If you’re feeling blue because you’re caught in a musical rut, I would advise you to dive into Rio Azul’s discography. Azul is a New Yorker, born and raised, using his background of poetry and spoken word to enhance his ever-evolving rap career. If you’re out and about in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or The Bronx, the […]
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Babe, wake up! TenTen just dropped their latest project with JazzZ, Absinthe. The album weaves Jazz into R&B, and back, in such a masterful way that listeners ought not recognize the difference from one track to the next. Absinthe, 14-tracks which lean toward the shorter end, is all the proof needed that albums don’t need […]
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Everyone always says, “I love music!” While I’m not denying the pleasure people get from listening to their favorite band, genre, or recording, some love goes deeper than the surface of enjoyment. When you love a person, usually, you want to learn everything there is to know about them; where they are from, what they […]
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I remember when I first aligned with the frequencies of J.I. Hudson. He’d been making music for a while, but I just happened upon his talent around the release of ‘Ip Man‘, a personal favorite. Akin to much of the music I prefer, propogated by the industry-surpassing beats provided by Alpha Douglas, Hudson was dropping […]
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Andrew Thomases encapsulates the nuance of the American man. A quick Google search of his name brings up his professional side; he is a technology and media/telecommunications litigation attorney for Ropes & Gray LLP. Based in Silicon Valley, CA, Thomases is at the front door of the tech industry, having represented big names in court, […]
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When Elijah Bank$y mentioned that a certain “Big Flowers” helped him secure the Deem Spencer feature on his album, “FLEE TAPE,” I honestly had no clue who he was talking about. I didn’t press the issue at the time; I assumed they were one of the countless musicians whose name I would hear, yet go […]
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Through the ever-expanding tangles of the world wide web, I was fortunate to happen upon the music of Chango4. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, the now 29-year-old artist caught my attention with her idiosyncratic sound. ‘Butterfly’ is a single, part of a dual release alongside ‘Leaky Faucet’. The former was my first tango […]
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In the days leading up to “MITOSIS”, Mimz tried to warn us of its superiority. Released September 9 of this year, MITOSIS is the culmination of many artists’ hard work and perseverance. The project features the likes of SOUL, IONOYOUTELLME, Dunn, Big Flowers, SemiraTruth, and S!LENCE. If you’re not familiar with these artists, that’s okay. […]
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Let me tell you something: “Big Smile” is my album selection for the offering. I always imagine, “What if there is one piece of music that outlives our society?” At the current moment, Big Flowers’ “Big Smile” is the best candidate. The features are outstanding; the production is impeccable; the chemistry is infectious. If the […]
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It’s always a good day when someone sends you music, asking for your honest thoughts. It helps me break the monotonous routine of listening to Phantogram and Kanye West all day. This time around, it was New York’s Jay Pluss and his new tape, “ASHIGARU,” a collaborative effort with producer Tenten, herading from Harare, Zimbabwe. […]
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It’s never too late to tune in to a good movie. On the same note, you shouldn’t be too hard on yourself for not having listened to Ben Heffernan’s latest EP, “drive in movies.” Released on August 27, the 20-year-old Ontario, Canada-based artist describes “drive in movies” as, “a personal, cinematic collection of songs that […]
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Sometimes you just get lucky. Maybe you got to the train station five minutes late, but it was delayed so you don’t miss it. Or perhaps they just gave you an extra chicken nugget in your meal. These are the small things to be thankful for. Lately, something I’ve been thankful for was discovering the […]
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