Check out these new releases by SilkyBlack, Kush Jones, and JWords!
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Ur Maa’s ‘i make music i like’
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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UNIIQU3 – “Breakin Necks” Official Music Video
“She wilding for respect, breakin necks…” Watch the music video for UNIIQU3’s “Breakin Necks”
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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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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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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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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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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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Recap of the Branding 101 Brunch Presented by SheMuse, Inc.
SheMuse, a non-profit organization created to enhance the “empowerment and betterment of women of color,” hosted the Branding 101 Brunch at the Commons Cafe in Brooklyn, NY.
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