These are the homemade movies I watched that restored my faith in low budget independent films.
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BUCKY MALONE Highlights Brooklyn Experience in New Music Video for ‘LINE’
“Lately I’ve been on the grind//tryna get mine//you know how it go uh”
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Under The Hood with “Huddy” Artist, J.I. Hudson
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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Find Meaning Through “Exploring” With Andrew Thomases
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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Originality Is NOT Dead: A Conversation With Chango4
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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Everything-Is-Connected
There’s a reason we meet each of the people in our lives. What role they will play is always a mystery in the beginning, but time uncovers every truth. What we initially perceive as insignificant connections, suddenly become coincidences, gradually shaping the rest of our lives. For New York-based artist Elijah Bank$y, meeting a few […]
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Stepping Into Individuality With Alias
Some people call him Josh, but his alias is Alias. One of the dopest rappers to emerge from Elmont, New York, he is blazing his own trail in the world of music. He is ⅓ of the group, URBVN ARCHITECTS NYC, who have amassed a significant social following, and are racking up the streams. Even […]
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Eunice Keitan Pleads For Peace in New Music Video for ‘Lay Your Weapons Down’
It is a reminder that the greatest casualties are often the poorest and most marginalized individuals.
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Jersey Club Artist and TikTok Sensation, Cookiee Kawaii Releases Debut Album, “VANICE” via Empire
Cookiee Kawaii didn’t have any of this planned. Since becoming Kawaii’s breakthrough smash in February 2020, ‘Vibe (If I Back It Up)‘ produced by , underscored by a mellifluous dreamscape accented by dance floor-commanding rhymes and a snapping beat, has become a TikTok sensation without a signature dance move or challenge, being used nearly two […]
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Behind The Making of “No Chaser” The Series
Exclusive Interview with the founder and creator of No Chaser, LaPorsche Jackson
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John Orpheus Reminds Us Not to Give a Damn in His Latest Music Video, ‘IG’
The title is a call out to the attention-seeking game of social media, but the song itself is about giving yourself all the love you deserve without asking permission.
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Devan Moves On in Her New Music Video, ‘Without You’
The first half of the chorus sounds distorted and angry, then the transition into the second half marks that moment of epiphany – the sounds are softer and rounder, the drums are bouncy and dancey, and the lyrics take on a different meaning even though they don’t change.
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