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Jay Park Steps Down As CEO of AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC

In a surprise move, music mogul Jay Park has announced he's stepping down from his position as CEO, from both of the labels he founded---AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC. The 34-year-old South Korea-based artist from Seattle announced the decision on social media on December 31 (KST). Saying in part: "I know this may be shocking to a lot of people, but I will remain as an advisor for both labels and we will continue to be a family and a crew."  Park founded AOMG in 2013, and H1GHR MUSIC with producer Cha Cha Malone in 2017. The news follows a tweet from Park the day before which said... "If I ever retire or disappear make sure to miss me."   UPDATED: As Jay Park steps down from his position as CEO, he's still releasing new music. According to AOMG, Park will drop a new single - "To Life," on January 1, 2022. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jay Park / 박재범 ($hway bum) (@jparkitrighthere) “I got your back 도장이 지워져도” ❤️🙏 Jay P

BE'O Drops Visual for "Counting Stars" feat. Beenzino

South Korean rapper BE'O released the official music video for his song "Counting Stars," featuring Beenzino, on December 13. The track actually hit streaming sites the day before on December 12.  BE'O was the second runner-up on Show Me The Money 10, the most recent season of the rap competition series. The 21-year-old artist is signed under FameUs Entertainment and previously participated in SMTM 7 and 9, and in the third season of High School Rapper under his name Yoo Chan-wook.  Currently fans can't get enough of the rapper's live performance of "Counting Stars" and the single is climbing on the charts. Check it out below. A closer view of Be’O performing Counting Stars earlier pic.twitter.com/MtKDUaYHqy — Be’O - 비오 Updates (@beo_updates) December 11, 2021

Mary J. Blige Returns with "Good Morning Gorgeous" and "Amazing"

The queen of R&B is back with two new singles. Ahead of a February album drop, singer Mary J. Blige released "Good Morning Gorgeous" with a visual, and "Amazing," featuring DJ Khaled on December 3. The first, "Good Morning Gorgeous" is a track of self-empowerment, self-reflection and self-love, connecting with everyone moving forward after the hurt, stress and pains of life--the single reminiscent of the vibe from Blige's 1994 "My Life" album. The official music video for the song, features the 50-year-old artist, looking stunning and beautiful. Her second new song-- "Amazing," a hip-hop collaboration with DJ Khaled, hits harder with an upbeat tempo. Check out both below.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mary J Blige (@therealmaryjblige)

New Music: Jay Park And Wiz Khalifa Drop "Break Your Heart" Collab

Artists Jay Park and Wiz Khalifa have released their collaboration single "Break Your Heart." The track hit streaming sites on November 18 as part of 7SIX9 Entertainment's DREAM-X Project Album. Both entertainers are veterans in the music industry, but as the lyrics of their song suggest, the two may not be experts on relationships. Check out their track "Break Your Heart" below. I'm tired of tired of breakin' your heart /You gave me that s*** and I ripped it apart /Now I feel empty like swings in the park /I know I did you wrong.

Mirani Hits Hard in New Single - "Lambo!" feat. UNEDUCATED KID

South Korean rapper Mirani returns with a hot new flow in her new single-- "Lambo!" featuring UNEDUCATED KID. The artist dropped her BOYCOLD produced track, and the visual for it, on November 10, displaying her skills as a melodic rapper.  Mirani debuted in 2020 with the single “The Detective,” and was a contestant on the rap competition series "Show Me The Money." She's currently signed under AREA, which was founded by producer-duo GroovyRoom. 

New Music - Lolo Zouaï - "Scooter"

Singer Lolo Zouaï is back with a fun new single. The artist dropped her new song "Scooter" on November 3. The song follows the success of her 2019 breakout album - "High Highs to Low Lows," and her 2021 summer single- "Galipette." Check out the new music below.

Yaw Tog Returns With New Hot Single - "Sei Mu"

Rapper Yaw Tog is back with a new banger. The Ghanaian artist dropped his Khendi Beatz produced song "Sei Mu" on November 3. The single begins with a reggae Caribbean vibe before transitioning into a kpanlogo and Asakaa drill Ghana mix. Yaw Tog is best known for his viral song "Sore." He recently linked up with rapper Lific for his hit song "From Afar." Check out the new track below.

New Music: Ama Lou - "Trust Nobody"

British R&B singer Ama Lou is back with a new single. The artist dropped her song- "Trust Nobody," with a black and white self-directed official visual on October 28. Her previous release, the 5-track "Ama, who?" EP, hit streaming sites back in 2019. Her new song is off her forthcoming project. Check out the single below.

After An Impressive 'Show Me The Money 10' Producer Cypher performance - Gaeko Drops "Cheap Talk" feat. JUSTHIS

Amoeba Culture's Gaeko, who is one-half of South Korean hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo, dropped his CODE KUNST produced single "Cheap talk," featuring JUSTHIS on October 23. The track on YouTube includes subtitles in various languages, including English.  Many music fans first heard the song during Gaeko's standout performance on Mnet's  Show Me The Money 10 P roducer Cypher, which hit YouTube in September, ahead of the new season of the rap competition show. Gaeko and CODE KUNST make up one of the four producer-judge teams for SMTM 10 . Check out the single below. 

Keebomb Drops New EP - "Good Morning"

With a smooth flow, rapper Keebomb returns with a new fire EP. The South Korean artist released - "Good Morning" on streaming sites on October 20. The six-track mini-album features rappers Paloalto and Don Mills. Check it out below.

New Ghanaian Drill: Lific ft. Yaw Tog- "From Afar"

Back with a new UK drill-influenced banger, Ghanaian rapper Lific links-up with fellow Ghanaian artist Yaw Tog in his new single- "From Afar." The track hit streaming sites and YouTube on October 18. The single is a follow-up to Lific's 2020 drill street anthem- “Yagye Sika,” and is the first song off his upcoming EP. The collaboration with Yaw Tog follows Tog's blow-up from his viral song and Stormzy remix- "SORE."

RAMENGVRL Drops Visual for New pH-1 Collaboration - "Ain’t No MF"

Indonesian rapper RAMENGVRL teams up with Korean-American H1GHR MUSIC rapper pH-1 in her new song-- "Ain’t No MF." The artist dropped the single on October 15 on streaming sites, and released the official music video for it hours later on YouTube. In her lyrics she brags-- "there ain't no motha**** like me in the streets/won't you tell me if you seen her."  According to her bio, RAMENGVRL is a Jakarta-born and raised musician. Her breakthrough song 'CASHMERE' led her to win the award for best hip-hop song in 2019 at the Indonesian Music Awards. She released her debut album 'Can't Speak English' in 2020. Check out her new single and visual below.

Gump Drops Visual for Groovy New Song- "Sitcom"

South Korean artist Gump croons over smooth melodies in his new groovy track- "Sitcom." The song dropped with a quirky visual on October 13, under South Korean Indie music distributor -Mirrorball Music.  "Sitcom" is the title track of Gump's triple-single project, which also includes the songs "Merry-go" and "Fragile."  Check it out below. 

Cordae Levels Up in New Single - "Super"

With a fiery flow, rapper Cordae has returned with a new "Super" single and music video ahead of the release of his sophomore album, From A Bird’s Eye View.  The artist dropped his track "Super" and the visual for it on October 7. With it, Cordae brags about his Coca Cola Super Bowl commercial deal and flexes about the money he made in 2020. He also raps about why he dropped the “YBN” from his stage name. Check it out below.

Now Listening To: Filipino Hip-Hop and R&B - PARADISE RISING's EP "Semilucent 2"

Back for a second round of new sounds, 88rising's label PARADISE RISING has dropped a new EP featuring Filipino hip-hop and R&B artists. The 5-track "Semilucent 2" project hit streaming sites on October 4 with several visuals on YouTube. The mini-album includes music from Canadian duo MANILA GREY, as well as singers Steven Peregrina, Daze and Yuna (from Malaysia), rapper Curtismith, CA Christian Alexander and producer Manila Killa. The new music follows the first "Semilucent" EP, which rolled out in July 2020. Check out the new project below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PARADISE RISING (@paradiserising)

Yayoi Daimon Links up with Reddy for new Single - "Chill Like a Midnight"

Japanese artist Yayoi Daimon teams up with South Korean rapper Reddy in her new single "Chill Like a Midnight." The visual for the track hit YouTube on September 30. With the song, Daimon delivers smoky and smooth vocals, as rapper Reddy adds a groovy flow. Check it out below.

New Music: Hwaji - "See You in the Metaverse"

Rapper Hwaji is back with a new single, he says is for "the women of the metaverse, holding it down." The artist dropped his CRDL produced song, "See You in the Metaverse," on streaming sites on September 25, under South Korean label VMC (Vismajor Company). Check it out below. 2021.09.25.SAT.6PM(KST) Hwaji's [See You in the Metaverse] Will be dropping everywhere 🔥 Special love goes out to the women of the metaverse, holding it down prod & mixed. by CRDL pic.twitter.com/iQqYI6ZyH3 — 화지 Hwaji (@hwajilla) September 23, 2021

New Music: Bianca - "You & I"

Bianca has dropped her debut sultry single -"You & I." The song hit streaming sites on September 13, with an emotional visual. The track is off the soulful singer's upcoming EP. Check out the single and its official music video below.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bianca (@thebiancaofficial)

China Mac Announces Rap Challenge after Dropping New Single "H.E.R" prod. by Little Vic

After previously pulling his music catalog from streaming sites, rapper China Mac is back on Spotify and Apple Music with a new single about hip-hop. The Brooklyn, New York artist, who's also the host of Mac Eats on YouTube, dropped his Little Vic produced song "H.E.R" on September 7.  After the release of "H.E.R," China Mac asked fans to join him in a rap challenge in creating their own lyrics to the beat of the track. He says the prize will be $1,000 and a feature, but the deadline to enter is September 18. Check out the new music below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by China Mac (@chinamacx)

New Music: Tobi Lou - "WIDE Open"

Rapper Tobi Lou is "WIDE Open." The Nigeria-born-Chicago artist dropped his latest single on September 3, with an official visualizer for the track. The video shows highlights from his performance at Lollapalooza 2021. The four-day music festival kicked off in late July in Chicago. Tobi Lou's new song "WIDE Open" is off his upcoming album-- "Non-Parrishable," due out in September of 2022. 

JAY B Shares Video of his "B.T.W" Inkigayo Performance featuring Jay Park

H1GHR MUSIC's GOT7 leader JAY B is hitting music shows in South Korea, to promote his track "B.T.W" with label CEO Jay Park. The Cha Cha Malone produced song is the title track from his first solo EP - "SOMO:FUME." The mini-album hit streaming sites on August 26, with the official music video for "B.T.W," followed by a performance on Mnet's 'M Countdown.'  On August 29, JAY B posted a clip on Instagram of his next performance--which was on SBS’ 'Inkigayo.' For each stage, the singer grooves with backup dancers, before Jay Park enters mid-song showing off his dance skills. The two also break out a few b-boy dance moves towards the end. Check out the performances, along with the dance practice video below. And you can also find a "B.T.W" dance challenge on TikTok. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Def./JAY B (@jaybnow.hr)  

Rapper Shotta Spence Shows Appreciation for a Woman's Natural Beauty in New Song- "Write My Name"

Rapper Shotta Spence sings from a resort paradise about the natural beauty of his woman in his new single and visual - "Write My Name." The artist dropped his new song and the official music video for it on August 20. The track follows his inspirational single- "Don't Fold," which hit streaming sites in June. Check out the new release below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shotta Spence (@shottaspence)

Chase Henny Links Up with Jay Park for new single - "No Feelings"

Calling it the biggest song of his career, Chase Henny returns with a hot new collaboration. The singer teamed-up with a fellow artist from the Seattle area-- global entertainer Jay Park, for his new song "No Feelings." On Instagram, Henny posted; "It’s been a long road with this single." The track hit streaming sites on August 20. It follows the release of his song "Mercy," which rolled out in March. Check out the new music below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ᴄʜᴀsᴇ ʜᴇɴɴʏ ្ (@chasehenny)