memory you did not realize you still had. Late nights, no responsibilities, music loud enough to blur everything else. It pulls from that space where time felt slower but nights somehow lasted longer. “It’s a reminder of those carefree high school days, when life felt simple, the nights felt endless, and the only thing that mattered was the music and the memories we were making,” Rosé explains. And that feeling runs through every second of the track.
What makes it click is that it never gets stuck in the past. The influences are clear, but the execution stays sharp and current. This is not revival for the sake of it. It is a continuation. Rosé understands the DNA of dance music and builds on it, keeping the energy light, summery, and forward-facing.
That balance is quickly becoming his signature. With international airplay on Kiss FM UK and Insomniac Radio, plus support from names like AC Slater, Zeds Dead, Boombox Cartel, DJ Q, REH4B, and DJ Craze, his momentum is building in all the right places. On Beatport, his releases are already making noise, proving that his sound connects both in clubs and beyond.
“Misbehaving” does not try too hard. It does not need to. It is light, nostalgic, and built to move. The kind of track that makes you look back for a second, then pulls you straight into the moment.
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