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    #OurGenerationMusic #Riovaz #OGM As a byproduct of the TikTok era brought on by COVID-19 shutdowns, 18-year-old artist-producer Riovaz is reliving the joy of "Prom Night" again and again. The hit track, which recently surpassed over 100 Million streams, has lifted Rio to unprecedented acclaim for his age -- melding the confines of internet, dreamscape pop with pluggnb, rage, electronic, house and seemingly everything in between. After making "Prom Night" in his brother’s bedroom at 15-years-old, Rio's now focused on breaking out of the box TikTok tends to confine artists to. “TikTok is all about a moment bro,” he said. “That sh*t is not timeless. It’s so hard to reach a certain level on TikTok where you can create timeless music and be consistent because you’re just scrolling.” To achieve this, his mission is to become genre-less, categorizing all of his music as “rio rave” — a catch-all definition for his house, hyper-pop and electronic-inspired sound. Whether it be hits like December 2021’s “I Feel Fantastic” or his feature on KA$HDAMI‘s “Trust Issues,” each subsequent release for Rio has helped form the world he is setting out to create with his music. His April EP 'Better Late Than Forever' saw a huge development in his approach, as he experimented with making house and folk music for the first time. Similarly, Rio has his sights set on another EP, which he hopes will give an even better first impression for new listeners. “This is an introduction,” he said. “This is really the starting point in establishing my sound and establishing me as an artist. That’s what I really want to have taken from this EP... They’re not ready (for an album) yet, they got one more EP in them. They’re not ready for that full-length project bro. When I work on an album, y’all won’t hear from me for a minute. I’mma be locked in just making sounds." While mapping out his path to prosperity, Riovaz linked up with fellow New Jersey native and OGM host Hakeem Rowe to speak on the making and aftermath of "Prom Night," Rio's start in making music, his inspirations, TikTok's impact, his love for house music, making music videos, his first tour and much more in his Our Generation Music exclusive interview. Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! Who do you want to see us interview next? 🔰 FULL STORY 💻: https://ourgenerationmusic.com/exclusive/riovaz-interview/ Our Generation Music Socials https://instagram.com/ourgenerationmusic https://twitter.com/ogmusicco?s=21 Hosted by: Hakeem Rowe https://www.instagram.com/ayohakeem/ Shot by: Saint The Director https://www.instagram.com/saintonset/ Edited by: TooSam https://www.instagram.com/toosam_/?hl=en Riovaz: https://www.instagram.com/riovaz/ 0:00 - Intros 1:53 - Legends from New Jersey 2:44 - Growing up in Jersey City 3:24 - Riovaz’s childhood 3:40 - His start making music 4:38 - Riovaz’s inspirations 5:25 - “Plug” by Rich The Kid, Kodak & Carti 6:18 - School during COVID 7:17 - Blowing up with “Prom Night” 8:04 - People from school showing love 8:39 - Making “Prom Night” 10:58 - His own genre “rio rave” 12:15 - Going to prom 12:46 - Being introverted 13:12 - Craziest fan interaction 14:05 - Going to Chicago 14:44 - Working with KA$HDAMI 15:42 - Downside of being TikTok famous 17:01 - April EP ‘Better Late Than Forever’ 17:45 - Making house music 18:43 - Performing at festivals 19:25 - Skrillex 20:24 - Filming “God Save the Girl” music video in Paris 21:32 - Significance of red balloon 22:37 - Creating music videos 24:15 - His first tour 24:56 - Kanye’s performances 26:49 - Doing shows 27:44 - Wisconsin 28:45 - His upcoming EP 30:20 - Producers he’s working with 31:25 - His message for Our Generation
    #OurGenerationMusic #ZackBia #OGM For years, Zack Bia's unspecified role in the music industry has always been up for debate. Now, it has become clear that it isn't due to a lack of clarity, but a lack of a box to place him in. Simply put, the man does it all. The 26-year-old multi-hyphenate didn't become a creative jack-of-all-trades overnight. His story started in the many clubs and bars that socialites and celebrities frequent in the city of Angels. As a college student at USC -- being on campus at the same time as fellow creatives like FaZe Kaysan -- Zack's first job as a club promoter opened the door for him to be a fly on the wall at events and parties. As he eventually became a fixture at these venues, his face became more recognizable for superstars like Drake, who began chatting it up with Bia at the nightly functions he would host. With Zack, every creative pursuit inevitably ends up being a gateway to another. This became evident when his DJ efforts led to him founding his now-revered record label Field Trip Recordings, which stemmed from his high quality set lists and the diverse group of artists he would bring out during his DJ performances. Fast-forward to present day, his extensive list of co-signs is almost unimaginable. Whether it be DJ-ing birthday and album release parties for The Weeknd, Baby Keem, Doja Cat, Brent Faiyaz and Jack Harlow, touring with Post Malone or having Yeat, SSGKobe, Slump6s and more sign with Field Trip, Zack is one of the most beloved personalities in the industry all due to one main attribute: Respect. In one of his few interviews captured on camera, Bia chopped it up with OGM host Hakeem Rowe as they spoke on his relationships with Drake, Posty, Yeat, the resurgence of the SoundCloud scene, skating, his journey to success and more in this extremely special Our Generation Music exclusive. Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! Who do you want to see us interview next? 🔰 FULL STORY 💻: https://ourgenerationmusic.com/exclusive/zack-bia-interview/ Our Generation Music Socials https://instagram.com/ourgenerationmusic https://twitter.com/ogmusicco?s=21 Hosted by: Hakeem Rowe https://www.instagram.com/ayohakeem/ Shot by: Saint The Director https://www.instagram.com/saintonset/ Edited by: TooSam https://www.instagram.com/toosam_/?hl=en Zack Bia: https://www.instagram.com/zackbia/ 0:00 - Intros 1:40 - New York Fashion Week 1:58 - Moving to LA from New York 3:14 - What music Zack listened to growing up 4:35 - Skating culture in New York 6:00 - Favorite skaters 7:09 - First “hustle” was putting music on people’s iPods 8:20 - Gaming 8:38 - His love for music growing up 9:05 - The culture shock between LA and New York 10:30 - Favorite beats by The Neptunes 11:44 - Zack Bia’s SoundCloud remixes 12:18 - Plans to put out a DJ tape 12:25 - Bringing producers out other comfort zones 13:13 - Working with Don P 14:07 - The goal for his project 14:25 - Working with Lil Yachty 15:30 - Why he throws parties 17:00 - How his tape relates to his parties 17:10 - The name for his tape 17:30 - Being a part of some artists’ rollout 18:24 - Connecting with Jack Harlow and Cole Bennett 19:28 - Helping with The Weeknd’s album release 20:44 - DJing for Baby Keem’s album release party 21:05 - Why people trust and respect him 21:48 - Connecting with Post Malone 22:08 - Full circle moments 23:00 - Being on tour for the first time 23:42 - Curating set lists for parties 25:04 - Indie sleaze era of pop music 25:56 - Why he wanted to be a DJ 26:52 - Taking DJing seriously 27:05 - Pedro Cavaliere 28:38 - Virgil Abloh’s impact on him 31:25 - Running a record label 32:25 - Yeat’s success 34:49 - Field Trip Recordings vs. other labels 35:37 - Field Trip x Asics collab 37:18 - The start of Field Trip 38:30 - Signing SSGKobe 39:12 - Underground scene now vs. 2016 40:02 - Music’s relationship with the internet 40:34 - TikTok’s impact 42:31 - Having a vision 43:06 - Connecting with Drake 46:09 - Drake repping his PsychWorld brand 47:39 - Drake shouting him out on “No Stylist” 50:45 - His alcohol brand Sunny Vodka 52:25 - Staying low-key 53:13 - Reveals who his father is for the first time 53:53 - How hard his mom worked 55:34 - Helping artists grow 57:00 - His message for Our Generation
    #OurGenerationMusic #Skaiwater #OGM UK-bred producer-rapper Skaiwater is a new wave Swiss Army knife in many ways, but one sticks out amongst the rest: Vision. When asked about his upcoming EP 'Rave' and the goals he has for its long-awaited release, he doesn't feel like he needs to set tangible benchmarks because of its limitations. "I feel like if I don’t set goals, I will achieve bigger things that I was intending on," he said. "I just try and go. I trust the people around me, so as long as we go, we good." Inspired by the likes of Kanye West and his musically-inclined father — who created beats aloud in his childhood home — Skai's rage-inducing sound is evidently "#MILES" ahead of a handful of his peers. The hit track, which saw immense success on TikTok, skyrocketed the young rising emcee to new heights and ultimately put his rapping skills on full display. “I think you can subconsciously feel that — it’s a validation and you feel that way so you can do it again," he said of TikTok's impact on music's current landscape. "You don’t want to misuse the cheat code. You have to be more consistent than your first moment. You have to keep it up, and I’m still trying to learn that." Along with his foray as an artist, he's worked alongside Lil Nas X, Midwxst and Riovaz who all have aided him on his journey to acclaim. Laying the framework for his eventual superstardom, Skaiwater sat down with OGM host Hakeem Rowe to speak on all this and more in our latest Our Generation Music exclusive interview. Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! Who do you want to see us interview next? 🔰 FULL STORY 💻: https://ourgenerationmusic.com/featured/skaiwater-interview/ Our Generation Music Socials https://instagram.com/ourgenerationmusic https://twitter.com/ogmusicco?s=21 Hosted by: Hakeem Rowe https://www.instagram.com/ayohakeem/ Shot by: Saint The Director https://www.instagram.com/saintonset/ Edited by: TooSam https://www.instagram.com/toosam_/?hl=en SKAIWATER: https://www.instagram.com/skaiwater/ 0:00 - Intros 1:20 - Skaiwater name and correct pronunciation 1:47 - Keem and SKAI chop up Star Wars and movies, fighting Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson 2:57 - SKAI beginnings as a musician and growing up around music with his dad, producing in FL Studio 5:38 - “How did you learn how to record yourself?” Shows love to Busy Works Beats 6:45 - SKAI on his production chops, “What was the most challenging thing about making beats?” 8:15 - Crafting one of his biggest songs “#MILES” 8:50 - SKAI’s creative process: Producing, recording, writing and design 9:34 - SKAI is a sonic SWISS Army Knife, taking selfies for his cover art 10:00 - Initial reaction when he blew up on TikTok, his thoughts on the trials and triumphs of blowing up on the platform 12:07 - SKAI and Keem talk ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' 13:39 - “What do you feel like you’ve learned from Kanye?” SKAI’s inspirations from Ye 15:32 - Working with Lil Nas X, his thoughts on his transformation as an artist 16:50 - How SKAI and LNX initially linked up in a Lil Uzi Vert group chat 18:12 - SKAIWATER getting playlisted on Apple Music 18:40 - Jersey club influence and linking up with Rio Vaz 20:00 - Connecting with Midwxst, how Rio and Wxst “aren’t afraid of perception” 21:23 - SKAI speaks on his upcoming EP ‘RAVE,’ “I perform like it’s my last 30 minutes alive” 22:35 - How the UK has influenced his music overall 22:54 - Keem and SKAI chop up their Jamaican roots (another legendary dap-up ensues) 23:46 - SKAI’s favorite Reggae artist, influence of dancehall on his music, wishing to go to Jamaica when he has kids. “For right now, I need to focus” 25:13 - “What are your goals for your new EP RAVE?” 25:56 - SKAIWATER, DJ Slink and Midwxst show in New York 26:50 - “I feel like I could be Drake 2.0 (too)” 27:38 - Message for Our Generation
    #OurGenerationMusic #LUCKI #OGM It seems as though the more time that passes, the more “flawless” LUCKI gets. While it’s been nearly a decade since the Chicago-bred rapper first graced the mic with 'Alternative Trap,' his long-awaited album, 'Flawless Like Me,' will see him move past his “underground king” status and fully evolve into the superstar he’s always been. Following high-profile collaborations with Cole Bennett, Lyrical Lemonade and Internet Money last month, it’s no “Coincidence” that backpack LUCKI is experiencing his moment at the right time — becoming a newfound hip-hop icon at the precipice of his mainstream ascent. Although he’s teased 'FLM' for the better part of three years, everything is lining up perfectly for LUCKI as he eyes his next album. “It’s perfect timing,” he said of 'FLM’s' imminent release. “When it was supposed to come out, I was still flawless, but I only had like $10K. Now it's like, everything just makes sense.” Becoming more flawless by the day, LUCKI sat back down with OGM host Hakeem Rowe for the second time in two years, calling the rising rapper his “favorite person” as they spoke on Cole Bennett, 'FLM,' “Coincidence,” fame, Future, Face and much more in our latest Our Generation Music exclusive. Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! Who do you want to see us interview next? 🔰 FULL STORY 💻: https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/lucki-interview-flm/ Our Generation Music Socials https://instagram.com/ourgenerationmusic https://twitter.com/ogmusicco?s=21 Hosted by: Hakeem Rowe https://www.instagram.com/ayohakeem/ Shot by: Saint The Director https://www.instagram.com/saintonset/ Edited by: TooSam https://www.instagram.com/toosam_/?hl=en LUCKI: https://www.instagram.com/deadboylife/ 0:00 - Intros 1:13 - Hakeem spotting Lucki at 7/11 1:44 - Why Cole Bennett and LUCKI’s collab “Double Check” never came out 2:33 - LUCKI on “Coincidence,” naming his songs differently than what his fans name them 2:51 - “What do your fans mean to you?” 3:16 - Craziest/most memorable meet & greet with his fans 3:52 - LUCKI’s concept of escapism in his music, being a therapist for his fans 4:37 - Working with Cole Bennett: “I’m just really happy for him” 5:23 - LUCKI on the NFL and Chicago Bears x LL collab: “Go Bucs!” 7:17 - LUCKI on his upcoming album ‘Flawless Like Me’ and ascension as an artist 9:00 - LUCKI speaking on his son: “He the GOAT” 9:30 - More on ‘FLM,’ upcoming collabs with Future (his idol) and BabyFace Ray and what they mean to LUCKI 12:13 - LUCKI locking in with BabyFace Ray before anybody else, their relationship to this day: “That’s my big brother” 15:13 - Dropping a string of singles this year, but “NEW DRANK” is his “favorite song I’ve ever made.” 15:57 - LUCKI and his art being connected to the “art gods,” speaks on Pharrell 16:40 - LUCKI popping off this past year, the growth he’s seen in himself: “does it feel different to you now?” 17:50 - Discusses his recent FLAWLESS tour: “That s—t was my biggest tour” 20:00 - LUCKI at Rolling Loud Miami and “living Flawless” 20:40 - Working with BrentRambo and a lot of new producers for ‘FLM,’ finding new sounds, producers through collaborations 21:47 - FLM’s melodies all sound “cohesive but different.” What LUCKI looks for in beats 23:00 - LUCKI on BrentRambo and “WIDEBODY”: “He crazy. He got some soul in him.” 24:46 - Cutting out distractions and executing the vision for ‘FLM’: “I have to live this s—t.” 27:30 - Losing and coping with the loss of friends and family: “I never expected it to happen to me” 29:25 - Keem and Lucki speak on life moving so fast, reminiscing on fallen friends 32:27 - ‘FLM’ being his 12th project, the feelings surrounding it and breaking out of his “underground king” status: “What do you want to accomplish with this?” 34:57 - LUCKI performing at Summer Smash in Chicago like it was a “homecoming” 36:01 - LUCKI on his legacy in the game 37:10 - LUCKI on Juice WRLD and shouting him out in a new song: “ I really be wishing he was still here” 38:09 - “Backpack Lucki” era 39:45 - Message for OGM
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