With the release of his previous four albums, 1983 (2006), Los Angeles (2008), Cosmogramma (2010), and Until the Quiet Comes (2012), the Los Angeles-based producer, electronic music artist, and emcee Flying Lotus has won critical acclaim for his genre-defying work. And his forthcoming […]
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https://scache.vevo.com/m/html/embed.html?video=USSM21401269&playerType=embedded Up-and-coming, Nottingham, UK-based singer/songwriter Liam Bailey has been compared to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Cody ChesnuTT, thanks in part to a expressive and soulful croon, backed by bluesy, power chord-based guitars. His […]
Each of the members of the New Royales hails from a different country of the world, Liz Rodrigues, who leant her vocals on Eminem’s “Survival,“ is Portuguese; DJ Khalil, who has worked with Jay Z,Dr. Dre, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Aloe Blacc, […]
Stones Throw Records has quickly become one of my favorite labels, as it’s the label home to some of my favorite contemporary emcees including – Homeboy Sandman, Guilty Simpson, and Jonwayne. Naturally, each emcee has […]
Each of the members of the New Royales hails from a different country world, Liz Rodrigues, who leant her vocals on Eminem’s “Survival,” is Portuguese; DJ Khalil, who has worked with Jay Z, Dr. Dre, […]
I’ve said this on several occasions on this site but I’ve become a big fan of Stones Throw Records – they have a diverse and super talented roster of artists that include the likes of […]
A Q&A with ZZ Ward
Currently based in Los Angeles, CA, singer/songwriter ZZ Ward got her start as a professional musician by playing alongside her father in dive bars across Oregon when she was 12 – a highly unusual education, […]
As many of you know, last weekend was a busy weekend as I was covering the 10th annual Afro-Punk Festival in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. With their being a continuing examination of what […]
The Los Angeles-based ZZ Ward got her start as a professional musician by playing in her father’s blues band in dive bars across Oregon when she was 12 – yes, that’s right, 12. Last year, […]
Scoop DeVille is a Los Angeles,CA-based producer and emcee who has produced songs for the likes of Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes, Blacastan, and several others. DeVille recently announced that he’d be […]