Messa Asks you to "Be Kind, Rewind".

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Written By Calvin Venus

Be Kind, Rewind

ToneCrafters artist, Messa Montana’s debut EP, “Be Kind, Rewind Vol.1” will be available everywhere on Feb 22nd. Preorder this Friday Feb 8th and receive the single “Overthinking.” .

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This incredible cover art done by Houston native, muralist Jacob. It captures everything you come to expect from Messa Montana, nostalgic 90s beats, pocket grooves, hypnotic melodies and a modern back-packer rap flow. There are no rhymes for the sake of riddling here…genuine honesty, integrity and introspective thought processes.

All beats are produced by Messa himself, whilst the vocal production, mixing and mastering was done at the new SafeHouse Recordings studio by ToneCrafters CEO and studio owner Calvin FOOD Venus.

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Houston native rapper, Messa Montana, seeks to encourage and inspire his audience through faith-driven lyrics and tasteful production. His choice of beats, produced by Messa, are similar to the nostalgic 90's hip hop culture. His rhyme patterns keep the listener gravitated around catchy hooks and transparent verses that show the importance of his motive for taking the mic.

We even give you the track listing, immediately, fans of Messa will spot the single “Feel It” which should excite all those who loved the music video by the talented Hudson Hopper, that helped put Messa on the map.

Messa is Htown to the core and he features notable locals such as songwriter Jonathan Barris, spoken word artist Red Lion and musician Davey Maldonado.

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