Fifteen years ago, a Philadelphia team threw a Hail Mary, hoping for even the semblance of success. Things Fall Apart (TFA), the fourth offering from hip hop ensemble […]
The Digital Underground: Substrate Radio
Having launched only one year ago, Substrate Radio has commandeered internet radio with an unruly approach to music streaming. The brainchild of Jason Hamric, Substrate is straight out […]
MUSIC: KING – The Story
Let’s start with the name. When three young women choose ‘King’ as their moniker, the assertive woman subtext is immediately understood. What the name may not suggest is […]
MUSIC: Onyx – We Don’t Fucking Care Feat. A$AP Ferg & Sean Price
When Jam Master Jay approved ONYX hit the ground running in the early 90’s they, along with M.O.P. set the bar for ignorant gangster gunplay hip-hop. While they […]
LIVE: Giant Step x Red Bull Sound Selects presents…Thundercat
35mm Film Photography by @alxmyo By now we all should know Thundercat, the genre-bending electric bass player of the Los Angeles based Brainfeeder camp. Frequent collaborator with the […]
LIVE: Date Night Feat. Chantae Cann, Elijah Bland & Amma Whatt
Keya Maeesha, one of the the best R&B show bookers in NYC, continues her popular Date Night series with a show during Valentine’s Day weekend. Amma Whatt warmed […]
LIVE: NYC’s 8th Annual Donuts Are Forever Fundraiser
The first annual Donuts Are Forever Fundraiser took place in New York City after James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey’s death. Arguably the first annual tribute to his death, in […]
LIVE: Philly Loves Dilla Photo Recap and Interview with George Lawrence of gL Productions
Coming off of his successful Philly Loves Dilla party –you can see the photos above. We recently caught up with Philadelphia promoter George Lawrence of gL Productions […]
MUSIC: Shlohmo & Jeremih – No More
Jeremih should have been a one hit wonder with the entertaining, but ultimately pretty silly, song “Birthday Sex” which encompassed everything good AND bad in modern R&B. But […]
MIX: DJ Cuzzin B – Earn Your Crown
DJ Cuzzin B and Nike has brought to you another mixtape for his Black History Month series, this one with the theme of Royalty. This tape veers between […]