In anticipation of his upcoming project, Denver-based, Columbus-bred rapper G. Finesse is bending genres such as Hip Hop and Jazz alongside angelic vocalist Kim Dawson for their earnest collaboration “Keep The Fame.” As Kim Dawson’s velvety supporting vocals cascade throughout the record, G. Finesse does what he does best by effortlessly weaving in and out […]
WLLY & MNA have released “Black Chevy” a club/dance song that exudes style, sex appeal, and confidence. It promotes the long-standing tradition of hopping in the car, going to the club, popping champagne, and enjoying the fruits of one’s labor. Though the two have been long-time friends of ten years, they both focus primarily on […]
Trippie Redd Fans may want to consider a trip to the Rocky Mountains next month in order to get a live sneak peek of the rapper’s upcoming A Love Letter To You 5 album. Pikes Peak International Raceway in Colorado Springs will be home of the 2022 edition of the Alpine Horizon Music Festival this […]
Virginia-bred artist Peter $un, also known as Sunny, and his longtime friend and producer Blue Rondo recently took the art of sampling to new heights via their latest collaboration. Peter $un’s Blue Rondo-produced “Metamorphosis (Butterfly)” kicks off his six-track Phone Calls Gimme Me Anxiety EP with a sense of purpose that’s amplified by the alluring, […]
Isabell Slim is one of the rising music artists in the world. Recently, the singer has released another hit single, “BIG Check”, which went live on Youtube on 14th April 2022. The artist is back to making music after taking a break for a few months. Gap of 8 Months Isabell Slim had taken a break […]
Trenton, New Jersey artist Nu Jerzey Twork drops off his official music video for his record entitled “Strapped In”. Spyy vs Spyy is the first of a new Battle Rap compilation album series showcasing the newest music from today’s hottest Battle Rappers! Nu Jerzey Twork, Goodz, Chess, Jus Daze, Crystal Renee, Strapped1700, O.T.M to name […]
Tampa, Florida artist Funkghost is preparing to release his third full length LP entitled “Life Is How You Paint It” via Illsboro Records/Symphonic Distribution. The album’s lead single “For The Time Being” featuring Dynasty, is an energetic, Hip-Hop, Soul-Funk, infused jam that’s sure to get any party or live event rocking.
“Sometimes you have to get rid of everything” —Kanye West Ye… Yeezy… Yeezus… Kanye To Tha West… “Is Mr. West in the building?”… to MAGA hat wearing Trump supporter… and possibly the most hated celebrity living right now. This year has been an interesting one for the hip-hop legend. It’s almost safe to say that […]
“Bruce and I grew up watching the same TV shows. Roy Rogers used to say ‘Yippee ki yah, kids.’ So it had to become ‘Yippee ki yah, motherfucker’ in the movie. That line was from me. Whenever you think you’re writing a line that’s going to catch on, it never does. A lot of people, […]
When it comes to writing on Queer film and studying its history, you have to become an archaeologist— dig through archives of film, and like an excavator— discover a small piece and somehow place it among the rest of the pieces in order to analyze the foundations of it. Film studies of Queer representation is […]
Hip-hop, the aesthetic lifestyle of breakdancing, street art, and rap music has always been a celebration of the culture around it, namely the culture of Black America. Rap music, in particular, became a cultural doorway that allowed African Americans to deliver their message to the world around them. At the same time, rap was always […]
“I was in the living room of Dondy Bastone’s house, I was 15 and it was 1977. The song that he put on was Psycho Killer and I absolutely freaked out, it was like nothing else I had ever heard and made me feel things I had never felt… Some very strange things happened to […]
“But listen, you don’t need to be worried about these Alt-Right guys. They don’t want to fuck with Black guys. They just really hate the Jews.” It is one week after 32-year-old Heather Heyer was struck and killed by a James Alex Fields with his silver Dodge Challenger while protesting the White suprematists’ rally to […]
Star Trek: Discovery premiered Sunday, September 24, 2017 to less than stellar reviews. Set a decade before Star Trek: TOS (The Original Series), Discovery follows the exploits of the USS Discovery during the Federation/Klingon Cold War. (For the uninitiated, the Federation is a sort of interstellar United Nations, while the Klingons are, well, the bad […]
“You go through things like we went through as a band, and people started to split apart, become more like oil and water. But early on, you see the sweetness that was there. It was the three of us against the world, trying to establish ourselves, and that’s the experiment of a band.” – Andy […]
“Musicians are like politicians. They’re the last people who should be making music, just like politicians are the last people who should be running things.” -Nigel Godrich It sounds “busy.” It sounds “layered.” It sounds “sparse.” It calls to mind this band or that band, and it sounds like something new and different. Something integral […]
In the previous article, I discussed the theme of James Cameron’s catalogue of movies involving humanity vs. technology. Cameron goes back and forth about how the use of technology can be both a benefit and a burden for mankind, and we as an audience will know how he will pose technology in the movie depending […]
James Cameron burst onto the scene in 1984 with The Terminator, and two years later in 1986 he released his second feature, ALIENS (to pretty much near-unanimous praise); thus Cameron had already begun a love/hate relationship with technology. As a storyteller and a director, he was well aware of the possibilities of technology, both as […]
“You’re driving in a hurricane and you see three people at a bus stop. One is an old lady and she’s sick. One is your best friend and he saved your life. And the third is the lady of your dreams. Now check it out, you only have room for one in your car, which […]
I was watching the new Showtime series, White Famous, this past week and this line jumped out at me… “Diversity’s real important to me right now.” There’s something so funny about it. Though it’s spoken quite earnestly, the intent is very clear… Diversity is only important because that’s what networks and large conglomerates think the […]
“People were literally scared of my records. There have been so many rumors about me and my records. People got the first album, and they would just make up stories. They’d get into an accident and be like, ‘I got into an accident because I was playing that tape.’ It wasn’t like we helped ourselves […]
“My whole thing was, just being me. Now, you look around the NBA and all of them have tattoos, guys wearing cornrows. Now you see the police officers with the cornrows. I took a beating for those types of things.” -Allen Iverson It’s a hot day in September, New York’s frenetic energy is juiced by […]
To get myself in the mood to write about the impact of bloghaus on pop culture for a real-life magazine (SHOUTOUT CONTROL FOREVER)… On Saturday night August 5th, instead of schlepping out to HARD Summer to see the breakout superstars of the beloved musical era, I went to Echoplex to check out a $10 bloghaus-themed nostalgia […]
“Everyone calls it hip hop, but we aren’t hip hop. Our records are always like “yeah that UK Hip Hop”, we are like grime music, its a completely different thing.” -Jelacee, Stooki Sound Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo, Jr. has made it. Last year he charted on the UK billboard top 10, wen’t #1 with […]
Brooklyn, NY native King Soloman has yet another banger with his latest single “Miami Beach.” The track is a hype ode to the notorious vacation spot. “I’m in Miami, Miami Beach, I got my tan on, for the freaks” the chorius exclaims. The inspiration for “Miami Beach” came about organically, after a friend of Soloman’s […]
SOWHATIMDEAD & Goner has teamed up on yet another timeless song titled “Felt.” The track is accompanied by a visualizer that you can watch below. The talented recording artists beautiful pour their hearts out on the beat, speaking about an unrequited love and how foolish they were to have believed she could have been the […]
Los Angeles based pop singer Victory Brooks is back with a bang on her newest single “Overstimulated”. The track, produced by Ross Gossage, combines Brooks’ unique voice with a catchy melody that has the ability to be stuck in your head all day. However, the song’s message goes deeper than the average pop song. “This […]
Rising star “Yung Emmy” Island Boy From The Bahamas. Making noise overseas with his unique sound UK Drill. With only a few releases out Yung Emmy already creating a buzz on his social media platforms. Check out his latest visual for “Run Your Mouth”. Be on the lookout for more material as the last quarter ends for Yung Emmy.
Love Ghost continue their steady stream of releases with their latest single “Homesick”, a record that deals with all types of emotions and one’s desire to escape from them. The track, produced by Mike “Se7en” Summers, is a standalone single that precedes two EPs which are scheduled to release in December and January. “The inspiration […]
TMB x TTO presents the Official Music Video for “No Hook Freestyle” by Csaucy, ParisPlayedYou and Gwalla . Subscribe to the channel to stay up to date on new content and follow users below for updates. Stream on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ycAyIZBYB_Q&feature=youtu.be Follow Instagram: Csaucy – https://instagram.com/saucy.tmb?igshi… ParisPlayedYou – https://instagram.com/parisplayedyou?… Produced By: Gwalla – https://instagram.com/sologwalla?igsh… Shot & […]
Los Angeles-based artist Boyu finally delivers his highly anticipated debut album, Flower Garden, a DIY odyssey into the essence of subconscious. A layered, vibrant record laced with rich, engaging songwriting, Flower Garden showcases Boyu’s versatility- drawing from the best elements of modern indie-pop, alt-rock, and even hip-hop. Refusing to be boxed into one style or […]
Sauer Sour was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois near Rogers and Portage Park. At an early age, he spent time watching his grandparents, who were musicians at the time, record and play all sorts of music. His grandfather, Breno Sauer, a jazz piano player from Brazil, brought his grandmother on as his singer, along […]
