Hip Hop: Winter 2022

Monarch HipHop Recommendations

Autumn!
One Way

Autumn! alchemizes otherworldly sonic architecture and emotionally charged melodies, stretching the boundaries of hip-hop in the process. Originally hailing from Louisiana, he initially bubbled up as a producer under the name of TwinUzis, deftly manipulating synths and bass into a fascinating sonic framework of his own. Establishing himself as an artist, he unleashed music on Soundcloud at a prolific pace with the Solitary EP, Golden Child, Chapter 1, Not Much Longer EP, and Not Much Left EP in 2021. “Nina!” generated 2.44 million Soundcloud streams, while “Still the Same (Remix),” featuring Lil Tecca, popped off to the tune of 3 million Soundcloud streams. Signing to Victor in 2021, it’s about to be Autumn! season as he readies more music heralded by the lead single “One Way!”

Kuttem
Pallbearers

Kuttem Reese’s latest anthem, “Pallbearers,” underscores a menacing beat as he rips through the production with punishingly sharp verses. The momentum builds toward a ravenously catchy hook. Once again, he masterfully controls his intensity to deliver a caustically catchy banger.

Kuttem Reese beat the toughest of odds in Orlando, FL, by kinetically rapping nonstop. Born and raised in Orlando as the oldest of six kids, he grew up fast. Shortly after Reese’s eighth birthday, his mother went to prison for three years. He and his siblings moved in with his grandmother until his mom returned home. Along the way, Reese developed a passion for music. One night he picked up a microphone and rapped to a friend’s beat in a hotel room. He posted it on Instagram and continued to cut tracks. Following his debut, “My Story,” he dropped a string of successful singles, including “Rugrat” and “Boston Celtics.” Within six months that night in the hotel, he was already putting serious numbers on the board with nearly 13 million cumulative YouTube views and one million-plus Soundcloud plays in addition to attracting acclaim from Elevator and more.

Slump6s
Origin

Origin ultimately showcases the expansive scope of Slump6s’s signature style. He tears through “Man Down!” with verbal acrobatics, while off-kilter video game-ready production warbles underneath “All There,” featuring Yung Bans. The emotionally charged “Apologies” sails off to the heavens on a soulful refrain uplifted by airy vocals, leaning into cloudy and catchy R&B.

He previewed the project with the title track, “Origin.” Beyond gaining traction at DSPs, it received widespread acclaim. Our Generation Music hailed the rapper as “impossible to ignore with his marathon of fast-paced, melodic singles” and added, “Slump has set himself apart from the crowd with his consistency and futuristic sound.” Origin also includes “Moment,” and Elevator magazine highlighted the rapper as “part of the new generation of Soundcloud rappers who are taking the internet by storm.”

Lancey Foux
Live Evil

Asserting himself as a global hip-hop force with widespread peer and tastemaker praise, UK-born international rap phenomenon, style icon, and visionary Lancey Foux has unveiled his new mixtape, LIVE.EVIL.

Lancey launches into quotable verses before Yachty pulls up with a fittingly otherworldly cameo. Together, they elevate this manic banger into another stratosphere.
Gearing up to make a statement, social media has previewed collaborations that are in the chamber with multiplatinum, chart-topping superstars such as Trippie Redd and Swae Lee as well as influential INTERNET MONEY producer Nick Mira and the legendary TM88.

Taking over the Internet, he has pulled up on Kanye West (with a viral photo en route to the DONDA playback), 070 Shake, Rick Owens, Michèle Lamy, and more. BEATS tapped him as a campaign ambassador for the #BeatsStudioBuds.

Lil Migo
King Of The Trap 2

Once again, Lil Migo delivers a fascinating and fresh visual. Cash rains down in a trap house as he spits to the camera, accompanied by a pair of provocative dancers. Snow falls, and a wolf watches over him as he raps outside, channeling raw intensity over an ominous beat. “Dawg Ass” highlights the power of his precise flow, impactful cadences, and unbreakable spirit.

The 15-song project hit the streets with anthemic trap bars, airtight flows, and chantable hooks. Among many highlights, he flexes hard on the new single “Migo Shit” (featuring Quavo). Elsewhere, he throws down with Duke Deuce on “Roots” and links up with Blac Youngsta for two bangers, namely, the aptly titled “Dangerous” and “F Da Rap Game.”

SEPTEMBER GRAY
Proprietor of September Gray Fine Art Gallery

BIO 

Gray’s life’s work is a reflection of her enduring passion for the arts. Following a noteworthy career in the performing arts, Gray launched a successful fine art consultancy practice wherein she was celebrated for her ability to assist corporate and private collectors with articulating and executing single acquisition and long–term collecting strategies. Gray’s career in the arts and decade as an art consultant inform her role as gallerist. An avid collector, Gray has a talent for “speaking the language” of both artist and collector and a knack for connecting the gallery’s clients to works by artists whose vision and methodologies resonate with their individual tastes, complement their existing collections and honor their overall investment strategy and appetite for risk. Gray holds a B.A. in Art History from DePaul University. A committed art education advocate, Gray serves on a number of non-profit boards and is co-founder of The Gray Foundation, an organization committed to building a world of enriched life options for youth through the promotion of art and education. Gray shares art news and collection strategies in her electronic quarterly journal, The Gray Book.

https://septembergrayart.com/

JUSTIN SULIVAN, CFP
Senior Vice President Market Leader

BIO 

Justin oversees a team of professionals striving to achieve the highest level of client satisfaction. His top priority is that the team not only meets, but also exceeds the client’s expectations. Through Justin’s leadership and commitment, he helps ensure that the client benefits form a full complement of investment, trust, financial planning and private banking services to help them achieve their financial goals.

XAVIER DANIELS

BIO  

Paintings are influenced by his experiences with brotherhood at both Morehouse and as a firefighter. In creating his art, he is actively thinking about the perception of black men and attempting to be a catalyst for a different view on the black male experience. According to Daniels, the conversations happening in popular culture about black males leave them invisible in discussions about themselves. The portraits of black men Daniels creates are large in an effort to symbolically assert black male presence into those conversations. His work has been shown around the world through Almine Rech and Richard Beavers Gallery. Xavier lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia.

https://xavierdaniels.com/

MARRYAM MOMA

BIO

A Tanzanian-Nigerian visual artist based in Atlanta, GA, is renowned for her prolific exhibition history. Moma’s dedication to her art has earned her prestigious residencies at The Migration Artist Residency, Atlanta, GA, and a blended residency and teaching opportunity at The Swimming HoleFoundation in Upstate NY. The Hambidge Center for the Arts awarded her a Distinguished Artist Fellowship, enriching her narrative-driven solo exhibitions like “ICONoclasts.” This showing intertwines paper cut elements to celebrate and empower revolutionary Black figures. Moma continues to innovate within her practice, expanding her presence through murals, public art installations and exhibitions including an indoor mural for Clark Atlanta universities student innovation lounge sponsored by Dell Technologies and Home depot, ICONoclasts Atlanta building-wide public installation sponsored by Dashboard and If Not Us then Who public digital art mural sponsored by A&E Atlanta. 

https://www.marryammoma.com/

DL WARFIELD

BIO

Atlanta-based artist DL Warfield, a veteran artist who has consistently proven himself a talent of the highest caliber – one who has delivered at the highest levels repeatedly throughout his life and career. Yes, many artists are talented; DL Warfield is prolific.

Warfield’s body of work proves his instinctive knowledge and understanding of pop culture and has given him a permanent place at the cutting edge of the new and next. From St. Louis to New York City, Atlanta and worldwide, his talent, skill and endless creativity have taken him to the top of his field again and again, and he intends to push forward wherever a path to artistic excellence can be forged.

The following is a snapshot of his works and clientele. 

Nike, Sprite, Heineken, Anheuser-Busch, Geffen Records, Sony Entertainment, DreamWorks, Sony Music, OutKast Inc., Universal Records, Boys & Girls Clubs, HBO, Virgin Records, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Vibe Magazine, automotive giant Ford Motor Company. He designed the branding for the City of Atlanta’s Film and Entertainment office and at the same time, His fine art has been featured at national landmarks, including the Time-Life Building in New York City, and the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY, which he loaned two original pieces for three years.

https://dlwarfield.com/

EDDIE FONTNO

BIO

A native of the Bronx, New York, is most inspired by the brilliance and uniqueness of excellence within the African American culture. The subjects of his work have all possessed a transformative greatness, which paved the way and changed the lives of many, providing a guiding light for the world around them. Fontno takes a subtle approach and focuses on that “light” to capture the detailed nuances through his usage of graphite and oil paint (black and white) that enhances the contrast between light and dark. Fontno’s never-ending quest to find truth and beauty in its most natural form is reflective in the choice of figures in his pieces; paying homage to those who have in some way shaped his view of the world and positively affected his evolution as an artist, father and man. Fontno attended the High School of Art & Design in New York, New York and Howard University in Washington, DC. His work has been displayed in the White House (Madam Vice President Kamala Harris’ private office) and the much-acclaimed October Gallery in Philadelphia, Pa. He has also been commissioned for portraits throughout the Northeast region. 

www.eddiefontno.com

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ROBERT KOOL BELL| LE KOOL CHAMPAGNE

BIO

For many years, Robert Kool Bell, Leader and Co-founder of Kool & The Gang, sought out Grand Cru Vineyards from owners that have been selling for generations and decided to work with Paul Berthelot a Multi-Vintage producer since 1884. Voila The Celebration Champagne was born! 

https://lekoolchampagne.com

EDDIE FONTNO

BIO

A native of the Bronx, New York, is most inspired by the brilliance and uniqueness of excellence within the African American culture. The subjects of his work have all possessed a transformative greatness, which paved the way and changed the lives of many, providing a guiding light for the world around them. Fontno takes a subtle approach and focuses on that “light” to capture the detailed nuances through his usage of graphite and oil paint (black and white) that enhances the contrast between light and dark. Fontno’s never-ending quest to find truth and beauty in its most natural form is reflective in the choice of figures in his pieces; paying homage to those who have in some way shaped his view of the world and positively affected his evolution as an artist, father and man. Fontno attended the High School of Art & Design in New York, New York and Howard University in Washington, DC. His work has been displayed in the White House (Madam Vice President Kamala Harris’ private office) and the much-acclaimed October Gallery in Philadelphia, Pa. He has also been commissioned for portraits throughout the Northeast region.

Website: www.eddiefontno.com