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Johnny Venus of EARTHGANG steps forward with THE 11TH HOUR

An Atlanta solo chapter brings collaborators and new production into focus.

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Johnny Venus

THE 11TH HOUR

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Reporting sources and photo credits

Photography credits

  • Johnny Venus: Apple Music official artist photograph

Reporting & music sources

A verified October 9 newsroom report lists THE 11TH HOUR as a 12-track project released through SinceThe80s/Epic, including music with 6LACK, Spillage Village and Asha Imuno.

Solo projects from established groups create useful editorial context: explain what carries over from the group’s identity, which collaborators appear, and how the sound changes without fabricating personal motives.

ATLANTA OUTSIDE A GROUP FORMAT — Johnny Venus is known as part of EARTHGANG; a solo project changes how a listener hears the individual writer and performer. THE 11TH HOUR gives a focused way to examine the voice without pretending to know the decisions made in private recording sessions. The published track listing provides the accurate starting point.

REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE — Atlanta music journalism is strongest when it discusses many creative lanes rather than repeating the same story about the city. A solo album, a multi-artist producer record and a local studio profile can each illuminate a different part of the ecosystem. We will distinguish confirmed releases from interpretation.

Photography and source credits
  • Johnny Venus — artist-photo: Apple Music official artist photograph

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