Troy Ave – ‘Ice Cream’

Brooklyn-born rapper Troy Ave has called the shots in his career, and stayed true to his vision even as his peers have capitulated to industry expectations. On ‘More Money More Problems’, his highly anticipated third album, he stands alone – no features, no B.S., no music business hand-holding. As always, he’s put it out on his own BSB Records, the independent imprint he’s steered to great success for the past five years, since the 2013 release of ‘New York City The Album’.

Simply Rayne – ‘Don’t Stop’ ft. Baby Bash

Describing herself as “Afro-tina”, Reinana Fernandez performs as Simply Rayne. The 20 year old singer was raised on the classics such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Al Green, Diana Ross, and Etta James, and later on explored her own interests, such as Michael Jackson, Destiny’s Child, Prince, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Mary J. Blige, and Lauryn Hill. But her number one influence is the queen herself: Beyoncé.