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Exclusive Interview: DJ T Beauty Delves on Her Creative Tastes, Musical Influences & Her Musical Journey

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When did you first think of becoming a DJ and was it a nonchalant decision?

I thought about being a DJ for many years. I remember first wanting to be a dj when I was introduced to Salt n Peppa in the 90’s. All of my attention was on their DJ Spin(derella). I had NEVER seen a female DJ. Seeing her do it with so much skill, finesse and style really opened my eyes to another world! It honestly took me YEARS and a big push to decide that I was going to actually give it an honest try.

How did you develop a keenness for the Afrobeat genre?

Oh my God. I just love the music! It’s, honestly, what I listen to in my personal time. I can literally throw on one of my Afrobeat mixes and be fine listening to that and nothing else for hours. Its something about the beat. I love rhythmic music. Afrobeats reminds me a lot of the style of music that is played in DC called Go-Go. Its highly percussive and music like that makes people dance and come together. When I play afrobeats, even when it is in Yoruba or Igbo and we don’t even understand the lyrics fully, it doesn’t stop people from dancing. I love anything that brings my people together. I love anything that makes my people dance.

How do you motivate yourself when things are not going your way as your profession requires a lot of effort?

That’s a good question. I, just like many people across the country, especially creatives, deal with bouts depression from time to time, lapses in creativity, and the absence of motivation. Here recently, with the COVID-19 pandemic, I think everyone’s mental strength has been tested. And in times like these, I give myself permission to rest and recoup. I do a lot of self care and mediation to stay grounded and I write. Writing really gives me a space to express myself and how I’m feeling and once I’ve expressed it, I can let it go. I eat a nice meal, light my candles, have a glass of wine and just be god to myself. Then I’ll write out my feelings and burn the page and try to start the next day with a new perspective, a fresh mindset and a game plan.

Who has been the earliest influence who inspired you to take the plunge in the music scene?

Of course, DJ Spinderalla as I said earlier. But I was basically birthed into the music scene. My father (Justin ‘Jrok’ Young) is a professional guitarist that has traveled the world and he’s a pretty big deal at home. I’ve always been surrounded by musicians, artists and creatives. When I connected with Youngman, he saw something in me and invested by purchasing my entire DJ setup! That was the push I needed. I had no choice by to learn how to use it. I did some ‘binge learning’ from DJ Carlo Atentidio via Youtube. I did invested in a few workshops with Beat Refinery. I put in the practice time and told a few friends what I had up my sleeve. My very first client Ashley Williams, is like a sister to me and without ever hearing me spin, she hired me for her private party. She was blown away and has hired me for everything she ever done since. I, actually, did her wedding earlier this year.

Is being a DJ a full-time job, a side hustle, or something you do for fun? (or some combo of the above)

It’s full time fun! I do have a secondary business, Selfie Supreme Photo Booth which I started before I became a DJ. Fortunately, the Photo Booth business has only enhanced my services as a DJ and has become a popular add-on service that I am able to offer my clients.

Exclusive Interview: DJ T Beauty Delves on Her Creative Tastes, Musical Influences & Her Musical Journey

What goals have you accomplished? What goals are you still working towards?

When I first started djaying, my short term goal was to service a wedding. I have scratched that goal off of my list server times. When I landed Beer Fest at Nationals Stadium Park, I felt very accomplished because. Had only been a DJ for one year when we began our working relationship but I have been reigning queen of DC Beerfest for 3 years strong now. The only type of event I haven’t serviced yet that is still a goal for me is a high school prom. I believe I should be able to accomplish that one once COVID-19 over. I also enrolled in school for Audio Production and was able to get my certificate from Full Sail University and expect to graduate with my bachelors in 2022. So my goals now are more so geared toward my career as a producer. I’m ready to make and mix some records.

How has the current music industry helped you grow as one of the best DJs in the afro scene?

To be honest, I believe, at least in my area, which is Washington DC, I was one of the only DJ’s that I know of that was playing afrobeats specifically. Dj’s in DC used to play a lot of hip hop, r&b, of course Go-Go music being that its the sound of the city… and they would play reggae. But I’d like to think I had a big hand in bringing Afrobeats specifically to the DMV. I can remember private events and large festivals where I would always, as I call it, “ sneak in some Afrobeats” and I definitely had to sneak it in the set because it wasn’t requested . But I would throw some of my favorites in there and people would dance and come and ask me what the song was and things like that. And I remember one day when Davido’s “If” had finally made it to my local radio station, I almost cried. I was so happy that my favorite music was now mainstream. And so with that, I think that the increasing popularity of artists like WizKid, David and Burna Boy in the US, it has made it a lot easier for me to play what I love because now everybody else loves it as well. I don’t have to ‘sneak’ it in anymore. I get requests for Afrobeats now and now, people know to call me for those vibes because I know the so genre extensively.

Can we expect any upcoming projects soon? Please shed some light upon it.

I have been trying to get my brother KidCash on a record over the pandemic. He’s a fire rap artist that I’m excited about but he has been so busy defeating these battle rappers lately, I think we are going to be waiting a while on that one. In the meantime, I have been working on a single for an artist named Zoë called “cLass weiRdo” and cooking up some other songs for her long awaited project. Her fans should definitely stay tuned because she is in the zone!

Can we expect any upcoming projects soon? Please shed some light upon it.

Yes. Be sure to connect with me on instagram @DJ_TBeauty.

I want to take the time and space to say “Thank you” to my management Moment Ent Group and Domo ‘Youngman’ Lee for believing in me and being my support. My children, Zoë, Miaya, Daniyah, & DJ, I love you. Thank you for all the motivation and for sharing me with the world. To my parents (Tan Young & Jrok) and siblings (Leah Jones & KidCash), I am officially “the Famous one” now.  To my clients and many supporters, you are the BEST!

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Mr.Reaper turns My Escape into a shadowed search for freedom through fear inner conflict and spiritual clarity

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In an era when plenty of hip hop chases whatever trend is loudest, Mr.Reaper arrives with something darker and more inward looking. “My Escape” is a haunting new single that moves between psychological pressure and spiritual reckoning, turning fear into the starting point for a deeper kind of release.

At 2 minutes and 37 seconds, the track wastes no time building its world. From the opening moments, the atmosphere feels cold, eerie, and cinematic, like a signal coming from somewhere far away. It pulls the listener into a shadowed mental space where reality feels unstable and escape is less certain than it first appears.

That tension comes through clearly in one of the song’s most memorable lines: “We’re in a simulation, I don’t think they understand…”

The line lingers because it feels philosophical without becoming abstract. It speaks directly to the song’s central struggle, the need to break out of unseen mental and emotional traps.

As the production expands, heavy hip hop drums take control. Booming 808s, rumbling bass, and sharp hi hats give the track a tense, cinematic weight. The beat feels alive, built with purpose, and it gives Mr.Reaper the space to step fully into his darker lyrical persona.

Once he enters that space, he owns it.

Mr.Reaper moves across the beat with control and conviction. His voice is deep, steady, and commanding, carrying each line with emotional force. When he delivers:

“I can’t see, I can’t breathe, I’m surrounded by this mystery praying to God…”

“From darkness to light, we must choose what is in the light…”

“Walking to my destiny…”

the words feel like pieces of an inner conversation. They capture the pull between despair and hope, confusion and clarity, pain and transformation.

At its core, “My Escape” is a song about liberation. Not from a place, but from the prisons people carry inside themselves. It explores fear, betrayal, pressure, self doubt, and the identities that can form around pain. The track plays like a psychological and spiritual battle, where the hardest enemy to face is often the one within.

Still, there is awakening inside the darkness.

The title “My Escape” does not feel like a retreat. It feels like recognition. Freedom, in this song, comes from facing what hurts, understanding it, and turning that struggle into strength. The message is rooted in resilience, growth, and self mastery.

The cover art sharpens that idea. Its half human, half skeletal portrait reflects the tension between life and death, identity and shadow, reality and illusion. The skull suggests mortality and inner demons, while the human side points toward consciousness and awareness. Like the song, the image is bold, unsettling, and symbolic enough to stay with you.

With “My Escape,” Mr.Reaper delivers a release that feels deliberate, emotionally charged, and thought provoking. In a crowded musical landscape, his voice cuts through because it sounds committed to something real.

The journey inward may be the darkest path, but Mr.Reaper presents it as the one that leads toward true freedom.

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Eye’z launches Kickstarter campaign to fund debut album and bring fans into the heart of the creative process

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Eye’z launches Kickstarter campaign to fund debut album “…The Album…”

RICHMOND, Calif., May 3, 2026, Pop singer, pianist, actress, and creative artist Eye’z has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund her long awaited debut album, “…The Album…,” a full length project rooted in soul, personal expression, and artistic independence.

The campaign is now live on Kickstarter and has raised US$1,145 toward its US$20,000 goal, with 7 backers and 38 days remaining at the time of this release. The all or nothing campaign must reach its funding goal by Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 9:03 AM UTC+3 in order to receive funding.

Supporters can view and back the campaign here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmblk/the-album-0?ref=2rhwlg

For Eye’z, this album represents years of dedication, growth, and determination. After several attempts to record the project, she is turning to listeners, fans, and supporters of independent music to help bring the album to life with the care and quality it deserves.

“I’m Eye’z, a pop artist with my own style that rings through my soul,” says Eye’z. “I don’t like being compared to other artists even when there are similarities because what I create is my own.”

The album is intended to capture Eye’z as she hears herself, with more creativity, freedom, and emotional honesty than she has been able to fully realize before. Her influences include Judy Garland, Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, Fats Waller, Marian Anderson, and Jackie Wilson. While reflecting on the project, Eye’z says she was especially inspired by Jackie Wilson’s album “Beautiful Day.”

“Music isn’t just music from me, it’s artistry. It’s completeness,” she shares through the campaign. “This campaign is to help me finally create my full length album.”

Funds raised through Kickstarter will help cover studio production, recording in a studio with a grand piano, compatible audio engineers, music video production, marketing, promotion, and live performance expenses. Eye’z also plans to celebrate the album’s debut with a special live performance in the Bay Area, bringing together supporters, musicians, and fans for a release event filled with music, energy, and gratitude.

“One of the most exciting parts of this project will be celebrating the album’s debut with a live performance for fans,” says Eye’z. “I plan to organize a special concert in the Bay Area to mark the release, an unforgettable night filled with music, energy, and gratitude.”

The Kickstarter campaign includes several reward tiers for backers. Supporters can pledge US$25 for an early digital listen, US$50 for a sneak peek package, US$275 for exclusive VIP livestream access, US$300 for an album release party invitation, US$750 for limited exclusive merchandise and a personal call, US$1,000 for a personalized album shoutout, and US$10,000 for the opportunity to executive produce the debut album.

Eye’z says she plans to keep backers updated throughout the album making process and views supporters as an essential part of the journey.

“For the most part I plan on diving in and keeping in contact with all backers to update you on the progress of my album,” she says. “BECAUSE YOU ARE THE RECORD LABEL! LOL”

For Eye’z, the campaign is about more than funding an album. It is about creating a meaningful body of work and sharing it with the people who believe in her voice, her artistry, and her story.

“Let’s make some memorable music together,” says Eye’z. “It’s SHOWTIME!”

To support “…The Album…” on Kickstarter, visit:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dmblk/the-album-0?ref=2rhwlg

About Eye’z
Eye’z is a pop singer, pianist, actress, and multifaceted creative artist based in Richmond, California. Her music is shaped by soul, pop, theatrical expression, and classic performance influences. With “…The Album…,” Eye’z is working to complete her debut full length project and share a personal, emotionally honest body of work with listeners around the world.

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Dutch 3Times turns love lust and heartbreak into a neon charged world of melody and temptation

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Let me tell you about Dutch 3Times, a genre-fluid lyricist and melodic craftsman whose music sits somewhere between Southern reflection and Detroit pressure. He has a sharp instinct for rhythm, moving between rap, melody, and tightly cut lyricism with ease. Whether he is working over heavy trap drums or slow, atmospheric production, Dutch 3Times knows how to make a beat feel alive. He does not simply settle into the pocket, he reshapes it. Welcome aboard, ladies and gentlemen.

The independent artist returns with “Distant Lover 4: Love, Lust & Heartbreak,” a bold and intoxicating 9-track project that runs 24 minutes and 14 seconds. It marks another strong chapter in his ambitious six-part “Distant Lover Saga,” a conceptual run built around the emotional extremes of love, lust, longing, and heartbreak. Seductive, reflective, dangerous, and thrilling, this latest release is a genre-bending statement from an artist willing to blur lines, bend sound, and follow feeling wherever it takes him.

Before the music even begins, the cover art sets the mood. Washed in luminous neon green, it feels like a futuristic dreamscape where passion and heartbreak have become their own coded language. Three glowing feminine silhouettes stand at the center, part muse, part memory, part mirage. They suggest desire, mystery, and emotional complication, while streams of digital text form a matrix-like backdrop repeating the album’s core themes, love, lust, heartbreak. The image is sleek, haunting, and cybernetic. In Dutch 3Times’ world, romance feels electric and elusive, deeply felt yet always slightly out of reach.

The music is just as immersive.

The opener, “No Stress” featuring Neisha Neshae, sets the tone with futuristic minimalism that actually works. Over a clean, sharp beat built from rubbery basslines, crisp percussion, and spacious melodic restraint, Dutch 3Times shows one of his strongest gifts, his ability to lock into the production until he feels fused with it. His flow moves with smooth confidence, calm and unbothered, while Neisha Neshae brings a sharper feminine edge that strengthens the chemistry without breaking the track’s hypnotic cool.

Then comes “No Secrets,” an explosive, hook-driven anthem powered by booming 808s and sliding drill basslines that tap into the raw force of UK and New York drill. Its refrain, “Girl you know what I mean, don’t keep no secrets from me,” gives the song instant replay value. Dutch’s commanding cadence and unmistakable voice push it even further, making it one of the project’s clear centerpieces.

“BackStreet Girls PT2” moves into darker territory, a woozy nocturnal trap trip that feels like wandering through a psychedelic after-hours haze. Warped synth textures, rolling low-end, and a slow hypnotic bounce give the track its pull. Dutch 3Times leans into melody here, letting his voice dissolve into the atmosphere until he feels less like a rapper in front of the beat and more like another instrument inside the mix, ghostlike, fluid, and intoxicating.

Tracks like “All Day All Night” bring polished modern rap swagger. Dark atmospheric keys sit against punchy, clean drums, leaving enough space for the bars to breathe. The song’s stripped-back confidence and easy hook give it anthem potential. It is simple, catchy, and hard to ignore.

“Do For Me” is one of the project’s most compelling moments. Cinematic, haunting, and experimental, it carries real danger in its DNA. The production feels deep, drugged, and immersive, covered in shadow and dramatic tension. Its repetitive hook stays with you after the song ends, circling in the mind like a temptation that refuses to fade.

What makes “Distant Lover 4: Love, Lust & Heartbreak” land is its range. Dutch 3Times builds a world where sleek hip-hop minimalism, explosive drill energy, hazy trap psychedelia, polished rap bravado, and cinematic experimentation sit together naturally. There is sensuality here. There is swagger. There is vulnerability. There is edge. More than anything, there is intention.

This is music for late-night drives, smoke-filled thoughts, reckless passion, quiet obsession, and every blurred feeling in between.

With “Distant Lover 4: Love, Lust & Heartbreak,” Dutch 3Times keeps shaping the “Distant Lover Saga” into something bigger than a sequence of releases. It is starting to feel like a living universe of emotion and sound.

There is something here for everyone. Find it now by streaming this project.

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