Over the past year or so, the UK rap scene has started to move away from its aggressive, street oriented sound that first put the new UK wave on the map. Most artists are opting for an afro-trap or more… Continue Reading
Norman Rockwell was an American painter, illustrator, and author best known for depicting American culture in his paintings: nuclear families, football heroes, and proudly serving soldiers. The American Dream he portrays is still an idyllic, albeit somewhat delusional goal for… Continue Reading
Retch- Still Goin’ Up The follow up January’s excellent Richer Than The Opps, Still Goin’ Up is the new EP from New Jersey underground veteran Retch. The title is fitting for where Retch is in his career, having been in… Continue Reading
Chicago rapper Cdot Honcho first turned heads back in 2017 with hard-hitting bangers like “Anti,” and “So Long,” and made quite a name for himself in the underground with the raw energy and aggression he presented in his music. Looking… Continue Reading
Els Keft is a Montreal based band sending listeners to another dimension with haunting vocals and beachy-emo guitar at the forefront of their sound. The group is comprised of 5 artists, Canadian, American and Australian and their debut album, Visa… Continue Reading
Jacquees- King of R&B Atlanta R&B singer is back with a very ballsy title for his sophomore album and follow up to 2018’s excellent 4275. On this new album Jacquees expands on the sounds we saw on 4275, with production… Continue Reading
The DMV is having a moment right now and Goonew is one of the most exciting young rappers coming out of this bubbling scene. Hailing from Forest Creek Maryland, Goonew’s off kilter flows and whisper delivery have turned heads all… Continue Reading
TW: sexual assault Nervous Nancy is a female/queer punk band based in Montreal. Their sound is classically punky, but their lyrics center around the female experience and the angst and frustration that come along with it. The group is comprised… Continue Reading
Lucki- Days B4 III Chicago underground heavyweight Lucki is back with his second tape of 2019. Following February’s Freewave 3 Lucki delves into the topics of drug addiction, trust issues and broken relationships. While these topics are nothing new for… Continue Reading
Mixing R&B and Afropop sounds together creating mind-blowing beats, Aya Nakamura became the most streamed French female artist in France and around the world. Her single ‘Djadja’ has over 400 million views on Youtube and had even collaborated with Lil… Continue Reading