Daily Discovery with DJ Hapa

Establishing roots in New Orleans, after being born and raised in Brooklyn, Cole Williams is on the rise.  Her spirit matches her music and she brings us two of her newer records, "Free" and "Bowl In a Pot In A Pan On Top Of A Plate" detailing her situation with a roommate from hell.  Having shared the stage with Indie Arie and Lauryn Hill, soon other artists will be bragging that they shared the stage with Cole Williams.  Check out the full interview below and be sure to follow Cole Williams here

Courtney Cooper sits with DJ Hapa in Dash Studios and brings the vibe with her! She gives us a first listen for her new song “Paradise” which comes out on July 27th, and gives details on how this song was made. Courtney also shares her past life of when she moved to New York with her band. Don’t miss out on her upcoming music videos and go follow her on her socials @courtney_cooper

The Queen of the Year, according to the It's Gorgeous Music Awards, originally hails from Las Vegas and drops by the studio at DASH to chat with us. With various styles in her music, her talents will pleasantly take you by surprise as she seamlessly goes between singing and rapping in an effortless way. She shares how one photo shoot gig as a portrait photographer had changed her trajectory and influenced her to give music a shot. We play “Where’s Vee?” and “Bed of Roses” and with mixtape of the year and other awards, Vee is definitely on her way to something special.  Follow her @iseeyouvee

This young talented superstar Maude Latour from Sweden and now based in New York attending Colombia University visits Dash Studios and sits down with us. They chat about her recent top hit “Shoot And Run” and Maude shares the influence behind the dramatic story of her newest single “Girlfriend”. Maude also talks about her stories in her all-girl school in New York and some stories from Hong Kong and Japan where she grew up. Don’t miss out on her future plans and go follow her @maudelstatus on her socials!

The talented singer/ songwriter Ally Ahern joins us in the studio to chat about her success on her song “Bad For Me” and “Take Me”. Ally also shares how her time at Berklee College of Music has been and takes us back to her high school days of managing her time between school and music. Ally is also working on an EP coming out in the near future so don’t miss that and go follow her instagram @ally.ahern

We are excited to have Zach from Bay Ledges in to chat about their success and what some of the advantages of being an independent artist in 2018.  He shares his story of being at the brink of giving up right at the time when he released "Safe", which as of today is his their most streamed song at over 6M Spotify streams.  We also chat about and play their newest song, "I Remember", a great feel good, nostalgic vibe influenced by nights of binge watching "Stranger Things".  Follow Bay Ledges here    

We chat with the lovey and talented actress and singer/songwriter Liv Keegan. Liv shares her story of cold-calling an agent as a teenager and her determination and initiative to pursue her love for acting.  That same passion and work ethic is now also focused on her music career as she brings in her singles, “Just My Type” and “The Queen Is The King”.  We chat about the #timesup movement and her stance on feminism and what's on the horizon for this rising star.  Go follow Liv Keegan on Instagram @oliviarosekeegan and don’t miss out whats she’s up too!

Originally from Philadelphia, Dave Allen is a man of many talents from being a published male model and working with top brands to working as a rapper and songwriter with incredible producers including the great Rich Harrison (Beyonce - Crazy In Love, Amerie - 1 Thing). We chat about Dave’s successful single “Body Up” which made it to the top 29 on the billboard dance charts and he also shares his other single “Do Our Thing”.  Go follow Dave on Instagram @dave_allen 

Lyric Michelle is one of the most authentic artists you’ll find and we were so happy to have her in to share her story and her newest singles “Boot Straps” and “Free Thoughts Freestyle”.  We chat about her Houston upbringing and influence on her musically, her process of writing in the car to the point where she disturbs her neighbors, and her passion for athletics and training for the Chicago marathon as an influencer for Nike. Don’t miss out on her upcoming plans and go follow her at @iamlyric  

We sat down with Los Angeles based, Ari to chat about her new song “Baptize” and the concept behind “sitting down for dinner with your monsters” and tackling ones insecurities.  The incredible singer/songwriter also shared some insight on her process and the challenge of writing for other artists.  We also chatted about her time she spent living in Tel Aviv and her love for ballroom dancing, photography and much more.  Go follow Ari on Instagram @witchofthewestcoast 

Originally from Toronto, Canada, Prime Boys came to hang out with us at Dash Studios and gave us a sneak-peek and details on their new album coming out in July. Not only are the Prime Boys FROM Toronto, Jimmy Prime coined the term "The 6" that Champagne Papi has run with and made a global moniker for the city.  The three have had successful solo careers and The Prime Boys talk about their brotherhood, their "prime" tattoos, and how easy working with each other has been.  Go follow Prime Boys @prime on Instagram

Multi-instrumentalist, rapper and singer, Brent Butler stops by the studio to bring us his new project, LILAC which is an album disguised as an EP.  I say that because the project has a vision and purpose and Brent shows his diversity in musical taste throughout the project from his punk-rock roots in "Baby, We Were Born To Riot!" to his pop, electronic, feel-good tune in "Selective Memory" which touches on our human habits of remembering the good times.  Follow Brent Butler here  

The emerging Dominican rapper, singer, producer and actress MelyMel has been making moves dabbling in virtually everything. She is one of a kind with her raw lyrics, unique sound, and sexy attitude. We chop it up and get to know MelyMel- from her humble beginnings to motherhood and the love for hip-hop which has made her the most sought out and well respected female MC in the D.R. (Dominican Republic). We get an exclusive sneak peek of her new song “ No One” that has a Caribbean vibe that will have you on your feet. We also take a listen to “#IDGAF” one of her new tracks that is going viral as we speak. Don’t sleep on MelyMel- the latina is here to stay and make her mark!  Follow her journey @melymel

Malynda Hale's positive energy and her inspirational music sets her apart from other artists that will have you feeling good.  Her music doesn't only sound good but also has a substance and a message behind every song.  Born and raised in Santa Barbara but living in Chicago and New York as well as Los Angeles, she tells us about her inspirations to start writing songs and even shares a little snippet of the first song she ever wrote when she was 9!  Malynda is releasing her new EP titled "The One" and plays a few tracks off of the project and even hits us with a live acapella of “Give Me Love”.  'The One' EP out everywhere on June 22nd!  Links for Malynda:  https://www.instagram.com/malyndahale/ https://twitter.com/MalyndaHale https://www.youtube.com/user/malyndahale https://www.facebook.com/malyndahalemusic/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WaukSJ3RVJqSSPCG04xeG

We welcome Julie Mintz into the studio as she brings her new single “The Sorrow Tree” and has a special treat for us you can’t miss. We get a little insight into her life from the struggles of an upcoming artist living in a crooked house and being discovered by her neighbor, MOBY!  She tells us how that changed her life and put her on a tragectory for success.  Look out for her new album coming out later this year “Abandoned All Hope Of Fruition”. Follow her @juliemintz

We're very excited to feature the Dancehall choreographer Blacka Di Danca that has worked with various artist such as Major Lazer, Rhianna, J Balvin and more! Now after his success in the dance world, he’s pushing it to the next level with the release of his debut single! “Bubble Up” as a collaboration with our longtime homie, Clayton William! Go follow Blacka Di Danca @blackadidanca

Beau and Mo from HiRSH come visit Dash Studios, and bring with them their upcoming plans for this summer. Releasing their EP next month on June 29th. Also they perform Beating Heart live on the studio that you won’t want to miss!  Go follow HiRSH @hirshmusic

Allow me to re-introduce you to BlckBx (pronounced Black Box), the male/female duo, made up of Brazilian-Haitian Maite and Los Angeles local Richard, who originally matched on Tinder but ended up meeting through mutual friends. The duo were never involved romantically but quickly realized that they were a perfect musical match.  We chat about their process and get a chance to learn more about the band as they bring us their singles “Mgntik” and “Slomo”, and talk about their new single “Drmng”. For more details go listen the interview. Also, go follow Blckbx on instagram @blckbxband and don’t miss their upcoming tunes!

Anne and Jospeh meet through a summer internship that Anne had at Joseph's law firm and ever since they been making pop music that will get you off your chair and will make you want to dance! Their upcoming EP will have you worry and stress free! Also look out for the “Twisted” music video more details in the interview. Go follow them on Instagram @onlybricksband

  The very talented Lauren Ruth Ward stops by Dash with her new album “Well, Hell” and we take a listen to her single “Blue Collar Sex Kitten".  Don’t let the title fool you, it’s one of those songs you'll want to have on repeat. We have so much to talk about - from her passion beyond music to what makes her tick.  Follow her @laurenruthward