New Songs You May Not Have Heard: April 2019

April has been a big month for music with new albums from Anderson Paak, Khalid, and Tech N9ne and countless singles such as Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” remix.  However, with all this great music, some great music slips through the cracks for whatever reason.  Here are four songs that dropped this month that you may not have heard.

Wande – "Blessed Up"

This was Wande’s first ever single as a part of Reach Records, released April 12^th.  Wande was born in Austin, Texas and was actually the A&R administrator for Reach Records before being their first ever signed female artist.  In “Blessed Up” Wande counts her blessings and reflects on things she has been through in her life, a fitting debut single for her first ever record deal.  Wande is yet to release a commercial album or project but expect that to come soon as a part of Reach Records.

Social Club Misfits – "Up"

“Up” was one of five songs released with Social Club Misfits’ newest EP “MOOD.” on April 5^th. The rap duo of Marty and Fern bring the heat with this EP and “Up” is no exception.  The message behind “Up” is that the Social Club Misfits are on the rise.  The duo is signed onto Capitol Christian Music Group, which is also the label for many popular contemporary Christian artists.  The Social Club Misfits have released five albums already and multiple EP’s, including solo EP’s from both Marty and Fern.  Check out “Up” and the rest of the “MOOD.” EP.

Beast Coast – "Coast/Clear"

If there is any song on this list you’ve likely heard it’s this one, but it doesn’t seem to be getting quite the attention it deserves.  Beast Coast is collaboration of rap groups Flatbush Zombies, the Underachievers, and Pro Era.  It is one group, made up of the individuals from three great groups, so yes, it is as good as it sounds.  This is Beast Coast’s second song off their upcoming debut album as a collective.  Their first single, “Left Hand” was performed on Fallon and has been received well.  “Coast/Clear" dropped right after the Fallon performance, on April 12^th, but has not received quite the same attention as its predecessor but is just as worthy of a listen.

Corey Paul - "PRESSURE"

Corey Paul is an artist I have been following for quite a while now.  His 2017 album “Untold Story: Trill Young King” and 2015 album “Today, Tomorrow, Forever” are a couple favorites of mine.  “PRESSURE” is the Houston, Texas rapper’s first track since the 2017 album.  It was timed with the public launch of his new record label and multi-media company: “Commission Culture.”  The reflective song released commercially April 19^th and is worth a listen for Corey Paul’s unique sound and bars.

What are some of your favorite songs from April so far?