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Photo via Facebook 7xvethegenius was born in Buffalo, NY, moved to Atlanta, GA and joined the hip hop scene in that city, and relocated to Buffalo in 2018. You might remember her from Conway the Machine's "Crack in the Nineties," and now she's back with an upcoming album. "Psalm" showcases how much of an important and unique talent 7vxethegenius is. Her flow is somewhere between R&B vocals and rapping. She has this natural melody to her voice, even when she's straight up rapping. The only artists I can compare her to are Queen Latifah and Lauren Hill with how they effortlessly switch between hip hop and R&B while still sounding fully hip hop. Plus, any song that includes a verse from Jae Skeese is going to be pretty great. You can listen to "Psalm" below. Death of Deuce is due out October 11. For more on 7xvethegenius, check out the artist on Twitter and Instagram .

The latest from Jae Skeese is an interesting slice of laid back rap. With production by Cee Gee and verses by Flee Lord and Conway the Machine, "Against tha Grain" has an odd dreamlike quality. Musically it's quite sparse with mostly just beats and a repeated series of notes that sounds like it's been sampled from a Disney animated film. While it's laid back, "Against tha Grain" is fairly upbeat and has an almost party vibe. If anything, it's sounds like an almost whimsical Wu-Tag song that still has a hip hop edge. You can watch the video for "Against tha Grain" below. Iroquois Pliskin will be out on Drumwork Music Group this Spring. For more on Jae Skeese, check out the artist's Twitter and Instagram .