![]() His TeamSesh umbrella not only covers his clothing line, but also the collective of artists he works with. ![]() One of Bones’ biggest contributions to the DIY hip-hop scene is that he abolished myth of needing corporate distribution. Collectives like the Gothboiclique (which Lil Peep was once a member of), and WorkingOnDying have all followed in the footsteps that Bones planted, solidifying the power of DIY ventures. He made it clear that a Soundcloud profile wasn’t only a mechanism to share music, but a hub to expand, and turn a URL into a movement. His TeamSesh clothing line has barraged through dozens of limited releases that include hoodies, coats, shirts, hats, and shoes all in which allow his fanbase to wear the visions of the man that represent their feelings and passions. His VHS, Twin Peaks-esque videos have established him as a cult-like figure throughout the web, putting a face to the voice kids have grown to idolize. His consistency has been a shoulder to lean on for a whole generation of couped up emotional teenagers, that alone making him a pioneer.īones’ gloomy style expands into a series of lo-fi visuals and a clothing line, proving that a Soundcloud link can turn into a full-blown business. Before Yachty even explored Teenage Emotions, Bones had 23 projects out on Soundcloud. Bones makes music that combines these relatable small things with a melancholic mood that adolescents often find themselves in. ![]() Just think of how many kids have stressed about their wi-fi not working, or have stolen alcohol from their parent’s cellar. Song titles like ‘ConnectionLost’ ‘TheWineCellar’ were excerpts of his thoughts and related to the late-night lurker habits of a teenager in cyberspace. ![]() He would put out project after project, catch fans in a current, and allow them to wash up on an island of seemingly endless content. However, it wasn’t until Bones branched out into the growing realms of Soundcloud that his influence became apparent.īones’ use of Soundcloud has always been in a flood-like manner. He, alongside his affiliation with SpaceGhostPurrp’s Raider Klan (home to artists like Denzel Curry and Xavier Wulf at the time), inherited a sound that groups like 3-6 Mafia created, and took it into the dark, warped horizons of the internet. Formerly known as Kid, Bones saturated websites like Datpiff, Bandcamp and more with a unique brand of eerie, melancholic hip-hop drenched in Memphis influence. This artist is Bones.īorn Elmo Kennedy O’ Connor, Bones is a rapper from Howell, Michigan. His ventures lead to artists like the Suicideboys, Lil Peep and various others starting movements from the comfort of their bedroom. A lot of people even like to pin the blame on Lil Yachty, as he became the face of ‘mumble-rap’ and as Charlamagne Tha God put it, ‘the poster child of wack-rappers’.īut while this can be merely boiled down to a generational transition, there’s one particular artist that turned Soundcloud links into business. Some say artists like Lil B and Future, for their use of sites like DatPiff and Livemixtapes to swamp the online market. Some say Soulja Boy, as he created a lane in internet distribution. In any revolution, it’s natural to try and hold a specific person accountable. Vinyl is a niche and CD’s are practically dead in the modern day world of rap, as we all sink into the deep space of a URL world. Streams, views, and likes determine who’s hot and who’s not. While it may be a harsh reality for some to face, the culture of today’s game can be summarized in the click of the mouse. They’re making music not to just blow up, but because they fucking love it. A majority of the artists we’ve seen blow up in rap over the past the few years have been the culmination of young, ambitious kids with USB microphones and FL Studio. Over the years, Soundcloud has become the hub of the hip-hop freshman.
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