The hip-hop-meets-shred heroes fourth studio effort – now revealed to be arriving October 28 via Rise Records – has been previewed with its latest mind-bending single, ABC
BY LALAI MANJIKIAN
Special to Asbarez
For more than 14 years, Saro Derbedrossian, who goes by the name of Saro D, has been diligently building one of the biggest music platforms on the internet today. This digital publication called HotNewHipHop (HNHH) has become an internationally recognized force in the hip-hop world and in the music industry at large.
Saro D was born in Beirut before the start of the Lebanese civil war and grew up against the backdrop of conflict, until he immigrated to Montreal, Canada. After completing an MBA degree in Montreal, he was eager to find opportunities to apply his entrepreneurial skills and relentless drive. With his love of the Internet and music colliding, he was able to take a simple website to new heights, as the growth of HNHH also coincided with hip-hop’s rise as the dominant music genre.
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Every year has its own musical phenomenon – even 2020. The last 12 months, musically speaking at least, have been all about hyperpop… or glitchcore… or whatever name sticks. Thinking outside the box when it comes to synth placements, hyperpop and and its manic cousin glitchcore steer away from the traditional production ideas – such as being on the beat – and just go with the flow.