HipHopDX Exclusive Premiere: Josh has the resumé of credentials and achievements that match nearly any budding up and comer. He’s toured and worked with major names, built a reputation for releasing high-quality videos, independently cracked the iTunes music charts and even has a song with Kevin Durant. This has helped him make music a full-time career the last 3 years, all while residing in Oklahoma.

“A lot of people hear Oklahoma… And think cows and Cowboys and country music”, Sallee said “I wanted to show not only the place I grew up, but whoever else was paying attention, that it’s possible to make a mark creatively, no matter where you are at.”

“Pressure,” off Josh Sallee‘s album Hush Hush, is a frantic, fast-paced record featuring angelic vocals from Cassie Jo Craig, who happens to be a rising star in NBC’s American Ninja Warrior. The song, produced by Josh‘s best friend and DJ Blev, is a lyrical exhibition about Sallee‘s battle with depression, his upbringing and awareness that his family doesn’t like his career choice, and the conflict between confidence and self-doubt that cripples most creatives.