Our Ohio young’n tshawntrusst just flipped Kehlani’s “The Way” and Speaker Knockerz “Count Up” on his Soundcloud. Check ’em out! For even more melodic Midwest jams, pick up tshawntrusst’s debut FG single now.
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Just in time for jacket-ditching weather, Ohio newcomer tshawntrusst drops a video for his breezy Fool’s Gold single, “I’m That N***a.” The charming clip from Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa director Austin Vesely captures tshawntrusst’s unassuming everyman swag in all its glory, with a crisp simplicity that lets the song’s own hypnotic catchiness (and an awesomely sock-ed dancer) take center stage. Get it now on iTunes and stay tuned for more.
Art by Pierre Thyss
The first Fool’s Gold hip‐hop release of 2015 is the uber‐melodic debut from Toledo, Ohio newcomer tshawntrusst. On “I’m That Nigga,” the MC drops confident, R&B‐inspired flows over a futuristic, neck‐snapping beat from Chris McClenney (Soulection) x Rvdical The Kid. In three short minutes, tshawntrusst throws down the gauntlet as one of the new year’s most exciting new voices and continues Fool’s Gold’s streak of auspicious rap debuts from Kid Cudi to Danny Brown and beyond. Get it now on iTunes!