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Miguel's "Wildheart" Album Review :: The Return of an Artist
Miguel's third studio album, Wildheart, delivers with live instrumentation, layered harmonies, and unabashed sweetness paired with blatant sexuality. We can't say we're too surprised, and we dig it.
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Recording & Chugging :: A Day With Amsterdam's Hip Hop Trio Yung Internet
Having had a good experience capturing the SMIB guys in their natural habitat, Texas figured it was time to invade yet another group of up-and-coming creative individuals in the Dutch...
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Harlem MC Perrion on the Importance of Timing & Honesty in Hip-Hop
Perrion, one of Harlem's finest young emcees, released a fire EP titled "Loose Change," so we caught up with him to talk about honesty, timing in the mixtape world, and...
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James Blake Confirms a Kanye West & Bon Iver Feature on Upcoming Album
Not much is known about Radio Silence, the upcoming 3rd album by UK titan James Blake. But in a recent interview with Esquire, the gospel-influenced Brit did reveal that he...
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Meet Awful Records' Most Recent Signee Tommy Genesis
"I don't think twice about anything I throw on, it just happens.” Vanessa chats with Tommy Genesis, Awful Records' newest signee, to learn more about how she managed to release...
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"More Music, Less Prudence" :: Amsterdam's Red Light Radio Keeps It Real
"More music, less prudence." Author Texas Schiffmacher takes us along for a wild ride in the Red Light District, drinking Tequila, bashing on quinoa, and supporting the independent Red Light...
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The Music Industry Deems Friday as the Global Release Date for New Music
The digital work has changed the music realm once gain. As of July 10, the music industry has declared that albums will now be released on Fridays instead of the...
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Open Mike Eagle on the Value of Innovation in an Ever-Changing Hip-Hop World
Senay Kenfe chats with Open Mike Eagle about LA's underground hip-hop community, the significance of song lyrics, and how the definition of hip-hop is constantly changing in this modern age.
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In the Studio :: Photographer Paul "Animal" Chan on Capturing Hip-Hop History
Photographer Paul "Animal" Chan stumbled upon a career shooting history-making shots of hip-hop artists before they became household names. This Monday, July 20th, his show "OFF SAFETY" will be at...
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10 TRACK COMMANDMENTS, VOL. 2 :: Shit You Shouldn’t Sleep On
Tara continues her new bi-weekly playlist series to help us get this weekend started early, featuring Toro Y Moi, Rome Fortune, Prince Harvey, Maka, Proctor, Gorrillawarfaretactics, and more.
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The Coveteur Takes Us into the Mind & Closet of Bobby Hundreds
The Coveteur shares a rare glimpse into Bobby Hundreds' home where he shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and gives an exclusive sneak peek at The Hundreds' upcoming collaborations.
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Fool's Gold Day Off Lineup Just Announced
Fool’s Gold Day Off, the traveling festival thrown by the iconic New York label ran by A-Trak, has just announced this year’s lineup. Starting on the 7th of September,...