Artist of the Week: Chuck Forbes

Fresh off his opening performance for Young Money's Caskey, Chuck Forbes is on the rise with his first official music video off his debut album "The Renaissance". Drinkin & Thinkin is dark, deep, and lyrical. Check out the video and look out for his debut album dropping on June 1st.

Artist of the Week: Chance Willz

B-More stand up. This week's artist of the week is none other than Maryland native, Chance Willz. This dude has always had a sparked interest in hip hop, dropping verses since the young age of six. Over the past few years Chance has been getting more attention with the success of his 4th mixtape "The World is Yours" which reached over 7K downloads in its first week. Chance is now back with a new EP for the masses titled the "All Nation EP." It's always refreshing to hear young, hungry artists lay their perspective on life, and Chance does so, and does it so well on this project. Download his free EP the "All Nation EP" via DatPiff. Available now!

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DOWNLOAD THE "ALL NATION EP" RIGHT HERE:
http://www.datpiff.com/Chance-Willz-All-Nation-Ep-mixtape.374195.html

Artist of the Week: Michelle Forte

This week's artist, Michelle Forte, I had the pleasure of meeting last week when she performed live at the Solita Spring Fashion Show. This New Mexico native has been spreading her talent around Miami for quite sometime now since linking up with Single House Music. Not only is she easy on the eyes, but Michelle extrudes a kind of energy that electrifies a stage. I wouldn't pin point her into an exact genre but some would recognize it as New Wave/ Pop. While she's putting the finishing touches on her debut album, checkout her performance at Kitchen 305 promoting the first single "Take on the World" above. Not only does she have the look, and the talent, but she appeared humble and a real sweetheart ever since we met. Support this Miami artist and look forward to a possible collaboration in the near future. (See the itunes link below for download)

DOWNLOAD Michelle Forte "Take on the World" exclusively right here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/take-on-the-world-single/id493591853

Artist of the Week: DC

Landing the top spot for artist of the week goes out to Miami/Fort Lauderdale local DC. This dude has been on the scene for a hot minute, who began making music in high school with counterpart Conceited. After releasing multiple mixtape's to the underground, DC left the scene to tackle another passion, battling. This is actually where I first got the chance to see DC in action, where he was robbed of a Grindtime battle victory a couple years back. Now after careful preparation, DC is back with a much anticipated mixtape The World Ends with Dru that covers a range of topics from video games to comic books. This is the first of a trilogy series DC plans to put out in the Florida hip hop scene. It's always refreshing to get a new point of view from a hip hop standpoint, and Dru successfully delivers one with this tape. Lookout for tracks like "Mega Man 2" and "Marvel Vs. DC" which displays some dope wordplay tying in some credible comic book names. There is no denying the kid got bars, and the beats bang harder than a drunk step dad after playing your music too loud. Checkout and DOWNLOAD his FREE mixtape The World Ends with Dru right here:

Artist of the Week: BACON

It's about that time I introduce the artist of the week. Anytime I get the chance to hear something fresh, daring and unique, I normally jump at the opportunity. In this case, Miami based Bacon has really caught my eye with his desire to mesh hip hop and rock. I know this is something that has been done before, but when its done right, it is undeniably pleasing. The 25 year old Floridian just dropped his debut mixtape titled B.L.T.(Beyond Lyrical Talent). For an artist who hasn't been on the scene too long, he is certainly getting his feet wet in a highly saturated industry. In just a few short months Bacon was given the opportunity to open for the likes of Bad Boy's Machine Gun Kelly in Orlando. The kid has some real passionate words and despite only being around for a short time, he undoubtably shows homage to the people who have been grinding for years. Download B.L.T. right here, and don't go swimming for at least 30 minutes after....

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Artist of the Week: Ahmad Akili

We first crossed paths performing on New Years Eve at the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. It's been all love ever since. Ahmad Akili is planning his attack on the South Florida scene with an EP Don't Wake Up itching to be released. You may recognize the name from some features we've done together (Nights We Can't Remember, Take Over the City, I'm On One Remix). Ahamad is not only a cool dude, but my go to guy for vocals. I've been able to witness his progression, and his voice has really came into its own over time. He grabbed a lot of attention from his debut video "Don't Wake Up" and rightfully so. I had the pleasure of hearing the EP before it hits the net and I was more than impressed with his captivating hooks, feel good beats (Yes, he produces as well), and witty punchlines. Keep a close ear to the South Florida native and follow him @AhmadAkili

CHECKOUT the official video for Don't Wake Up RIGHT HERE: