Artist Name: Jack Be
Track Name: Beauty Hurts
Label: Independent
Genre: Hip-hop, Soul, Electronic
For fans of: Joji, Spooky Black, Lykke Li, Childish Gambino
ISRC: GBKPL1814111

In a stitched up collage of musical genre, new hiphop artist Jack Be, has just debuted his first single ‘Beauty Hurts’, off his brand new EP ‘Cool New Trash’. The rich and varied layers within the single, feature sounds as distinct as freestyle rap, an slow ambient beat, and even hints of vibrato— all merged together into one ultimately unique track.

It is a renegade hiphop with softened edges, as Jack Be experiments with breaking the rhythmic frames of traditional rap; melding the genre with the vulnerability and languidness often found in soul, and R&B. In addition, Jack Be’s extensive opera history further lends a rich undertone to the sung verses within the music, not usually found within the Hiphop genre.

The California singer has opened for the likes of 2 Chainz, Lil Pump, Juicy J and Ty Dolla Sign, making Jack Be one to look out for, as he carves himself his own distinct niche within the rap world. Indeed ‘Beauty Hurts’ features an erosion of sound; the crumbling of musical genres as they melt and layer into each other within the track. Further hinting at the experimentation that will likely be a strong focus throughout ‘Cool New Trash.’

Jack Be is a new face on the hiphop scene who is not afraid to redefine what it means to be a rapper. Catch his debut single ‘Beauty Hurts’ this summer, as he plays around with the edges of hiphop to craft something revolutionary.

Artist Name: Matik
Track Name: Mantra
Label: Independent
Genre: R&B, rap, chill trap
For fans of: Kodie Shane, Lil Uzi Vert, Darci
ISRC: QZDA51852514

A rapper who’s essence is individualism— Matik, short for Music is All That I Know, debuts into midsummer with his hot new EP ‘Mantra’. A beach toned, soul/r&b set written specifically for his female audience, to capture those low-beat summer vibes.

Yet ‘Mantra’s’ ambient tones are just a taste of Matik’s signature sound. Much like the meaning behind Matik’s name connotes, the Compton based artist thrives on musical diversity and freedom of creation.

Each of his EP’s are meant to display a different facet of his musical style. From the liquid soul influences in ‘Mantra’, to the harder street tones and trap sounds he plans to utilize in his next EP. Matik is an artist who strives for complete individualism, both in his brand as an artist, as well as in his sound.

“A lot of artists sign deals, a lot of 360 contracts, and they end up blowing their investment within a year or two, and they’re not able to create the way they want to, because they’re trapped.” The rapper says. “So the goal, at least for me, is to have freedom of creation. I want to be able to have free will; I like being able to dabble in different sounds, and being able to explore.”

Yet in addition to writing his own music, Matik also mixed and engineered all of the songs on ‘Mantra’. He cites Dr. Dre as a major influence in leading him to stretch his musical talents; to see if he had the ability to not only write his own lyrics, but mix and master his own sound.

He also cites Tupac’s writing style as a deep rooted influence going back years into his childhood, when he would listen to old school hip-hop and soul artists like ‘Temptations’ and ‘The Message’, with his father on the way to school.

Matik has opened for the likes of Too Short, Lil Boosie and 2 Chainz, among others.

He is distinctive in the constant testing of his limits, making music with as many genres as he can craft with. ‘Mantra’s’ softer, rhythmic vibes mark the beginning of his stylistic exploration; simply the first step on his journey to becoming a truly multifaceted artist.