Songs of the Week: August 4th

By Spencer Lobdell

Welcome to “Songs of the Week” a weekly segment where I highlight three of the best new songs released the week prior. To stay up to date on all new music, follow our playlist “Hot 30” on Apple Music and Spotify. “Hot 30” is updated daily to always include the freshest new music. Always 30 songs, hottest always at the top. Stream it here:

A playlist updated weekly by team members at StereoVision with the hottest new rap and hip-hop music. Always 30 songs with the hottest tracks at the top.

Songs of the Week:

“GON WIT IT” by Thouxanbanfauni

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For years Atlanta trapper Thouxanbanfauni has been slowly building a cult following of dedicated fans through his unique sound and unmatched consistency. This Friday the emcee released his new mixtape SEEIN COLORS which boast seven ear-rattling tracks with Fauni’s classic layered and distorted sound. While the whole tape is very solid, the fourth song “GON WIT IT” is an easy standout. The instrumental is busy and chaotic, a perfect soundscape for Fauni’s futuristic bars to thrive. He keeps the song interesting by frequently switching his flow and repeating “Gon wit it” on the hook allowing for the thundering instrumental to shine brightly. SEEIN COLORS is another impressive release for Fauni, hopefully, with this tape, he can finally break out of the underground.

“Gotta get this money, fuck decisions and them consequences
I done told these bitches that we need it, all on my lieutenant
I’m talking ‘bout green, getting it, green, getting it, I just get it
I gotta fuck it up, get it right back after I spend it”

— Thouxanbanfauni "GON WIT IT"

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“Pull Up” by Luh Kel

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St. Louis R&B singer Luh Kel has been rising fast ever since the release of his hit song “Wrong” back in early April. Two weeks ago, the talented artist made an appearance on this segment with his excellent collaboration with Bankrol Hayden titled “Brothers”. Luh Kel returns this week with “Pull Up” a sexy bop that could convince most listeners that Kel is the next Chris Brown. It’s undeniable that the young artist’s voice is special and will bring him great success, at this point, it’s just a matter of when Luh Kel will become a household name.

“I like it when we cruisin’
Yeah, niggas be talkin’ but girl you really do it
And you knew it
And you had a nigga before me so now you choosin’ (Ohh)
Ballin’ like LeBron and Kobe so there ain’t no losin’”

— Luh Kel "Pull Up"

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“Die Slow” by Lil Durk (Feat. 21 Savage)

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This week, Chicago emcee Lil Durk released his highly anticipated mixtape Love Songs 4 The Streets 2. The album is full of gritty bars, street stories, catchy melodies, and a-list features. While a number of songs off the new project could’ve been selected for this segment, 21 menacing verse and Durk’s murderous hook gave “Die Slow” an edge over the rest. Durk opens the song with the chorus in which he warns his enemies and brags about his dangerous lifestyle. He closes out his first verse by saying he supplied Chiraq (Chicago) with pistols and, in his words, “without me there ain’t no poles.” Savage comes through for the second verse and reminds everyone that the Atlanta rapper’s steady upward trend didn’t conclude with I Am > I Was but rather continues to this day. The song is terrifying, and that’s why we love it so much.

“Glock in my lap, I’m strapped
Too rich to fist fight, niggas get clapped
Everybody ‘round me paranoid, you might get smoked tryna reach for some dap”

— 21 Savage "Lil Durk"

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Why 2019 Will be the Year SoundCloud Legend Thouxanbanfauni Finally Gets the Mainstream Respect he Deserves

By Spencer Lobdell

If you listen to any music on SoundCloud you are well aware of Atlanta trapper Thouxanbanfauni. Fauni is a bonafide SoundCloud legend and many credit him and his good friend UnoTheActivist for the streaming services wild success. Fauni began releasing music in 2015 with the iconic banger “Rhianna’s wrist” and hasn’t looked back since. Over the past four years he has released four full-length mixtapes and numerous free singles, some of which have surpassed three million plays on SoundCloud. Fauni’s sound is deeply authentic and already has its own team of imitators. His layered voice sounds larger than life and uses it to emphasize a song’s most essential bars. His Atlanta roots shine through in his slightly auto tuned voice, unique dialect, and his hard hitting trap beats. Early standouts in his catalogue include the confrontational “WHO YOU TESTING” and the laid-back, codeine-filled, trap anthem “Gorgeous.” Potentially the most catchy song in his discography is his futuristic cut “Getit Clappin“ which showcases excellent production and Fauni’s most widely-appealing writing. Check out the music video to the should-be hit below.

Requiem, an album by Thouxanbanfauni on Spotify

Last August Fauni released Requiem, his best project to date. The 14 song mixtape plays more like a playlist than an album but that is far from an issue with Fauni. I am perfectly fine with sacrificing context and cohesion for new-wave trap bangers on every track. The second cut on the album, “Fully Automatic Stick,” is a heavy hitter that doesn’t resemble anything else released in 2018. It goes so hard that the threatening track sounds destructive at its climax. Fauni’s harmonized back up vocals on the fast-paced “Wide Awake” perfectly showcases how impactful his signature style can be when executed precisely. On the unforgettable futuristic cut “Xenon” Fauni seems to leave earth and record his floating vocals from a far away world that we can only visit through Requiem.

While it’s still an enigma why Thouxanbanfauni has failed to blow up two years in a row, there is reason to believe 2019 will finally be his year. The main reason is exposure through collaboration. Fauni’s discography is already impressive enough to the point where if a new listener were to stumble across him via Spotify, they would defiantly be hooked on his signature sound and lured back to his catalogue. Fauni’s issue is getting individuals to stumble across his profile. The best way to attract these new potential listeners is by collaborating with popular artists and inheriting their fans. Fauni ended 2019 with an absolute banger called “Heavy Metal” which features the talented Denzel Curry and is a step in the right direction for the Atlanta MC. He also has a collab album with UnoTheActivist coming out on February 22nd. If the two singles released so far (“CHOPPA DOWN” & “PAY ME”) are any indication of the how the album will sound then we are in store for some more classic Fauni tracks. In an interview with HotNewHipHop he also said he has new music with Lil Boat and Lucki on the way. All signs point towards 2019 being the year Thouxanbanfauni finally gets the mainstream respect and attention he’s deserved for years.

Heavy Metal (feat. Denzel Curry), a song by Thouxanbanfauni, Denzel Curry on Spotify

PAY ME, a song by Thouxanbanfauni, UnoTheActivist on Spotify

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