Honestly, when it comes to hip hop legends, everybody always expects a certain level of greatness to come with every project – it just happens. That’s why when Talib Kweli’s Gutter Rainbows dropped in 2011, perhaps I felt that since it was … Continue reading
You may or may not know of this young, talented artist or her self-invented genre of “neo-hip hop.” But I can guarantee you that you’ll wish you hadn’t been missing out on the sounds of Autumn LaBella after hearing what … Continue reading
U.K. Cello-, Piano-, Guitar-, and Producer-extraordinaire TwoDaysToAlaska gets the honor of prepping us for Cult Classic Records’ second installment to their Friends and Family collective label project. Accompanied by a seriously trippy, yet undeniably artistic set of visuals, TwoDaysToAlaska choreographs an ambient … Continue reading
Taking practically no time off, rapper/singer Autumn LaBella follows up her 2012 debut Reign Check with this smooth new mixtape, True Colors. Providing sensual verses, full-bodied storytelling, as well as dramatic deliveries and sexy vocals, Autumn LaBella finds her place among this wide … Continue reading
Oh, Social Media, how you’ve turned the hungriest starving artists into wannabe marketing machines. From Twitter, to Facebook, to LinkedIn and beyond, artists have taken it amongst themselves to shove their music down the throats of anybody within reaching distance, … Continue reading
In a very creative manner, Talonted blatantly takes the direct route and tells labels “How To Sign [Him].” Wishing to be pampered while giving his John Hancock, Talonted drops some witty rhymes over this modern-sounding Frank G production. Watch the … Continue reading
Super smooth horns whine in the background as a fast-tempo set of hats clisp through the drums and Chuck L.I. bashes essentially all mainstream trends – from rap to Tumblr – and details how he’s making it without the label … Continue reading
PreciseHero who? This little-known Detroit hip hop artist has a sound I guarantee you’ve never heard before and we are here now to introduce you to him. I recently got to sit down and chat with the rhymer/producer over the … Continue reading
Hello and welcome to a new editorial series I have created in response to me having so many thoughts in my head about blogging that I just need to get out. I’m not a qualified Journalist (I’m a Communications major), … Continue reading
Why we are just getting this now, I will never understand, because it is artists like Davis Absolute that hip hop still goes strong. The BlendTape Vol.1 SoulBeat is a full-length FREE project conducted by this conscious emcee. Not to label, … Continue reading
