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Insights: Grant Huffman Shares Insights On His Music Journey

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After Grant Huffman’s uniquely introspective single “My Looking Glass Self” was released, we caught up with an insightful interview with such a talented artist to explore his eidetic experience and what he had to say about his incredible musical journey so far. Read below to learn some interesting details about Grant Huffman.

Was there anyone or anything in particular that pushed you to pursue music?

My dad is and always has been a very musical person. If it weren’t for him, I probably would have never learned to play the guitar and gained the core musical knowledge to be able to produce beats and make songs the way I do. It wasn’t only my dad though when i was 8 years old, my mother bought me “The Eminem Show” Eminem’s third studio album. This album’s music was my first experience with coping with the depilating anxiety that has plagued me since I can remember. The way in which Eminem flowed and things he said gave me a feeling of relief, and even excitement. I’ve been rapping ever since!

What has your musical journey been like? Run us through your story.

My musical journey started around middle school when I was really interested in becoming a Youtuber. I had been watching all of the parody music videos that were so prevalent on Youtube back then and decided to create my own. It was called “Cheerios: The Rap.” This was the only parody song I had released. started focusing more on my writing and rhyming ability, learning what it was that i needed to do to catch people’s attention. I wanted to WOW people and I knew I could. That takes us to my freshman year. I had recorded a verse over Kid Cudi’s “The Prayer” and to my surprise, everyone at my school thought it was amazing. I was getting compliments after compliments. This is about the time I realized i really had something, a skill, that no one around me had. So i began writing rhymes almost CONSTANTLY.

I went through a terrible 2-year long spout of depersonalization from a bad drug experience, and I’m not sure i would have made it through without this hobby. After High-school I moved to myrtle beach and created a hip hop group called “College Street kids” with my friend Tony Montana, another rap artist I had befriended at boarding school. We dropped a Mixtape on Soundcloud and had some real success for the first time ever. People really listened, and they really liked it. Tony and I were spitting more lyrically complex rhymes than damn near anybody, and in my humble opinion, we still do. Tony & I still continue to work together to this day, even though we have moved past college street kids and put out music as single artists. Just recently, however; is when my music caught some flames on spotify. As of this moment, I get about 15-19,000 monthly Listeners on Spotify (not Soundcloud) and have over 80k total plays. On Soundcloud however i have over 1.2 MILLION streams and 2.3k followers as one of my songs “My looking Glass self” went viral for a while.

What is the motivation behind such a lyrically rich and melodically unique single “Whatcha Doin”?

The motivation behind “Watcha Doin” was to make a GREAT song that could be enjoyed by the masses. I wanted to put something out there that was different than my normal music. I’d like to call it musical evolution. I’m starting to learn what type of songs do well and which don’t, and I’m trying to play on that to my advantage as an artist, without giving up any of my artistic integrity in the process.

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Are you related to Jane Huffman, by any chance?

YES I am related to Jane Huffman. She happens to be my sister, 3 years older. She is an INCREDIBLE POET who is nationally recognized and a known name in the world of Academia. She recently won over 30 grand from the 2019 Ruth Lilly & Dorothy Sargent Rosenbeg Poetry Fellowship. She was recently accepted to her Ph.D. school of choice, along with many other schools. Writing poetry runs in our family blood I suppose. Her Wikipedia page will have more info about her than myself!

What does music mean to you?

Music to me means hope. I can’t imagine a world without music or the ability to try and create it. That’d be a very sad world and not one i’d be interested in living in. Seeing as that music is my full time job, and my full time passion, It’s basically everything to me.

If you are asked to collaborate with a renowned musician, whose name will you write down?

Joyner Lucas; without a doubt. He’s my favorite rapper out right now by a pretty long shot. His music and my music are similar in a lot of ways, We probably even have the same audience. (His just being 10000x bigger). I love his lyrical ambition and story telling skills. I am ALL ABOUT the multi- Syllable Rhyme schemes, and Joyner has proved to be elite in this category.

Are you working independently or with any production house or recording label?

I am working completely independently at the moment! Not to say I am against working with a label, we’ll just have to see what the future holds.

Are you working on any project right now and what can we expect from you in the future?

I am working on MULTIPLE projects right now, one of which is in my own opinion the best work ive ever done. I have song called “Snake Eyes’ coming out on feb. 26th. After that is when I will probably release the song I consider my best. You can expect a LOT of thing in the future. I have a ton of professional film equipment so they’re will be tons of youtube content very soon.

Thank you for speaking with us! For our final question, is there anything else you would like to add?

Not only would i like to thank anyone who bothered to read this article but I’d also like to ask you to check out my Spotify and follow me! All you have to do is search “Grant Huffman” in ANY major streaming platform, and you’ll find my music. Again, thanks a lot for taking the time and i hope everybody continues to have a great weekend! I couldn’t appreciate this article more!

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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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