Different Voices, Similar Dreams
R&B Artist Imon Soleh reflects on the early stage of her career. In August of last year, two women left the clouded skies of Seattle, Washington to chase one’s dream of becoming a renowned singer. Marlena Daryousef and Imon Soleh, mother and daughter respectively, crossed the continental United States by car to get to none […]
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Bossa Nova Civic Club Presents, Dweller Festival: Celebrating Underground Black Electronic Artists
Cover photo credit Jackie Molloy from The New York Times Between Wednesday, February 6 and Sunday, February 11, Bossa Nova Civic Club commemorated its first edition of the six-day festival, Dweller, in honor of underground Black artists. The name, Dweller, is also in reference to Drexciyan mythology and futurism paying tribute to the Deep Sea […]
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The Next Step Up
Rapper Pierre D discusses the importance of ‘growth.’ There are countless ways to tell a story. From something as traditional as writing a book, to a medium as modern as Instagram stories, there is a vessel for everyone. Pierre Lindsay, a 25-year-old rapper born in Houston, Texas, is no exception. Performing under the stage-name “Pierre […]
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Ka.Jay And HeySeuss Collab For ‘Kay.Seuss’
Ka.Jay and Seuss collab for a single song that later turned into the 14-track EP ‘Kay.Seuss.’
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Watch “Ghost” From PoisonHerbs’ Newest Project, ‘ForReal This Time’
Imperial Bodega’s PoisonHerbs is dropping his newest project, ForReal This Time, and we couldn’t be any more excited than we already are. Enjoy this music video for the song ‘Ghost’ off of the project, which will be available on streaming all streaming services starting January 25. Imperial Bodega was created a couple years back when Ariel […]
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Weekend at Papi’s
Trick Papi opens up about his current affairs in hip-hop. By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor When you meet some people, you can tell what they are about right from the start. Upon meeting Trick Papi in a local chicken spot near Stuyvesant Town, it was apparent that he lived and breathed hip-hop. Heading […]
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Staying In Your Lane
Akai Solo on remaining grounded and authentic through hip-hop By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor The rap game is all sorts of fucked up. Lately, many listeners are interested in quantity over quality. This results in the over-saturation of “mumble-rap” from mainstream artists. Said artists receive excessive amounts of media attention, with the end […]
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The Kids Are Alright
The Art-Collective that wants to branch out while keeping their roots. By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor Formally introducing: Jerom Randolph (Ignis), Jezih Sanchez (Contra$t), and Luis Ortiz (Muso). These are the founding members of The Kids. They each hail from The Bronx and are all about putting on for their borough. We met with […]
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Kojo Stone Celebrates ‘Ego Trip’ With An Anniversary Concert
On Wednesday, December 5, young artists gathered in the small stereo store, Noho Sound — off of Cooper Square in New York City — for an intimate evening with Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter, Kojo Stone, to celebrate the anniversary of his EP ‘Ego Trip.’ The project was released a little over a year ago after […]
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Just Doin’ It
Queens-rapper Louwe Supreme sits down to talk about his music, new and old. By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor Louwe Supreme is just a kid that likes making music: when you take away the glamour, money, crazy fans and all other theatrics, you get the honest living that is making music for the enjoyment […]
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Hudson On The Horizon
By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor No matter how big the artist, or how mastered their current sounds are, each of them started with two things: a voice and a dream. Julian Irivarry, a Bayonne, New Jersey native is no exception to the rules. Rapping under the alias J.I. Hudson, he stepped into the […]
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Started From the Crop-Top
Meet the Model in the New ASOS Crop Top for Men By Curtis Ashley, Music Director & Editor On August 22, ASOS announced a new crop-top… for men. Fronted by fragile masculinity and otherwise confused consumers, some people on the internet shrieked at the sight of it. Others seemed to be pleased by the inclusion of […]
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