How does the rest of the project compare to his lead-off single?
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Ur Maa’s “Umm???”
The Brooklyn-rapper faces poverty head-on in his new track, “Umm???” off his upcoming mixtape, “i make music i like”.
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“Although We Are Terminal_Robots Can’t Take Showers,” A Sonic Performance by Voir
Emphasizing the beautifully innate ability humans have for acknowledging their fragility and continuing to learn and grow in spite of that weakness. Fragility is not unique and vital to share.
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A.E. “The Broken Artist” Drops New Single, “SOLO”
A.E. “The Broken Artist” is a musician and visual artist from Brooklyn, New York. He recently released his new single, “SOLO,” along with a music video! “We all have our groups and things we are affiliated with, but at the end of the day, we have to think about ourselves…as a solo artist, a solo […]
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DJ Swisha – Weird Flex EP
Brooklyn implant, DJ Swisha, dropped his “Weird Flex” EP this past month under Great Traks on all available streaming platforms. The artist is known by his supporters and fans as the meme-ster of the Internet, translating seamlessly into his track titles. For many who are not aware, weird flex but ok is a prominent phrase […]
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OG Yogi and company pull up for “Gang Gang” music video
OG Yogi released visuals for his song “Gang Gang,” on Saturday, June 8. The video was shot and edited entirely by Jimmy Larkin. “Gang Gang” is one of four songs on his It’s Lit!!! EP, and marks the first video of the year by the bearded Brooklyn beat killer. Yogi teased the video on his […]
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What’s Cookin’?
Local photographer Chris Cook reflects on his ongoing journey to create. In New York, there are plenty of spaces for photographers and other creatives to manifest their ideas into tangible, real-world results. That said, many of those spaces do not cater to lesser privileged folks or have any soul. They appeal to the commercial masses, […]
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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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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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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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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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