The SoulRiffic Magazine

  Edited by Silver GS     Will Villain, born William Bivens Jr. is a 24 year old recording artist born and raised in Findlay, OH. From an early age Will had a natural love for music, singing in the children’s church choir and participating in show choir through middle and high school. He started pursuing his own musical career in 2016 and has been on this journey ever since. Releasing multiple albums and singles with other local talent and networking with other artists from outside of Ohio trying to build his fanbase. In recent years he has raised the bar musically and is hoping to make his name known throughout the world. This is Will Villain. Submit your music for radio play! Interview 1.Where are you from and how would you describe your city?  I am from Findlay, Ohio it’s a small blue collar town With not much of an music scene but it’s the place I call home for the time being. 2. Who has been your greatest support throughout your journey as an artist? Hands down my biggest s

  Written & Edited by Silver GS     Cold Shoulder is an upcoming band from San Francisco, California. The band consists of four talented members with a goofy sense of humor and passion for rock. They have recently released "Can you" on all music platforms which is definetley a MUST to listen to. With the influences of Grunge, early 2000's and hard rock their music is a musical experience that is exciting and thought provoking. Their overarching ambition is to bring rock that invokes the nostalgia of the music you love while bringing you a fresh new sound that is just as captivating. Cold shoulder: "Probably the best Cold Shoulder story thus far comes from a full day of filming a double music video. We had spent ten plus hours scouting the day before and then got to our location at like 5:30 am. We filmed two videos in one day (please don't try this at home ) and we ended in a spooky forest around midnight. As we were wrapping up in the dark we heard a noise.

  Written & Edited by Silver GS "Your Mind Is A Weapon" was entirely produced and written by myself, with features from upcoming artists BredMan and Freckles. I also have composer Joel Reyes on trombone and producer/composer Brock Vance on guitar scattered throughout the album. This album has a mixture of Rap and R&B. It is packed full of catchy melodies and hard hitting rap verses complimented by one of a kind production that was all created in-house.  This album is full of mood swings and vibe changes and is sure to keep you interested throughout. This album is perfect for a chill morning or a laid back drive at night. My goals for this album is to stream over 100k in the first couple weeks. I want to show other artists what it takes to be a self starter who does everything himself. Many of the people who motivate me in the industry include Mac Miller, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Russ, Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell, and many others.   I am an artist out of Pasadena, Calif

  Written & Edited by Silver GS     What do you get when you take an artist from the Dirty South and drop him in the Japanese music scene? You get the commercial artist gone solo who goes by the name of OneTwenty. Coming from Brunswick, GA. home of the late Ahmaud Arbery, OneTwenty is an artist who many say, sounds like 10 different people. His roots lie in Opera and Hip-hop but through the years many influences have created the sound you hear today.  His genres are Hip-hop, Pop, EDM, as well as many other collaborative sounds with Japanese record companies, F.A.R.M. Records. Currently OneTwenty is located in Tokyo Jp. A few of his influences are Bruno Mars, Drake, Kid Cudi, The Weeknd, as well as many old school artists such as Bill Withers and Otis Redding. One Twenty is truly an artist to watch for in 2021. Submit your music for radio play Interview 1.Where are you from and how would you describe your city? I’m from Brunswick, Georgia but I’m based in Tokyo. I feel like I live

  Written & Edited by Silver GS    Jokesta Fresh grew up in Reno, Nevada. He was born in Michoacan, Mexico and later moved to the states with his parents at an early age of 6 months. Jokesta Fresh practically lived his whole life in Reno, Nevada, where he was arrested and charged with a felony on a burglary charge at the age of 18. At that time he didnt take music serious but then decided to join local rap battles,  rapped at parties and kickbacks with his friends where he gathered an audience.  Jokesta Fresh was in and out of county jail growing up and after getting out in 2011 for the burglary charge he plead guilty. If that was not bad enough he was eventually deported from the united states in 2016 at the age of 24 years old. Two years after living in mexico he decided to pursue his rap career and change his life around and since then he has dropped many songs and music videos that you can find on all music and digital platforms. Submit your music to Uhyped Radio Interview 1.Wh