soundcloud rapper

Self-professed Warped Tour apprentice GARZI is reinventing himself. After two productive years under the umbrella of SoundCloud rap, he’s exploring his melodic emo roots. Captured on his new EP, STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, he’s exclusively premiering the release with AltPress. Co-produced by a legendary team of John Feldmann and Travis Barker, the latter even makes […]

Lil Lotus grins as he admits, “I’ve always stood out like a sore fucking thumb.” With a sawed-off shotgun tattooed above his eyebrow, a self-beheading angel on one cheek and a bleeding heart inked on the other, the 26-year-old vocalist has always shied away from expectations—with his music being no exception. By utilizing his seemingly […]

Here at AltPress, we’ve learned a crucial lesson. Mainstream America doesn’t understand that the concept of “emo” is over 30 years old. We know it wasn’t invented in a Hot Topic store. But we also know that the Grammys don’t have a category for “Best Emo Performance By A Duo Or Group With A Minimum […]

It’s really easy to hate Lil Aaron. Sure, until a few months ago, the young rapper and songwriter was best known for dropping a well-received EP, Gloing Pain$, and spending his summer touring and collaborating with Blackbear, an artist whose credits include co-writing the Justin Bieber hit “Boyfriend.” He was just another up-and-comer with a dream, […]