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Hip-Hop Lives Here
Atlanta-based rapper Shown 1K takes audiences to a whole new world in new single “Spaceships Ain’t Real.” The new track is a sonically pleasing anthem that’s sure to have you moving and blasting in your car. The song showcases a new side of Shown 1K, who gets real and authentic on the track, singing on the beat while delivering a catchy hook that will definitely be stuck in your head all day.
The new release comes right after the release of his last full-length project ‘Stackaveli’ which first introduced audiences to Shown 1K’s new sound. On ‘Stackaveli,’ Shown 1K is quite literally reborn into a new artist as he crafts a fresh sound for an altogether new generation of listeners with this release. ‘Stackaveli’ is anchored by careful lyrics and unrestrained poetry, inspired by one of his musical heroes, 2Pac. He also has a harmonic flow in his pocket that, once heard, will never be forgotten.
“Music is my therapy. I talk to my microphone when I can’t talk to others. Until I started expressing myself via music, no one really paid attention to me or my thoughts. In a recent interview, he says, “Not only do I rap, but I also have a harmonic flow with metaphoric bars and punchlines that are out of this world.”
Stackaveli represents all of the teachings and challenges he has encountered in his life. Shown 1K is the rapper who is the remedy for everything that ails us. He is focused on the future rather than the past. He’s arrived on the big stage, brilliantly authentic and full of skill, and may he stay there for a long time.
From the beginning to the end, Shown 1K establishes himself as a force to be reckoned with. “I feel like it’s extremely essential how you arrive and depart,” he says, “and I’ma always deliver everything we’re about to speak about in this body of work and leave on a high note.”
Stackaveli is a song about transition, but it also highlights the joyful and wonderful times in Shown 1K’s life, with music that will get you up and moving. Shown 1K’s “Dolce Gabanna,” a high-energy tune with a harmonic flow and great bass that would make everyone feel good, is one of the standout tracks. And that’s only the beginning. His entire album is full with high-octane bops. All you have to do is “Know What’s Up.”
Follow Shown 1K on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Soundcloud to stay in touch with him.
Check out ‘Stackaveli,’ his latest album, and his most recent single “Spaceships Ain’t Real.”
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Johnny Marr has released his latest song, ‘It’s Time’, which finds the musician confronting “assholes with dodgy views”. Listen to it below.
The single provides another preview of Marr’s forthcoming fifth solo record, ‘The Age Of Everything’, which arrives on October 2. He has already introduced the project through ‘Spin’ and ‘Ophelia’.
On ‘It’s Time’, Marr addresses corruption and cynicism while holding on to a sense of hope. Discussing its meaning, he said: “‘It’s Time’ is my way of singing about some worldly issues but finding defiance in idealism.”
“I wanted a lyric that matched the exuberance of the music but is actually about resisting cynicism and corruption: ‘Everybody ain’t making it, change the weather and breaking it. Mobilise to know the truth. Open eyes to know the truth.’ I guess it’s about the assholes with dodgy views,” he added.
The accompanying video was captured earlier this year during the largest headline concert of Marr’s solo career. Filming took place at his sold out homecoming performance at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester. Watch it below.
‘The Age Of Everything’ follows Marr’s 2022 release ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1–4’. In its four star review, NME described that project as “a soulful record fuelled by fresh ideas”.
Marr also issued a concert album titled ‘Look Out Live!’ last year. The 22 song collection was recorded at London’s Eventim Apollo during his 2024 ‘Spirit Power’ tour.
More recently, Marr appeared on Gorillaz album ‘The Mountain’ and joined the group onstage in London last September. He also participated in the celebrity filled ‘Help(2)’ benefit album for War Child. In 2023, Marr put out a career spanning compilation, which included the previously unreleased song ‘Somewhere’.
Elsewhere, Morrissey and Marr recently contributed to a rare new seven inch pressing by The Smiths for an upcoming Rough Trade collection.
The famous independent London label will issue the second instalment of its newly manufactured classic singles series, ‘Rough Trade 45s: Volume 2’, on October 30. The collection will contain music from The Fall, Aztec Camera, Mazzy Star, Scritti Politti, Robert Wyatt and additional artists. Only 1,000 copies will be available when it arrives on October 30. Place an advance order here.
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