Hip-Hop Lives Here
Hip-Hop Lives Here
Hip Hop Dose is here to bring you HOTLANTA’S rising! Hailing from the musical hub of Atlanta is Afro-Beats singer-songwriter, 2C. His sound reflects his everlasting passion for living in the moment. As a result he creates nothing but happy vibrations, with a “glass half full” approach to both music and life.
2C’s musical inspirations are Fela Kuti, Akon, Flo-Rida, Cash Money, and OutKast to name a few. His influences enabled him to develop his own trademark “feel-good” sound by combining Afro-Beat elements with urban Hip-Hop. His tracks are meant for the dancefloor and are food for the soul. With themes of love, partying, and living life to the fullest.
In 2017, 2C secured an exclusive deal with ‘OuttaSpace’ Entertainment and has released a slew of successful material since. The next year, in 2018, he released his smash singles “Mr. Mechanic” starring Akon and “I Wanna Be” featuring Ruff N Smooth. By2019, he’d collaborated on an international hit called “We Do It” with Grammy-winning producer Lasanna “Ace” Harris.
Additionally, 2C dropped off his trendy track titled, “Nasti” in an attempt of an edgier approach while still staying true to his Afro-Beats roots. As of 2021, on July 30th, 2C delivered his No Easy Road album. In fact, the project’s lead single, “Want More,” is an Afro-Beats / Hip-Hop duet with fellow Atlanta-based rapper Euro Gotit. That is quickly becoming a classic.
Lastly, to keep his momentum going, 2C drops a new visual for the Stuey Rock-assisted track “Temperature” off the album. Now, Paris Beatz-produced single is served up with an accompanying music video directed by Ola Faronbi. For now, press play on the vibrant visual “Temperature” below. Also, be sure to stream the official audio on your preferred DSP.
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Charli xcx’s 2024 album Brat marked a turning point in her career, but it also brought an intense level of attention that followed her everywhere.
That shift became a key source of inspiration for The Moment, the British dance pop artist’s mockumentary which premiered on Jan. 30. Directed by Aidan Zamiri, the high energy film offers an exaggerated reflection of Charli’s Brat era rise. Speaking to Billboard in a video interview shared on Monday Feb. 2, the singer and songwriter said the project was shaped by the real life “transition” she experienced during that period.
“I’d been this relatively niche artist, and then had suddenly been opened up to this huge new audience, some of whom really connected with me, some of whom only connected with aspects of me, some of whom liked me, but didn’t really get me,” Charli said during a Zoom conversation with Zamiri. “How much you’re under scrutiny, in the spotlight, being listened to, watched, is a really interesting thing. It made me so acutely aware of how hard that transition can be.”
Brat was released in June 2024 and climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, marking the highest chart position of Charli’s career so far. The album also earned her three Grammy Awards. She sustained that momentum later in the year with a Brat remix project featuring a roster of well known collaborators, followed by the Brat Tour which wrapped up in August 2025.
In the time since, Charli has made it clear that the Brat chapter is behind her, noting that her attention has shifted toward acting roles and soundtrack work. In the coming weeks, she is set to release her Wuthering Heights companion album tied to Emerald Fennell’s upcoming film adaptation of the classic Charlotte Bronte novel.
“Nothing lasts forever — and no one lasts forever,” Charli told Billboard when explaining why she chose to close out the Brat era on her own terms. “I think I’ve alway’s known that. It’s cooler to just leave it all behind.”
That said, she still found joy in recreating the relentless club energy that defines The Moment, which she and Zamiri shot across 29 days. “Every single weekend, we would just go out and party,” Charli said of keeping the atmosphere alive on set. “Sometimes Aidan would just blast The Prodigy whilst they were setting up a shot.”
Watch Charli and Zamiri’s full interview with Billboard above.
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