For many urban blacks, the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States signified the epitome of crossover achievement. The infusion of culturally inclusive African-American style […]
MIX: Couch Sessions January 2012 MIX
Download: Couch Sessions January 2012 MIX (right click, save as) Well damn. It only seemed like it was yesterday that we were ringing in the New Year. Now we’re already […]
LIVE: Katy B and Shyvonne at Drom, NYC
Photos by Evan Daniels. There is something about Katy B concerts that makes the usually reserved, jaded crowds of NYC go apeshit. What it is, who knows? But this is […]
MUSIC NEWS: Drake on Common’s Beef: “Not a Hip-Hop Moment,” “A Ploy for Attention”
Shots (not) fired: So people want to know: will you respond to Common? No. Because despite how it’s been worded by him that situation is not a “hip […]
NEW MUSIC: The Flaming Lips ft Erykah Badu, Biz Markie & Siri – Now I Understand
You have to excuse the Oklahoma band The Flaming Lips. They simply make music that people probably won’t understand. Honestly, I don’t know exactly what’s going on here, but these […]
SCREEN: Misfits, Season 3, Episode 7
Grab your closest weapon; it’s a zombie apocalypse! Though Misfits has been really good at steering away from the more mainstream trends, you can never go wrong with the living […]
VIDEO: Lyriciss – Get It & Go
Money is an especially prominent theme in hip-hop. As the genre became more commercially viable, and artists themselves began to benefit from their talent financially, subject matter began […]
VIDEO: Shabazz Palaces – Are You… Can You… Were You?
New visuals from the excellent album Black Up. One of most innovative rap albums to drop in the past few years. Check it. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUEXhQEtMTk[/youtube]
LIVE: The Fela Band at Montserrat House
Photos by Sneakshot. Please support. FELA! is making yet another run through the country after a successful first run and a amazing stint on Broadway. As is becoming […]
OPINION: Forget Frank Ocean and The Weeknd, D’Angelo saved R&B.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUqX5R70uKo[/youtube] If hype is the new currency, then once mainstream irrelevant rhythm and blues is alive, well and a genre richer than most. However, if you make more […]