{"id":3641,"date":"2025-05-05T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/?p=3641"},"modified":"2025-05-31T02:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T06:30:08","slug":"aka-seul-two-devoile-entre-deux-an-underground-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/aka-seul-two-devoile-entre-deux-un-projet-underground\/","title":{"rendered":"Aka Seul Two unveils \u201cEntre-Deux\u201d: An underground project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the music industry is dominated by the majors, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/aka-only-two\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aka Seul Two<\/a><\/strong> proves that independence can rhyme with excellence. The rapper unveils his new EP, <em>Entre-deux<\/em>, available since April 11, 2025 on all platforms. This project marks the first part of an upcoming trilogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An eight-track project that delves into the heart of introspection, driven by sincere and authentic writing. A style that has become rare in recent years, Aka Seul Two has now brilliantly brought back to the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A self-taught 100% project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aka Seul Two<\/strong> does not need a media machine to exist, he confirms his status as an artist off the beaten track, assuming a self-taught and authentic approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the music video for the single <em>Otherside<\/em>, the complete project reveals a universe where doubts, hopes and reflections intermingle, without ever falling into pathos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening piece, <em>Ce piano triste<\/em>, benefits from a poignant clip signed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/vieto\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vieto<\/a><\/strong>, his brother on the microphone and accomplice. Together, they shape a minimalist and melancholic aesthetic, far from mainstream codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aka Seul Two - This Sad Piano (Prymus Prod)\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mNQIipkR5vc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On social media, <strong>Aka Seul Two<\/strong> cultivates a special relationship with his audience. Excerpts, behind-the-scenes footage, and freestyles punctuate his posts, offering privileged access to his creative process. An approach that reminds us that independent rap also thrives on this direct connection with listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because it embodies the very essence of independent rap: sincerity, freedom and audacity. <strong>Aka Seul Two<\/strong> did not wait for industry validation to establish itself, and this is precisely what makes the artist strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89ae05f83aebef4b7e7928bed60ca43e wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Entre-deux<\/em><strong> <\/strong>is available on all platforms including <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4hHBeDxa1uqemdlqBoGMBa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4hHBeDxa1uqemdlqBoGMBa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The entire project reveals a universe without ever falling into pathos.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":3643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[965,55,670,678,606,1128,964],"class_list":["post-3641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","tag-aka-seul-two","tag-entertainment","tag-hip-hop","tag-journal","tag-magazine-hip-hop","tag-media","tag-vieto"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3641"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4560,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3641\/revisions\/4560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}