Blckfriend is a recording artist and filmmaker originally from New York City and currently residing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Blending lyrical prose and a distinct reflective style, Blckfriend creates genre-bending music that contains elements of hip-hop, r&b, rock, and soul.
OG Spliff
“Clifford Owens Jr., better known as OG Spliff sits in this crossroads, stylistically shapeshifting while retaining a thick, syrupy vocal delivery. PRE ROLL, the Winston Salem emcee’s newly released EP, engages Carolina’s experimentalist style through the concept of smoking weed with your friends while musing on life, love, and belonging. A mélange that melds the sounds of New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and North Carolina, PRE ROLL is Spliff’s tightest record to date and gestures towards an even better full-length project.” – Tyler Bunzey, CLTure
Nia J
“Charlotte-based singer-songwriter Nia Johnson, a.k.a Nia J, has released her debut EP, Rabbit Hole. The 18-minute, seven-song project takes listeners on a soulful and serene voyage unveiling the simple complexities of life, love, growth, sexuality, and finding yourself.” – Shakilya Lawrence, CLTure