BEWARE’s Block: Type Property
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With music easily made and readily shared by new artists every day, there are hundreds of high quality songs that fly under the radar. Every week, @BEWARE4 scours the web to weed out the dimes from the duds and share the wealth via BEWARE’s Block, a collection of eight buzzing tracks from artists currently breaking ground in their respective genres.

Kembe X — “Voices” Video

Looks like Kembe X is starting to make his comeback more official than ever, thanks to this lively new visual for “Voices.” Sporting Pippy Longstocking braids and a few gold fronts, the Chicago rapper goes for broke over bouncy soul production, offering a standout track that’s sure to earn playlist love and versatile enough to fit in damn near all of them.

Chuuwee — “TOM HANKS/BIG”

My guy Chuuwee is killing 2019. After dropping one of my favorite releases of the year with his Nimrod project, the Sactown representative is back on that ass with his new album Nephilm. Nearly twice as long as his previous effort, this record has more depth and the same inspired effort we’ve been seeing all year from Chu. Nearly every cut is kill, but the one getting the most repeats round here is “TOM HANKS/BIG,” a melodic knocker that’s got and honest and playful delivery, but will still fuck your speakers up heavy. Stream Chuu’s new project in full here and drop your favorite track below.

Jahshua Smith Feat. James Gardin, Composetheway, Phorthelove & Melissa Carter — “Waiting In The Rain”

Compilation records can either sound like a duct-taped mess, or a a beautifully orchestrated composition of organic creativity. “Waiting In The Rain” from Jahshua Smith is definitely the latter. This crew cut with his talented comrades offers a slow stroll at first, only to continually pick up the pace, offering an extremely well-produced all around track that never settles and stays interesting for the full 3:36. Stream this soaking wet gem and more via Smith’s recently-released album They Don’t Love You Like That here.

Sareem Poems Feat. Newselph — “I’m Right Here”

As the proud father of a one-year-old son, I’ve often wondered how I’m going to muster up the courage to have the tough conversations with him, once he’s of age. Sareem Poems clearly felt the same way. “I’m Right Here” is one of the many stand-out tracks from the LBC rapper’s recently-released album 88 To Now, but manages to carry more weight than most thanks to it’s heavy subject matter. The soulful track finds Poems penning a letter to his adolescent son, tackling life lessons that often aren’t easily explained. With such unfiltered detail, the record may not resonate to junior just yet, but the audible touch ensures the reminder will be there when he’s ready. This one’s not only for Sareem’s young buck, but all our sons and daughters.

Terria Jai — “The Boogie”

Here’s the thing. If you can’t stream the song directly in this column, 999,999 times out of a million I’m not going to post. Terria Jai’s “The Boogie” is the exception. The one. The Dr. Strange prophecy track, that’s so fire I’ll actually make you poor loyal bastards open a DatPiff link in 2019. Yes, the no nonense gangsta rap melodies coming from this Detroit up and comer are so undeniably tough, not only on this track but damn near every song from her Jai List LP, it would be an injustice to let the stream ruin the vibe. If the DatPiff link is acting buggy, and it almost certainly will be, click here for direct heat.

MRG Feat. Lil Guccy— “AFWM”

When catchy melodies meet damn near perfect production, there’s not much else that matters. At least, in my book. That’s why I’m rocking with “AFWM” from MRG, despite not really being able to relate to most of the song. Do I roll with shooters who actively dump, or dodge piss tests from my PO? Very rarely. But, the flow from this rising Dominican talent has more ups and downs than the stock market and those 808s punch perfectly. So, let’s all ride out accordingly.

Naomi Lareine — “More & More”

Warm, easygoing dance records are my sweet spot and Naomi Lareine’s “More & More” toasts up my soul just right. Built on a strong drum kit, grooving bass line and most importantly those mid-friendly mellow pads, this evolving sonic s’more offers a flavor palette eclectic enough to rock both the Saturday night club scene and then brunch the following Sunday, without missing a beat.

R.LUM.R — “Cold” Video

When an artist is openly exposing themselves and pouring themselves out for everyone to hear, that’s when I’m hard-pressed to look away. Case in point, “Cold” from R.LUM.R. The latest visual from R.L finds the Florida singer spilling his soul out atop shivering production, openly wondering where things became frozen with a former flame. The record shows his range and unfiltered approach, offering incentive to not only run back this well-done clip a few times, but dig into the rest of R.LUM.R’s catalog altogether.

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