The defiant Chattanooga-born, Atlanta-based artist and underground heavyweight bbymutha has just shared her new album sleep paralysis—out now via True Panther Records. Fresh off a Washington Post feature that hailed her as a “prolific rapper [whose songs] mix Southern rap menace with the bump and bounce of underground clubs”, bbymutha's highly-anticipated sophomore LP arrives just as she kicks off a 25-date international tour (ticket link here). The album’s title “sleep paralysis” is a literal reference to the syndrome that bbymutha has been afflicted with since childhood – providing a way for her to dive back into memories she didn’t even know she had, an essential component in crafting the album. Defined by her colorful lyricism and genre-bending production, bbymutha has continously stood out among other SoundCloud-era artists since her 2017 hit “Rules” (6M+ Streams), and solidified her name a year later with "Lately" featuring Rico Nasty, as well as the poppy, R&B-infused banger "Sleeping With the Enemy" (9M+ Streams). A viral performance of “Heavy Metal” on COLORS in 2019 followed by the release of bbymutha’s critically-acclaimed debut album Muthaland in 2020 led to subsequent collaborations with Zelooperz, Baby Tate, Na-Kel, Pink Siifu, Kelela, and Fly Anakin on her most recent album, Muthaleficent 3. Earlier this year, bbymutha shared new tracks “gun kontrol” and “go!”, with Pitchfork praising the former for the “allure and force of [bbymutha’s] voice, a thick Tennessee drawl that she wields like a weapon”. bbymutha is fresh off the album's third single “lines”, which HotNewHipHop lauded as “a drug-drenched banger” – continuing to set the tone for sleep paralysis, which bbymutha is using to cement herself as an artist at the forefront of Southern underground scene, while ushering in a new era of self-discovery and reinvention.
sleep paralysis, bbymutha’s full-length debut with independent label True Panther Records, finds her continuing to challenge traditional genre boundaries by experimenting with new sonic landscapes inspired by a trip to the UK. A unique blend of Punk, Electronic, Club, and Rap, sleep paralysis compiles beats from nine different producers including Foisey, Bon Music Vision, and Kilder. A visionary artist who’s steadily built her cult following through a strong run of independent releases, sleep paralysis layers steely and hilarious musings over windswept synths and echoing industrial 808s, bringing both an urgency to bbymutha’s words, and a glint of experimentation to her ever-developing sound. The album’s inspiration was derived from a post-lockdown tour in the UK on which she was introduced to the sounds of 90's Garage and UK dance music, a revelatory moment following a gauntlet of bad luck and a creative rut during the peak of the pandemic. Showcasing why Clash Magazine recently hailed bbymutha as “a staple of the Southern underground scene”, sleep paralysis is an album fascinated with the dreamlike nature of trauma, personal history, and fantasy.
The torchbearer for Atlanta’s contemporary mixtape culture and highly-influential "plugg" genre, Tony Shhnow has just shared his new album, Out the Woods and new video, "RollAnotha1". The new release arrives on the heels of his guest verse on “On God” alongside Earl Sweatshirt, from MIKE and Tony Seltzer’s project Pinball. Since his 2020 breakout hit “Vet” (13M+ Streams), Tony Shhnow has taken the reins from prolific Southern Hip-Hop icons like Gucci Mane and Jeezy, releasing multiple mixtapes per year including his critically-acclaimed projects Kill Streak and Reflexions. Emerging as the fresh new face of Atlanta’s flourishing underground, Tony Shhnow’s trance-like sound has influenced his city and beyond with tracks like "Don't Look At Numbers" (5M+ Streams) featuring Brent Faiyaz and the Cashcahe!-produced “real runtz” (15M+ Streams). Embodying everything that’s made Atlanta the Mecca of modern Hip-Hop, from genre-defying visual aesthetics to boundary-shattering flows, Tony Shhnow’s first full-length release of 2024, Out the Woods is out now with features from 3AG Pilot, 1TakeJay and PNDRN, and skits performed by Big Rube and YoDogg.
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Led by the singles "Tryna See" and "Watch", Out the Woods embodies the classic ATL mixtape feel, seeing Tony Shhnow return to his roots with a more traditional "plugg" sound that’s accentuated by rapid-fire flows and clever bar work over euphoric production. From a regional star to a key player in the national Hip-Hop landscape, Tony Shhnow has been spreading his wings and working with artists outside of his typical sphere while making his presence felt on the scene during New York Fashion Week, where he was dressed for the Ksubi x Trippie Redd presentation and sat front row for ANNA BOLINA’s FW24 runway show. While he was in the city he also made an appearance at The Lot Radio where he premiered a recent single on Anabelle Kline’s mix for That Good Shit. Following artistic leaps on 2023’s vulnerable Love Streak and the gritty I Can't Feel My Face Too with Robb Bank$, and expanding his horizons through collaborations with TiaCorrine (“Boogie“) and Kenny Mason (“100 or Nun“) as well as MIKE & Earl Sweatshirt on the new “On God”, Tony Shhnow has widened his reach and proven his influence expands far beyond his ATL roots. Boasting an intro delivered by Big Rube, and features from frequent collaborator 3AG Pilot, West Coast spitter 1TakeJay and PNDRN, Out the Woods is out now just in time for Tony Shhnow to set off on his upcoming headlining tour which kicks off in the city on date.
Feb 2 is Bandcamp Friday, which is the best time to support artists you love, like yours truly, by tossin a bit of money our way! And you get to own music in the process, a thing that’s exceedingly rare these days (those streaming services can take things away whenever they want)
So hey, check out my new album, “Ganymede Gives Up The Ghost” by Stuffy Doll, and maybe buy it if you can! (If not, share this and let me know you can’t afford it, and maybe I’ll hook you up 😘)