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Kenny Muney Remembers His Mentor in “Role Model” Video
Young Dolph hand-picked the roster of his label Paper Route Empire, selecting artists who shared his work ethic, hunger, and love for the art of rhyming. Even before signing to PRE, Kenny Muney had a special relationship with Dolph, who plucked him out of the Memphis streets and gave him hope, guidance, and an opportunity to become a successful rapper. Today, shortly after the release of Paper Route Empire Presents: Long Live Dolph, Kenny shares the video for “Role Model.” Adorned with lush harmonies and a heartbreaking, earnest feel, “Role Model” finds Kenny baring his soul, the South Memphis native audibly emotional when he mourns Dolph with equal parts grief and gratitude for the time they spent together: “You ever lost a part of your heart and can’t nothing soothe it?/Have you ever been sad at the ending of a good movie?”
The video for “Role Model” opens with a clip of Dolph in an interview, discussing his plans for the future of PRE to be much grander than its founder, before giving a shoutout to his latest signee, Kenny Muney. The clip appears on the big screen of a movie theater in which Kenny sits alone, remembering his mentor while displaying a range of emotions: sadness, frustration, and the motivation to use the gifts Dolph gave him and keep moving.
Remembering the tireless grind with which Dolph mentored him before eventually signing the young artist, Kenny said, “Any time I wanted some information, he never hesitated to give it to me. That’s real, and people don’t do that these days.”
Released last week, Paper Route Empire Presents: Long Live Dolph features contributions from almost every artist on the label, from rising stars like Key Glock to relative newcomers like Paper Route Woo. Spanning 8 tracks, the project points to a bright future for the label that the King of Memphis built from the ground up. The project is home to “Proud,” a moving and defiant new single from Key Glock, which earned over 4 million views in its first 3 days of release and garnered praise from The New York Times, among others, and “Love For Me,” featuring a new verse from Young Dolph. With additional appearances from Memphis standouts Big Moochie Grape, Kenny Muney, SNUPE BANDZ, and Paper Route Woo, as well as Brooklyn’s Joddy Badass and Chicago’s ChiTana, who point to the diversified vision Dolph developed for PRE that extends beyond his hometown, Paper Route Empire Presents: Long Live Dolph is available everywhere via Paper Route Empire.
Long Live Dolph is reflective, but it is also triumphant; Paper Route Empire will continue building on the foundation that Dolph laid. Keep an eye on the young and hungry PRE roster, as nearly every one of them plans to drop plenty of music this year. 2022 is Paper Route Szn. First up: Kenny Muney, and his imminent Time Is Muney, coming February 11th via Paper Route Empire.
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Continuing his Road To Riches campaign, P.G. County’s own Olumide taps labelmate Grxzzly for the small screen interpretation of his Sergio Cortez & FiveOhTrez-produced standout “My Bank.” The 10-track LP, which was spearheaded by fan favorites “Flip” featuring Chelly The MC, “Toxic In The City,” and “This Feeling,” clocks in at just under 30 minutes and includes additional production from Vicious Varez Visions, Dizzee Beats, and Justin Loring as well as guest vocals compliments of Chris Allen, Allysa, Trilla Kay, and KILASI.
In a exclusive press statement to Medium Creative Agency, the PGN Records signee reveals:
“When I first heard the instrumental I knew this record would be fun. The beat is magnetic and screams OUTSIDE, so we had to make sure the music video was equally polarizing. We had a great time filming it as it served as another opportunity to talk our sh*t.”
Olumide grew up in Maryland, where he casually began to make music with his brother as a high school student. His talent blossomed quickly, and soon, it became apparent that he was destined for bigger things. Olumide began performing in front of any audience that would have him, rapidly upgrading to multiple appearances at Baltimore Soundstage. Easily one of the most promising artists to emerge from the DMV, Olumide officially secured his spot sonically with the release of #BeenDope (Mixtape), which currently boasts millions of streams. Solidifying himself on the stage alongside Hip-Hop heavyweights like Curren$y and A Boogie wit da Hoodie as well as in the booth with other local entertainers like WillThaRapper and Ciscer, Olumide is a man on a mission, refining his craft and further developing his impressive lyrical abilities.
Check out the Machina Media directed visual for “My Bank” via YouTube and stream Road To Riches in it’s entirety on your DSP of choice below.
Austin, Texas rapper Absolute presents “Crashed”, the self-produced first single from his forthcoming album I Am Absolute. “Crashed” comes on the heels of his recent singles “Believe In Me” (stream on Youtube) and “Paper Chasing” (stream on Youtube), also slated to appear on I Am Absolute. Writing his first album at the age of sixteen, Absolute first broke out with his single “Hello” (stream on Youtube). Absolute describes his new single as “a verbal reflection on an event in my life. I actually crashed and totaled a brand new car. That accident not only impacted me the driver in more ways than one. It also impacted others to include the people closest to me. That can bring about a pain that’ll make you question why did you survive the crash. Instead of living I should’ve crashed and died.”
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R&B Newcomer LÉA THE LEOX Leaves You Feeling Mesmerized After Watching “Over Again” Music Video
Genius Distro genre-defying artist LÉA THE LEOX has teamed up with Genius to premiere
her music video for “Over Again.” Shot by Sandra Dib, “Over Again” is a focus track from LÉA’s
newly released debut EP, PURPOSE, available now via Genius Distro on all streaming
platforms and in Dolby Atmos through Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon Music.
In the video, LÉA walks along the beach as choppy waves metaphorically reflect her inner
turmoil of going through a vicious cycle of being infatuated and in love but ignoring the red flags,
leaving her to go through heartbreak over and over again.
“Over Again,” follows the release of LÉA’s previous visuals for “When You’re Lonely” and
“Purpose,” which teed up the release of her debut EP and gave fans a taste of her eclectic
sound which combines elements of R&B, Folk and Pop. LÉA’s EP PURPOSE takes you on a
deeply introspective journey that explores themes of heartbreak, healing, and self-discovery. It is
a reflection of her personal growth as she goes through the trials and tribulations of young
adulthood.
Since its May 17 release, PURPOSE has been streamed over 150,000 times and debuted at #1
on Audiomack’s Global and R&B charts. “Over Again ” has been featured on the cover of
Fresh Finds R&B and on R&B Weekly and Fresh Finds on Spotify, R&B: Rising on Tidal
and various Pandora playlists.
After a long journey of self-discovery, LÉA is finally embracing her LEOX energy and is on track
to be the artist she was destined to be. Stay tuned for more from this rising star.
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