We go crate-digging across scenes and continents to spotlight ten independent artists: Oklahoma’s raw bars, Detroit’s boom bap lineage, Nigeria’s Afro wave, SA soul storytellers, disco reinventors, and more. Expect hustle, heart, and genre-blending experimentation.
Featured Artists & Links (with top tracks)
- B Ready 5150 — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/bready5150
Gangsta Sht (117)* • Ghetto Raised Me (74) • Gas, Break, Dip (132) - Luke Detroit — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/lukedetroit
Make Me Wanna (86) • Harsh (81) • Lights On (97, ft. Foolish) - How to Fax — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/howtofax
Discofication of Für Elise (123) • Now I’m the Key (133) • Disco Days Are Calling (124) - O-Square — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/o-square
Respect (100) • Storm (124) • My Crown (103) - Olavibes — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/olavibes
DOLLAR/NAIRA (77) • Dollar (80) • Freestyle (97) - Henny J — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/hennyjay
No Pain No Gain (89) • Street Calling (129) • Holy Tee ft Henny Jay Nairamaly (121) - Lil Reg 99 — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/lilrag99
ICE TRAY (121) • THIS AN DAT (76) • HEAD 2 HEAD (146) - Raskulex — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/raskulex
GET DA MONEY (100) • 2 + THIS (96) • BUSHMASTER (120) - SGA Beats — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/sga
Ngikutsandza Kaningi (84) • Longwana Remake (92) • Ngizokulinda (81) - Juntagram — https://beatstorapon.com/artist/juntagram
Genesis (104) • Iyanu (102) • Psalmist (100)
Hosts: The Deep Dive team (BeatsToRapOn)
Research: BTR Editorial
Production: BTR Audio
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