MUSIC: @XtraordinaryAnn – “You and Me” (prod. by @n8thegr8cuf )

N-Crowd Entertainment artist, singer/rapper Maryann started her ascent a few years ago when she hit the scene featured on a track with Talib Kweli. Not long after she released her first album “Timing Is Everything”. The record garnered her attention not only from her home town, but music blogs everywhere started to talk about her. Since then she has released numerous singles and visuals from her upcoming sophomore album “Futuristic Always”.

Over the past year Maryann’s work has been featured everywhere from The Fader, to On Smash, The Source, 2dopeBoyz, Dj Booth and more. People have really taken to her sound, which she has coined Bedroom Trap. It’s aggressive yet feminine, Urban and electronic. What people love more about Maryann is that, not only does she sing, rap and write her own songs, She is a videographer and graphic artist too. She edits all of her own music videos and does her own graphic design, and also does work for other artists. She is the new school do-it-all, do-it-yourself type of artist in Urban music, and she’s only just begun to show the industry what she is capable of.

Over the past two weeks she has released two new songs. #CookingForBae is the latest single from her upcoming record. If you don’t know about the popular CookingForBae Instagram, since July the struggle plate parody has grown to over 120k followers. They picked up her song as the official theme for the page, numerous FM, College and internet radio stations have also picked up the catchy tune in a very short period of time. Fans have even dubbed her the “BaeGod”, which she is embracing .

This weekend Maryann released a cover/remix of the Goldlink’s song “When I die”. Maryann’s version “When You Die” was not only endorsed by the upcoming rapper, but has reached a few thousand plays in less than two days. Goldlink’s new record releases today (4/1/14), and not long after Maryann will release the anticipated “Futuristic Always” album. It features Devin the Dude, Chuuwee, Guilty Simpson, Takticz and more! (4/28/14). Make sure and grab her new record and keep an eye out for Maryann, she’s next up for the ladies of Urban music.

Source: Nathan Curry/N-Crowd Entertainment