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Antwon – In Dark Denim [Mixtape]
We first realized Antwon‘s true potential with his throwback video and single for “Living Every Dream“. His Biggie-esque ’90s flow is stronger than ever in this effort, as he takes on layered, synth-heavy beats from the likes of Cities Aviv,…
Cities Aviv – “Power Exchange” [NSFW Video]
“Pop music for the unpopular” reads the tagline of Memphis rapper Cities Aviv’s Tumblr page, a pretty apt summary of the music that Memphis native Gavin Mays is creating. Two minutes and 12 seconds isn’t nearly enough for the intense…
Cities Aviv – “Power Exchange”
After releasing the impressive Black Pleasure album later last year, multi-talented Memphis act Cities Aviv returns with a brand-new joint. “Power Exchange” is a dense listen that exists between the darker new wave-leaning sounds of Black Pleasure and noisy hip-hop of 2011′s Digital…
The Best Songs of 2012 (Part 1)
We’ve already given a round down of our favorite artwork and music videos of 2012, and now we’re diving into our choices for the best songs of the past year. To be blunt, we loved a lot of singles in the…
Cities Aviv – Black Pleasure
Cities Aviv – Black Pleasure Mishka: 2012 These days, the holy trinity of regional rap is Memphis, Houston, and the Bay Area. It’s dangerous to generalize about the music from these three regions, not only because of its diversity, but…
Best Downloads of the Week (11/16/12)
Before I give y’all a rundown of all the good shit that you can throw on your hard-drive, here’s a look at our favorite new streams this week: Captain Murphy’s Duality album Angel Haze & Lunice – “Gimme That” Joey Bada$$…
Cities Aviv – Black Pleasure [Free Album]
One thing that makes Cities Aviv great is the fact that he never makes two songs that sound alike. As is the case with his new project Black Pleasure, which abandons all convention by diving into the grimy depths of…
Cities Aviv – “Forever”
Memphis rapper-producer Cities Aviv is getting ready to drop his new project, Black Pleasure, this coming Tuesday, Nov. 13 on Mishka Records. And today, he shares a noisy, new wave-y joint in “Forever”, which has less of a harsh sound than…
Cities Aviv – “Gallery Gurlz” P. Star Slinger
Memphis’ Cities Aviv is back with a brand-new jam, “Gallery Gurlz”, produced not by himself but one of our favorites here at Potholes. That would be the U.K.’s Star Slinger, who laces Aviv with a sample-heavy, shimmering production. And rather…
Cities Aviv – “I Want All”
Memphis’ Cities Aviv donned his “producer” cap late last night when he uploaded his latest track, “I Want All”. It’s a fully instrumental cut that rides a stuttering, slick wave of finely chopped samples, including some vocals that sound reminiscent…
