Hard Target

~~[MERIT]~~ · 07-12-2011, 09:04 PM

Hard Target

I recently came across this unsigned artist via his "Karma" mixtape on DatPiff. He has a sound similar to Everlast on "Whitey Ford Sings The Blues," or Kid Rock when he mellows out. Lots of rapping over acoustic guitar, and the somewhat southern draw in his voice makes it all the better. I'm really digging this stuff right now. His real name is Ryan Fleming, and he hails from Brooksville, FL. He cites Eminem, Yelawolf, DZK and Reba McEntire as his musical influences.

Artist Pages:
Official Website
SoundClick
Facebook
Twitter
MySpace

Videos:
"Down A Road"

"Midnight Train"

"Point Of No Return"

"About You"

"Up And Down"

"Well, Alright"

"Goin' Down"

"Old Dayz"

"Fade To Black"

"Going Back"

Sparky · 07-14-2011, 07:30 PM

Couldn't really get behind the grungy-post 90's rock vibe he's incoporating into it. I know this is something you liked about it, but to me it feels bland and lacks punch.

kudo's for posting all these unknown artists tho, keep it coming.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 07-14-2011, 07:38 PM

After listening to all of his work that I could get ahold of ("Karma," "Southern Axesent," and "Shut Up & Rap" [Volumes 2, 3, and 4]), I found that he has quite a dichotmey amongst his albums. Some of it is the typical southern rap style, but the slower stuff is what I'm digging more, especially the stuff over acoustic guitar.

"Don't Know," "Midnight Train," "Up And Down," and "Down A Road" would be examples of my favorite tracks.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 08-15-2012, 06:53 PM

"Bluest Eyes In Texas"

"Death Of Me"

Engine · 08-16-2012, 05:48 AM

Sorry, still crap.

**Goofle** · 08-16-2012, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engine

Sorry, still crap.

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**Janszoon** · 08-16-2012, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goofle11

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~~[MERIT]~~ · 08-16-2012, 01:51 PM

Naw, you guys just don't feel the good vibrations! Lol.

Mindy · 10-17-2017, 08:13 AM

been a fan since high school.

Hard target 4 president song was the first i heard off soundclick. i was very into soundclick.

dzk was another artist that was great.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 10-17-2017, 01:27 PM

HARD TARGET has become a 3-member group now, last I heard.

07-12-2011, 09:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Hard Target Hard Target I recently came across this unsigned artist via his "Karma" mixtape on DatPiff. He has a sound similar to Everlast on "Whitey Ford Sings The Blues," or Kid Rock when he mellows out. Lots of rapping over acoustic guitar, and the somewhat southern draw in his voice makes it all the better. I'm really digging this stuff right now. His real name is Ryan Fleming, and he hails from Brooksville, FL. He cites Eminem, Yelawolf, DZK and Reba McEntire as his musical influences. Artist Pages: Official Website SoundClick Facebook Twitter MySpace Videos: "*Down A Road" "Midnight Train" "Point Of No Return" "About You" "Up And Down" "Well, Alright" "Goin' Down" "Old Dayz" "Fade To Black" "Going Back" Last edited by [MERIT]; 08-15-2012 at 06:49 PM.*

08-16-2012, 05:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Sorry, still crap. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

10-17-2017, 08:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mindy ask me about cosmology Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Milky Way Galaxy Posts: 9,045	been a fan since high school. Hard target 4 president song was the first i heard off soundclick. i was very into soundclick. dzk was another artist that was great. __________________ https://www.instagram.com/shhons_meme_agency

07-14-2011, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Couldn't really get behind the grungy-post 90's rock vibe he's incoporating into it. I know this is something you liked about it, but to me it feels bland and lacks punch. kudo's for posting all these unknown artists tho, keep it coming.

07-14-2011, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	After listening to all of his work that I could get ahold of ("Karma," "Southern Axesent," and "Shut Up & Rap" [Volumes 2, 3, and 4]), I found that he has quite a dichotmey amongst his albums. Some of it is the typical southern rap style, but the slower stuff is what I'm digging more, especially the stuff over acoustic guitar. "Don't Know," "Midnight Train," "Up And Down," and "Down A Road" would be examples of my favorite tracks.

08-15-2012, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	"Bluest Eyes In Texas" "Death Of Me"

08-16-2012, 01:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Naw, you guys just don't feel the good vibrations! Lol.

10-17-2017, 01:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	*HARD TARGET* has become a 3-member group now, last I heard.