Something fresh off Donny’s 20x mixtape, which you can check out here. And once you’re done with that, you can move over to his interview right this way.

From the hard-working Donny Goines in collaboration with Rocksmith Tokyo comes the highly-anticipated EP, 20X. Comprised of six compelling tracks, 20 features production from Apple Juice Kid, DJ Static, 6th Sense, Nastee, Versatile, and M-Phazes. With the abundance of mixtapes dropping every day, this effort by Goines is definitely worth checking out.

For a  sample from the much-talked-about 20X, press play below.

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At Staduim Red Studios in Harlem, Donny Goines gave a private listening session for his upcoming EP, 20X, dropping March 4.

Far from a fleeting internet sensation, Donny Goines is working hard to be known well beyond the depths of social networking sites and music blogs. Ever since the thriving rap artist emerged onto the music scene in 2006, his consistent grind told the silent story of man determined with a dream.

Driven by his personal mantra, “If you don’t know my name, I’m not working hard enough,” Donny realizes the importance of hitting the streets through grassroots marketing and promotion, live performances, and physically networking as well as building an internet platform. With a growing buzz and countless looks from all across the board, he’s the perfect example that hard work really pays off.

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