Artist Spotlight: Grieves

During my show, The Subterranean, I strive to look for and play artists who deserve it. And every once in while, you find a musician that is over-flowing with a new sound, new flow, and better beats.

Grieves is a Seattle based rapper and hip-hop artist. In 2008, he teamed up with producer Budo to release the next two full-length albums by Grieves. His latest album, Together/Apart was released in 2011 and is currently signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment. Why I'm bringing him up at this time is because he just ended his Back On My Grizzly tour with Sweatshop Union. Even without a new album he's on the grind. He is constantly connected to his fans by updating his blog himself, making video updates, and touring without a new album! As an underground artists connecting with fans is the most important activity you can do (besides releasing great music).

Grieves' music style ranges from sexy and sultry (https://soundcloud.com/rhymesayers/grieves-what-you-need), to nostalgic (Light Speed), to surprisingly real (He Won't Answer). In Together/Apart he explores daily human emotions and how an individual is constantly pushing and pulling to get through life. Themes of addiction, growing up, and fighting for what's right are all embedded in these tracks. Grieves accomplishes something that's crucial as an artist: to make your listeners feel as if they're not alone with their issues.

Here's a live version of the single "Sunny Side of Hell" performed at Seattle based radio station KEXP. In this performance Budo plays guitar live and Grieve's vocal are superb. Give the skinny white kid a listen and I promise you'll be pleasantly surprised.

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We all about FUN and GOOD TIMES over here baby! Giving you exclusives from all over the world...coming straight to you! With contests, Interviews, topics, games, freestyle ciphers and more! TUNE IN! N.A.B., WE ALL THE WAY LIVE!!

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TODAY'S PLAYLIST

Mz. Nay "CASHIN OUT" (@MzNay414)

Lonnie Mac ft Cap1 "CUMN DOWN" (@Yung100_Stacks @RichieCap1)

Bobby Stone "STAY OUT MY FONE" (@BobbyStoneMusic)

Dizzy Wright "TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK" (@DizzyWright)

Glasses Malone ft Snoop Dogg "EAST SIDIN" (@GMalone @SnoopDogg)

B.M.E. "WHIP IT TO THE OILS" (@NonFiction100)

Blondie C "SO FLY" (@BlondieCantUC)

Mr. Serv On "WAITIN" (@TheRealMrServOn)

Hop Da Great "GOTTA PLUG" (@HopDaGreat)

C Sharp "HELLO HATER" (@C2DaSharp)

Squikee "I PROMISE" (@Squikee)

D Hustle "I KNOW THEY HATIN" (@DHustle211)

Good Company "ALL THE DRAMA" (@ItsGoodCompany)

Frito "CASANOVA" (@1stName_Frito)

Mizz Nekol "RUBBIN ON ME" (@MizzNekol_29)

EVENTS

Next Event Will be July 6th LIVE in South Carolina!

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TODAY'S PLAYLIST

Blondie C "GROWN WOMAN" (@BlondieCantUC)

Ms. Kendra Williams "THAT COME BACK"(@MsKendra504)

Annimeanz "BREAK IT DOWN" (@Annimeanz)

Focus "AUTUMN" (@EffTripleDot)

A-Wal ft J-Geek, SpaceRockid, Bryce "GIRLS"(@AwalBayArea)

Mr. Serv-On ft Stunna Mane "FLIGHT" (@TheRealMrServOn @Stunna_Mane)

Hardline "SUPER BOOTY" (@HardlineRap)

Trigga Tranz "C. WALLACE" (@Trigga_Tranz)

Ray Monee "YOU AIN'T SEEN" (@sseatl)

St. Lou ft Charms Montana "THAT GUY" (@Louey_HaHa @DieCharms)

Sweetness "WONDER WOMEN" (@MarySweetness)

Remedy Da Franchise "GOIN' STUPID" (@TheRealRemedy)

Stackz ft June "SPARK UP AND PEEL OFF" (@Stackz_G6)

Rawlife "CONFETTI" (@MuscleInc_Muzik)

EVENTS

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STREETZ RADIO NEWEST FRESH OR MESS CHAMP: KIIRSTIN MARILYN

With a life steeped in music and performance, Kiirstin Marilyn isn't just at home on the stage - she was born to it.

    After a childhood focused on theater and dance-culminating with a B.A. in musical theater and an extended role in a nationally touring Broadway revival of Cabaret-Kiirstin entered the world of live, original music in 2005 by joining Hoboken-based progressive rock band Ground To Machine. In 2007, with Kiirstin as their lead, GTM won the Break Contest, earned a place on the Bamboozle stage, and even played the Saints & Sinners festival headlined by Glassjaw.

    Inspired by 2007's success and looking to grow as an artist, Kiirstin left Ground To Machine and formed her band, Verity In Stereo-a genre-bending jazz/rock quintet that achieved much local success. Verity In Stereo repeatedly headlined Asbury Park's legendary Stone Pony, opened for Cobra Starship and 3OH!3 for the finale of MTV's Too Fast For Love Tour, enjoyed regular air play on college, internet, and commercial radio (including a spotlight feature by 95.9 WRAT's Maria Mar), were nominated for the 2011 Best Avant-Garde Asbury Music Award (Kiirstin was also nominated for Best Female Vocalist), and named RAW:NYC's Band of the Year for 2011.True to her inimitable, boundless ambition, Kiirstin closed a year of great achievement by enlisting the producing talents of Brian Denevee (From Autumn To Ashes) and Todd Weinstock (Glassjaw) for her solo project, an intensely personal venture that nonetheless defies the notion of genre boundaries. Mixing big-band orchestration, hip-hop percussion, R&B melodies, and vocals that soar from Jazz Age crooning to heartbreaking intimacy and everything between, Kiirstin has crafted a sound as eclectic and remarkable as the woman herself-deeply grounded in musical history yet endlessly inventive, Kiirstin Marilyn promises to be like nothing you've ever heard before and won't ever forget. 

    Kiirstin currently resides in New York City, where she debuted her solo EP at The Bitter End in March. Keep up with news, shows, and music at KiirstinMarilyn.com or facebook.com/KiirstinMarilyn.

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STREETZ RADIO NEWEST FRESH OR MESS CHAMP: YUNG

YUNG born August 26, 1981 hails from the North Houston. YUNG burst on the local Houston scene in late 2006 though he’d been a hometown favorite for years. YUNG started rapping for anyone who would listen at the age of 16 constantly working to perfect his writing and lyrical skills. Some of his early influences included Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Twista, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Devin the Dude, Scarface, and DJ Screw. Now constantly grinding in the streets of Houston and other major cities, his smooth delivery, melodious hooks and excellent vocal range make him one of Houston’s hardest hitters in the game. His debut album “FRONTLINE OR FLATLINE” had him poised to explode onto the national scene, but due to legal technicalities and the passing of his father, Yung took a short hiatus to get things together. Now back better than ever he is about to drop a hard hitting mixtape for the mass 3:16 Productions presents YUNG “DUELY NOTED” which clearly shows his wide range of vocal and lyrical talent featuring hard core rap tunes mixed with soulful R&B offerings that have local flavor as well as major national appeal. The sky is the limit for this tremendously talented charismatic young artist. Don’t miss his new mixtape “DUELY NOTED” Coming soon to a hood near you!!!!!

I want to also thank LIL HESTA for having such creativity with the Streetz Radio "Fresh Or Mess" Segment! Growing the 316 Productions fan base by a tremendous amount of number! Salute to ya homie!!

For more info on YUNG and 316 Proudctionz, follow @316Productionz

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Hottest Track in the Streetz **NOW ACCEPTING NEW SUBMISSIONS**

***HOTTEST TRACK IN THE STREETZ COUNTDOWN***


Streetz Radio is now accepting submissions for their top 10 countdown.  If you have the hottest track in the Streetz...show the world what you are made of!  For immediate radio rotation please reply to this post with your twitter/facebook info + link to track.  You can also click here to email us as well.  Please make sure that your track is downloadable for radio play.  Tracks will be played on Tazzy's show "Whateva Wednesdays" every week at 7am pacific; 10am eastern only on www.StreetzRadio.com or stream live at 646-478-3243.


Submissions are FREE for a limited time.  Subjected to 1 artist/group at a time.  Once FREE offer has been redeemed, artist/group must pay submission fee to feature any additional tracks.  For additional info visit www.StreetzRadio.com   


Once your submission/track is received we will open up the voting polls.  If your track gets voted to the #1 spot for 4 consecutive weeks you will win:

*Cover Feature in Royalty Magazine 

*Exclusive Interview in Royalty Magazine

*Radio Play

*Skidatel Newsletter Feature

*Mixtape placement

*Worldwide Exposure

*Free Promotion    

All artists who stay in the top 5 for 4 consecutive weeks will automatically win:

*Royalty Magazine Feature
*Radio Play

*Skidatel Newsletter Feature

*Mixtape placement

*Worldwide Exposure

*Free Promotion 

All artists who stay in the top 10 for 4 consecutive weeks will automatically win:

*Radio Play
*Worldwide Exposure
*Free Promotion 

For immediate radio rotation please reply to this post with your twitter/facebook info + link to track.  Please make sure that your track is downloadable for radio play.  Tracks will be played on Tazzy's show "Whateva Wednesdays" every week at 7am pacific; 10am eastern only on www.StreetzRadio.com or stream live at 646-478-3243.