Hip Hop has never had a hierarchal system, having said that certain figures do rise to where their voices weigh heavier than others.
Stars of the EDM World Tritonal and Cash Cash teamed up to bring to their audiences the stellar tour, “Untouchable”.
Skyzoo is a New York emcee through and through.
Hip-Hop artist Future announced his new song “Last Breath” is inspired by the new Rocky franchise movie Creed.
Atlantic Records showcased newcomer Jake Troth and his short film Double Black Diamond at Nighty Night on Nov. 4.
MisterWives is a band you sing along to and it’s something they clearly pride themselves in. We checked them out at their concert at Terminal 5 on Nov. 6.
Watching Talib Kweli continue to grind so feverishly this far into his career is an amazing experience.
Boss Selection has just released a new song with Rashida Jones, the woman we all know and love from such entertainment classics like Parks And Rec and Angie Tribeca. And now, with this new project, she, as well as Pete Yorn, ORELIA, James Gadsen, John Gold, Young Dad, Hugh Masekela, Brenda Russell, and more, are all guests on Boss Selection’s Volume One, which comes out December 8, 2015.
Boss Selection, aka, LA producer/recording artist Sunny Levine, will release his debut album which was written and recorded by Levine. The album features a number of songs, including “Flip And Rewind” which features Jones, which is the second track on the album. “Wouldn’t It Be Wild” is the first track, which features ORELIA and has already premiered via Earmilk.
Levine has previously worked with plenty of artists, including some that are featured on his debut album. A California based record producer, he has worked with the likes of Pete Yorn, Scarlett Johansson, Haunted Grafitti of Ariel Pink, Happy Mondays, and many more. He also previously worked with Jones on the film Celeste and Jesse Forever, by composing the score and writing original songs for the film, which also stars Andy Samberg, Elijah Wood, and Emma Roberts.
Listen to the Jones/Boss Selection song here:
photo credit: Abby Ross
Brandy and Boyz II Men were announced as the new additions to the lineup for the Soul Train Awards 2015.
Singer/songwriter SoMo—aka Joseph Somers-Morales— first burst onto the scene in 2012 with his independently released mixtape, My Life. My Life spawned the Texas native’s first hit single “Ride”- which has since been certified platinum, and garnered him a recording contract with Republic Records who released his self-titled debut album in February 2014.