Rev. da IV
Colorado Dwelling: Greeley
Shaped: 2018-ish
Newest Launch: “TOAST” (feat. D1 Drex), out Aug. 31, 2022
Pronouns: he/him/his
About: Within the Mountain West’s just about untapped goldmine of drill-inspired savants and SoundCloud-savvy mumble rappers, there’s a hidden gem named Rev. da IV (born Havea “Harvey” Tukutau) able to put Colorado hip-hop on the map. Born in Denver and raised in Wyoming and Utah earlier than returning to Colorado, Rev. has constructed up a powerful community of artists scattered all around the Mountain West. By collaborating with artists from completely different areas, he has collected a spread of influences whereas additionally creating his personal multi-faceted sound. Impressed by the uncooked exuberance of Chicago rap wunderkinds like Likelihood the Rapper, Smino, and Saba, Rev. brings a much-needed freshness to Colorado’s burgeoning hip-hop scene.
Now based mostly in Greeley, Colorado, Rev. made a splash along with his debut single “Higher Days,” launched in July of 2018. The infectious monitor, which was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Professor Fox, premiered on the Chicago weblog 4th Shore Hip Hop and rapidly gained traction amongst listeners throughout the nation. Following the discharge of “Higher Days,” Rev. acquired the chance to sharpen his dwell efficiency chops, performing throughout Denver and Northern Colorado alongside native acts like Devin Tremell and Mitchell James. Notably, in 2019, Rev. opened for Phony Ppl throughout the Denver cease of their Mo’Zai-ik Tour, on the iconic Denver venue Cervantes’ Different Facet. He then kicked off 2020 with the catchy single “Scrunchie Gang,” that includes some of the prolific rappers in Colorado, Schama Noel.
In Could of 2020, Rev. da IV launched his debut EP, Oh YAWP!, which caught the eye of the Colorado publication Westword. Westword journalist Cleo Mirza wrote, “Favoring actual devices over synths and drum beats, the album is mellow but bouncy, playful and sunny, however nonetheless dripping with perspective and swagger.” Lastly making his post-pandemic return to the stage, Rev. da IV carried out alongside Sol & Sam Lachow in October 2021, the place he hinted at an upcoming second collaboration with Schama Noel in addition to his personal singles. That return was the begin to an outstanding run of exhibits Rev. has finished throughout Colorado and Utah most notably doing a halftime present at a College of Northern Colorado Males’s Basketball sport in January. The could be fourth technology reverend’s contagious pleasure and talent to work a crowd are to not be missed, as seen at his most up-to-date present on the a centesimal Annual Greeley Stampede.
Rev. da IV lastly launched his first single since Could 2020 on August thirty first titled “TOAST” that includes D1 Drex. Count on to see Rev da IV’s title in your information feeds and in your coolest associates’ playlists this subsequent 12 months as he gears up for his first launch on October twenty ninth.
Plans for the remainder of 2022: I can be dropping a collaboration single with my shut buddy 40cat titled “idk. ii” and performing a bunch preparing for a loopy 2023 run.
Share a Halloween reminiscence: My favourite Halloween costume I ever had was being the Pittsburgh Steelers legend Troy Polamalu. I’ve the hair for it so it all the time is a favourite by lots of people.
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Verena
Colorado Dwelling: Denver. I moved from Mexico Metropolis, Mexico about 3 years in the past!
Shaped: I began my musical undertaking extra professionally in 2019 once I launched my first single ever!
Newest Launch: My newest launch is a music referred to as “Until The Day,” which was recorded with the Budapest Scoring Orchestra (the orchestra that scored Parasite amongst different massive tasks). The discharge date is August twelfth, and the label below which this particular music was launched was Emphas!s, owned by my pricey buddy and producer Andres Guerrero (Latin Grammy Award Winner).
It may be streamed on all digital platforms!
Pronouns: She/her
About: Verena is a Mexican singer/songwriter, born in Mexico Metropolis, and based mostly in Denver, CO. Along with her music, she seeks to discover and talk uncooked, real, and susceptible feelings whereas incorporating her influences inside up to date pop and Latin American music. She strives to talk up about her experiences as a girl, a POC, a daughter, a buddy, a accomplice, a human. The style of her musical undertaking is principally Modern Pop / R&B / Neo-Soul.
Plans for the remainder of 2022: I’m very lucky as a result of I’ll have a number of exhibits in October and I’ll have one other launch earlier than the tip of the 12 months. And amongst these exhibits I’ll do my first out-of-state present in New York Metropolis on October twenty eighth. Keep tuned on my social media to search out extra particulars!
Share a Halloween reminiscence: I keep in mind once I was little I had a buddy who’s mother liked to go all out for Halloween, so she invited us to her place and her mother had probably the most stunning Maleficent costume. She took her function very severely, acted like Maleficent sat us all down in a circle and informed us horror tales. She then gave us sweet. One other factor that I all the time liked about this time of the 12 months when residing in Mexico my complete life is that Día De Muertos is arising and my days had been stuffed with sizzling chocolate and what we name Pan de Muerto (bread of the useless), that could be a typical candy bread that’s eaten in October/November in Mexico, it’s scrumptious and I miss it a lot!
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