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Bobby Hustle - Side Hustle EP

West Coast USA based Reggae artist Bobby Hustle drops the ‘Side Hustle’ EP on Friday, July 9, 2021.

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Bobby Hustle has teamed up with LuisDreadlocks (of Iya Terra) on the 5 song EP “Side Hustle”! Bobby’s pension for witty lyrics and catchy melodies rides effortlessly over Luis’ production, which is an accomplishment for the two given that this is Luis’ first attempt at producing a full project.

“Side Hustle” was born out of the pandemic, a time when all of our lives were turned upside down. For Luis and Bobby, it was no different. Tours canceled, income gone, future unknown. The two started sharing ideas back and forth and before they knew it, they had a project! Featuring strong combos with Dread Kennedy and The Movement, “Side Hustle” is sure to help bring Bobby onto the Cali reggae scene!

Jesse Royal releases 'Royal'

After releasing the great "Natty Pablo" single last year and the Protoje-featuring "LionOrder" in 2019, rising reggae star Jesse Royal has announced his anticipated sophomore album, Royal, due June 11 via Easy Star Records (pre-order). The album features both aforementioned singles, plus the just-released "Rich Forever," which was helmed by up and coming producer iotosh (Protoje, Jah9, etc) and features dancehall vet Vybz Kartel. Like Protoje, Chronixx, Koffee, and other big names in the current "reggae revival" movement, "Rich Forever" breaks down barriers between reggae, dancehall, hip hop, Afrobeats, and more, and though the word "revival" has been used to describe these artists, it really puts a fresh, new spin on the music.

"'Rich Forever' is a divergence from identifying with the degradation dispersed for generations by them and those who oppose reality and simply put, it is a conversation about restoration of our royalty and reclaiming dignity," Jesse says.

words by Brooklyn Vegan