What makes lyrics work and what can take away from them? We can learn a lot about songwriting when we add certain elements to the words we write.
We've entered into a new decade, and likewise unprecedented times. Everyone is trying to navigate through life right now the best way they can. For artists, releasing an album right now may be tricky, however with the right outlook success for artists is definitely possible.
"Get it out the mud like Shawshank If one ain’t up then we all ain’t" - R&B/HipHop Collective from Detroit, Michigan, The Lobby and Independent Film Director 97PK, collab yet again on another feel-good upbeat project, this time expanding to the vibe to the West Coast. Keeping it real in Meet Me in LA, Freebxll Will and Freebxll Rome get personal, flexing their go-getter mentality, confidence and postivity through-their signature melodic-drip.
Coming from a 2-track project dropped in 2019, 22, which also featured a smooth alternative, genre-overlapping track titled Upside...
...Meet Me In LA stays true to their melodic/Travis $cott-like sound, or in other words, 'their' sound.
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Drip-game initiated, this time from Ice cream, literally. Detroit-based hiphop group The lobby’s latest vibe, appropriately titled “Flavors” channels that energy, their energy, an ode to the flavor each member brings. While you can hear some influences from A$AP Ferg and Travis Scott, it's the blend of The Lobby's melodies over their own inhouse-produced trap production that sets them apart and reflects their high-energy, fun and carefree vibe they put on 24/7--all about having a good time.
First they released the track, then an interactive game, now they are projecting to release the video for Flavors by the end of Summer 2019. We had a chance to get a sneak peak of the video for Flavors and they went all in.
Incorporating some storyline acting, bright-colored suits, hype-mini-mosh pits, The Lobby teamed up with Music Film Director, 97_pk, to help execute yet another style-defining video for them. From renting a school bus in a music video for a previous project Love Lost, to renting an ice cream truck for this latest video, The Lobby are taking their craft to 'Level Serious' and their creative visions and visuals are taking shape, breathing confidence, color and personality in their sound and image.
..But we ain't stopping there..
The Interactive Game
The Lobby has even created a game for this release, also titled Flavors, The Game.
Some independent artists struggle with perfecting the marketing around a new music video release, however The Lobby took it two Shaquille O’neal steps forward and created an entire video game for their latest project.
While compatible on Windows (their working on the Mac version), you can play as your favorite flavor and beat the game to unlock gifts. Each flavor ofcourse represents a member from the group.
...drip-game initiated.
The Drip
The Lobby is on a roll, not just with these projects paired with dope A$$ visuals and tailored video games, but in July of 2019 they won a Detroit-legendary competition called Imported From the D powered by FootLocker and Detroit’s Number 1 Hip Hop radio station, and was awarded $500, won free Footlocker merch and got an interview spot on Hot 107.5.
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who is The Lobby?
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King of the Free
— king free (@freebxllwill) October 19, 2018
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Don’t Believe the Hype
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As we anticipate Freebxll Will's soon-to-drop album ‘King Of The Free’ in early November, we reflect on his first release, the beginning of an evolution just 1 year ago.
Pink Room (2017)
In 2017 Metro-Detroit native Freebxll Will dropped his first project, ‘Pink Room’—a wavvy AF 9-track project layered on slowed-down trap-like Youtube instrumentals. With a few features of other artists, members from their creative collective The Lobby, Freebxll Will flexed his experimental R&B wave and established his sound.
When Freebxll Will first started experimenting with sounds in his pink-walled room, he wanted the title of his first project to be a literal representation of his mindstate and what was going on in his life at the time, a theme that would be the basis for naming the title of his upcoming projects. Pink Room is melodic, chill, with a bit more of a psychedelic edge high-energy over PND mixed in with a high influence of 'channel ORANGE' by Frank Ocean.
“…Although it’s not close, I wanted it to be my own version of channel ORANGE.”
After finding his own sound with ‘Pink Room’, 2018 has been nothing but a grind for Freebxll Will, making his second project ‘King Of The Free’ set to drop in a few weeks, plus other bangers with his collective The Lobby, such as ‘Love Lost’ and 'Link Up'. Listen below.
King Of The Free (November 4th, 2018)
‘King Of The Free’ will be a 6-track project, exclusively produced by dope A$$ producer @KerwinClemens, with features from Freebxll Rome and graphics from Joseph Cook, all members of The Lobby.
While we got a tease of the vibe for ‘King Of The Free’ from his inviting energetically-mellow single released a few months ago, ‘Ride With Me’, Freebxll Will says this upbeat-chill track was an exception to the overall vibe of the project, which was a bit darker. Freebxll Will found his strengths in Pink Room, and through this second project working with Kerwin, Freebxll Will feels like he has now established himself and his sound.
When it comes to music, art, etc., relationships, whether good or bad, usually plays a big role in the amount and type of energy and influence we devote to a creative project. According to Freebxll Will, he was no stranger to that this year, stating a recent heartbreak made him come into his own and realize his full potential. When asked about it and its connection with the making of 'King Of The Free', he said..
"...it [the project] felt more real, I felt more like myself..."
Don't confuse the title 'King Of The Free' with a 'I'm-single-now-bit$@h', cocky and arrogant post-heartbreak mentality, rather, "King" as in a certain comfort, "King" of being free in his own way, without any stereotypes, "King" of self, "King" of the free. With the waves on this project his goal is to transcend that love of self and positivity to all.
We were fortunate enough to hear a sneak peak of another track from the project, and yes...we felt it. The vibe is real, an instant chill you can't deny. Even though there is a presence of autotune, the catchy and addicting melodies disguises the effects making the vibe feel right and positive. Definitely looking forward to the rest of the album!
Ascension (?, 2019)
While Freebxll Will prepares for the second project release, he’s already begun working on his third project ‘Ascension’ expected to drop early 2019.
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When thinking of famous singers from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wikipedia will show results for Al Jarreau, Eric Benét, and some more, but give it some time...the soulful and smokey sound from Hannah Mrozak will soon take her there.
Don't believe us? We've already melted... https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-way-single/1363280658?app=itunes
Hannah went from singing the National Anthems for the pro-hockey team, Milwaukee Admirals, and the pro-baseball team Milwaukee Brewers at an early age, to winning numerous awards including being chosen for national broadcast TV shows, American Idol and The Voice.
- won Milwaukee’s Got Talent in 2011,
- a MAMA (Madison Area Music Association) “first chair” award recipient in 2013,
- advanced to the top 48 in American Idol in 2014,
- won the State of Wisconsin's WAMI Rising Star of the year in 2015, which she was nominated twice for,
- made it to the playoff rounds of The Voice in 2017
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(From her Bio) In September 2017, Hannah performed the song "Starving" by Hailee Steinfeld for her blind audition for the TV show "The Voice", Season 13. She had 3 chair turns, Adam Levine, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton. Hannah chose team Adam and advanced to the battle round which she won, and then advanced to the Knockout Round, singing "Love on the Brain" by Rhianna. She was stolen by team Jennifer and moved onto the Playoff Rounds and the top 20. She sang "Learn to Let Go" by Keisha and was eliminated from the show just before the live shows.
On American Idol in 2014, she was declared by the Season XIV judges to be one of the 38 most memorable auditions. She advanced to the top 48 and performed at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA.
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