Author: tonyultramusic
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JUPITER Is Out Now: Tony Ultra Releases His New Independent Hip Hop & R&B EP
Today is more than a release day. It’s the beginning of a new chapter. At midnight, JUPITER, my newest independent hip hop and R&B EP, officially became available everywhere, and I couldn’t be more excited to finally share it with you. Whether you’ve been following my music since Notes to Self, connected with Grapefruit, discovered…
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Why I’m Naming My Next EP, Jupiter
My reintroduction to the love of my life. Somewhere between deadlines, responsibilities, and chasing the dream, I forgot why I fell in love with music in the first place. Jupiter is what happened when I went looking for that feeling again. Over the last few years, I’ve spent a lot of time chasing goals. Finish…
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Bring It Back: How a Favor Turned Into a Banger
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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…
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Coulda Been: Letting the Melody Tell the Story
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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…
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Satisfied: When I Felt Like I Finally Cracked the Code
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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…
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Electric Riots Vol. 1: A New Sound, A New Lane (Free Beat Pack)
It all started with my homie Ty Bandit hitting me up, telling me he had some punk rock artists looking for original production — and they were heavily influenced by the band The Paradox. At first, I wasn’t even sure if I was the right fit. I play guitar, yeah, but I had never really…
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Help Me Recover My Music, Masters & Family Memories
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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…
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Gimme a Minute — A Fresh Start That Feels Like Home
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It’s been a minute… so I dropped one. My new single “Gimme a Minute” ft. Just Youngin is finally out, and for those of you who’ve been asking “Yo, what’s up with the music bro?” or “How’s the music thing going?” — this one’s for you. Lately, I’ve been searching for a sound that feels…
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Manifestation: Meeting God Halfway
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“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…
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How to Beat Beat Block & Writer’s Block: Creating Space for Your Creative Self
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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,…