Carti Hit a Lick

February 09, 2024

TOGETHER WITH UNDERGROUND SOUND

GM!

We got big news. Like real big.

Yesterday, we launched Uncovered Gems ‘All Access’ — our premium newsletter and exclusive community.

We’ve spent months listening to your feedback and thinking about how to give you an absolutely stupid amount of value, while also keeping it as affordable as possible.

We ultimately settled on starting at $25 per month.

(It’s only gonna get more expensive so tap in now.)

For $25 per month, you receive:

  1. A weekly interview with an underground artist / industry person sharing advice, lessons learned, and how to level up in the industry.

    The first issue drops Monday with one of the hottest artists in the underground. Any guesses?

  2. Ability to feature one song per month in the ‘New Drops’ section of Uncovered Gems. (Managers and A&Rs, you can submit songs on behalf of your artists.)

    All submissions will also be entered for a chance to win a free feature on the Underground Sound Instagram page (139k followers and counting) .

    3. The right to submit up to three songs per month for review and feedback from the UGS team.

    We will deliver constructive feedback within one week. We’re listening to everything!

    4. Priority DM Support. Our DMs are flooded. It’s literally impossible to answer even ¼ of the messages we get.

    If you’re part of the community you are guaranteed to get an answer to any DM or email you send us.

    And this is only the beginning. I’m getting hyped just thinking about all the gems we’re about to share with you guys. We’re about to go crazyyyy with this.

    If you already joined, hold tight. You’ll get an email with your song submission forms soon…

    So there’s only one question left — why haven’t you joined yet?

Welcome back fam,

The underground never takes a week off…

Running off with the bag took on a whole new meaning this week. A lot of horseplay was had and people came back for seconds per usual.

But we also saw a lot of great things. Beanies have returned for one of the brightest stars and some of our favorite rappers are living out their dreams.

It’s our job to sift through the mess to bring you the most important news (and we’re damn proud to do it), so thanks for tapping back in.

Let’s get it.

Bear1Boss x SoFaygo — conscious

BLP Kosher — Virgin Ears

JELEEL! — I LOOK GOOD!

KA$HDAMI — Want!

Tommy Richman — SOULCRUSHER (EP)

Babydrill - ScoreGod

Lucki & Future in studio 👀

Lucki is really living out his dreams. If you know how important these moments are to him, then you’ve been a fan for a minute.

Carti Finessed Adin

Carti had to run off because the vibe wasn’t right. Do we blame him though? Adin will make that money back internet gambling tonight.

DJ Phatt and Nettspend Beef

The lore of DJ Phatt grows with each passing day. Maybe they’ll make up soon, but the future only knows.

Beanie Yeat is Back!

Beanie Yeat makes his return and it’s needed for these current tumultuous times. 2093 will be a classic, mark our words.

"ONE CALL" by Rich Amiri debuts at No. 79 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart

It's the first song from an underground artist to reach the Hot 100 since “Talk” by Yeat. Kinda insane, but Rich is blossoming into a star right before our eyes.

Carti & Adin are running back their stream again soon?

It’s wild that music rollouts have come to this, but it’s a strategic move to get the youth back on his side. Though who knows if it will really happen.

Brezzo is yet another rising artist coming out of Atlanta, but it’s his rugged tonality and authentic wave is causing the world to catch on. Yes, rappers from ATL are always in abundance, but there are no frills or gimmicks when it comes to Brezzo’s sound. Building stellar momentum with consistently brilliant releases has set this young man up to have a big 2024. But don’t just take our word for it, peep the heat below.

Songs To Dive Into: Full Roll 2, ISO (Album), Trips To Atlanta (EP)

 

Another week down, navigating the endless tomfoolery that thrives in the Underground. We wade through the chaos so you don't have to, promising to return faithfully every week.

Your feedback is invaluable to us; it truly makes our day when we hear something positive and makes us lose sleep when you’re not happy.

Stay cozy, stay tapped in, and we’ll talk to you soon.

And to my All Access family — See you on Monday for the first artist interview 🫡