Wait...So he just plays the trumpet?

"Don't Leave" 

"Zion" 

Ever heard of Kids These Days? If not I suggest you look it up cause they were dope. Unfortunately the group went their separate ways a while ago, but the solo carriers of the members has created exceptionally awesome music. Nico Segal aka Donnie Trumpet has been doing doing big things since Kids These Days. Although his signature trademark is playing the trumpet for songs, he also does a lot of production work for artists on the rise including Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa. The two rappers also show up on his self titled EP that was released last year The two tracks I chose are very different and show his versatility as a producer. "Zion" is very instrumental and jazzy, while "Don't Leave" is more electronic. Both are great and you should definitely check them out.    

Show Me While You're Strong

         James Blake is a singer-songwriter/electronic producer from England. When it comes to his career, he's still in the very early stages. He has only released two studio albums, the most recent of which getting him a Grammy nomination. The track I am choosing to show you is called "Retrograde" which is off of his album "Overgrown", released in April of last year. Before I say anything about the track let me talk about James Blake as a musician. In my opinion he is a minimalist when it comes to producing and song-writing. By this I mean if you actually analyze the songs he does, you find there's very little going on. For example, in the song I'm showing you, it's him singing, a piano and a synth, and a drum track. His song writing is the same way, sometimes he will literally say a phrase over and over again the whole song. So why is this guy Grammy nominated? One word, Soul. I've said it once and I'll say it again James Blake is one of the most soulful musicians right now. I literally don't even know what he's saying sometimes, but it doesn't matter, because I feel the soul. This track is hands down one of my favorite songs of all time. I would be honored if you would listen.

P.S He's also Kanye's favorite artist

Who The H*ll is Jai Paul?

 The fact that he is considered to have one of the best albums of last year is one reason to know who he is. The fact that this "album" was just a bunch of unfinished songs stolen from him and put on the internet, is an even bigger reason to check him out. Even if you don't who he is, you've probably come across some of Jai Paul's music. Some big name artists including Drake and Beyonce, have sampled his work, and his song "Jasmine" is on soundtrack for GTA V. The reason I chose the song "Crush" is because it was the first song that I heard by him, and I was immediately hooked. Everything from the beat in the  intro, to the synth part is just perfect. Its just to good not to get up in move to the beat, and to end it with a sick guitar solo, just pushed this track over the top. This is definitely one to check out.