![]() ![]() Now Buddy and Julie Miller want something else changed that also sits right under our nose: money. Yet there they were, right under our very noses. “I’m in a position where I’m not just picking up one energy from one location, I’m moving a lot.Whether you agree with the aforementioned changes or not, it’s not hard to understand the argument how they all, in one way or another, either celebrate slavery or at the very least turn a blind eye to it. He’s expanded his world, both metaphorically and literally the simple act of bouncing around Los Angeles County to write and record has allowed him to fold more atmospheres into his music. “The first time I put out music, I was just rushing,” he says. But until now, the timing was never quite right. He says with a sly smile: “People in my neighbourhood for sure still remember me.”īuddy has spent years in some of the most powerful rooms in the industry, from having an underground hit when he was just 18 (“Awesome Awesome”) to being taken under Pharrell’s wing. You could still potentially get robbed when you walk around the corner.” That sort of peril absolutely informs Buddy’s work, but the love he has for his hometown is undeniable. People are still standing around doing nothing, gangbanging. “Every time I get off the freeway in Compton, it’s a damn fire truck or a damn police car pulling somebody over,” Buddy says. Buddy’s music today is brimming with a sort of soul and emotional intelligence that you can’t dream up in a studio. The other half of his musical origin story came through the church. Before long, though, the school became too expensive, and Buddy withdrew to attend a more affordable Arts school in Long Beach. He was away from his native Compton, but he found a home on the stage, starring in plays like The Wiz, Oliver With a Twist, and Dreamgirls. When he was only 7 years old, his parents sent him to a performing arts program at Amazing Grace Conservatory in mid-city Los Angeles. Hip-hop is filled with harrowing stories of Compton childhoods, but Buddy’s included an important sort of escape. Where Ocean & Montana showcased Buddy’s ability to glide over left-field beats and booming hip hop production, Magnolia demonstrates his versatility as he fits in so naturally on soulful Mike & Keys beats. Listening to this pair of extraordinarily smart, adventurous EPs, it’s easy to see that it’s finally Buddy’s time. Only 3 months later and Buddy has shifted his attention to Magnolia, a follow-up EP produced entirely by Mike & Keys. His five-track EP produced entirely by the Canadian producer KAYTRANADA, Ocean & Montana, was released in late May via Cool LIL Company. “I got hella songs I’ve made that have never been heard.” Buddy, the Compton-bred rapper who looks to be one of the biggest breakout stars of 2017. “If you haven’t heard of Buddy, you’re slippin” – HotNewHipHop “With penmanship as sharp as they come, the EP has a summery, soulful vibe and a focus on blurring the grey area between rapping and singing.” – The Fader “Buddy’s knack for filling up empty space in bursts like this shows he can more than carry a song all his own.” – Pitchfork ![]() A$AP Ferg above, see below for tour routing, and stay tuned for more from Buddy.ĥ/3 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Parkĥ/8 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroomĥ/20 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroomĥ/22 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe at Old National Centreĥ/25 – Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre ![]() In addition to the new song, Buddy recently announced that he would be joining Joey Bada$$ on the AMERIKKKANA Tour. Set to kick off on April 14th in Boston, the AMERIKKKANA tour see Buddy play 31 dates across the US and Canada before the tour’s conclusion on April 26th in Montreal. The track features A$AP Ferg and production from Jahaan Sweet (who has worked with the likes of A$AP Rocky, Lana Del Rey, and Ty Dolla $ign), and finds Buddy rapping with a rejuvenated tenacity, a further demonstration of the young MCs growth. Buddy is set to release a new album this summer via Cool Lil Company / RCA Records and “Black” is the first music to be heard from it. “Black” is the first new offering from Buddy since his Magnolia EP, released in August. A$AP FERG ON COOL LIL COMPANY / RCA RECORDS LISTEN HERE JOINS JOEY BADA$$ ON THE AMERIKKKANA TOUR IN APRILĬompton born and bred rapper Buddy is back to share a new song. ![]()
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