The best of the best track submissions that brought all the heat on Link & Build.

About Link & Build:
Roger Gengo, Founder and CEO of Masked Gorilla, surfaces new music submitted by the SoundCloud creator community, interviews the next wave of emerging artists, and engages in topical conversations with music fans and more on SoundCloud’s Twitch, every Thursday at 6PM ET / 3PM PT.

Want to get playlisted?
1. Follow Roger on Twitter: MaskedGorilla, and #LinkandBuild on SoundCloud and Twitter when we drop a tweet
2. Join the chat during the live show and submit for a chance to be played on air

Link & Build

First on SoundCloud is a culture-shifting program designed to amplify 9 handpicked artists who have used SoundCloud to shape their careers.

Every Wednesday, our host Jasmine Solano (@xojsmn), sits down with these artists and their teams get real on how they got here, where they’re at, and where they’re going - together.

Follow their journey as they reach new milestones, break creative barriers and define the future of music.

Join Clubhouse to tap into the conversations --> lnk.sc/clubhouse
Learn more about each artist --> lnk.sc/FOSC21

First on SoundCloud Clubhouse Sessions

,🥶🥶 hlrrrrr, baby dropp'd a new bitch.🥶🥶
Let's Go 🥶  we toppin', show Ur hommies 🤞

Cold Gang

Golden

i havent slept in days

knee deep in broken glass, im sleeping on a bed of nails
wanted more than you could give but know that I would never tell
wanted more I must admit but fuck it guess ill sit alone
say you wanna end this shit, you know I thought we made a home

chainsaw 2 your face I wont leave a trace or sign
you can struggle just know that there is no reason to fight
blood it always stains, after this you might just start 2 feel alive
we both know that you've been living a lie

always acting like you'll never regret, what you said and you did
know I been stuck in my bed so fuckin sick of this shit
you knew I wanted it bad, but you'll still take what you can
know I been slipping again

always learning shit the hard way
coming back around didn't think that you would harm me
now I miss the feeling, standing under hard rain
touching you again, know it doesn't feel the same
fingers tearing out your veins

(rouri404 noises)

spotify link<3

chainsaw (frevel)

CC Demon (with jetsonmade)

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 Lourdiz (@lourdiz) and her crew:
Ryan Ogren, Main collaborator
Supakaine (@supakaine), Songwriter and co-wrote "Back Seat"
Marlee Kula, Prescription Songs
Rhea Pasricha, Prescription Songs

First on SoundCloud Clubhouse Session, with Lourdiz

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), artists and their teams get real on how they got here, where they’re at, and where they’re going, together.

This session features Charmaine (@imcharmainemusic) and her crew:
Spencer Edwards, Creative Directors 
Leshaunda Gray, Creative Director / Assistant 
Brammah Anthony, Producer
Lex Kandelas, Stylist `
Zaynna Beckford, MUA
Judiann Richards, Hairstylist 
David Ariza, Producer / Engineer
Rhonda Thomas, Nails
Ty Senoj, Co-writer

First on SoundCloud Clubhouse Session, with Charmaine

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 Ela Minus (@elaminus) and her crew:
Dr. Me, Design Agency
Phillippe Siegenthaler, Manager
Carlos, A&R
Susan, A&R

First on SoundCloud Clubhouse Session, with Ela Minus

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 Dot Cromwell (@dotcromwell) and his team about how community has powered his career and why it pays to have a dedicated fanbase.

Join us for our next session, on our Clubhouse, Tuesday, August 10th @ 3pm PT / 6pm ET.

Why Community is the New Currency

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.

Aidan Gallagher, Singer-Actor and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador

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

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.

Cherie Hu is an award-winning writer focusing on innovation in the global music business. Her newsletter Water & Music, featuring original, long-form analysis on music/tech trends, reaches over 7,000 subscribers weekly and has over 300 paying members on Patreon. You can also find her work in Billboard, Forbes, NPR Music, Music Business Worldwide, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and many other publications.

Get tips for starting a livestream, learn about what's working for other artists and find out where she thinks the future of "live" is headed.

Expert Advice: Cherie Hu's best practices for livestreaming

Taz Taylor and Nick Mira of @internetmoneyrecords talk us through the process of building a team you can trust. The pair goes into detail about the best way to start your team and the steps to take after they are in place.

Follow our guests on social:
Naima Cochrane: IG - naimagram  / TW - naima
Taz Taylor: IG - thetaztaylor / TW - taztaylor 
Nick Mira: IG - nickmira_ / TW - nickmira_ / SC - @nickmira
Internet Money: IG - internetmoneyrecords / TW - InternetMoney / SC - @internetmoneyrecords

Assembling a top-tier team: Naima Cochrane, Taz Taylor, and Nick Mira

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

Fresh Pressed interview with Kidd Keo

Moderated by Latin Music Editor & Producer Isabela Raygoza, with Music Journalist Jennifer Velez, Executive Director of Latin Content & Programming at Billboard Leila Cobo and Co-founder of La Coctelera Music Núria Net.

Follow our guests on social:
Isabela Raygoza: IG- isabelaraygoza
Jennifer Velez: IG - holajenn, TW - jennvelez
Leila Cobo: IG - leilacobo
Núria Net: IG - lacocteleramusic

How Latin Music is Infiltrating Mainstream: Isabela Raygoza, Jennifer Velez, Leila Cobo, Núria Net

3xBravo came onto #FreshPressed to talk about remaining humble to his nickname. 

You can find 3xBravo on:
SoundCloud: @3xbravo
Socials: 3xbravo

Fresh Pressed interview with 3xBravo

Bryce Vine & Cheat Codes came onto #FreshPressed to talk about their collaboration to live shows.

You can find Bryce Vine & Cheat Codes on:
SoundCloud: @brycevine / @cheatcodesmusic
Socials: brycevine / cheatcodesmusic

Fresh Pressed interview with Bryce Vine & Cheat Codes

Next up, VTSS (@vtss), coming live to you from Berlin, Germany.

VTSS on her set: "I want showcase my fav more and less danceable club tracks, that I personally don't mind listening also at home."

Studio Sessions with NTS: VTSS

Queen Naija came onto #FreshPressed to talk about her latest album, 'Misunderstood'.

You can find Queen Naija on:
SoundCloud: @queennaija_music
Socials: queennaija

Fresh Pressed interview with Queen Naija

404Vincent came onto #FreshPressed to talk about living in Canada to genre-less music. 

You can find 404Vincent on:
SoundCloud: @404vincent
Socials: 404vincent

Fresh Pressed interview with 404Vincent

Yung Gravy came onto #FreshPressed to talk about living in LA with @brycevine to staying true to yourself.

You can find  Yung Gravy on:
SoundCloud: @ygravy
Socials: yunggravy

Fresh Pressed interview with Yung Gravy

UPSAHL came onto #FreshPressed to talk about what it's like to not have live shows to her moment with Lizzo.

You can find UPSAHL on:
SoundCloud: @upsahlmusic
Socials: upsahlmusic

Fresh Pressed interview with UPSAHL

New Studio Sessions coming live to you from Kampala, Uganda w/ NTS, featuring Kampire (@kkaybie)

Tap in to hear Afro, Bass, Trap, Amapiano, & House. Kampire wants all the listeners to feel "like they were hanging out with us in my friend's garden!"

Studio Sessions with NTS: Kampire

NLE Choppa came onto #FreshPressed to talk about everything from how meditation has had an impact on his life to his latest project, 'Top Shotta.'

You can find NLE Choppa on:
SoundCloud: @nlechoppa
Socials: nlechoppamusic

Fresh Pressed interview with NLE Choppa

Studio Sessions coming to you live from London with Shygirl (@0800shygirl).

Tap in to hear a blend of genres, giving you a glimpse into what gets Shygirl through the day and into the night.

Studio Sessions with NTS: Shygirl

PETTY (PROD. RYUK) [HOSTED BY @ITSFOREVER]

Coming to you live from Atlanta with Ash Lauryn (@ashlauryn).

Ash brought the heat with a mix of Deep House, Soul, Techno, and Jazz.

Studio Sessions with NTS: Ash Lauryn

Helping us close out 2020, coming to you live from Los Angeles with SoSuperSam (@sosupersammusic).

Tap in for a mix of Baile edits, UK Garage, Dancehall, House, and R&B.

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