We already told you guys we were dedicating 2009 to the independent artist. I know we haven’t been as aggressive as we should have, but we are still bringing you the best reviews, ORIGINAL columns, and music you might not have heard in your neck of the woods. This is another one of those artists. A friend reached out to me on Facebook (yeah, King Jerm is on Facebook) and he emailed me a song from his group, Likwid Stoan. I really thought it was going to be your average run of the mill Hip-Hop, but it had a different element to it. Check out the bio for more info on the group.
Most of us just listen to music but others of us consume music. We take music and make it a general part of our lives. In the south, hip hop was somewhat re-formatted and brought to the public in many different styles and concepts. Likwid Stoan, A hip hop and r&b duo out of North Carolina has done just that. They have taken a combination of southern styles and methods to producing their music to present to you a mid-Atlantic style. The basis of their music abilities derive from being positive and staying truthful about life situations. Iso, the witty lyricist born and raised Michael Lovett in Greensboro N.C., is one of the co-founders of Likwid Stoan and with his very detailed words of contribution (as he calls it), will undoubtedly keep you listening for the very next line. Frank Santiago, the singer born in MD and raised in GA, compliments him with his background vocals on raps but yet is still able to pull a serenade out of his pocket at any given time. Together they have produced music that is unlike most of what you may hear. Currently working on an upcoming debut album titled “Rock Solid Muzik”, they have been spending countless hours in the studio. Prior to beginning the production of the album they were featured in the Self Paid compilation produced by Big Will, Ceo of WWS magazine based on the west coast which received over 55,000 distributed copies in the US and they also appeared on the Green Light Go mix tape featuring Rick Ross, Triple C’s and other various artist brought to you by BG the Prophet which also received over 172,000 downloads and 300,000 listens. You can find these works on datpiff.com. You will be hearing a lot from Likwid Stoan in the coming months. They will be releasing their upcoming singles titled “What it Do” and “Dance floor”. You can also view more about them at www.myspace.com/likwidstoan or for booking contact them at [email protected].
Check out the track “Whaddup Girl” and let me know what you think! If you are an independent artist trying to get heard…shoot us a song and a short bio, and you might be the next alumni of our “Independent Spotlight”.
Download: Likwid Stoan – “Whaddup Girl”