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By: Emmett Robinson Smith – Chance The Rapper’s ascension on the hip-hop totem could be seen coming from a mile away. His landmark 2013 mixtape, Acid Rap, showcased a command of both musicality and artistic vision that usually takes artists years to hone, from the flamboyant jumpiness of “Good Ass Intro” to the perpetual build … Continue reading
By: Josh Terzino – The path to self-discovery is often littered with obstacles – a journey one must make on his or her own terms. This was no different for K.Flay, who found her sound only after climbing over more than a handful of roadblocks. The indie hip-hop musician, born Kristine Flaherty, had released four mix … Continue reading
Photos by: Pete Zee – Hip-hop artist Mykki Blanco, who released his debut album, Michael, in 2015, performed at the Velvet Underground in Toronto last night.
By: Staff – Die Antwoord have released their first new song in two years titled “Dazed and Confused” (produced by GOD), which will be featured on the group’s upcoming, Suck On This, mixtape, which is set for release on May 19th. Stream the song below. The song serves as the band’s first new music since their 2014 … Continue reading
By: Emmett Robinson Smith – ASAP Ferg has been on a hot streak. He packed his 2013 album, Trap Lord, with aggressive trap songs, including the menacing “Shabba,” which has maintained popularity and become his calling card. Since then, Ferg has supplied a streak of remarkable guest features on different rappers’ tracks (Meek Mill’s “B-Boy” and … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephan Ordonez – Hip-hop artist Ty Dolla Sign, who released his debut album, Free TC, on November 13th, 2015 via Atlantic, which featured guest appearances by R. Kelly, Kendrick Lamar, Brandy and Kanye West, and which featured the singles “Only Right”, “Blasé”, “When I See Ya”, “Saved”, “Solid” and “Wavy”, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night as part of … Continue reading
Photos by: Anthony D’Elia – Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist Hopsin, who released his fourth album, Pound Syndrome, on July 24th, 2015 via Funk Volume/Warner Bros., which featured the singles “Ill Mind of Hopsin 7”, “Crown Me”, “Fly”, and “Fort Collins”, and which followed up his 2013 album, Knock Madness, which featured guest appearances by SwizZz, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, and Tech N9ne, among others, performed … Continue reading
Photos by: Miles Norwood – Hip-hop artist Mod Sun, who released his debut album, Look Up, on March 10th, 2015 via Rostrum Records, which featured guest appearances by Blink-182’s Travis Barker, G-Eazy, Riff Raff, and MGK, performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis last night.
By: Staff – Run The Jewels have followed up their devastating main stage Coachella performance this weekend with the release of a new music video for “Love Again (feat. Gangsta Boo),” from their groundbreaking sophomore album, Run The Jewels 2. Watch it below. Produced by JASH and Pulse Films for go90, the Ninian Doff-directed clip pairs beautiful HD footage of butterflies and bumblebees engaging in colorful floral … Continue reading
Photos by: Priti Shikotra – Hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, who released their second album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, on February 26th, 2016 via Macklemore LLC, which featured the singles “Downtown” featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee, and Grandmaster Caz, and “White Privilege II” featuring Jamila Woods, performed at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK last night.
