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“ALI” - CLOUD ATRIUM

11.18.19

Cloud Atrium, the Philadelphia raised rapper, Engineer, and producer, is someone who’s been on my radar for a little under two years now.

After his work on Khary’s second album “Captain” I decided to do some digging into his discography. At the time his only album available on streaming services was “The Immortal Internal” (though he does have a previous body of work titled “water them plants” available on soundcloud). The first thing that stood out to me on this project is how uncomparable his artistic style and lyricism is, promoting messages of self growth and knowledge. Recently moving to LA, Cloud is wasting no time getting to work on more music. Releasing  “Ali” a teaser for his next album “insomnia” (though it isn’t listed to be a track on the album) as well as announcing that Insomnia is set to release 11/22. This track, whether knowingly or not, showcases the connection between the charisma and refinement seen in both cloud atrium and Muhammad Ali’s work. The song, named after the notorious boxer, shows off an atmosphere and world that is entirely unique to Cloud Atrium. This atmosphere is where he thrives. With the rising popularity of Fl Studio it seems anyone can make trap beats these days, but cloud creates something in the genre that is a lot harder to achieve. I have enjoyed all of the content Cloud has released in the past, and I believe the same will be said about Insomnia when it is released.

Stream Cloud Atrium’s Music and watch the video for “Ali” below.

“Raleighwood Hills” is as home grown as it gets. -Tagg Fairfax

10.31.19

The underratedviews directed video for NC native Lesthegenius’ song “Raleighwood Hills” shows local authenticity that’s hard to find anywhere else. The mellow track featuring fellow Raleigh artists: Jaxson free & sonny miles, is what can only be described as a city anthem. Whether it’s Jaxson walking around a Raleigh neighbourhood or sonny biking down the street, underratedviews’ direction brings a sense of being at home that anyone can recognize, regardless of where you’re from. This feeling of kinship between artists and the viewer is sufficiently matched by the melodic and lyrical ability of the artists as well, much like “Under The Sun”, the Dreamville and DaBaby collaboration that came out earlier this year.

With each artist having less than 2,000 followers on their respective social medias, it’s obvious they’re all underrated. Whether you like the song or not, it’s hard to deny the fact that each artist has talent and represents their state well.

Watch the video for Raleighwood hills and stream the song below!

~Tagg Fairfax