Couch Potato

Remember when I told you about Mellow's new mixtape Couch Potato? 

He was teasing us for a little while, dropping dope songs here and there like "I Wanna Be" and "FLEX!" (which are two great songs I must add) 

But anyways, Couch Potato dropped earlier and I'm not even mad that I had to wait so long to download it because its definitly worth the wait. With features from Johnny Rockz, OGCase &Dramatic this tape is something you can turn on and straight vibe to. Its doper than dope. 

Download it and I double pinky promise you that you will NOT be disappointed.

Songs to Look Out For;

No Shwag

The Jam

C.P. Time

Mellow's Hymn

Uh-Uh

Download Couch Potato

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-VivaciousSociety

Thank You

I just realized that this is our 100th post on the site.
That seems like a huge number forreal. &even though I've had moments here and there where I wouldn't post for a few days, or even weeks you all still take the time out to check out the site and listen to the music.

I appreciate every single one of you. 

Whether you're on here for a minute or five minutes I appreciate you so much.
The goal of this site is to make the underdogs known, to show that Cleveland breeds some of the most talent people ever. Of course we have Kid Cudi, Chip tha Ripper, MGK, etc but there is so much more talent hidden in Cleveland. I know alot of people that work hard as hell to do what they love the most. &the outcome is amazing. I'm letting you all know that respect the hell out of your hustle. 

I've been looking for more than just rappers/ singers to feature on the site, so if you know of any clothing lines, dancers, producers, jewelry makers, ANYTHING &ANYONE that is doing something major with a talent they have. Let me know I would love to feature you (or them) on here and let everyone who comes to this site know about you.

If you have tweeted a link to a post, thank you.
If you've tweeted a link to the site, thank you.
If you have visited the site at least once, thank you.
If you've told a friend about the site, thank you.
If you have referred an artist to us, thank you.
If you're hustling right now and doing what you love, thank you.
I can't say it enough, thank you all so much!

Keep your eyes open. Dont fall asleep just yet, because we aren't even close to being done ^_^

If you'd like to talk about being featured on the site, or if you have any idea you'd like to share email me at VivaciousSociety@gmail.com

or @KokoBeee on twitter

-VivaciousSociety

FreshMeat

Speaking of Varsity

I recently came across this dude, T'Jai Crooks. His flow is fantastic. 

I don't know a lot about him beside the fact that he's 16, and making some good ass music. 

For now I'll give you all his DeadStock &Mercy Freestyle 

DeadStock Freestyle

Mercy Freestyle

Follow T'Jai Crooks

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DailyDoseOfDopeness

You might remember this dude from the Native Posse post we did back in May last year. 

Phil Diamonds. He's a dope artist forreal, and he recently dropped a new joint "Rugby" 

I've heard two different versions and they're both ear candy. There's the original (obviously) by Jahmez Hampton and then there's a "Chopped &slopped" version.  If you like the chopped up, slow, chill type of music you're going to love this version of the song. 

Oh by the way, Phil Diamonds will be dropping his mixtape GoldMedalClub on June 9th. Keep your eyes peeled cause we're going to make sure we get that on here. 

Follow Phil Diamonds

#GOLDMEDALCLUB

Listen to / download Rugby

Rugby "Chopped &Slopped"

-VivaciousSociety

Lorine Chia

Yesterday Lorine Chia dropped her first video for her song "Babbling Idiots"

This is such a great song and the way the video is put together makes you fall in love with it even more.

Lorine's soulful voice instantly steals your attention, the images used make it that much better.

Ontop of her first video, her website went live yesterday as well! Lorine is making huge moves and I can't wait to see her blow up because I have a feeling its coming soon. 

One more thing, today Lorine has been pushing the hell out of her music to Pharrell.

So I was thinking, if you have a twitter, help her out. @Pharrell  and let him know about Lorine Chia. Drop a link to her website, or soundcloud, or even your favorite song by her, whatever it is push her on him!

Follow Lorine Chia

LorineChia.com

Listen to more of Lorine's music

-VivaciousSociety

DailyDoseOfDopeness

Dope Kulture blah blah blah. 

D.Re.Mi blah. TheNorthFace video blah blah.
No okay seriously. You all know I try my best to keep you all up to date with the Dope Kulture crew.
 D.Re.Mi, dropped a new video a little while ago, aka like an hour ago, for his song TheNorthFace off of GoldFangz. This is seriously one of my favorite songs off of the mixtape I'm so glad he picked this one. 

So far I've seen nothing but positive feedback. No lies, it's hot.

Watch the video. Learn about the Harlem shaking ghost. Listen to a great song. 

&Last but not least, download GoldFangz if you haven't yet because its yet another great project by a member of DK.

D.Re.Mi feat. KRYMEZ - TheNorthFace

.... Have You Downloaded GoldFangz?

Follow D.Re.Mi

Follow DopeKulture

Download GoldFangz

-VivaciousSociety

Uncle Juju

First off, I need you to remember a date 08.14.12

On this day, August 14th of the year 2012, Uncle Juju will be dropping yoUiNCLE. If you forget, then shame on you, but either way I'll make sure you get a hold of it.

Anyways, if you haven't heard Uncle Juju's new joint, don't worry I got you. 

Jujate is the first single off of  yoUiNCLE and its dope as hell. 

The beat is beautiful, the lyrics are beautiful, everything about this song is beautiful. 

So make sure you download this because its a must have.

Download Jujate

youincle.tumblr.com/

Follow Uncle Juju

-VivaciousSociety

DailyDoseOfDopeness

This song was literally just dropped. I was scrolling down my newsfeed on Facebook and saw it. I clicked the link, listened to like the first 45 seconds and instantly fell in love.

Fam Famous and Lorine Chia of NVRCH Productions are giving us our daily dose today, "Trouble" I know you remember Ms. Lorine Chia its almost impossible to forget her. 

Between Fam Famous' lyrics and Lorine's voice you can't help but to listen to this song over and over again.

Here's your Daily Dose of Dopeness Cleveland.

Trouble - Fam Famous feat. Lorine Chia

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Follow Lorine Chia

www.lorinechia.com/

www.neverrichproductions.com/

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FreshMeat

Moe Franchise. 

When I first heard his song "The Next Day", my mind was blown twice. Sounding like a mixture between Shawn Chrystopher and another rapper that I can't quite put my finger on he can throw together some dope shit. If you just listen to the way he presents his lyrics its enough to keep you interested in him. 

He's been on a song (maybe more than just one) with Fly Ellz and just like when he's on his own tracks he kill it. This dude has some talent for real.

After doing a little research I heard he's going to be dropping a new mixtape June 1st, keep your eyes open, we might just get that on here once it's dropped. Until then, enjoy Cleveland.

Fly Ellz x Bigzz x Moe Franchise - Drank &Dro

Listen To / Download His Music

The Shipment Mixtape

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DailyDoseOfDopeness

Here we have Beachboyz Hash Emzhee Thig &Louy with their song "Connections"

I'm not going to lie when this song started up it lowkey sounded like something you could get from 2 Chainz.

 Daily dose of dopeness brought to you via Beachboys

Enjoy

Download / Listen To Connections

#Beachboyz

Follow Hash Emzhee

-VivaciousSociety

Monthly Weirdo

I was going to start this post talking about how I have tons of music and some of it is people being slept on, but then I'd basically be wasting your time right? Exactly. 

So, instead of going into insane detail about this I'm going to cut it somewhat short. 

Every month, we're going to have a weirdo featured, not exactly someone that is weird, but someone that is an outsider. An artist that isn't from Cleveland. Because this site is mostly Clevelanders, I decided to mix it up a little bit. I'll try to get a weirdo from different states and keep you guys up on the stuff that's on the low 

Weirdo of the month; Robb Bank$

Some of you may have already heard about this dude. Some may have not, either way it goes, he's dope as hell. He's an upcoming rapper from South Florida with an ill ass flow. People are quick to compare him to A$AP Rocky, which honestly is something that I can't seem to understand. Only because his flow compared to A$AP's are two completely different things. Maybe its the gold teeth. 

Anyways, he doesn't rep that "trill" life he's more 'bout that savage life. A while ago he released a 14-track mixtape "Calanders" , which was originally supposed to be an EP, this mixtape is something that I seriously listen to every day. If I don't listen to the whole thing I listen to 4 or 5 of the songs off of it. He also worked with Matt Lansky to put together the amazing Tuesday Thru Sunday - "Everyday Except Monday" EP. 

Whether you like it or not, this dude is amazing. Download Calanders &Everyday Except Monday I promise that you will not be disappointed in what you hear. 

Don't trust me? I'll leave you with "Look Like Basquiat" and "Counting".

I bet you will believe me after that. 

Counting

Look Like Basquiat

Follow Robb Bank$

http://robbatussin.tumblr.com/

Download Calanders

Download Everday Except Monday

-VivaciousSociety

My Girl

A while ago we had a fresh meat feature from one of the youngest artists featured on this site, Dre Mickel . 

He's still been working hard making some good good music. 

&A few months ago he released a song with another Cleveland artist KRYMEZ. 

All of his songs are honestly amazing, he's another artist that I could see doing big things. 

Just to keep you all up on everything I'm gonna leave you with the song. 

My Girl - Dre feat. KRYMEZ 

Dre's version of Rack City

Follow Dre

Download My Girl

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DailyDoseOfDopeness

This song by Fly Ellz gives us something like an old school feel.

This dude is another artist that never ceases to amaze me when he makes his music.

Keep your eyes open July 7th he's dropping his new mixtape

Here's your Daily Dose of Dopeness CLE

The Craft - Fly Ellz

Listen to / Download The Craft

Listen to more Fly Ellz music

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-VivaciousSociety

The Cleveland Project

"@Impact_Templars #TheClevelandProject is OUR chance to show EVERYONE who doesnt support, from execs to djs to fans that there is more talent in our city than MGK & Ray Jr! Support Us!" 


Have you heard the buzz? No?
Get on twitter and look up #TheClevelandProject

I've actually seen people talking about it on twitter before but I thought it was just something small. But, after watching the video and learning more about it, this is going to be something HUGE.
It's a chance for all the underdogs, underrateds, unknowns, grindhards to show what Cleveland is really made of, and to show that Cleveland can come together and do something magnificent.
A Clevelander named Joi recently decided to start a movement.
A movement where all Cleveland artists get together, put their minds together and make one big, long, dope mixtape and showcase. They'll be writing original songs, putting the mixtape together. She plans on getting togeter singers, dancers, photographers, videographers, rappers, artists, producers, writers, poets, etc etc to make this something amazing. They've already gotten a bunch of submissions for the project which is awesome. Watch the video below to find out more about this movement.

Follow Joi

#TheClevelandProject

-VivaciousSociety

Randi Renee

With a voice as beautiful as Randi Renee's you could steal anyone's heart. 

I've had her on a list to listen to her and get her on the site, and I'm not even going to lie I'm kind of mad that it took me until now to get to her. She has such an amazing, crisp, memorable, somewhat angelic voice which is very hard to come by anymore. I got the chance to download her debut mixtape titled " Under Construction " and this is definitely something that you can throw on to slow it down one t. Its an amazing mixtape that is well put together, you can tell that she put her all into it. Keep an eye on here cause she's one that is going to blow up big time.

Listen to this once and I dare you to tell me you're not digging it, 

here is FSKW by Randi Renee

Songs To Look Out For;

FSKW

Hurt One

Sexual Healing

Letter To You

Follow Randi Renee

Download Under Construction

-VivaciousSociety

Up &Running

I've been MIA lately. I apologize

Anyways, I've got some dope shit lined up for the site. Some great new ideas. &To top it off, new artists.

Don't worry Cleveland, I didn't forget about you

Keep your eyes open.

-VivaciousSociety