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The place to find some of SoundCloud's favorite tracks released this week. Put these on repeat all week long! Come back every Friday for new music!

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SoundCloud's "The Booth" is a new performance content series featuring live artist performances captured in our NYC studio.

THE BOOTH

Hosted by Jasmine Solano (@xojsmn), artists and their teams get real on how they got here, where they’re at, and where they’re going, together.

First up SoFaygo (@imsofaygo) and his crew:
Bakkwoods (@bakkwoods), Producer
Will Wallace, Creative Director
Barry Johnson, Manager
Lamaar Jaswal, Manager
Jamie Davis, Manager

First on SoundCloud Clubhouse Session, with SoFaygo

Hosted by Jasmine Solano (@xojsmn), artists and their teams get real on how they got here, where they’re at, and where they’re going, together.

This session features Payday (@everyonelovespayday23) and her crew:
Harley James, Payday's best friend since 2nd grade
Nick Audino, Co-Founder of COR/TAN Records, A&R, Producer, Songwriter, Manager
Peter Lalich, A&R COR/TAN Records, Producer, Songwriter
John Wong, Management team

First on SoundCloud Clubhouse Session, with Payday

Hosted by Jasmine Solano (@xojsmn), artists and their teams get real on how they got here, where they’re at, and where they’re going, together.

This session features Otis Kane (@otiskane) and his crew:
Pink Sweat$ (@pinksweats), Artist
Matthew Maysonet, Management
Clara Aranavich, Otis's Video Director
Kyle Coleman, Writer/Producer

First on SoundCloud Clubhouse Session, with Otis Kane

Hosted by Jasmine Solano (@xojsmn), Charmaine and her team gets real on how they got here, where they’re at, and where they’re going, together.

This session features Charmaine (@sofiamills) and her crew:
Steph Zolan, Manager
Jillian Shea Spader, First artist collab
Brooke Demeri, Best friend
John Mark Nelson, Producer

First on SoundCloud Clubhouse Session, with Sofia Mills

Hosted by Jasmine Solano (@xojsmn), artists and their teams get real on how they got here, where they’re at, and where they’re going, together.

This session features Kid Quill (@kidquill) and his crew:
Doug Brown, Dad and Booking Agent
Kevin Randolph, Producer
BJ Jenson, Creative Director

First on SoundCloud Clubhouse Session, with Kid Quill

@Soulection founder @JoeKay is back digging through the crates of SoundCloud to find hidden gems and discover what’s next in music on SoundCloud.

Streaming on SoundCloud's Twitch every other Wednesday at 11:00AM PT / 2:00PM ET

Tune in to the next show Wed Aug 11th --> www.twitch.tv/soundcloud

Digging with Joe Kay Intro

Fans on SoundCloud have always been important. They create trends, break artists and now, with fan-powered royalties, they’re directly contributing to the future of music.

We caught up with Brian Fresco (@brianfresco) and his team about how the SoundCloud community has powered his career and why they fans today are worth more than they ever have been.

Join us for our next session, on our Clubhouse, Tuesday, September 7th @ 3pm PT / 6pm ET.

Why Your Fans Are Now Worth Even More

The Lookout By SoundCloud on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation / 12.23 Show

The Lookout By SoundCloud on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation / 1.20 Show

The Lookout By SoundCloud on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation / 2.24 Show

The Fan-Powered Future with Lorine Chia, Michael Pelczynski and Austin Hurwitz

Community is the New Currency with Jamal Jimoh, Yazid Britt and Thuy-An Julien

The Lookout By SoundCloud on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation / 4.21 Show

The Lookout By SoundCloud on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation / 5.19.'22 Show

The Lookout By SoundCloud on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation Guest Host: Pote Baby 5.26.'22 Show

The Lookout By SoundCloud on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation Guest Host: KentheMan 6.02.'22 Show

The Lookout By SoundCloud on SiriusXM’s Hip Hop Nation - Guest Host Kano On The Track - 6/16/22 Show

The Power of Programming featuring Ron Mills, Manny Toro, Midwxst, Swaggy Sie

SoundCloud in Conversation with Winners Circle Entertainment with Yazid Britt & Drea Jackson

Clouds of Color Presents: The Journey Live with Brooklyn Johnny with Erika Montes & Jasmine Edwards

The Art of Collaboration feat. Joe Kay, Tre Trax, Dom Prieto, and Jake Morrow

A Conversation with WeGood

¿Cómo Pasó?

Upload Your First Track

The Less I Know The Better

¿Es En Serio?

love u. welcome! enjoy ur stay & ur snippet.

presave here <3: https://erinlecount.lnk.to/marblearch

Marble Arch

Taken from 'Loner', released July 11, 2025 on Ninja Tune: https://barrycantswim.lnk.to/lonerSo

Follow Barry Can't Swim -
Spotify: https://found.ee/bcs-sp
Apple Music: https://found.ee/bcs-am
Amazon Music: https://found.ee/bcs-aa
YouTube: https://found.ee/bcs-yt
Bandcamp: https://found.ee/bcs-bc
Soundcloud: https://found.ee/bcs-sc
Instagram: https://found.ee/bcs-ig
TikTok: https://found.ee/bcs-tt
Facebook: https://found.ee/bcs-fb
X (Twitter): https://found.ee/bcs-tw

#BarryCantSwim #NinjaTune

Different

Fresh off his debut album “Porch 2 Pent”, 1900Rugrat brings raw energy to “The Booth”, SoundCloud’s latest live performance series, captured in our NYC studio.

Named SoundCloud’s March Ascending Artist, 1900Rugrat is on the rise. The Ascending program is designed to give emerging artists the momentum they need right before their big break, and 1900Rugrat is solidifying his spot as one of Florida's fastest-growing names in rap. 

Recorded live at the SoundCloud office in NYC – February 12, 2025

Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Dom Martin https://soundcloud.com/soydommartin 

Visuals: Steve Muelz  https://www.instagram.com/stevemuelz/?hl=en 

Instrumental:  Akachi https://soundcloud.com/akachibeats & Rocaine https://soundcloud.com/officialrocaine44

Lyrics: 
I put a switch on the back of a Glock, watch how quick this f*cka dump 
Im with a opp and she gone gimme the drop and chew me up like gum  
Bro the bubba man. But I like turn opp to forest gump 
Ion know why he try to run, we make opp give up they guns 
Pour a deuce a pie in this exotic pop, it got me gone 
Bro a**  bold he shooting that troller, the 30 clip long as baton  
And I’m tight about my ends, you get robbed, just like Gronk  
You get rob like Gronkowski, stupid a** jit I would trap around my house b 
I got tired of beating her back end, get her mouth piece  
Could’ve bought a car put 20k where my mouth be  
I was trapping right on 2ndst  
It's just me and cuh in a car with two felonies  
Watchin' through the mirror while I'm grippin' on my lemon squeeze 
I done came up, Unc still askin' for some squeeze 
I’m in label meetings, same day im suiting up  
Everybody you see round here got a toolie tucked 
I ain't movin' out the city, b*tch, I'm movin' up  
They said that they lookin' for me, clearly it ain't hard enough 
I’m always outside I aint hard to find 
I just threw about 20 in the club, I need to settle down  
4nick (.45) a jam, only time I beat my feet 
Long live lil cuh girlsince he died, I can't even sleep  
We just caught a stain and went laughing on  
B*tch, I fell in love with rolling opps up in the Al Capone  
They don't know who did it, shooter had a mask and jacket on  
Why you tryna ask me questions bout it, through an Apple phone 
Why you tryna ask me questions bout it, through an Apple phone 
Weird a** jit cooling with the jit they ratted it on

1900RUGRAT - SOUNDCLOUD FREESTYLE | THE BOOTH

SoundCloud's "The Booth" is a new performance content series featuring live artist performances captured in our NYC studio. Jim Jones blessed us with a live recording of “JOMO” off his new album “At The Church Steps”.

Recorded live at the SoundCloud office in NYC – February 13, 2025
Produced by: Statik Selektah https://soundcloud.com/statikselekt & Termanology https://soundcloud.com/termanologyst 
Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Dom Martin https://soundcloud.com/soydommartin 
Visuals: Steve Muelz  https://www.instagram.com/stevemuelz/?hl=en

Jim Jones - JOMO (Live Performance) | THE BOOTH

Starry Eyed

Reparations

PU$$Y HEAVEN FT. YUKE

Castle

¿Quién Diría?

Pinky Swear?

I'm On

INTRO

NEW JAZZ SCHMELL

DROP THE LOC ft. DEBBY FRIDAY & Obie Iyoha

NORF COLD 304'S ft. Milfie

PREGUNTAS A LAS 11:11

¿Te Imaginas?

¿Trato Hecho?

Named SoundCloud’s May Ascending Artist, honestav is quickly cementing his place as one of the most exciting emerging voices in music. The Ascending program, built to spotlight artists on the brink of breakthrough, shines a well-deserved light on his rising momentum.

Fresh off the release of his debut album hara-kiri, honestav came by and blessed us with a live rendition of his latest single, “Livin’ Wrong,” for “The Booth” — SoundCloud’s newest live performance series — filmed in our NYC studio. Hit play and vibe out ~

Recorded live at the SoundCloud office in NYC – April 30, 2025 
Produced by: J Kash https://www.instagram.com/jkash/ 
Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Dom Martin https://soundcloud.com/soydommartin 
Visuals: Steve Muelz https://www.instagram.com/stevemuelz/?hl=en 


HONESTAV - LIVIN’ WRONG | THE BOOTH

SoundCloud spoke with world leaders, musicians, celebrity ambassadors and other key attendees about how the world is coming together at UNGA's SDG - Sustainable Development Goals - media zone, to push boundaries and affect change.

Intro

Studio Sessions: The Bridge EP. 1, Atlanta

We reviewed all your submissions for Atlanta and the WINNERS ARE IN. Rax Rebl, suni mf, Neila and Yung Icey came together at LVRN Studios to rep ATL. Listen to their final track, "Like That."

Producer: 
Yung Icey: soundcloud.com/yungiceybeats

Artists: 
Neila: soundcloud.com/neilaofficial
Rax Rebl: soundcloud.com/raxrebl
suni mf: soundcloud.com/sunimf

Like That (feat. Yung Icey, Rax Rebl, suni mf and Neila)

Studio Sessions: The Bridge EP. 2, Chicago

Winners are in for CHI TOWN. Dj Jalen, JusSoL, Johari Noelle and Big T came together at Soundscape Studios to create a breakup anthem, "W2D."

Producer:
DJ Jalen: soundcloud.com/djjalentog

Artists:
Johari Noelle: soundcloud.com/joharinoellemusic
JusSoL: soundcloud.com/chante-elizabeth-fuqua
Big T: soundcloud.com/iamtheonlybigt

W2D (feat. DJ Jalen, Johari Noelle, JusSol, and Big T)

SoFla brought some serious heat to the Miami Bridge episode. MOTHER GOAT, Xcelencia, CARSON, and Cosmo The Truth settled in at A2F Studios to create a track for winter we all need.

Producer:
Cosmo The Truth: @cosmothetruth

Artists:
CARSON: @cassidy-shooster
Xcelenica: @xcelenciax
MOTHER GOAT: @mothergoat

Winter in Miami (feat. MOTHER GOAT, CARSON, Xcelencia and Cosmo The Truth)

For our final episode of the season we headed up north to Toronto. Vulve Velue, SESE, NTHN, and ShaqIsDope’s came together at Sandbox Studios to collaborate on “Ambrosia,” a musical journey best experienced on a late-night drive. 

Producer:
Vulve Velue: soundcloud.com/vulvevelue

Artists:
NTHN: soundcloud.com/nthnmngmt
ShaqIsDope: soundcloud.com/shaqisdope
SESE: soundcloud.com/sesesolomon

Ambrosia (feat. Vulve Velue, ShaqIsDope, NTHN, and SESE)

Expert Advice is our new column that shines a light on the leading voices across music business, marketing, wellness and more and shares tips straight from the source on how to grow your career and find sustainable success.

Biz 3 founder and CEO Kathryn Frazier has been in the music & rap game 25+ years and has built one of the most prominent music PR firms in the country known for launching the careers or repping known artists such as Migos, Skrillex, The Weeknd, Daft Punk, Anderson .Paak, J. Cole, Lil Yachty, etc.  She has created another branch as an ICF certified Life, Executive and Relationship Coach to help get the best version of yourself/your career and to help those in the industry she saw gaining success but losing out emotionally or physically. 

Hear her tips for taking of care of yourself and keeping cool while staying indoors.

Expert Advice: Kathryn Frazier's tips for at-home self-care

Kidd Keo came onto #FreshPressed to talk about living in Spain to rapping in both Spanish and English. 

You can find Kidd Keo on:
SoundCloud: @kiddkeotheflame
Social: thekiddkeo

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