{"id":97390,"date":"2017-09-08T10:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T18:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siccness.net\/wp\/?p=97390"},"modified":"2017-09-08T14:50:14","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T22:50:14","slug":"tope-returns-with-his-new-ep-some-things-gotta-change-itstope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siccness.net\/wp\/tope-returns-with-his-new-ep-some-things-gotta-change-itstope","title":{"rendered":"TOPE Returns With His New EP SOME THINGS GOTTA CHANGE | @ITSTOPE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_3465945757581936105gmail-m_998667772009142958gmail-m_-8272962055577471683gmail-m_-8822558448159085975m_2553972241534015419m_-5597426263021256276gmail-m_-1588747521435128174m_-5384547445165613881m_-1565532956152172139gmail-m_-6072232773911158546gmail-m_-8884146196010391917m_-6615336966881075350gmail-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7-tracks deep Oakland via Portland producer and rapper TOPE offers up his new soulful and introspective EP just in the time for the end of summer.\u00a0<em>SOME THINGS GOTTA CHANGE<\/em>\u00a0blends a mixture of light-hearted party jams with personal and emotional revelations, that every TOPE project has been known for. Produced by Portland&#8217;s Stewart Villain with additions from Farnell Newton, Zach Striar, and TOPE himself\u00a0<em>STGC<\/em>\u00a0also features the vocal stylings of Oakland&#8217;s own Cash Campain and Atlanta-based songstress\u00a0Erikka\u00a0J. With lead off summer singles like &#8220;Glo&#8217;d Up,&#8221; &#8220;The Man,&#8221; and How I Know&#8221; TOPE give listeners an update on how life in California has been treating him. While exploring the ups and downs of his relationships and moves on &#8220;Trying To Forget,&#8221; &#8220;Better Place,&#8221; and &#8220;Thank You&#8221; TOPE even takes time out to address the recent increase in police brutality on &#8220;Let Us Pray.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3465945757581936105gmail-m_998667772009142958gmail-m_-8272962055577471683gmail-m_-8822558448159085975m_2553972241534015419m_-5597426263021256276gmail-m_-1588747521435128174m_-5384547445165613881m_-1565532956152172139gmail-m_-6072232773911158546gmail-m_-8884146196010391917m_-6615336966881075350gmail-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Catch up with TOPE on his new EP\u00a0<strong>SOME THINGS GOTTA CHANGE<\/strong>\u00a0and be sure to Purchase STGC from TOPE via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tope.bandcamp.com\/album\/some-things-gotta-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bandcamp<\/a>\u00a0&amp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itun.es\/us\/PMMolb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0iTunes<\/a>\u00a0or stream via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7JUqoefC4nqh8AGHGrtBf9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3465945757581936105gmail-m_998667772009142958gmail-m_-8272962055577471683gmail-m_-8822558448159085975m_2553972241534015419m_-5597426263021256276gmail-m_-1588747521435128174m_-5384547445165613881m_-1565532956152172139gmail-m_-6072232773911158546gmail-m_-8884146196010391917m_-6615336966881075350gmail-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Also\u00a0see TOPE live on the west coast next month:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3465945757581936105gmail-m_998667772009142958gmail-m_-8272962055577471683gmail-m_-8822558448159085975m_2553972241534015419m_-5597426263021256276gmail-m_-1588747521435128174m_-5384547445165613881m_-1565532956152172139gmail-m_-6072232773911158546gmail-m_-8884146196010391917m_-6615336966881075350gmail-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">9\/11 Eugene, OR &#8211; Wow Hall with Blu &amp; Exile<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3465945757581936105gmail-m_998667772009142958gmail-m_-8272962055577471683gmail-m_-8822558448159085975m_2553972241534015419m_-5597426263021256276gmail-m_-1588747521435128174m_-5384547445165613881m_-1565532956152172139gmail-m_-6072232773911158546gmail-m_-8884146196010391917m_-6615336966881075350gmail-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">9\/12 Portland, OR &#8211; Mississippi Studio with Blu &amp; Exile<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3465945757581936105gmail-m_998667772009142958gmail-m_-8272962055577471683gmail-m_-8822558448159085975m_2553972241534015419m_-5597426263021256276gmail-m_-1588747521435128174m_-5384547445165613881m_-1565532956152172139gmail-m_-6072232773911158546gmail-m_-8884146196010391917m_-6615336966881075350gmail-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">9\/13 San Francisco, CA &#8211; Brick N Mortar with Knowmads<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3465945757581936105gmail-m_998667772009142958gmail-m_-8272962055577471683gmail-m_-8822558448159085975m_2553972241534015419m_-5597426263021256276gmail-m_-1588747521435128174m_-5384547445165613881m_-1565532956152172139gmail-m_-6072232773911158546gmail-m_-8884146196010391917m_-6615336966881075350gmail-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">9\/15 San Jose, CA &#8211; Back Bar Sofa with Kung Foo Grip<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1104\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aGkmdvxrhFU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7JUqoefC4nqh8AGHGrtBf9\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tope.bandcamp.com\/album\/some-things-gotta-change\">SOME THINGS GOTTA CHANGE by TOPE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7-tracks deep Oakland via Portland producer and rapper TOPE offers up his new soulful and introspective EP just in the time for the end of summer.\u00a0SOME THINGS GOTTA CHANGE\u00a0blends a mixture of light-hearted party jams with personal and emotional revelations, that every TOPE project has been known for. 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