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Allstar JR is truly becoming a star of his own with newest album ‘Organized Crime 2’

Detroit’s Allstar JR is now firmly establishing himself as the city of Detroit, Michigan’s newest rising star. The legendary music mecca is brimming with fresh talent, and Allstar JR made sure to strike up conversations with everyone to prove he can compete with anyone. The culmination of all the horrific but transformational experiences leading up to this point is Organized Crime 2. The much awaited follow-up to his monumental work Organized Crime is crammed with autobiographical raps from one of Michigan’s most divisive individuals. JR bounced back from a botched assassination attempt in 2021 and is now stronger than ever.

Organized Crime 2 features exciting verses from some of the biggest starts in the industry including Quality Control’s Baby Money, Baby Tron, Babyface Ray, Icewear Vezzo, and more. TraumaTone, W$ Kharri, Flex OTB, Pooh Beatz, ForeveRollin, and more submitted beats to round out the heavy-hitting production team. Allstar JR is prepared to deliver.

The instant classic LP follows the same structure as the first Organized Crime. This time the project starts with a radio-themed intro from esteemed music journalist Ahmad Davis. Shortly after, the audio adventure begins with “Critical 2 Stable,” a chilling record that features cinematic production. The no-skip project has many high moments, including “Empty,” “MMA,” and “When Its Time,” but there are also reflective records like “2 AM In Houston” and “Die” that showcase JR’s uncanny storytelling ability. The battle-tested MC is ready to lean into his superstardom while remaining true to his inner self. He even credits his son Jerzey Ford and his daughter Jaliyah Ford as co-executive producers on the album. 

Allstar JR’s life has changed drastically since Organized Crime, and he is excited to watch his life change based on the success of Organized Crime 2!

Kel-P samples Nelly’s “Dilemma” for trendy rendition of new track “One More Night”

Nigerian Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and multi- instrumentalist Kel-P (Wizkid, Angelique Kidjo, Burna Boy, Dadju, Adekunle Gold) makes his debut as a vocalist in the romantic number “One More Night.” The single is off his forthcoming debut EP “Bully Season Vol. 1”. A powerful, mid-tempo tune with cathartic, raw intensity, “One More Night” captures the listener right away. Kel-P’s slick, charismatic flows are supported by Nelly & Kelly Rowland’s classic track “Dilemma” sampled instrumental, which melds seamlessly with his powerful vocal performances.

As Kel-P sings about a mysterious woman who has caught his heart over night and longs for another romantic night with his new love interest, the instrumentation creates a summery soundscape for his catchy melodies. Damian Belden, a cinematographer based in Los Angeles, directed the vibrant music video for the song. The single “One More Night” is the ideal love hymn since it has vivacious synths, luscious percussion lines, and deep bass that surround the soundscape of an atmospheric chill and relaxing tune. The song showcases the Nigerian multihyphenate’s talent for creating emotionally powerful choruses with big hooks.

“How about we do this one more night?” Kel-P asks over warm synths and fluttering drums. Speaking about the single, Kel-P says, “The inspiration came from a collaborative session involving Kdagreat the producer, myself, and a beautiful lady at the time.”

The hook “One More Night” came from a place where this same beautiful lady who was my main muse gave me so much pizazz that I just felt I needed to spend one more night with her. The Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter is getting set to unveil his debut project “Bully Season Vol.1” in February 2023. This will be the first installment of what we expect to be an exciting series.

The 5-track EP shows and highlights Kel-p’s growth in the industry as a musician. Coming close to working with different people in the diaspora and adopting new sounds, staying fluent as a seasoned record producer, singer, and songwriter. Music lovers who are hungry and thirsty for classical feel-good music will fall in love with the exotic sounds of “Bully Season Vol.1”. Describing the forthcoming project, Kel-P said, “It is Daring, Colourful, and Sexy.”

2KBABY releases catchy new single “Mood Swings”

2KBABY is off to a strong start this year with the release of his new single.

Louisville’s 2KBABY is back with more music, and starting out 2023 he’s released a new song called “Mood Swings.” The song showcases his rapid-fire flow and charismatic singing, the catchy track continues his 2023 run ahead of his upcoming project, Scared 2 Love which is arriving on Feb 3rd. Listen to “Mood Swings” HERE and pre-save Scared 2 Love HERE.

Despite what a title like “Mood Swings” may suggest, the song has a decidedly optimistic outlook. 2KBABY sings over minimal percussion and emotional chords with a distinct sense of world weariness which makes its celebratory, melodic moments all the sweeter.

Mood Swings” comes hot on the heels of “Don’t Love Me Now,” a somber, introspective moment featuring buzzing singer charlieonafriday. Both tracks are taken from the rapper’s forthcoming project, Scared 2 Love. While 2023 has only just begun, 2KBABY is looking to outdo his breakout 2022, which boasted the release of the hit singles “Stand Love,” “Rain” and “LA Nights.” Those tracks followed a successful 2021, capped off by the full-length project First Quarter.

Check out the song below and tap in with 2KBABY to see what he has coming up next.