NYC, the greatest city in the world, doubles as a leader in epicenters of senoritas in the United States of America. A conglomerate of five boroughs each with its’ own unique flavor of people, the metropolis is truly a melting pot. With so many people and different backgrounds, it is a city where standing out...
Tag: rap
Don Juan Don’t Miss!!
Who is Don Juan? The name Don Juan has historically been known to refer to a real womanizer. Over the years since that name was first seen in Spanish literature in the early 1600’s, there have been countless adaptations of the name/character. Most recently we’ve seen DonJuanJody embody this image. But his charismatic abilities run...
Jail Time Cannot Stop This Star from Shining
Jail Time? Those who have been around the Masked Faces block for some time are sure to remember Petro Sonny. We had the pleasure of interviewing Sonny just a few months prior to his incarceration. Well aware of the charges he could be facing at that time, Sonny managed to have high spirits during our...
Drago Dives Deeper into a Fresh New Sound with Every Release
Drago has been in the game for at least the better half of the past decade. During Drago’s career there have been points where the artist began to experience a reputable amount of attention from fans as well as blogs. However over the past few years Drago has been seemingly in the shadows. Further developing...
Racks Payne is the Breath of Fresh Air this Polluted World has Yearned For
In a world where plagiarizing the most recent piece of successful music seems to be understood as the means of becoming the next star, it’s rare that something really stands out. Racks Payne, released on August 26th, 2022, immediately sticks out by keeping things simple ultimately. Staying true to the roots of Rap & Hip-Hop,...
AJ Avenue Goes Off on “Black Politics”
AJ AVENUE delivers a strong platter of drill tracks in his latest album, “Black Politics”. This album shows just how far this artist can take the scene right now. From calmer vibes to trap bangers, AJ is certain to appease a wide audience, no matter the listeners’ preferred style. Each of the 9 tracks serve...
Lil Dujour Mixes Soundcloud Tradition with Modernity in New Album
Any active Masked Faces supporter is certain to remember Lil Dujour from when we helped promote the video for his song, “CONDITIONED ASSOCIATIONS”. That video dropped around the summertime of last year (2020). Truth be told I was convinced Dujour had more of a heavy trap sound similar to the music found on YouTube channels...
Is LJ BRONX The Next King of New York?
Who is LJ BRONX? Earlier last year, LJ Bronx was first put on Masked Faces’ radar with PrettyBoyLude’s music video release for “Perfect Timing” featuring LJ Bronx. As day one supporters of PrettyBoyLude, we were not surprised in the slightest at this notable feature from an unknown artist. PrettyBoyLude is known to release only the...
Is ADVPTR SoundCloud’s Latest Victim?
Since the insurrection of Masked Faces (5 years ago this month) we have always tried our best to make this community as inclusive as possible. In fact, going deeper into Masked Faces history you’ll be able to unearth the days when our content was mostly focusing on the music of bands, rather than that of...
Artist Profile: Lord Tiller
Lord Tiller is a fairly new hip-hop artist sprouting from non-other than the Bronx in New York City. With only a couple years worth of releases, Tiller has made an astonishing amount of progress. From the sounds of his anthems to visuals and the overall “Lord Tiller” brand seems to be on the up and...