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Qiuntelli is a Grammy nominated R&B songwriter and singer from Arkansas. He recently dropped a new single titled, Rent Free. The song was highly anticipated, as Qiuntelli first previewed it on TikTok. From there, fans started curating a challenge to the song, which is a late-night R&B slow jam where Qiuntelli is remencising about a relationship that is living in his mind rent free. I was able to speak with Qiuntelli about the new single, his success with TikTok and what is next for him in music. photo courtesy of Qiuntelli Q: Of course, you just dropped Rent Free. What was the creative process for the song? Qiuntelli: "My producer was sending the beats and I just happened to come across that beat. It was the last song that I recorded before I left. When I heard it, I was like..“Oh this is fire”. And I usually like keep topics in my phone. I type it up, if it comes. If it pops into my brain, I just type it up. So when I record I have it. And I always wanted to do a song cal...

 This week's artist to look out for is Aceskino. Aceskino is an upcoming rap artist from the Westend of Little Rock, Arkansas.  Aceskino has been rapping since he was younger, though he didn't take it serious till last September. Since then, Aceskino has dropped two mixtapes titled, Genesis and Hardest Out The Rock, where they are available on all major streaming platforms.  "The most effective way to describe my music is versatitle," said Aceskino. He says he doesn't have just one single way of rapping, he likes to have different flows and styles.  Aceskino credits his top 3 musical influencers to Lil Baby, Lil Poppa and Jdot Breezy. His dream collaboration is Lil Baby. "In my opinion, Lil Baby is the best in the world right now [on the hip hop scene] and he's definitely one of the best to do it," said Aceskino.  Aceskino recently dropped a new music video, to his single "No Stressin'". Check it out below!  Aceskino Instagram Aceskino ...

  Legendary designer Virgil Abloh, 41, died on Sunday afternoon after a private battle with a rare form of cancer. The news was confirmed by his family on the designer's Instagram account . The family shared a photo with a lengthy heartfelt caption. Abloh was most known for being the first black artistic direction of menswear at Louis Vuitton, in the brands entire existence. Abloh was also the founder of fashion brand Off-White , where he collaborated with Nike, Air Jordan, and a host of other brands.  His untimely death came days before his Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2022 men's collection. Many speculated the event would be cancelled; however, it was still held per he and his family's wishes. The fashion show was held Tuesday evening in Miami, outside of Brutalist Miami Marine Stadium. Several people gathered for the late designer's final show. Appearances were made by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Pharrell Williams and a host of other celebrities and pu...

If you listen to hip hop music or are familiar with the culture Freaknik is not an unusual topic. Freaknik was an annual spring break festival held in Atlanta, Georgia. It all started in 1983, as a small picnic at a public park for HBCU students. Which is also how Freaknik got its name. Rico Brown, a college student at the time said, "Let's call it Freaknic", putting the words freak and picnic together, because college students wanted to "get their freak on".  Shortly after, Freaknik was opened to the general public. Freaknik quickly gained popularity and took over the 1990s. The festival expanded from once a small picnic to concerts, parties, and even a film festival. In 1990, 300,000 people were in attendance and by 1991 attendance expanded to 350,000 people.  The last year of the festival was in 1999. It ended shortly after the then mayor of Atlanta permitted Freaknik activities within the city limits, however I believe that the Freaknik culture is making a c...

  DJ Khaled is dropping a new album this Friday! The album, titled, "Khaled Khaled" which is DJ Khaled, birth name is 13 tracks long. The album included features from: Justin Bieber, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Jay Z, Nas and a few others!  One track that has caught the public's attention is track nine, titled Sorry Not Sorry. The song is featuring Nas, Jay Z, James Fauntleroy and Harmonies By The Hive. Many people speculate that this could Beyonce and her daughter Blue Ivy, who won Grammy awards earlier this year for their collabs. Which track are you looking most forward too? Let me know in the comments below!

As the month of April starts to wind down, here are 6 songs that I have been playing all month long! 1. Poppin' - Lakeyah ft Gucci Mane  2. RAPSTAR - Polo G 3. Pretty & Rich - Saweetie 4. Pop It - Bankroll Freddie & Megan Thee Stallion 5. Go Crazy (Remix) - Chris Brown & Young Thug ft Future, Lil Durk and Mulatto 6. How I Been - NBA Youngboy Check out the playlist on Apple Music here !