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Zach Hitt is a staff writer for NYS Music. He attended Hudson Valley Community College and worked as the Editor - in - Chief of the student newspaper, the Hudsonian. As well as performing with several bands, he currently works as a music producer, creative consultant, and photographer.

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Hearing Aide: Princess Nokia ‘Metallic Butterfly’

Zach Hitt Jan 6, 2019

Princess Nokia released Metallic Butterfly on 14 Dec. 2018. The album travels through most of the musical spectrum from radio pop to modern trap with glimpses of Afro-Cuban and soul, tied together by obscure, but smooth sing along -…

Albany

Albany Hip Hop Scene Sends Off Fellow Artist at Jupiter Hall

Zach Hitt Dec 29, 2018

Clear Mind performed one last headlining set before setting off to fulfill a few months' long duties in the National Guard. An energetic audience accompanied him as well as sets by Gian, Chris Cool Peoples, Wordthethirdeye, Rhakim Ali,…

Albany

Clear Mind announces last show until Summer 2019

Zach Hitt Dec 21, 2018

Clear Mind, hip hop artist from Albany, will touch down at Jupiter Hall on December 22nd. With his upcoming responsibilities in the National Guard, this will be his last show for a few months following a nomination for Artist of the Year…

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Hearing Aide: Jeremy Discenza ‘Hearts As Vessels’

Zach Hitt Jul 28, 2018

I’ll be the first to admit that it took me a few listens to understand Hearts as Vessels, but I’m curious to hear more from its curator, Jeremy Discenza of Chittenango, New York. The new EP went live 28 April, 2018. First impression is…

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Hearing Aide: B. Chaps ‘Clips’

Zach Hitt Jun 6, 2018

I really have nothing bad to say about B. Chaps’ debut album, Clips, which released April 18, 2018. In fact, when I first turned it on, I was surprised at how much I liked it straight out of the gate. I love music more than anything,…

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Hearing Aide: Ozymandias ‘Godly’

Zach Hitt Apr 17, 2018

“I won’t stop until they put me in the earth” and “I’m here to bring a vibe,” Ozymandias says on his newest album, Godly, released March 30, 2018. These two lines could be the spoken synopsIs of the 14-track album which follows up on…

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Hearing Aide: BG the Boy Genius, ‘The PreVisual’

Zach Hitt Apr 9, 2018

BG the Boy Genius, a hip hop artist based in Albany, NY, launched The PreVisual, a mixtape, on March 30 through Genius Minds. The project consists mostly of his poetic verses matched with already established instrumentals within the hip…

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Hearing Aide: The Weeknd, ‘My Dear Melancholy,’

Zach Hitt Apr 5, 2018

The Weeknd released a six-track EP called My Dear Melancholy, as a surprise in the early morning of Friday, March 30, following up his previous effort, 2016’s Starboy. Earlier that day, The Weeknd had posted a photo of the cover art of the…

Albany

Albany Hip Hop Outshines Headliner Riff Raff at Jupiter Hall

Zach Hitt Mar 17, 2018

Local hip hop acts found their beat at Jupiter Hall in Albany, on March 10, sharing the stage with headliner RiFF RAFF. The evening saw multiple acts from the Capital Region of New York bring short, yet effective sets to the futuristic…

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Hearing Aide: The Plot In You ‘Dispose’

Zach Hitt Feb 25, 2018

The Plot In You premiered their latest album, Dispose, on February 16 on Billboard Music. Lead singer and songwriter Landon Tewers co - produced the album in Los Angeles with Drew Fulk, known for his work with Crown The Empire and I…

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