We first introduced you to underground Swedish beat conductor, Erik L (Erik Lidén) on the project he did with Mississippi native 7even:Thirty on Rhyme Travelin. Erik L‘s...
There’s no time like the present to talk about this talented artist, Slakah the Beatchild. I’m holding a late pass on Something Forever, but am...
Earlier this year, we gave you a taste of soul singer Iman Williams, the Alabama native soul singer, currently residing in Atlanta. Stupid Human Tricks contains...
With a new reality show on BET‘s Centric TV, “Master of the Mix“, a new album, Love Machine scheduled to hit early new year (and is...
My first reaction to The Barb was, “YES! Broken beat is on the rise again!” For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Broken Beat...
Jay Electronica has finally gotten himself a major record deal. The façade looks perfect – signed to the label run by one of raps most authentic...
This is what I call fun rap without the schtick. Brooklyn-based rap group, Das Racist are Queens, New York-born Hiramsu Suri, San Francisco-born Victor Vazquez,...
When I heard Lætitia Sadier was breaking from her band Stereolab to do a solo project, I automatically thought, “This can’t be good,” remembering Thom Yorke‘s...
Cool and bazaar album covers tend to pique ones interest about an unknown band. And if you’re already a fan, then it simply strengthens the...
We’ve been starving to hear new music from various artists and so far we’ve gotten comeback albums from Maxwell and Sade. There’s talk and speculation...
I first heard Jackson, Missouri Mississippi native 7even:Thirty on the track “Get Up,” and was hooked, looking forward to hear more music from him. Swedish beat...
Late last month, we brought to you Mark Ronson‘s “Bang Bang Bang“, which featured singer MNDR, aka Amanda Warner. I hadn’t heard much about her...
The android Cindi Mayweather, the alterego of Janelle Monáe, is here in the funky and eclectic The ArchAndroid Suite II & III, the followup to...
A few years ago, Arnaud “Onra” Bernard traveled to his father’s birthplace, Vietnam, and after spending some time at a Vietnamese orphanage, he was inspired...
It’s not everyday you run in to an album and it becomes the perfect soundtrack to whatever it is that you’re doing. That is the...