One of the trends you’re going to notice in R&B in the next few months is the presence of a Weeked/Miguel dynamic. Lo-fi sounds accompanied by booming hooks. […]
NEW MUSIC: Freeze-Tag – Kiss Kiss Kiss
Freeze-Tag is the musical creation of 24-year-old Cleveland, Ohio native Marcus Alan Ward. Product of a cultural upbringing, the self taught multi-instrumentalist spent his middle and high school […]
NEW MUSIC: Javelin – Nnormal
NY/LA genre-hopping duo Javelin have announced the release of their second full-length Hi Beams, out March 5 with Luaka Bop. The first single “Nnormal” is available for streaming […]
NEW MUSIC: Justin Timberlake – Suit and Tie feat Jay-Z
So after teasing us (while taking down half the Internet in the process) on Friday, we finally get the latest track from one, Justin Timberlake. The version? It […]
VIDEO: Lion Babe – Treat Me Like Fire
Lion Babe (Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodman) dropped a video for their single “Treat Me Like Fire”, Jillian’s vocal stylings sound like a mix of Erykah Badu and […]
The Prescription Pad: TDE Meets R&B
As a form of introduction: my name is Dan Rys, better known as the good Dr. Funkendan, a nickname bestowed upon me during my stint DJ’ing the Bumptastic […]
VIDEO: Marika Hackman – Bath Is Black
Following the captivating debut single produced by Johnny Flynn and Adam Beach from the Sussex Wit – Marika Hackman announces the release of a mini album “That Iron […]
NEW MUSIC: As Elephants Are – Lucifer
Picking up where their acclaimed debut single left off, AS ELEPHANTS ARE return with “Youth Blood”/”Lucifer”, another blistering slice of epic, widescreen indie which will be available on […]
NEW MUSIC: Uptown XO – Finding My Way
Diamond District emcee Uptown XO teamed up with MTVhive to release the first single from his upcoming solo album Colour de Grey. The track, “Finding My Way”, was […]
LIVE: Sonnymoon: The Low Solstace at Mercury Lounge
Photos by Haley Schwartz Right before the holidays, our friends at Sonnymoon celebrated the Winter Solstice with an amazing show at New York’s Mercury Lounge. As we have […]