Kosha Dillz: A Year Of Hypebot Posts Builds To The Release Of “Awkward In a Good Way”
Last year indie rapper Kosha Dillz began a series of columns here at Hypebot giving his view from the frontlines of how to make it as an indie artist. Since then he's written a total of 16 columns sharing his unique approach to always finding a way to move forward. His tenacity is impressive and the challenges he faces are summed up, in some respects, by the title of his new album, "Awkward In a Good Way." I've gathered together info about the album and a complete list of Kosha Dillz' columns to date.
Kosha Dillz' "Awkward In a Good Way" was released November 5th through a new deal with Murs 316. Both Murs and Belief were closely involved in the creation of the album.
Kosha Dillz – Awkward In a Good Way
"Awkward In a Good Way" is currently available for streaming at Billboard along with a bit of background:
"Awkward In A Good Way is an album that allowed me to get out of my head…Creatively, Belief evokes a certain emotion in his production that embraces my awkwardness, in a way that no other producer has really captured. The title was really pushed on me by Murs. He told me that people will take me seriously once I realize that I'm never going to fit in, and that's ok. 'This is your lane, and you've created it, so accept it,' says Murs."
Kosha Dillz – Tupac Gone Fishin'
Additional music videos include:
West Coast Flavor ft. Rapper Pooh
You can catch Kosha Dillz on tour or hit him up on Twitter.
Below are the 16 columns written by Kosha Dillz for Hypebot. I've put them in chronological order since many relate thematically to events in Kosha's life over the last year.
The Kosha Dillz Collection
5 Ways To Throw An Epic Album Release Party
5 Ways To Make Sure You Don't Lose Your Position On The Internet
7 Ways To Do CMJ When You Won't Play
7 Ways I Paint The Lemons Gold On Tour
8 Reasons Why I Have Not Blown Up Yet
10 Do's So You Don't Fall Into The Tour Blues
12 Ways Bands & Brands Are Standing Out On @vanswarpedtour
10 Ways To Push A Project 5 Days Before It Comes Out
Kosha Dillz On 13 Things I Would Do For My Career and Life With $5000 For My Summer Plans
8 Ways Musicians Can Gain Media Coverage Indirectly
11 Music Festivals You Should Spend Money To Get Into So You Can Promote
10 Tips From Kosha Dillz For Recovering From SXSW
8 Ways To Take On SXSW If They Didn't Take You
Finding Your Deep Connections with Indie Rapper Kosha Dillz
Kosha Dillz' Alternative Strategy For Getting Booked At Music Festivals
10 Ways To Win On Warped Tour When No One Knows You're Competing
[Thumbnail portrait of Kosha Dillz by Todd Cameron Westphal from Wikipedia.]
More:
- Reposted from Audible Hype: 7 Things To Do 1 Week Before Your Album Release
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Hypebot Senior Contributor Clyde Smith (@fluxresearch/@crowdfundingm) also blogs at Flux Research and Crowdfunding For Musicians. To suggest topics for Hypebot, contact: clyde(at)fluxresearch(dot)com.
