Westmont artist K. John’s Tha General drops “Mask Up” visual

K. Johns Tha General dropped his long-awaited “Mask Up Freestyle” visual off of his latest EP Free Game. It’s a hot new song and sets the tone for how West LA rapper K. Johns Tha General is continuing to come. He’s been going viral on TikTok for his comedic sketches, and he hopes to use that as fuel for promoting his music as well in the near future.

If you are looking for some good music to drive to, pregame to, and everything in between, “Mask Up Freestyle” should definitely be in your rotation to get you hyped up. The Energy-produced beat with K. Johns’ hard-hitting lyrics over it is a match made in heaven. Audiences can only hope to hear the duo together more often.

The visual was shot in Los Angeles where K. Johns is seen shopping on Melrose, and chilling on a sunny day in Los Angeles. The song has a dope melody and vibe to it that is catchy and has a lot of replay value.

We were able to sit down and chop it up with K. Johns Tha General about his new song and visual “Mask Up” and his future plans with his career.

“This b—-h trynna post me on the gram I’ma mask up,” K. Johns Tha General raps in the first 30 seconds of the song.

He said that his inspiration behind the song came from constantly hearing songs made by the producer and liking the sound.

“One night I called up my lil brother who listens to a lot of Detroit music to find out the name of the producer which was energy and made a few freestyles that same night. It was like 4 am,” he said.

On the song, K. Johns sticks to his usual style of West Coast rap and turns the beat into a banger.

“I’m just talking my shit as usual, if you listen close enough you will for sure find some advice.”

K. John Tha General is excited to keep the hype going even more further after his EP and show audiences what’s coming next.

“I intend to keep dropping different content to keep my buzz from TikTok & Instagram reels going.”

The idea of his video was to capture him and his people, living life in LA and their daily activities.

“I wanted to capture a regular day in LA with me and my people,” he said. “On Melrose — in and out of stores we go to a lot.”

No release date yet on K. Johns Tha General’s next project, but he has said he is working on it now and can’t wait for audiences to see his progress.

“Up until now, I’ve only released singles and EP’s,” he said. “This tape will be my best work yet with 10 songs and 5-6 features. I made about 30 songs to choose from. I am also going to release this tape exclusively as an NFT for only 10,000 will be created.”

For now you can check out his new visual “Mask Up” on YouTube below.

Smokin’ Grooves Festival coming to LA Historic Park March 2022

Timeless Neo-Soul experience to include performances from Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, Miguel, Jhené Aiko and many others.

Today Smokin Grooves Festival announced the fest will take place at LA State Historic Park next year, on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The festival will embody a timeless Neo-Soul experience with a modern twist, with appearances by Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, Miguel, Jhené Aiko and many others, including twist acts like Flying Lotus and Thundercat, as well as contemporaries like Angie Stone and Leela James.

The full festival lineup includes Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, Miguel, Jhené Aiko, The internet, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Smino, Hiatus Kaiyote, Sir, Little Dragon, Toro y Moi, Musiq Soulchild, India.Arie, Macy Gray, Angie Stone, Leela James, Talib Kweli, Roy Ayers, Dead Prez, Slum Village, Dwele Joe Kay, Ravyn Lenae, Phony Ppl, Bilal, Goapele, Fousheé, Free Nationals, Yussef Dayes, Charlotte Day Wilson, Domi & JD Beck, Unusual Demont, Daydream Masi, Blu & Exile and Jelani Aryeh.

There will be a special presale beginning Friday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. PT for guests who sign up for early access to passes online at smokingroovesfestival.com. Following the presale, any remaining tickets still available will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. PT at smokingroovesfestival.com. GA tickets start at $184.99 and VIP tickets (only available for guests 21 years of age and older) start at $399.99.

Follow the Smokin Grooves Festival on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @smokingroovesfest.

New Orleans artist Brave Lion Hearted talks inspiration behind music career

His next project ‘WALK BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT’ is coming at the end of this year!

Brave Lion Hearted is an artist to definitely be on the lookout for. He’s somebody that’s making waves in the industry although he’s just getting started. His sound can be described as unique since he has his own flow. The New Orleans, Louisiana native is prepared to show the world what he’s capable of, and his past releases are an example of just that.


He’s an artist with a lot of clear potential. With a smooth delivery and lyrical flow, Brave Lion Hearted is someone who’s truly in his own lane and sets himself apart from the competition. His upcoming project that’s due to come out Dec. 31 of this year is about pain and growth. He says that watching his mom struggle is one of the main reasons he decided to pursue a career in music and her experiences led him to create this next project.


Keep reading to learn more about this artist and what he has coming next.

What city are you from/ Where are you based now?New Orleans, Louisiana.What is your artist name? What is your real name? How did you get your artist name? BRAVE LION HEARTED is my artist name. LENNY MCCLAIN is my real name I got my artist name by looking up what Lenny was and it popped up as a lion, so Lenny is a lion. How would you describe your sound to readers who may not be familiar with you?My sound is different I have my own flow.


What’s one reason you are passionate about music and what inspires you?I’m passionate about music because it’s my life. It’s one of the reason why I breath it expresses what’s in me and my mom inspires me she believed in me before anybody did and she’s the reason why I go hard today.


Who are some of your main musical influences?K. Michelle, Lil Baby, Akbar V, King Von.
Tell us the name of the project you are currently promoting? What inspired this project?WALK BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT. What inspired me to do this project was my every day struggle and my mom watching her go through the worst made me open more doors to doing music.


Date that this project dropped or is set to drop? Friday, December 31st is the release date.


What is this project about in your own words?This project is about pain and growth. What’s next for you? Are you working on any upcoming projects we should be on the lookout for? Include some dates if you have them.December 31st my album — WALK BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT DROPS. What message do you hope fans take away from your music and from this project?Believe in yourself and never give up. Keep GOD on your side because without him, nothing is possible.

Where can we follow you on social media? Include links.https://www.instagram.com/bravelionhearted/


In the meantime, check out his latest song “FLY” below.