4th & orange
Taking its moniker from the Long Beach street corner, 4th & Orange has fast earned a fervent fan following with its intoxicating hybrid of sound – an inspired and inventive strain spiced by equal parts hip-hop, pop, rock, and cool reggae. The Long Beach, CA-based outfit was co-founded by longtime friends Garrett Douglas and Chris “DJ Irey” Garcia with a goal of merging inspiration from hometown heroes, Sublime, with their own unique style to create something altogether new and utterly irresistible. Tracks like their debut breakthrough single, “Girl Next Door,” see Douglas’ potent storytelling fused with crafty rhythms and incandescent pop melodies, resulting in an undeniably universal pop approach – the official video boasting more than 2.5 million views.
“We're a perfect example of what happens when you grow up in such a diverse place like Long Beach. Opposite sounds start to blend, stories range through so many relatable lessons, and differences are almost pushed aside completely so we can figure out how to come together and form a band that will reach almost every type of listener.”
First and foremost for 4th & Orange is, of course, the music. Further track releases are slated into 2020, with their debut full-length project soon to follow. Through it all, 4th & Orange is determined to spread the California love from coast to coast, their own extraordinary journey uniquely enabling them to offer positive vibrations and luminous energy wherever they may travel – including confirmed festival performances at Reggae Rise Up Festival in St. Petersburg, FL, Reggae Rise Up Festival in Las Vegas, NV, One Love Cali Reggae Festival in Long Beach, CA, and Chandler, AZ’s Arizona Roots Festival.
“The goal of our music is to bring light to others in dark situations,” says Douglas. “Both Iry and I came from a rough past, but that’s how we connected and created 4th & Orange. Our music reminds others that in the dark you can be the light.”
Roddy ricch
Praised by Pitchfork as “the West Coast’s premier melodic storyteller,” Compton-based MC Roddy Ricch launches into his sophomore campaign with “Late At Night” after collecting 6 nominations during the 63rd GRAMMY® Awards (including Record of the Year (“Rockstar” by DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch), Song of the Year (“The Box”), and Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for both “Rockstar” and “The Box”). Ricch joined DaBaby onstage at the GRAMMY’s for an operatic performance of “Rockstar” and closed the show with an iconic performance medley of “The Box” and his new track “Heartless.” The 62nd GRAMMY® Awards saw Ricch’s first win for Best Rap Performance (“Racks In The Middle” by Nipsey Hussle ft. Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy), with two nominations for Best Rap Song (“Racks In The Middle” and “Ballin’” by Mustard ft. Roddy Ricch). After performing at the 2020 BET Awards, Ricch came home as the winner of Best New Artist and Album of the Year while also winning Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at the 2020 American Music Awards. At the 2020 Apple Music Awards, Ricch won Top Song of the Year and Top Album of the Year. Billboard named him 2020’s Top New Artist, Forbes included him in their 30 Under 30 Class of 2021, and he was named Variety’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year in their annual Hitmakers issue. He topped off a banner year with notable inclusions in FADER’s 50 Best Albums of 2020, Pitchfork’s 100 Best Songs of 2020, Billboard’s 100 Best Songs of 2020, Complex’s 20 Best Rappers in Their 20s and more. He made his late-night debut in 2019 with back-to-back performances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and wrapped 2020 on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
His major label debut album, PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL, made an explosive chart debut upon its December 2019 release, arriving at #1 on Billboard 200 while also topping the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums. Roddy dominated the charts on all fronts as he maintained both the #1 song and #1 album in the country for three non-consecutive weeks. PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTI SOCIAL hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart for four nonconsecutive weeks with over 3.6 billion US streams to date. The album is 2x certified platinum, with 9 singles RIAA certified: “High Fashion” 2x platinum, “Tip Toe” platinum, “Start Wit Me” platinum, “Big Stepper” gold, “Peta” gold, “Boom Boom Room” gold, “Perfect Time” gold and “War Baby” gold. His breakout single “The Box” is 7x certified platinum with over 1 billion US streams to date. The single ruled at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 consecutive weeks and made a mark on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Ricch scored a second #1 song on the charts with his feature on DaBaby’s hit single “Rockstar,” replacing himself as #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
KILLBOY
WHODAFUCC IS KILLBOY?
Purple-haired, mullet-rockin’, Mexican-American, singer-songwriter, record producer, engineer, musician, music video director, visual artist… Her music incorporates elements of varied styles and genres including, but not limited to, melodic anti-pop, hip-hop, funk, electro, alternative and punk. It’s a distinctive blend she coins Evil Pop.
Killboy initially gained recognition for the bedroom-produced single “WHEREDAFUCC” in December 2019. 2020 followed with “HIGH ON MY OWN SUPPLY,” “JUST ME,” “666” and “THATS OK I’LL JUST FUCK MYSELF.” She continued with the random emotional pop-rock ballad “HOW U GON” and the even more random (and unexplainable) “White Claw Outlaw,” whose music video features a mustached KILLBOY riding buckin’ White Claw broncos throughout the wild, wild west.
The first of a steady stream of singles in 2021, her latest drop “U + ME” showcases one smooth electric guitar loop straight from her ebony Gibson Les Paul with satisfying walls of crispy vocal harmony, trunk rumbling 808s and a sprinkle of (fan-proclaimed) “gay space magic.”
POE LEOS
Singer-songwriter Poe Leos likes to refer to her sound as Pop-Latin, a genre of music made for as an homage to the language that gave her a voice to transform the struggles she’s faced into positive story-telling. Born in Mexico and raised in Illinois, Poe Leos grew up in a Spanish-speaking household with a single mother who encouraged her to hold onto the language of her heritage. She spent her youth drawing influence from musicians like Miguel, Romeo Santos and Neyo - clearly noted in Poe Leos’ affinity for smooth R&B.
The 20 year old, self-made artist gained a following for herself by singing at local birthday parties. “I would go to Quinceneras and Sweet 16 parties, even if I wasn’t invited, just to sing happy birthday, ” she remembers. One of these instances, with the universe on her side, the birthday girl happened be the daughter of a local music manager who took Poe under his wing immediately. With the solidarity of a mentor, she began teaching herself how to play the guitar, piano and how to produce her own music.
Today, all of her hard work comes to fruition with the signing to Atlantic Records and management through LA-based Latium Entertainment. The rising pop artist celebrates this moment with her debut major label single, “Pop Star.” While the breakout track showcases a fun and confident side of Poe Leos, her one true goal is to use her music to connect with fans on a deeper level.
“I want my fans to know that they can do it too. Especially seeing someone that looks like them doing it. I want to send a message to anyone listening to this song and remind them that their dreams aren’t out of reach.”