📰Latest Press Feature
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PalmSid3 Extras Playlist Run — November 2025
Expanding BFE’s reach through curated Spotify and YouTube playlist placements.
📅 Campaign Period: November 3 – December 3, 2025 (ongoing)
🎵 Project: PalmSid3 Extras — Tn0Jay
📈 Strategy: Daily submissions to targeted independent hip-hop playlists across Spotify and YouTube.
Highlights:
🔥 New Hit Music — Playlist placement for Don’t Mean None via MaXimum Boost.
🔥 Memphis Rap & Hip Hop — Placement for Up 2k You via Music Bomb (strong underground engagement).
🔥 Barz & Beats (EGM Playlists) — Spotify + YouTube double placement for Life I Live.
🔥 The Serpent Tongue’s Official Playlist — Placement for Bop It, introducing Tn0Jay to new niche underground rap audiences.
🔥 Underground Rap (DailyPlaylists) — Placement for Don’t Mean None through curated submission.
🔥 Indie Music World (Rider Records) — Placement for Up 2k You (playlist has 1,969+ saves; strong indie rotation).
🔥 Barz & Beats — EGM Playlists (second placement) — Life I Live officially added to the playlist again following curator review.
🔥 Rider Records — Rap Forever (TEMPORARILY DOWN) — All five tracks from PalmSid3 Extras approved and added.
🔥 Trap Rap (Soundplate) — Placement for Up 2k You via Josef review (11/5 add date).
🔥 Back It Up (Soundplate) — Placement via curator RickvanWinsum (11/4 add date).
🔥 Life I Live (Soundplate) — Placement by curator Juan2 (11/15 add date).
🔥 Bop It (Soundplate) — Placement by curator CorbanSkipwith (11/15 add date).
🔥 2 Different People (Daily Playlists) — Approved and placed in Rap Forever before playlist went down.
🔥 Don’t Mean None (Daily Playlists) — Additional approval for New Hit Music and Underground Rap.
🔥 Hype Basketball 2025 — Placement for Up 2k You and Don’t Mean None through Daily Playlists (high-energy rap rotation; strong U.S. engagement).
🔥 Discovery Mode (New West Presents) — Placement for Bop It and Up 2k You via curator review (consistent indie support).
🔥 Squeeze Benz — NYC Drill & Rap Hits — Placement for Up 2k You via SorryTYL playlist approval (NYC drill audience).
🔥 Hip Hop For The Real Ones (Chromind) — Placement for Don’t Mean None through curated submission (classic hip-hop rotation).
🔥 Rap Anthems 2025 (BoxingBuddha) — Placement for Up 2k You via BoxingBuddha share (2,800+ saves; rap discovery).
🔥 Next Level Rap (Lucciago) — Placement for Up 2k You via curator Lucciago review (independent rap spotlight).
🔥 HIP-HOP HEAT (C.A Revue de musique) — Playlist placement for Up 2k You via Daily Playlists premium submission (high-energy international hip-hop rotation).
🔥 HIP-HOP HEAT (C.A Revue de musique) — Playlist placement for Don’t Mean None, second PalmSid3 Extras track added to the same playlist for deeper EP exposure.
🔥 Hip Hop + R&B (Cabre Music) — Playlist placement for Up 2k You through Daily Playlists, tapping into a rap/R&B crossover audience with 2k+ saves.
🔥 Not.license Official Playlist — NYC Drill & Rap (SorryTYL) — Playlist placement for Don’t Mean None on a 7k+ save drill-focused playlist, expanding reach into NYC rap listeners.
Impact:
Spotify data shows consistent daily streams across all EP tracks.
Majority of impressions on social media come from non-followers, proving real discovery.
Playlist placements are creating organic catalog growth beyond BFE’s existing audience.
Summary:
The PalmSid3 Extras playlist run represents the next evolution of BFE’s release strategy — pairing curated playlist placement with real studio content and daily marketing pushes. Each placement compounds the last, steadily creating visibility for Tn0Jay and momentum for the EP. With playlist adds growing weekly, BFE continues proving how disciplined independent rollout beats traditional promotion.
Groover Campaign Results – October 2025
Expanding BFE’s reach through curated Spotify and blog placements.
📅 Campaign Period: October 1–10, 2025
🎧 Tracks Submitted: Life I Live, Get Shimmy, Boom Scoom
📈 Outcome: 10 responses | 4 confirmed shares | 6 pending placements
Highlights:
✅ FoldedWaffle — Blog & Playlist Feature: “The Unseen Grind: 10 Independent Hip-Hop Tracks That Shatter Stigma With Raw Truth.”
✅ Rider Records (x3) — Playlist placements on Oct 5, 2025.
💬 Positive Feedback from curators such as Purple Nights, Fresh Kicks, and Various Rap Playlists, praising Tn0Jay’s storytelling and unique LA sound.
⏳ Pending Reviews from Fenomen Records, Rap Olympus Media, Urban Fusion, and others.
Summary:
The Groover Campaign marks another major step for Business First Entertainment in building organic visibility for its artists. Life I Live and Boom Scoom secured playlist placements that strengthen BFE’s presence across Spotify’s algorithmic network.
With additional press coverage already in rotation, BFE continues to merge marketing strategy with grassroots authenticity — proving independent music can stand beside the majors.
📰 Featured Press: FoldedWaffle – “The Unseen Grind”
Published October 9, 2025
Article Title: The Unseen Grind: 10 Independent Hip-Hop Tracks That Shatter Stigma With Raw Truth
Artist: TNOJAY – “Life I Live”
Coverage Summary:
“A powerful, raw blend of street realism and melodic emotion — built on resilience and pain. The track’s authenticity and honesty make it one of the standout independent hip-hop releases of the year.”
— FoldedWaffle Magazine
🔗 Read Full Article: https://foldedwaffle.com/independent-hip-hop-feature-unseen-grind-raw-truth