Author: tonyultramusic

Some records are planned… and then some just happen. Bring It Back is one of those songs that came together off pure energy, timing, and good people. It actually started with me just trying to help out a friend. My homegirl XO4Never—also known as XO4Jesus (Shay Finesse Beats at the time)—hit me up with a…

DOWNLOAD & PURCHASE Some songs come from what you want to say. Others come from what you feel first—and the words just follow. Coulda Been was one of those records for me. I originally dropped it as a single, but it found its home on my R&B project Grapefruit. And looking back, it was a…

There’s always that one song. The one where something clicks, and for a moment, you feel like you figured it out. For me, that song is Satisfied. That was the record where I stepped outside of my usual habits and really trusted myself creatively. Up until that point, I leaned more on repetitive hooks to…

I want to share something real with you all. Recently, I hit a major setback that I can’t fix on my own—my hard drive crashed. On that drive were not only all of my original song files, sessions, and masters, but also priceless family photos and video archives. The recovery team quoted me around $5,000…

“If I Want to” Manifestation is a concept that gets misinterpreted on both ends of the spectrum. Some people make it seem like witchcraft, as if speaking something into existence is some kind of supernatural spell. On the other hand, some people give themselves too much credit, acting as if sheer willpower alone is enough…

If you’ve been creating music long enough, you know the struggle—writer’s block and beat block can hit hard. I’ve been writing music for about 16-17 years now, and these creative roadblocks have come and gone throughout my journey. Sometimes, the only way to get through them is to just keep pushing. But over the years,…

It’s wild to think that it’s already been two years since Grapefruit dropped. This project wasn’t just another album for me—it was a turning point. It was me stepping deeper into my R&B bag, sharpening my vocal and piano skills, and telling real, personal stories through melodies that still hit just as hard today. At…

This year’s Super Bowl halftime performance left me completely shocked—like, jaw-on-the-floor type of shocked. To be honest, I knew Kendrick Lamar would make a statement, but the way he executed it? Diabolical. I wasn’t surprised he performed that song, but looking directly into the camera and mentioning Drake’s name? That was next-level. We’ve seen rap…