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Pimmie – The Late-Night Voice You Didn’t See Coming
There’s something about late-night listening that just hits different. The kind of nights where you’re not even really looking for new music, but somehow it finds you anyway. For me, that moment came randomly scrolling through OVO’s Instagram. I saw her name pop up and didn’t think too much of it at first… but something…
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Bas: From Dreamville’s Protégé to Cultural Powerhouse
I first discovered Bas back when J. Cole was starting to put him on the radar. I remember seeing his mixtape Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. 2 floating around online, and it clicked because Cole had just dropped “Cousins” on SoundCloud in 2013 — a track featuring Bas that also doubled as promotion for the…
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T H R O N E: The Native Hip-Hop Duo Redefining Sound and Identity
I stumbled across T H R O N E in the most 2025 way possible — on Threads. Their handle, @somerapcouple, instantly caught my attention. A Native American couple making hip-hop together? I had to check it out. What I found was far deeper than a gimmick. Their music carried soul, history, and purpose, wrapped…
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Leaves & Late Nights: The Fall Playlist You Didn’t Know You Needed
Set the vibe this season 🍂 Leaves & Late Nights blends R&B, neo-soul & rap into the perfect fall playlist for sunsets, drives & cozy nights.
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Majo (sickoftheinternet) – Toronto’s Best-Kept R&B Secret
Daniel Cantu | August 27th, 2025 Back in 2017 when I was hard-core music producing for rappers and singers around the US and mainly the Chicagoland area, I used to network a lot with producers and beatmakers. One name that always stood out to me was Jordon Manswell — one of the dopest producers I’ve…
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Obed Padilla – A Chicano Storyteller Cutting Through The Noise
It’s not every day you see Chicano artists breaking through the noise of today’s music landscape — but Obed Padilla, hailing from Oceanside, California, is doing exactly that. With a style that blends sample-based beats, soulful instrumentals, alt-rap flows, and poetic lyricism, Padilla has carved a lane that feels both fresh and deeply rooted in…
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JMSN: The Soul Architect of Alt-R&B
If you know, you know — and if you don’t, it’s time to tune in. JMSN (pronounced “Jameson”) has quietly built one of the most consistent catalogs in modern soul and alternative R&B, fusing raw vulnerability with lush, vintage-inspired production. While he might fly under the mainstream radar, for those who crave substance and sonic…
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Samara Cyn: The Nomadic Voice Of Rap & Alternative R&B
PRESS PLAY, THEN CONTINUE TO READ. I first stumbled upon this video on Instagram, randomly scrolling through reels. I heard the beat start and knew it was Erykah Badhu’s instrumental. I anxiously listened as Samara Cyn opened up with her first line. I instantly knew she was about to give us some heat. Like her…
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Welcome to NOIRXSOUND
Third times the charm Thank you all for coming to to the site. I’m Daniel Cantu, also known as DXNNY NOIR. I’m a instrumentalist, beat maker, and music producer from the Chicagoland area. This is my third attempt on making this blog of mine a reality, and I have some high hopes and a large…