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ABOUT
I am a Portland artist who began releasing work in Nov of ’20. My first project, primarily in the emo vein, received over 60k streams across platforms. I have been maintaining a 1-single-per-month schedule, focusing on west coast hip-hop and trap. All my songs are freestyles which are touched up to various degrees (from none to re-worded and recorded), but this collection of songs marks the end of the former.
In an effort to preserve flow, I have traditionally taken a minimal-edit, flow-first approach which has sacrificed meaning for style. But over time I’ve realized that style is not my strength (a down-side of my whiteness, no doubt) so I have begun taking the opposite approach. The work to come is much more meaning-dense, which has given this last collection of tracks the Final Freestyles.
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Thank Yous & Placements
RADIO
KFFP Portland, PRP Portland, BTR Today Breakthru Radio, WCSF Joliet, WKPX Ft. Lauderdale, WMUH Allentown, WMUL Huntington, WRHU Hempstead, WVUR Valparaiso, WMCX West Long Branch, WMEB Orono, KAOS Olympia, KRCX Denver, KZMU Moab, WGBK Glenview, WZBT Gettysburg, KFAI Minneapolis, KVNF Paonia, WXAV Chicago, KMUD Redway, KDUP Portland, WRRC Lawrenceville, WODU Norfolk, WXIN Providence, MGMU Fairfax
PRESS
UrbFash, Broken 8 Records, Wokechimp, The Static Drive, Indie Artist Go, Jukebox Mind, Navarre’s Lounge, Music Existence, SMC Entertainment, Music Republic Magazine, About Insider, Curious For Music, Rock The Hip Hop, Underground Nation, Ark of Music, Music Crowns, Magazine Plus, Better Auds, ElectroWOW, DigiHerald, ISStories, Roadie Music, MikeoCull, Your Digital Wall, Ratings Game Music, The American Reporter, Daily Music Roll, Dancing About Architecture
QUOTES
“A rare, truly captivating example of modern hip-hop done just right”
– Broken 8 Records
“Bleary combines various compositional elements to form his unique sound”
– Woke Chimp
“Mood music for the introspective thinker”
– Navarre’s Lounge
“Diverse mix of genres, dripping in reverb and a sluggish yet unquestionably smooth”
– SMC Entertainment
“Fantastic musical arrangement in this track and sleek production”
– Curious For Music
“Distinct and alternative style” – Electro Wow
“Authentic hip hop that features the rhythmic and lyrical fruitfulness of the golden age”
– Daily Music Roll