New York is the “Concrete Jungle” where dreams are made. Hip Hop is the New York birthed culture that was the catalyst for other regions to follow suit as they took note of the pulse in the city. The atmosphere of New York reeks of grind, hustle, energy, and it’s the history of the city that captivates you to rise. James Worthy is another Phoenix from that rise. Being a…
“Freaky” Ivan the Greatness’ latest self-produced recording dropped this summer 2021 and features an up-tempo piano-driven beat. As a producer, he captures the sounds he imagines and poetically curates a soundtrack. Ivan’s upcoming EP debut will showcase what insiders have known all along; that center stage is his home. A one-man machine looking to create history in the world of entertainment and beyond. Chattanooga born, and Atlanta raised, Ivan the Greatness’ musical…
Tai Smoove’s “Heart In The Sand” is an EP consisting of Caribbean inspired instrumentals laced with heart felt lyrics that express vulnerability while allowing his listeners to still dance and enjoy the rhythm it provides. This project has seven tracks that are ordered in such a way that each song blends and transitions smoothly into each other; the tracklist was a very thorough and planned process which was very important…
Ash Avery wears many hats – a surfer, traveler, mystic and musician. Born in Devon in the UK, he left his homeland at the age of sixteen in search of waves, adventure and insight. Years later he found his haven in the Amazon jungle in Peru, as the owner and founder of The Garden Of Peace Ayahuasca and master plant retreat. The shamanic healer, one man band and independent artist…
Demension Luckey started creating music at the age of twelve, where he would listen to such artist as OutKast, 2 pac Shakur, Led Zeppelin, and many others, Demension experienced the hardships of being born on Detroit’s Westside in the 1980’s at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic that destroyed communities. Demension Luckey began doing music production at the age of fourteen, and has been writing poetry since the age…
Lipstick, Nebraska [gut the fish] by d!dz de Hav feat. Joni K is the second single from the forthcoming album Flamingos in Sunflower Fields Equals Epic. In Lipstick, Nebraska, de Hav delivers a knock out diss track-come-artist journey song. The hip-hop/pop crossover hit is ultimately a depiction of the rapper’s journey: rapper responds to (it must be said, probably fair) criticism of Glock O’Clock; rapper asks questions of what his…
DC native and singer-songwriter, Zaneta Z Artist, also known as Z, has encompassed the many different musical sounds of the city. From being influenced by Hip-Hop, Soul, Gospel, Rock, Funk and of course the music of DC, Go-Go, Z has an alternative sound that can span across different genres. Z’s releases are a smart, polished, contemporary raft of urban groove that garner critical favor. Her mid- tempo R&B/Pop single “Goodbye”,…
Singer/Songwriter Krys K, recently caught the ears of multi-platinum singer-songwriter Neyo with a song called Let’s Go! He interviewed her personally and debuted her song to his millions of followers. Let’s meet Krys K, is a fierce talent, who isn’t letting anything get in the way of following her dreams of sharing her music with the world. Krys has performed at countless parties and events like the Alpha Kappa Alpha…
Birmingham’s Austin Riddle is an interesting artist. He manages to blend hip-hop elements with pop in a flawless smooth manner. His first single, ‘Something Good’, released in 2019 was well received on streaming platforms, racking up over a million streams since it was first released. Austin Riddles latest track MIA (feat D-Bibbs) will definitely appeal to a broad audience. It has the hallmark sound of a modern R&B track featuring…
Current rap and hip-hop music gets often gets slammed for lazy rhymes, rapacious glorification of money and sex, and loud trunk-knocking beats that distract away from any lyrical substance. This is an overly harsh way to perceive hip hop in the 2021. JannGotti is a 23 year old independent artist from Philadelphia PA. He takes his influences to his own unique craft, and develops a sentient reflection of both him…
