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New York singer/songwriter Alexia drops quarantine summer anthem ‘Lemonade’

If there’s one positive side effect of the global quarantine, it’s that people have learned how to be creative in entertaining themselves. For New York Pop artist Alexia, that time alone has been enlightening, and her latest single “Lemonade” is a fun summer song that perfectly captures the joy she discovered while being alone over the past few months.

The chill bedroom-Pop vibe of the song offers a commercial sound to the world underneath fun lyrics that encourages people to let go of their anxiety and embrace this unique time of life.

“I had taken a huge break from music writing because of the external and internal pressures of following a certain career path that distracted me from creating music,” Alexia said. “This is the first song I wrote during that time, and it’s just about letting go and having fun. In the time we’re in, I think of lot of people are trying to figure out how to go on, and I found that focusing on myself and learning how to enjoy my own company was transformative. I found that I really want to dive into music again, and this song is special to me because it is the song that represents all of that. ‘Lemonade’ is a song that everyone can dance to – even if it’s no longer at bars, but in your own bedroom. It has lightness but also really focuses on the time we have gone through this summer, finding ourselves and not focusing on the external world to define us.”

Alexia’s sound and style is something that can only be described as diverse. She’s either singing super lo-fi Pop, cool-girl Pop, or writing ballads or dance hits. She takes all of those different genres and turns them into her own kind of genre and signature sound. She said the next songs she plans to release will be much different in tone and vibe from “Lemonade” with hints of R&B mixed with classic Rock or Drake-like smooth vibes mixed with the brooding energy of someone like Billie Eilish.

“I’m all about authenticity in the moment,” she said. “That helps me to be really genre-less. I don’t want to conform to a genre. I want to really evolve with the times and be completely transparent about my experience. I think I will always keep in mind a really strong melody, and I want my audience to know I’m putting my all into this. I really want to be a songwriter and get my name out. I love to collaborate, and if this opens doors for me to be able to work with other artists and be immersed in the art then that’s all I care about. I really believe in my natural ability as a songwriter and I just want to be myself and evolve as an artist.”

Following “Lemonade,” Alexia said she plans on releasing another single she wrote during quarantine called “Growing Up.”

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To listen to Alexia’s music or to follow her on social media, please visit:

https://www.instagram.com/itsalexiamusic/

“Lemonade”

https://listen.tidal.com/album/148247964/track/148247965

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CSSCK5G?tag=songwhip0eb-20

https://open.spotify.com/track/6t9m066IChhyUJBvzSvpem?si=7G2awGwoRGKzPaVsgWYXtw

https://music.apple.com/us/album/lemonade/1523124657?i=1523124659&uo=4&app=music&at=1000lxtM

New EP ‘The G-Flow Symphony’ set to drop Aug. 12 from Toronto rapper Zawles

The new EP from Toronto-based rapper Zawles is the perfect expression of an artist in his prime. After years of excellence in the music industry – with credits that include a song featured on the movie “Animal 2” starring Ving Rhames – Zawles has perfected his craft and brought together a project that features some of his best work to date.

The EP is called “The G-Flow Symphony” and true to its name, it’s a powerhouse of flow from this highly acclaimed rapper. Slated to drop on Aug. 12, this seven-song project takes a harmonic approach with live instruments and a sound unlike any other. As Zawles describes it, “Imagine if there was an orchestra and an audience with people wearing tuxedos, and I’m in the middle wearing a hoodie and I’m rapping – and everybody loves it.”

The first single that was released from the project was a song called “Loose Woke” which has been getting quite a bit of attention in the month since its release. It’s a song that examines police brutality and other ills of the world. With lyrics that challenge listeners to think beyond their immediate points of view, Zawles uses the song to encourage people to look to the future and address the issues of today instead of lamenting about the past.

While “Loose Woke” is getting a lot of attention, Zawles said he’s particularly excited for fans to get to hear his favorite single, “Expensive Tastes.” With a throw-back vibe reminiscent of 90s Hip Hop, this mid-tempo anthem for the weed smokers of the world is the perfect song to showcase Zawles’ unique sound and style. He really rides the beat with his deep voice in a smooth way that elicits a swaggy vibe. The catchy hook will have listeners wanting to bounce and bop to the beat for years to come.

“I ride the beat,” he said. “Whatever the beat is doing, I’m doing the same thing. Everything I write comes from that because it’s all about the music. And then lyrically, I’m writing things to create perspective.”

It’s quite a journey for this young man who started his career in 2008 with his first commercial CD “Back Alive – The I’m Holding EP.” Featured on that EP was the song “Sinful Life” which was picked up by Peach Arch Entertainment to be the theme song for “Animal 2”

His first video, “I’m Holding” was also released in 2008 and featured a cameo appearance by the Drama King DJ Kay Slay in New York. Since then, he has released a number of songs and mixtapes with collaborations that include Royce Da 59 and Crooked I, among others.

Zawles said “The G-Flow Symphony” is the perfect project to showcase his evolution as an artist, with songs that he knows will be both entertaining and compelling.

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To listen to Zawles’ music or to follow him on social media, please visit:

www.Zawles.com

https://www.instagram.com/zawles/

https://www.facebook.com/Zawlesmusic/

https://twitter.com/zawles
https://www.youtube.com/zawles

“The G-Flow Symphony”

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-g-flow-symphony/1521561291

East Coast Rapper/Singer Rubee Stone dreams big with new single ‘Dubai’

Rubee Stone is a fast-rising artist from Brooklyn, New York who has already been featured alongside big-name artists such as Skinny from the 9 and Jay Critch. And now, she’s set to drop one of her biggest singles of all time with the new song “Dubai.”

The chill Hip Hop vibe is a departure from her usual fast-paced flow and as such, it makes people sit up and pay attention. As she daydreams about what the rich life could be like – a life that reaches its pinnacle in the luxuriousness of the city of Dubai – Rubee invites her fans to dream with her. It’s the perfect summer vibe that’s meant to be fun while also inspiring people to dream big and shoot for the stars.

“It’s basically me talking about how I want to spend money and go to Dubai and have fun,” she said. “I’m young and have so much more to come, and I’m excited to share that with people. And this is one of those songs that the beat came on and I just started rapping and ended up coming up with that song so quickly.”

Rubee worked closely with Yuri Tha Great to produce the single which is being distributed by Fully Focused Management. A video for the single will be shot in Dubai in mid-August, with Rubee fully realizing her dream by living large in the Middle East.

That’s quite the culmination of a dream for this young woman who started dreaming of a music career at age 5. Growing up from the Bronx, she used to sing and write poetry at a young age, and as she got older, she started listening to Hip Hop and realizing that her two loves could be combined into something incredible. By age 12, she was writing her own songs and found her way into a recording studio. Throughout her teenage years, she developed a unique sound and style that combined her vocal ability with her talent as a rapper. Today, much of the music she creates features both of those skills.

“I want my music to be known for the best music out there,” she said. “When people hear my songs, I want them to sing along and play them over and over again.”

Rubee said “Dubai” is part of a bigger project that she plans to drop in August called “Out of Time.” She also said she’ll be bringing more videos later this year and plans to keep climbing the hill toward realizing her dream with even more music in 2021.

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To listen to Rubee Stone’s music or to follow her on social media, please visit:

Www.instagram.com/therealrubeestone
Www.facebook.com/RUBEE-stone