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GoldLink's Plethora of Summer Projects Further Unfolds with "Joke Ting"
June 3, 2019
As if he wasn't already busy enough, Goldlink was just announced as an opener for Tyler, The Creator's 'IGOR' tour this fall.
Author:
Jessica Myers
Yung Gravy's 'Sensational' Has No Right Being This Good
June 3, 2019
Despite the neon pink disco ball, cheetah, and Mario Kart - esque rainbow road that graces his debut album cover, Yung Gravy is no joke.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Koffee Sets "Rapture" Ablaze With Remix Feat. Govana
May 31, 2019
Meet the Jamaica native who writes meteoric hip-hop/reggae crossover hits that are as fiery as her home nation's cuisine.
Author:
Brady Moses
Mod Sun Chats Sobriety, Lessons Learned, and "I Remember Way Too Much" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
May 31, 2019
Harnessing the creative energy that had always lived inside of him, Mod Sun traded his rags for riches and his currency? Art.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Deb Never's "Ugly" Is for Anyone Who Has Ever Been in a Toxic Relationship
May 29, 2019
Never is an openly queer Asian-American making waves in the punk-meets-emo-meets-rap realm.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Steve Lacy Cements Himself as a Funk Revivalist & R&B Savant with 'Apollo XXI'
May 28, 2019
The Compton native's music is akin to coming home to your parents' records playing in the living room on a sublime summer day - familiar, novel, and inviting.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
AUGUST 08 - "Father Issues" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
May 22, 2019
Rising R&B artist AUGUST 08 stands as 88rising's secret weapon.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Khary Presents A Perfectly Weird Assessment On Growing Up in "Elmer's Single + Video [PREMIERE]
May 21, 2019
"...we'll all have to say goodbye to our former selves but it's ok to cry a little along the way."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Easy Life Transmutes the Mundane into the Glamorous with 'Houseplants'
May 20, 2019
While it's exceedingly difficult to confine Easy Life's music to one specific genre, nothing describes the group's sound more flawlessly than its name.
Author:
Brady Moses
4 Moments of Enlightenment From Kota the Friend's 'FOTO'
May 20, 2019
The 19-track album is chock-full of wisdom and inspiration, making us sure that Kota the Friend is the modern day musical Yoda.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Tierra Whack Proves 'Whack World' Was More Than Chance Success With "Only Child"
February 19, 2019
"All men should be feminists, Donald Trump fucks immigrants."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Meet boyband, the Artist Fueled By Anime, the Internet, and Emo Rap
June 29, 2021
"The internet has low-key fucked us up."
Author:
DJ Connor
Carter Ace Is Just Here to Enjoy the Ride on "The One and Lonely"
July 26, 2021
"This track is about creating art in the void of loneliness."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Dounia - "LOWKEY GRL" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
April 24, 2019
All eyes are on Dounia, the forward-thinking voice of a generation.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]
June 25, 2021
"Life is life, don't be ashamed and try to hide certain parts of yourself."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Paris Texas Launch Into the Stratosphere With 'MID AIR'
July 21, 2023
Paris Texas duo is an act you can attempt to emulate but never fully master.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Rising Hip Hop Siren Bri Steves Shares Exclusive Photos from Tour with H.E.R. [TOUR DIARY]
January 29, 2019
Bri Steves has proven that if you put in the work, anything is possible.
Author:
Alyssa Yung
FKJ and Col3trane Merge Jazz & Dancehall With "Perfect Timing"
April 15, 2019
Dancehall rhythms, jazzy brass, and soothing vocals... What more could we ask for?
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
The Days of RAT BOY Being 'Internationally Unknown' Are History
January 28, 2019
I was trying to find that sweet spot between hip-hop and punk, and Tim [Armstrong] really understands that stuff."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Genre-Bending Easy Life Surprises Us with Interstellar 'Spaceships' Mixtape
March 18, 2019
Take an eclectic journey through jazz instrumentals, R&B harmonies, hip-hop beats, and alternative pop melodies.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul