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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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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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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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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After listening to KA.Jay’s A Vent: 6-2-94, you’d come to the same realization that the recording artist from Atlanta did, “this game is fucked up.” The music game is hard as it is. There’s a niche for everything, and listeners play favorites. So what does that mean for a new artist coming from a low-middle class […]
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Tis’ the season to turn up! If you don’t already know who the CloseHigh is, now is the time to familiarize yourself. Bronx recording artist and video producer CloseHigh, dropped “Turn Up” featuring Oshaythevillain, and this year we were blessed with a lo-fi music video with loads of visuals. The video’s high energy reminds you […]
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Sunday, December 17, Julian Stephen collaborated with Bare Canvas Sounds for the Appropriate Culture Watch Party hosted by Blogxilla. While the technical aspects of the event was handled by Julian Stephen and the Brooklyn event curator of the group Viva La Burns, the sounds were in control by the Contro1freak, DamnitCarlos, Wah Gwan Twon and […]
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“Making music is the closest thing to magic,” says Midwestern recording artist Noetic over the phone. The 24-year-old Cleveland rapper has only been in the game for a couple of months, and he’s already making moves with his music. However, the artist isn’t “really sold onto the name Noetic,” he said to HangTime. When he […]
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Descendent is from Newport News, Virginia and since childhood, music has been an important aspect in his life. Currently living in New York City, he continues to excel in his music career. Descendent is currently on a regional tour called R.U.H. (Revolutionary Understanding Heard) Tour. His style of music is a mix of soul, boom bap, and […]
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With a New York State of Mind and a Midwestern Spirit, Singer/Songwriter iamchelseaiam, pulls on the heartstrings of listeners with her realist lyrics & soothing vocals on “Paperdoll” the second single (streaming now on Spotify, Apple Music) of her upcoming EP “A Beautiful Mess” (release date TBA). The imagery of “Paperdoll” seems childish,and the content […]
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NEU-JAQQ’D Neuropunk and Bojaq team up for a truly dense sound experience with NEUJAQ—weaving in sounds and textures across the spectrum of dance, including a hefty taste of action, gaming, and drum ‘n’ bass. In all, an East-Coast-West-Coast collaboration even Midwesterners need to tune in. “It sounds pretty dope, I like it.” -DJ Earl HangTime […]
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This past June, Jersey club phenom, UNIIQU3 teamed up with Yungkiidd for the premiere of the littest track of the Summer, “TRUNK.” The FADER says that it’s an infectious track because “it is still stuck in our heads,” and that’s straight facts! The year is coming to a close, and we’re still twerking when we hear that […]
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