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New Artist

4-2-2015

This week’s New Artist is New York City rapper Emilio Rojas! If we had to put Emilio in a sub-hip-hop genre it would have to be conscious rap. He is the type of rapper to point out and give light to discrepancies in society and the hip-hop game. 

Emilio has been slowly creating buzz in the NYC hip-hop scene linking op with heavy weights like Joe Budden, Joel Ortiz and fellow fanum.fm Artists Chris Webby and Bodega BAMZ. 

Uptown-representative isn’t just a talented lyricist, but houses an incredible flow. Most recently, last summer, Emilio put out his mixtape Zero F**ks Given hosted by DJ Camilo. In an interview with FUSE Emilio promised he has a lot more music “stacking up.” In the same interview, Emilio proclaims that he is bringing back a voice that has been lost in the hip-hop game:  the Latino Emcee. More specifically, the bi-racial Emcee. Emilo is half Venezuelan and half white which, he says, drives a lot of his lyrics. 

Emilio says that the wrong voices have been in the front lines of NYC hip-hop, and he is here to have his voice heard. We are listening. You should also listen. Check out his new fanum profile here. 

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Leaderboard Winner

Our Tastemakers have casted their votes and decided on folk/soul duo JOHNNYSWIM as this week's Leaderboard winner! 

JOHNNYSWIM is comprised of Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez, who met in Nashville, Tennessee and quickly realized their chemistry in writing songs together. Separately, each of them have a history in music with Amanda being the daughter of Donna Summers and Abner who trained as a musician back in his hometown of Jacksonville, FL. 

In 2009, the duo recognized their undeniable chemistry outside of music and got married. The two have released many singles and EP's including "Heart Beats" but in 2014, JOHNNYSWIM released their first true, full-length album Diamonds.  Their sounds exemplifies the unison the couple has in and outside of music. 

Listen to some of JOHNNYSWIM's music on their fanum profile by going here ----> fanum.fm/JOHNNYSWIM

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Leaderboard Winner

This week's Leaderboard winner, as voted by our Tastemakers at fanum.fm, is the L.A.-based duo Made In Heights. Made In Heights is a collaboration of singer Kelsey Bulkin and producer Sabzi. Independently, the two have created music, but have experienced true synergy in their styles when they started collaborating around three years ago. 

The duo released their first self-titled album in January of 2012. Since then, they have been occasionally releasing huge singles like 'Murakami' and 'Ghosts' that have been keeping music lovers talking and curious. 

There have been promises/rumors on a new album release in 2015. If we can base the success on this future LP off of the success of these most recent singles ... soon everyone will be familiar with Kelsey and Sabzi. 

Listen to Made In Heights' music here ----->  fanum.fm/MadeInHeights

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