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Arie l’s Amatoria feels like a modern cousin to Brandy ’s most intimate work—layered, emotional, and built around the complexities of real love. The project floats between fantasy and truth: messy crushes, dangerous devotion, spells cast to save something fragile, and the quiet moment where you learn to choose yourself. With velvet-soft vocals and harmonies that curl like smoke, Amatoria transforms every chapter of love—infatuation, heartbreak, rebirth—into a diary you can dance to.

No one confronts the abyss better than Chris Orrick . The Michigan ex-factory worker formerly known as Red Pill has spent the last half-decade documenting industrial decay, familial pain, and struggles with addiction better than almost anyone inhabiting this poisoned soil. It’s somewhere between Charles Bukowski and Michael Moore , or maybe Atmosphere if he couldn’t ignore the arsenic in the air. As Orrick tells it, “Portraits” , his latest album for Mello Music Group is a return to form.

Mello Music Group shares the single "Ta Da!" by Saskatoon, Saskatchewan artist Ariel , produced by @uce_sanebolt . The single is from Ariel 's upco,ing release "Amatoria" dropping February 13, 2026. Amatoria by Ariel

Season unfold, that's how we grow...  Watch the full video and add the new single to your playlist. Ariel is back with a new RnB/Soul song "Marigold" , produced by Relyae .

Los Angeles, CA rap veteran Murs shares the official video for the single "F.A.M.I.L.Y." , from his latest release "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)" . The video is directed & edited by Jay Lledo .

For over two decades, Murs has been hip-hop’s most charismatic everyman—equal parts philosopher, battle-tested emcee, and West Coast griot. Now, with Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation) , the third and final chapter in his Love & Rockets trilogy, he takes his final bow. Produced entirely by Grammy-winning producer Jesse Shatkin ( Sia , Rihanna ), the album is a grand finale, a reflection on a storied career marked by honesty, humor, and razor-sharp lyricism. Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation) by Murs

For MURS , family is less a concept and more a compass. His wife and children offer the kind of grounding that no tour or record deal ever could, anchoring his art in lived experience and quiet purpose. But the circle extends beyond the walls of his home. His fans, many of whom have aged alongside his catalog, form a chosen family built on shared history, mutual respect, and the long arc of independent culture. In their loyalty he finds continuity. In their belief he finds reason to keep creating. Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation) by Murs

Mello Music Group shares the official video for the single “Drink Irish” , a heavy-hearted, bar-for-bar anthem delivered by Ras Kass , Slaine ( La Coka Nostra ), and Sick Jacken ( Psycho Realm ), produced by the soulful tactician Apollo Brown . This record pours out raw emotion and life-worn wisdom over grimy, elegant boom bap.

Mello Music Group shares the official video for the single "HEAR ME WHEN I PRAY" by Oklahoma City, OK rap artist Jabee and produced by Kansas City, MO producer Conductor Williams . The single appears on the Jabee album "The Spirit Is Willing, But The Flesh Is Weak" . The video is directed & editied by @gee.cts ( geemediavideo ).   Jabee "The Spirit Is Willing, But The Flesh Is Weak"    Album Available Here: https://ffm.to/spiritiswilling

What would Ras Kass say if he ever took the Grammy stage? No industry fluff. No fake thank-yous. Just raw truth, bars, and appreciation for the real ones. This is the Grammy Speech they’d never air on TV.   From surviving label politics to building a legacy brick by brick, Ras Kass drops the jewels he'd deliver if the moment ever came—and why the culture matters more than the trophies.  🎤 For every indie artist, lyricist, and hip-hop purist—this one's for you.

En Route is Oddisee ’s latest EP—a soulful snapshot of motion and meaning. Each track is a reflection of movement—physical, emotional, and spiritual. Its music for the journey, wherever you're headed. En Route by Oddisee

Oddisee returns with “Tomorrow Can’t Be Borrowed” , the second single from his upcoming "En Route" EP. Honest, soulful, and thought-provoking, the reflective track considers how many of us in this hustle culture fall in love with the pain of pursuit, what it means to be fully human and alive, and asks us to reject living lies and instead live right now - live & direct. A reminder to us that the only time we truly have is now. Oddisee   "En Route" coming May 30th on Mello Music Group . En Route by Oddisee

Mello Music Group shares the official video for the single "No Love" by Jabee , produced by Conductor Williams . The single is from the upcoming release "The Spirit Is Willing, But the Flesh Is Weak" . The video is directed by The Littlejohn Brothers .  Jabee "The Spirit Is Willing, But the Flesh Is Weak" : https://ffm.to/spiritiswilling

Mello Music Group shares the single "Lightsabers and Black Forces" by Los Angeles, CA rap veteran Murs featuring Chance Infinite . The single appears on the upcoming Murs album "Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation)" . Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation) by Murs

Lace up and level up— Philmore Greene is back with "Gold Air Max" , a bonus track from The Grand Design produced by Rashid Hadee . It’s a celebration of style, substance, and survival—Greene in his element, walking tall over Hadee’s beat: "I ain't the pulse of the city, I'm the heart of it" Stream it now and step heavy with one of Chicago’s finest in your headphones. The Grand Design by Philmore Greene

Murs is back with “enjoy” featuring Nate Curry — a ew single from his upcoming final album Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation) . After a legendary career that’s spanned decades, Murs delivers a heartfelt ode to real love, growth, and gratitude. With Nate Curry ’s smooth hook and Murs reflecting on past relationships, mistakes, and the magic of finding that one person who brings peace, the track is a grown-man love anthem — honest, vulnerable, and deeply relatable. Love & Rockets 3:16 (The Emancipation) by Murs

Mello Music Group shares the offical mixtape "I Take The Good With The Bad" by Oklahoma City, OK rap artist Jabee and St. Louis, MO DJ Trackstar the DJ . Stream / Download the mixtape and enjoy!!! I Take The Good With The Bad (Official Mixtape) by JABEE x Trackstar the DJ

Mello Music Group shares the release "Silverlake Rec League" by Los Angeles, CA rap veteran Murs. The release is produced & mixed by Jesse Shatkin and engineered by Jesse Shatkin , Samuel Dent , Nathan Cimino & Ezekiel Chabon . Silverlake Rec League by Murs

The Phantem produced song “World War ME” from Philmore Greene 's album "The Grand Design" is about a battle within the mind manipulated through TV & Entertainment. Be mindful of the content you consume. Consider the ingredients in the food you eat. Pay attention to the weather. Be aware of the distractions that shift your focus from impending events! Recognize the PROPAGANDA. Shout to APJ Films for creating this official Purple Box video.  Listen / Purchase "The Grand Design" :  https://ffm.to/granddesign

A powerful initiative with Oddisee & Logic , committed to ending illegal gun trafficking in their home state. Much respect to LifeBridge Health for its relentless efforts behind the cause and for providing a platform to amplify this crucial message. Pipeline came from the heart—tap in and be part of the change. Sign the petition to #StopTheIronPipeline at stoptheironpipeline.org .