5 NY Rappers Diddy Needs To look Into

Diddy was recently on The Breakfast Club for an interview and there's a particular clip floating around with him saying "New York artists, we are in last place". This was Diddy vehemently exclaiming that NY has lost its footing in hip-hop and its luster as a trendsetting city. You've probably heard similar people utter these same sentiments over the years too, but the statement still remains true. An organic sound has not developed out of the streets of New York for some time now. Now, let's not act like New York doesn't have an underground scene that keeps it official, but those artist are not acknowledged by the mainstream media due to their music not being "radio friendly".

In this case I believe Diddy thinks NY needs a "wave" again. We can take a look at some of NY's most recent biggest acts over the years like Pop Smoke, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Desiigner, or even Bobby Shmurda. All of these artist made a big waves but none of them broke with a sound that was homegrown.

I do believe that there are artists in NY that have their own sound that I feel is homegrown. These artist are not really getting the recognition they deserve yet, but they are definitely there. Here's a list of 5 New York artists that I think would be a great look on Bad Boy Records.

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Kai Cash

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First Listen: Hello O'Shay - No Pressure

Keeping my ear out for new music as usual and this joint came onto the radar, I'm feeling it! No Pressure is a vibey ballad from Brooklyn artist/producer Hello O'Shay. The synths, vocals, and the tempo give me a nostalgic 80's vibe and got me feelin' like the mac. This song will definitely get some play time in the whip this week when I head out on my rendezvous. I also checked out O'shay's other offerings and I must say he's building up a nice library of quality music. Definitely give him a listen.

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5 Videos You NEED to Watch This Week!

1. Kai Cash ft Devvon Terrell - Can We Talk

The 2 New York natives came thru to bring you a banger paying tribute to the Tevin Campbell classic "Can We Talk". The production also pays homage to Hova, you'll notice the classic Neptunes "Give It To Me" sample.

2. TiaCorine - Chaka Khan ft Kenny Beats

This girl has been on a roll no lie, she is definitely something special and I gotta feeling we're gonna see a lot more of her. She just has "It" when it comes to the talent and image thing, you could easily put her in the same bracket as a Doja Cat or a Rico Nasty. But not gonna box her in, shawty has bars and is very versatile.

3. One Acen ft JME - Please Don't Play With Fire

One Acen has been on a roll since Summer 2020 and hasn't been stopping. He's released a slew of different singles and every time he drops he introduces us to a new artist. Well the artist on this track really doesn't need any intro. Please Don't Play With Fire is a dope afro banger featuring Boy Better Know Records frontman JME.

4. Kelela - Washed Away

It legit has been three years since Kelela has dropped music and she's finally back! The wait was so worth it, this woman embodies everything an artist is, she has never released a bad song. For her comeback she shot this video in her home country Ethiopia to give us all the feels for this ethereal track. I low key teared up watching, she just knows how to bring the emotions out of you.

5. Zino Vinci - Namaste

Tbh I don't know anything about this guy except that he can definitely rap, I recently found out about him through The Pit LDN. I went to check his youtube and he has a few videos on his page that are just oozing with creativity. I really like the vibes on this one here.