There is no denying the immense diversity embedded within the Pacific Northwest music movement at large. Countless artists such as Dave B, Karma Knowz, Lil Mosey, and MariBased1 continue to permeate from the water-logged banks of the city into the mainstream in recent years.
MariBased1 on Bridging the Gap Between Houston and Seattle with BeatKing Collaboration “48 Ratchet”
In the midst of creating a unique and organically driven buzz of his own, MariBased1 is expanding the reach and popularity of “the northern flow,” ahead of his upcoming album titled 48OZ.
The Seattle-based lyricist MariBased1 is quickly trailblazing a path to stardom on his own with his relentless approach to releasing hits only. However, the true tentpole directly into MariBased1’s creative grit is the lead title track, “48 Ratchet,” from his upcoming album featuring Houston rap sensation BeatKing.
Ushering in the hybrid soundscape thriving within his new 48Oz album, MariBased1 says “48 Ratchet” is the culmination of high-level connections and his fluid creative chemistry with BeatKing.
“Messing around with my pops Mr. Benjamin, he hooked up with his Patna Kazy D down in Houston and Kazy D hooked me up with BeatKing,” Maribased1 told Respect My Region. “The rest was history. BeatKing is in a lane of his own, as much as I am in a lane of my own. We have two different styles that came together to make greatness! My chemistry is amazing! I am immortal with this,” he added.
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Additionally, MariBased1’s Beat King-produced “48 Ratchet” single recently peaked at #1 on College Radio Station Charts. Additionally, it garnered well over a million combined streams on all platforms.
Along with the release of “48 Ratchet,” MariBased1 continues to delve into the darker, more introspective side of his creative genius for his latest moody offering “Xucide (Do Or Die).”
Serving as a testament to his swift rise, the cinematic visual single captures him thumbing through cash, zipping through the city in a Porsche, hanging from the edge of a skyscraper, and so much more.
The release of the video for “Xucide (Do Or Die)” marks a high point for MariBased1, as the visual premiered on BET Jams last month. This is in addition to his “Bouncin” and “Mystery Girl” singles which also appeared on MTV Jams.
“’Xuicide (Do or Die)’ is actually my fifth song/video to be aired on BET Jams in the last 2 years,” MariBased1 revealed. “Starting with my other two songs ‘Bouncin’ and ‘Score’n’ in 2019 and my other two songs ‘Mystery Girl’ & ‘Thee End.’ in 2020. So for my fifth video to air, and I’m on an independent level, it felt amazing! And that milestone alone, not everybody has accomplished that so it felt good. I’m living proof anything is possible.”