Wouldn’t it’s good to begin your Mondays off with some new jams, possibly even new artists value moving into altogether? Effectively, we’ve acquired you coated with a brand new collection aptly titled New Music Mondays, that places the highlight on contemporary tunes we expect you might want to hear and the rising musicians placing all of it collectively.
Serving to us to kick issues off is a gifted collective out of Brooklyn, New York with a robust message for the world. Some members can sing, some merely rap and some are even well-versed at doing each. One factor they every possess equally although is the innate ability and lyrical prowess to get their phrases heard in all places, from their borough to the massive phases.
With that mentioned, meet BLAC WATA!
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We had the pleasure of rolling with BLAC WATA over the span of a studio session and two exhibits, together with the four-year anniversary of Brooklyn streetwear hotspot Loudmouth (seen above) which itself acts as an intersection between streetwear, artwork, vinyl collectors and music with an emphasis on hip-hop. The group is robust due to an effort from all concerned, together with producer/DJ Knotty Professor, photographer/drummer Yemane Charles, photographer/group artistic DVZIE (pronounced as “dōōzē”), rapper Frankoo Dyce, rapper/drummer Zeek The Prophet, rapper Zeke Riley, photographer Budda Pi (pronounced as “boo-duh pie”), singer/artistic director Amelie Freda, videographer/documentarian Roman Abad Prieto, resident femcee STAND0VT (pronounced as “standout”) and rapper/group chief Alsé (pronounced as “al-say”).
You could find them curating their collective journies collectively by way of the self-produced net collection, BLAC WATA CHRONICLES.
To allow them to inform it, this can be a crew introduced collectively via divine unity and a shared love for town and tradition that evokes their each motion. After the aforementioned present, we requested every member to provide a phrase or phrase that’s pushing them ahead personally, and right here’s what was mentioned:
Zeke Riley: “Simply making hearth shit.”Amelie Freda: “The folks and neighborhood who’re all the way down to hear and take part.”Zeek The Prophet: “Objective — dwelling in it and performing on it each day.”Frankoo Dyce: “Unity — us all the time coming collectively.”STAND0VT: “Ardour — that comes via in each linkup, session and tour.” Alsé: “Authenticity — it’s probably the most rooted factor in our craft.”Budda Pi: “Objective — the way in which I really feel, suppose and present up for my folks is a goal in all of that. Additionally, timing — that’s every part.”
To suppose all of it formally started in November 2025 with their debut single, “Breakin’ the Mildew.”
We sit up for seeing the rise of BLAC WATA within the very close to future, significantly to carry some illustration the place it’s wanted within the trade. With the absence of previous rap-meets-R&B collectives like Native Tongues, Soulquarians, Odd Future and BROCKHAMPTON to call a number of, we undoubtedly wouldn’t thoughts diving in with a number of of Brooklyn’s best.
Hold scrolling for a better have a look at the BLAC WATA crew as they go from recording periods to hitting the stage collectively for the primary time as a unit at Loudmouth and native Brooklyn hotspot Pals and Lovers:
