Backwoods Selected Concert alongside Savannah rising star Clay James have teamed up to release a mixtape with some of Savannah, Georgia’s brightest up coming talent. The “Str8 Out Da Port” Mixtape released today on all digital streaming platforms and features new music from: Clay James, Lil Slabb, Hartbreaak, Top Boy Mari, Killah Qua, Mack $tyles, Kappin Kennn, Toonmama, Ajaye, & MP Bankroll. Production from PesoMakeMyBeats, Remix God Suede, C-Walker, Pluto Brazy, & More. All the artists on this tape will be performing live this Saturday at Island Breeze in Savannah, Georgia for the Backwoods Selected Concert presented by Clouds Ent.
Maryland rapper, Aristotle began recording at the age of 14. With so many thoughts and ideas, music has always been a therapeutic method of expression. With a limitless frame of mind, range of sounds, and word bank all playing a large part of each track, Aristotle’s love for the ever- so-changing music industry challenges him to keep creating.
Aristotle recently released an EP called “3 Da Hard Way”. Check it out on Spinrilla!http://spnr.la/3x1CgBgg
Zeus Irons proves that he isn’t your typical R&B artist with his 1st EP “Ghetto Soul”. Listeners will enjoy how he conveys his ghetto ways & being from Detroit, with a genuinely soulful and melodic approach.
An eclectic creator, Ricky Official allows his life experiences and world traveler grooming to influence his content to a beautiful Kee (pun intended). His latest release is a mixture of pop, traditional R&B, dance and more. Never afraid to push the envelope on his sound, Ricky Official is the true definition of the cliché “thinking outside of the box.” Once again his core, “The Officials” have a body of work from their leader that they can be proud of. His latest EP, The Feeling is available via all major retailers as we speak.
About Ricky Official
Ricky Official is a German/Japanese born and raised performing artist in the contemporary R’n’B genre of music. A student of the culture since his teenage years, Ricky Official took to penning lyrics seriously in 2014 capitalizing on a lifelong dream of contributing to the culture. He left Europe behind to pursue his goals, and is now a resident of the hotbed city Atlanta, Georgia. Ricky Official is a musician at heart and in skill set, and has a unique signature sound that some describe as a mixture among the likes of Anderson.Paak, Kendrick Lamar and Bone Thugs and Harmony with which he is sure to grow his brand and enhance his international visibility. Taking his career into his own hands, Ricky has rolled the dice on his self and sought opportunities to grow in and out of the booth as he been afforded the opportunity to be part of many high end projects, all of which will benefit the process of pushing the envelope on his music. His latest music video releases for his recent songs Vibinand Pressure Cooker have received great feedback.His songs are produced by longtime collaborator Brandon Consbruck of Conzbruck Productions and We As One Productions producer James Harris.With the support of his fan base which he has dubbed The “Official’s” he is becoming a voice for his generation both in his native country and the states continuously tearing down stages each opportunity he gets. Promoting self-awareness and authenticity, Ricky instills the importance of ‘being yourself’ in everyone he encounters.
After releasing their debut project, No Stress, this duo is looking to follow up with a new collection of quality vibes with their guitar driven project executive produced by Ray Ali titled No Strings Attached. A 7 track project centered around guitar-based instrumentals. This “string-themed” project is jammed-packed with hypnotizing guitar riffs, undeniable melodies along with invigorating lyrics and dynamic ear-warming vocals. As their reputation and notoriety builds it looks like Jiggz & Damis are the next big thing.
Savannah, Georgia emcee “Smitty” just released “Kingston 2” on all digital streaming platforms. This is the second chapter to his mixtape series named after his son Kingston. That alone should let you know that Smitty is focused on the content and messages put out in his music. The young rapper is one of the more passionate lyrical standouts in his city and this project definitely shows is lyrical pizazz and wordplay. Kingston 2 is presented by Xplosiv Records in collaboration with EMPIRE distribution. It has one feature, which is the late great Huncho Reese who past earlier this year due to gun violence after a performance in Savannah, Georgia. Reese and Smitty were close and he definitely was one of the city’s “next to blow” artists. Kingston 2 was mixed and mastered by Savannah legendary engineer Ontreal Bowers at Euphoria Sound Studios. As you can see this project has all the ingredients to be a classic. Check it out!
