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On August 23, Andy Mineo released a musical-podcast hybrid called Work in Progress. The project is unlike any released by the artist before, compiling several unreleased tracks into a single release with a podcast series used to create additional conversation. Whereas Mineo’s earlier releases accounted for a single season, Work in Progress gives listeners a more complete display of Mineo’s artistic evolution. Whether it be the fear of aging, a celebration of marriage, or musical experimentation, the album is a thematic feast and might be Mineo’s most powerful project yet. Perhaps the most crucial element of Work in Progress is […]

NF recently sat down for a conversation with Ill Will at NME.com this week. Being someone who tends to be pretty vulnerable on the mic, NF found some space here in front of a camera to be real. Considering himself to be a quite negative person and preparing for the worst, NF says he finds it thrilling that he outsold Chance The Rapper’s debut album ‘The Big Day’ in the first week of sales with his new album The Search. Nate also shares how his perception changes the older he gets. He looks back on the song How Could You Leave Us […]

Not so fast! The court case between Katy Perry and FLAME that dragged on for nearly five years may be continuing on. Back in August FLAME was claimed the victor and awarded $2.78 million from Perry and her collaborators after a jury found her hit “Dark Horse” plagiarized his song “Joyful Noise” featuring Lecrae. Now, the defendants are filing an appeal on the judgment. According to Vanity Fair, this is what parts of the appeal state: “the legally unsupportable jury verdicts in this music copyright infringement case that are widely recognized within the music industry — and beyond — as […]

Tragic Hero released a 2-track EP called Embrace Conflict. It features the songs “Slow Motion” and “Fearless,” so let us know what you think. Listen to Tragic Hero Below:  Buy or stream here.

Drafting out of the momentum of the group cypher, “Open Season”, Nomis releases his second single in the “Least of Green” series. Unlike the previous single, Nomis keeps the alphabet acrobatics all to himself on this one. “Atlas,” is a fun song that celebrates Hip-Hop, speaks to the early years of Nomis’ development as an artist, and ultimately lands where Nomis is now as a father and a husband back in his hometown of Oceanside, California. This song will give you the same feeling you had when you heard Just Blaze for the first time. You’ll definitely lose some friends […]

Rising UK talent davecreates teams up with USA based Walls Group singer Alic Walls and fellow UK producer Kway for this captivating yet introspective release. On “Be Someone,” the 23-year-old MC from Essex reflects on the challenges of finding confidence in who you are while coming to an understanding of where our strength really comes from. davecreates is a distinct artist who brings both vibe and intricate lyricism to the table. The young emcee engages the listener with creative lyrical content and thought-provoking imagery, all to the backdrop of head-bobbing beats that move the soul. Listen to davecreates below:  Buy or […]

Staten Island rapper HeeSun Lee has always been proud to represent her borough and Logic’s 2018 song “Wu Tang Forever” featuring the members of the legendary Staten Island Wu Tang Clan hip hop group inspired her to pen her own tribute. The Staten Island native raps, “Shout out to Wu Tang, you the reason I keep on believing, Shaolin is breathing, kept this borough’s heart beatin’.” In the video directed by Jomil Nazario, HeeSun references numerous landmark locations in Staten Island, the district Wu Tang Clan have dubbed Shaolin for their love of Shaolin Kung Fu. Those familiar with the […]