Musical Corner

Scoobert Doobert is an American Low-Fi artist based out of California. He got started in the music industry by his neighbor winning a guitar and leaving it at Scoobert Doobert’s house which led him to learning how to play which evolved into him writing songs as well as recording them. Recording songs is a very expensive process so Scoobert had to figure out how to sell/promote his new found recording addiction. When discussing his musical inspirations Scoobert Doobert stated “ Ryan Guldemond inspired me to be a producer/writer. Though I’ve only met him in passing, he helped me think bigger about the role of the writer. Derek MixedbyAli Ali taught me a ton of mixing tips hanging in his studio. Watching BB King helped me learn subtlety and story telling. David Byrne’s book (and music) showed me how to better explore artistic depth and album cycles. Annie Clark / St Vincent is my biggest guitar tone inspiration. Bernard Purdue, Questlove, and Patrice Rushen are my ...

Limrinse a South Africa singer got his start in the music industry by making electronic music because he was inspired by Deadmau5, I Remember and Faxing Berlin it was a magical experience for Limrise hearing all of those artists for the first time. Limrise got the name due to the fact he had a crush on a girl and googled that topic. The results came back with Limrinse meaning the desire to be with someone and have them reciprocate feelings for you. Since not too many people knew the term Limrinse decided to make it his artist name. Limrinse gets his inspiration from every song he likes as well as films. He likes to think music should make you imagine things, almost like creating a movie scene in your head. In one of Limrinse most popular songs titled “ Live A Lie” he is singing about trying to fit in with obnoxious and fake people that they can’t stand but do anyway just to feel like they belong, a very deep meaning song that I think everyone can relate to. In 2023 Limrins...

          MOC known as Mistake Of Color is an American Rapper who got started in the music industry through his brother Donnie Letterman. MOC had been writing for a little bit before his brother told him about a writing game called “16 Bars” that his brother would play with his friends. Once MOC played the game he was hooked and everything clicked. Once everything clicked he found success surpassing 100k streams on his song “Ricch Like Roddy” as well as performing on top of a ledge during a show in September last year. One of MOC's songs that has a deep meaning behind is called “Other Half”. This song was made to express that feeling of finding your soulmate or in the way MOC would put it your “Other Half”. His biggest inspirations for his work are Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, Logic, Aaron May, and Lecrae. MOC is planning on performing live all across the DMV area as well as trying to take over the underground and blend right in between obscurity and...

No-Uh is an American Rapper based in the Washington area. He started getting involved in the music industry when he was around 12 years old his cousin had an at-home studio setup. He recorded his first song there. No-Uh states that the song was horrible but fun because he felt pretty naturally decent at it so he just never stopped. Other than his cousin being a major influence Lil Wayne, Mac Miller, and Kendrick Lamar have definitely inspired him since he was a lil guy. No-Uh describes his sound as a combination of all of his influences as well as a mixture of his own natural sound that he brings to his music. KMS, one of No-Uh's newest tracks came to be from him just rapping, having fun with the song, and just trying new shit out that No-Uh ended up liking a lot so he released it. One of his biggest achievements in his career was when he first hit 1 million streams on a song, No-Uh said “hitting 1 million on a song for the first time felt really good and made me feel ...

Cody Randall is an American singer who started loving music around 10. He knew he was a good writer and sang well enough to pursue music but he also knew his weaknesses. He needed a management team and some type of investment to really take his music to the top. Posting on social media really pushed Cody Randall in the door of the music industry because that’s how his management team found him off of a viral song he had created on TikTok. One of his top songs on Spotify is “Remedy” which has amassed over 3.3 million plays. I asked Cody Randall how it felt to have a song be played over a million plays and he said “It was definitely a change of pace because it happened so quickly” He was very happy that enjoyed the song that much. He likes to think about the amount of plays he gets as people in a room else the numbers would get lost in translation. He also remembers thinking “Wow… that would fill up a whole stadium”. The song “Remedy” was written during a FaceTime he was on w...

Jortzy is an American singer-songwriter who was always passionate about expressing himself creatively through music. His senior year of high school was when Jortzy made the decision that he wanted to pursue a career in the music industry. Once COVID hit he had the free time to dedicate himself to music and creating music. The biggest inspirations in his music are The Kid Laroi, Ericdoa, and Brakence, but he has also taken some inspiration from Juice WRLD, Childish Gambino, and The Artic Monkeys. Jortzy has achieved some crazy accolades in his career but by far his biggest achievement according to him was when he hit 100k total streams on all platforms. One of his most popular songs “Sin City” this song is about wanting to capture the idea of being an outsider but there is also an aspect of touching on mental issues Jortzy has dealt with in his life. He wants to give the listener an insight into his mind and thoughts. Jortzy compares this song kind of like a therapy session ...

Lozinky is an English Rapper, R&B, and Pop artist that has had music in her blood since day one. Her uncle helped her get started in the music industry and she had the upbringing to become a musician with her uncle helping her understand music. Her biggest inspirations when she is making music are 2pac, Snoop Dogg, Ellie Goulding, Amy Winehouse, and Alicia Keys. You can see all of these artists' inspirations throughout Lozinky's collection of work. In her song “Movement” she is portraying the message exactly as the title by improving her journey and path chosen in life no matter the lessons learned along the way. Another amazing track of Lozinky’s is called “Still Shining” This track is all about promoting the LGBTQ community as well as helping anyone who feels like they can’t be themselves to just shine and be happy. According to Lozinky “it's all about love happiness and nothing getting in the way”. Her biggest achievement so far in her career in her opini...