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On The Map: Meet H20 Hadd, Philly’s latest riser

Born Shahad McCoy, rapper H20 Hadd has been a revelation to Philly’s ever sprouting and generous music scene. Hadd, 19, who has been formulating bangers since first hitting the recording booth in 2017, has the city in the palm of his hands.

His melodic technique and real-life inspired bars have enabled him to turn into one of the most promising prolific figures to hail from the East Side city. Nabbing the attention of tastemakers Lil Uzi Vert & Meek Mill, Hadd went on to sign a record deal with Alamo Record through Sony Music.

His monstrous cut “Back Then” in 2019 further indemnified him in the tregional Philly ranks after the song’s buzz earned him up to 8 million streams across all streaming platforms and counting. Rapper Lil T-Jay hopped on the remix, only escalating and confirming the Philly rappers’ claim to being one of them ones.

This year, his second studio project was released ‘Almost Lost Myself’ – featuring focus track “Don’t Stink” – a boisterous reflective track that captures how far the rapper has emerged, still anticipating brighter days ahead.

We catch up with the rapper as he shares his journey with us :

Where are you from? Where you based right now?

Im from North Philadelphia, still based in North Philadelphia.

How did you get your artist name?

My artist name is H20 Hadd. My real name is Shahad McCoy. How I got my artist name was, my previous name was 20st haddie them changed it to H20 Hadd which stands for Hustle 2wards 0pportunity

What’s one reason you are passionate about music and what inspires you?

one reason I’m passionate about music is because it helps me out a lot when I’m going through things, allowing me the express myself in the best way possible. What inspires me is, my everyday life and the situations that surround me wether positive or negative.

Who are some of your main musical influences?

My main musical influences are Meek Mill and Roddy ricch.

Tell us the name of the project you are currently promoting? What inspired this project?

The project im currently promoting is my new ep titled gifted. What inspired the project are the trials and tribulations I have gone through within from being at the very top to working my way up again.

What is this project about in your own words?

This project is mainly about my trials and tribulations within the music industry and is something for fans both new and old to listen to.

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.

You should look forward to my Valentine’s Day ep dropping on February 14th gonna bring a new sound and bigger collaborations to show how I’m really evolving?

Follow H20 Hadd here:

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@h20hadd86

Opinion: Mako Cash’s “UNDRHTD” is what every underground album should sound like

On July 21, 2022, Mako Cash laid down the blueprint for what an underground project should sound like. On that day, he released his 7-song album titled “UNDRHTD.” He easily went seven for seven in solid songs on this electronic, spacey, confident album. He kept the energy at an all-time high for the entirety of this project. There’s not a moment on this album where I can’t see myself in the middle of a moshpit raging.

Listen to Mako Cash’s “UNDRHTD” above!

The only song to receive an official music video on “UNDRHTD” was track 3, “ALLEGIANCE.” Overall, I believe each track is excellent, and the next track is always amped by the previous. This project is great if you want to rage out and have fun, but it’s even better if you leave it on repeat and keep the party going for as long as possible. But, there seems to be one track that sticks out among the rest. The music video for “ALLEGIANCE” has reached over 15,000 views in just four months and is Mako Cash’s most well-performing video to date.

And rightfully so. First and foremost, Mako Cash opens up with one of the most iconic bars: “I pledge allegiance to the Glock.” Obviously, this bar is humorous and is one dramatic way to open up a song, but by doing so, he matches the energy and pace of the beat and shares that if someone were to mess with him, he has the means of retaliation.

Another reason is the incredible visual Mako Cash attached to the song. Sometimes, to boost a song’s overall view, an artist may decide to release a visual to it so that there are now two elements for the music that amplify one another. The video cuts from an impressive rooftop performance Mako Cash puts on and clips from a riot that was going on. These two different scenes become cohesive through the power of his music. “ALLEGIANCE” is a song about mayhem, so these two scenes blend perfectly into this fantastic musical and visual experience.

Watch the music video for Mako Cash’s song “ALLEGIANCE” above!

All in all, Mako Cash’s “UNDRHTD” is a great project. You can listen to the album here or above, and watch the music video to “ALLEGIANCE” here or above! So tap in with Mako Cash now to be one of the early ones!