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Pioneering Hip-Hop Journalism | Flowers For Elliott Wilson
Today Elliott Wilson celebrates his 50th birthday and along with that, I’d like to give him his flowers and show appreciation! Many have paved the way for Hip-Hop/Music journalism but Elliott has played a major part in this game and continues to inspire! Looking back on his career as not only an author but writer…
[VIDEO] Watch Jazmine Sullivan’s Tiny Desk Concert
Oh, Hey Jazmine Sullivan- where you been?! Fresh off the drop of her newest album Heaux Tales, Jazmine also brings us her NPR Tiny Desk concert! The concert series is currently being filmed from artist’s homes because Covid-19 BUT the performances are still giving us that intimate show vibe that we love to see! And…
Yams Day Is Going Virtual x Kicking Off The Yammy Awards
Staying safe and to theme with this Pandemic season, the Annual Yams Day will be virtual this year and it’s going down in less than a week! The virtual event will be live Tuesday January 18th. In addition to the performances, it looks like there will be an awards ceremony called “The Yammy’s.” The “Yammy”…
[Video] Loui ft. Lil Jay & DJ Chose ‘Talk N Bout’
Sincere Goodson, better known as the recording artist Loui, is an emerging Atlanta sensation with a witty flow, hyper energy and a couple of hit songs. Today, the new artist drops the video for his new single going viral, titled, “Talk N Bout (Talm Bout)” featuring Lil Jay and DJ Chose. Directed by Diesel Films,…
Kendrick Lamar Lists His Top 25 Favorite Hip-Hop Albums
Lists can send people into a frenzy but we have to remember that Hip-Hop/Music is very personal. What may be MY favorite album might not be yours simply because we relate to them differently. There are also the lists that get made based on production, features, numbers, lyricism and so forth. As I have mentioned…
Rising New Artist Camaro Hayes is help bringing back that real R&B sound with his latest release “Wanna Know”
Camaro Hayes is a multi talented artist who grew up training in acting and writing all throughout school and college came to the realization that music is just as big of a passion, and form of expression to him as is his work with the acting side. To help create artistic visions through music that…
Gangsta of The Comrads ft. Big Dutch – “Solid”
The one-and-only Gangsta of The Comrades and Westside Connection returns with a brand new single, titled “Solid,” featuring Big Dutch. The song sees Gangsta in tip-top lyrical shape, delivering A1 bars while taking listeners on a journey through Lynwood, California over classic West Coast production, assisted by a soulful chorus performed by Big Dutch. Stream…
[Video] Zayzayy ‘G Shock’
After dropping the buzzing visual for the hit song “Poles Inna Whip” last November, emerging Maryland artist Zayzayy returns — with a promising 2021 in store — starting with the release of the new video to the new single “G Shock.” The Justin Jacobs-directed video for the song, which also prepares fans for the forthcoming…
These Classics Get a Pandemic Rework | Check Out “CORONA COVERS”
What would some of our favorite Hip-Hop album covers look like if they had dropped during this pandemic? Staten Island designer and illustrator, Day Illustration, got creative and dropped a dope series called “Corona Covers.” Masks, vaccines and cancelled shows pretty much sums it up! You can check out more from Day Illustration on Instagram…
BLAME THE ‘VID! The Grammy’s Are Postponed
How much more annoying can this Covid-19 virus get. Its been a blessing and a curse but equally annoying. Originally scheduled for a January 31st, 2021 show, The Recording Academy has officially postponed the show until (unconfirmed) March 2021 and you can blame Covid-19. Apparently, show organizers were already plan to skim down the show…