NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
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NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: As one of the latest additions to Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free’s pgLang, in partnership with Def Jam, Tanna Leone made his presence known with woozy singles “Lucky” and “With the Villains,” accompanied by a Neal Farmer-directed noir music video. Leone made his label debut with the 14-track project, Sleepy Soldier, on 4/28. Led by the previously released track “Picasso” and his most recent single, “Death N Taxes,” the project serves as a bountiful introduction to the emerging L.A. rapper.
ALBUM: Sleepy Soldier
RELEASE DATE: 4/28
SINGLE: “Picasso”
LIVE: Opened for Baby Keem’s The Melodic Blue Tour, ending at Coachella
INTERNET: 600k+ streams across Spotify, added to playlists like Most Necessary, Westside Story, New Music Friday, New Joints
PRESS: Variety, Complex, Hypebeast’s New Gen: Spring 2022 Artist (“Tanna’s growing repertoire is quiet proof of faith in the next generation by one of hip-hop’s greatest legends”), Highsnobiety, Consequence of Sound, XXL, Vibe, HipHopdx, The Source, Lyrical Lemonade, Hot New Hiphop, more
BOOKING: UTA
PUBLISHING: BMI
MANAGEMENT: pgLang