The Song:
As the April 25th release date approaches for for YONAS' official debut The Proven Theory, he continues to let loose with new songs and videos for fans. Last week, YONAS sat down with KarmaloopTV to give fans a look into the album, and now he's giving fans another taste of the album with the anthemic "Radio Flow," a track that leaves no doubt as to how or why he's been honored by the likes of Billboard and the Independent Music Awards for his songwriting prowess.
From the jump on "Radio Flow" producer Sean Divine makes his presence known, with a mix of striking keys and a heavy bass line lending itself to YONAS' intense rhymes and ultra-infectious chorus. "Recording this hook was probably the most fun I've had recording a hook -- and I've recorded damn near one hundred hooks in just this past year," says the Bronx rapper. And it is the catchiness of the song and the hook, mixed with an unrelenting flow and deft lyrics that help truly drive home one of the key messages of the song. "Music can be appealing commercially, without losing it's integrity and wit," explains YONAS, "and this embodies that ideology to the fullest." From start to finish YONAS powers through the track with fluid lyrical precision and boastful proclamations, as he raps, "I'm coming from New York, but I'm good in every city/ So go on sing along if you people are ridin' with me/ Let the radio speak."
Download "Radio Flow" for free here:
http://media.audibletreats.com/YONAS-Radio_Flow.mp3
Background:
The son of a Ugandan mother and Ethiopian father, YONAS was in tune with music at a very young age. He learned how to play violin at 5 and attended a program at Julliard while in middle school. Taking a full-time approach to music after receiving his GED, Yonas's very first project, The New Golden Era, released in 2008, earned him a Billboard Songwriting Award for Best Hip Hop/Rap Song. His next release, the I Am Us EP, received over 50,000 downloads. Backed by his material, the MC began sharing stages with acts such as Pharoahe Monch, Curren$y, and Big K.R.I.T. to name a few. Now, for 2011 and beyond, YONAS' goal with his live shows and official debut, The Proven Theory, which will be released April 25, 2011 is simple, to be a "universal artist."
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