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WATCH: One Of Malta’s Most Promising Hip Hop Artists Announces Debut EP With Music Video All About Young Heartbreak

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Hip hop is still going strong as one of the most relevant genres in the world right now, and Malta’s latest contributions keep showing everyone how even our small island in the middle of the Mediterranean has something important to add to the conversation. And nowhere is that more currently true than with the guys from 215 Collective.

It’s gotten close to impossible to avoid the Maltese hip hop collective; the three guys have been releasing music and playing gigs at a rate previously unheard of on the island, and they don’t seem to be stopping any time soon. Now, 215’s Eddie Fresco is all set to take his music career one step further with the release of his debut EP… and it all started with today’s release of his new single and video.

Released via the European hip hop channel Euro Banga HipHop, Eddie Fresco’s Cigarettes follows directly in the footsteps of the popular ‘cloud rap’ sound that’s been making waves internationally for a couple of years now. Taking to a much rawer, guitar-fuelled sound, the song and accompanying video takes audiences to a trip into young love and heartbreak that many people will find all too relatable. There’s everything from a date at Manoel Island’s Luna Park to lunch at Fat Louie’s… featuring some jealous over-the-shoulder message reading and a stark reminder of the dangers of texting and driving.

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“Being an emotional rollercoaster myself, I wanted to put out a project which reflected my emotions and the thoughts that go through my head when having to face reality, when having to let go of the person you always through was the one for you,” Eddie Fresco told Lovin Malta.

“Even though I feel somewhat uncomfortable releasing this as I’ve never showed this side of me before and the sound is rather different, I know it’s something I have to do as an artist,” the young rapper continued.

The release of Cigarettes comes days before Eddie Fresco is set to launch is debut EP, A Soul For Mine.

“The goal of this project is to help people vent when going through the same thing,” Fresco said of his upcoming, seven-track debut. “All the tracks on the project were written when I was in a very bad state and felt like nobody could understand my emotion. So I hope that someone can find comfort in my words, knowing they’re not alone”.

The collection of tracks on A Soul For Mine all centre around heartbreak, with every track meant to express a different side to coping with the experience. Set to finally be shared with friends and fans next week, the debut EP will be officially released at an event on Wednesday 3rd October at Pieta’s Rumors. The night, which will have CDs and merchandise up for sale, will also feature local promoters and DJs I.YOU and Black Plague dropping varying levels of heavy, contemporary hip hop throughout the night.

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