888Shiva is an artist I recently became familiar with through Filmswave as they bring us yet another unique artist. The Greenville, South Carolina native has been in the music scene for over 10 years but been taking it seriously for the past three. Right away from the first listen of his latest project, “F8” you could tell Shiva is an artist with an extremely diverse background. Relatively so, he tells us, “I find inspiration musically everywhere. Me and some close friends/peers like to say “it’s an obsession” but overall it’s a wide range. From Linkin Park to Kanye. From Prince to Toro Y Moi. I have many different styles and sides. But I suppose I gravitate towards Alternative and majorly Trap/hip hop backgrounds.” From the first 4 songs, Shiva unleashes the rage within and in no way shies away from expressing his raw emotion. The second half of the project takes a slower turn as he showcases his ability to create memorable vocals and different melodies. Now releasing music on Soundcloud every week, be on the look out for new visuals as well as a deluxe edition this tape. To keep up with more of his updates and releases, be sure to follow him via the Instagram link below and stream “F8” right under.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/888shiva/