Freese Cola has a goal for 2021: to outwork every artist in South Florida. And he s doing everything in his power to make it happen. Yet, with all the success he s had with his music thus far, his fans would never think that he once attempted to give it all up.
On a bright, sunny day in North Miami,
New Times sat with the Haitian rapper in his favorite studio, Bay 8. Rocking a blue-and-red Adidas tracksuit, the 26-year-old artist (born Freska Desir) rehashed his first time recording at the studio with Bobby Fishscale. The rapper’s face lights up through clouds of marijuana smoke as he describes how he came to love working with sound engineers.
Tafia Broke into the scene with Street Fanci mixtape, and dropped six projects since 2017, including Street Fanci 2, King Ape, and Love Me While I’m Alive, as well as “Walk,” “Savage,” and “Checkmate.” Tafia made his debut when he released Street Fanci 3 and followed up with Fanci No. 9, a joint EP with MajorNine.
Tierra Traniece released her spoken-word EP My Funny Valentine, and in 2019 her single, “Fool Me Once,” produced by Rippa on the Beat, dominated radio stations. Last year, she delivered her EP The Rookie and the Vet, which brought her most recent song, “Love on the Line,” featuring Cedia.
Tafia Broke into the scene with Street Fanci mixtape, and dropped six projects since 2017, including Street Fanci 2, King Ape, and Love Me While I’m Alive, as well as “Walk,” “Savage,” and “Checkmate.” Tafia made his debut when he released Street Fanci 3 and followed up with Fanci No. 9, a joint EP with MajorNine.
Tierra Traniece released her spoken-word EP My Funny Valentine, and in 2019 her single, “Fool Me Once,” produced by Rippa on the Beat, dominated radio stations. Last year, she delivered her EP The Rookie and the Vet, which brought her most recent song, “Love on the Line,” featuring Cedia.
After decades of sleeping on the hotbed of talent in the Sunshine State, the hip-hop community has finally come to respect and embrace the diverse group of rappers who hail from South Florida. Internationally known artists who were born and raised in the county of Dade paved the way for all lyricists from the depths of Homestead to the top of Palm Beach County. Emerging rappers continue to earn immense support online and in the streets from fans and critics alike.
The world has come to know and love the hard-working artists who rep South Florida, from veterans like Trick Daddy and Trina to the underground-turned-viral artists like City Girls, Kodak Black, Denzel Curry, Pouya, and, yes, even Lil Pump.
After decades of sleeping on the hotbed of talent in the Sunshine State, the hip-hop community has finally come to respect and embrace the diverse group of rappers who hail from South Florida. Internationally known artists who were born and raised in the county of Dade paved the way for all lyricists from the depths of Homestead to the top of Palm Beach County. Emerging rappers continue to earn immense support online and in the streets from fans and critics alike.
The world has come to know and love the hard-working artists who rep South Florida, from veterans like Trick Daddy and Trina to the underground-turned-viral artists like City Girls, Kodak Black, Denzel Curry, Pouya, and, yes, even Lil Pump.