South African born, Nor-Cal raised; Nick Leng is the modern fusion of classical piano skill with a knack for romantic records brimming with sonic texture and evocative color.
The 2016 release of Leng’s “Drivers” EP propelled him out of obscurity and into studios with some of the world’s best. Following a NOWNESS premiere of his video “Quite Some Time,” Leng was swiftly tapped for original scores by Vogue and Christian Dior.
Nick Leng re-emerged in late 2018 with a kaleidoscopic sound debuted by singles “Ticking” and “LEMONS”. These found immediate success, streaming millions alongside top DSP placement and editorial support. His avid audience now has generated well-over 35 million streams and counts several notable high fashion and music celebrities as friends and fans.
With a full length LP slated for release in 2019, Nick Leng is poised to bring his music and unique visual world to an international scale in 2019.
YTK is not concerned with trends. The Maryland rapper is too busy learning to be vulnerable and carving out his own lane in hip-hop and chill-hop arenas. Nineteen, rapping since the age of nine, soft-spoken, and hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, YTK occupies a unique lane. That is, he makes lo-fi R&B and chill-hop with a heavy hand in storytelling.
His debut EP Berea is an unexpectedly mature and looming affair. Warm production meets pricked jabs of truth, punchlines belie the seriousness of the matter, and beneath his wordplay, you are poised to find a real emotional range.. The matter being Berea is a tale of growing up and growing into your storytelling chops. (DJBooth)