The Stuyvesants, producer Allan Cole (aka Algorythm) and record collector Darien Victor Birks (aka Flwrpt) nostalgically moonwalks us to a 70′s summer in Brooklyn with their latest album “Refined“. A masterful usage of languorously lush soul sampling from times forgotten, Harlem shaking drums, and various other elements [...]
”The project is my approach to heavily sample-based production with the motif of grandiose luxury for the intent of listeners getting ‘lost’ in the soundscape, the same way one might get lost wandering in a mansion.” Or, “artistic braggadocio from [...]
Dom O Briggs is late (as usual) but back with his free album, “Mr. Briggs”. In honor of his birthday, he releases 11 brand new jams! Features include Chaz Van Queen, Slim Dollars, Zoo Beeze, CIDNINJA, & Uptown Vernacular. Production [...]
I browse through the oysters i call emails, hoping to find a pearl that shines bright, exhibiting a talent worthy of our viewers ears. It’s rare, in the cluster to find someone that stands outside of the cliche’s and the [...]
Young Mac Miller has been working hard on his forthcoming album, Watching Movies With Sound Off, which is set for a June 18th release. As a follow up to his single 'S.D.S.', Mac continues with the extra weird direction that [...]
May 12, 2013
Hip Hop, Singles
Kanye West dropped the bomb when he tweeted the words "June Eighteen" signifying the date of his next studio release. With names like Daft Punk, Skrillex, 2 Chainz, John Legend and Odd Future already confirmed to be featured on the [...]
*Waves late pass*. Every artist has a project that sets a personal bar, a hurdle that the artist must overcome as they continue on the road of artistic progression. It’s the project that all fans compare future releases, what the [...]
It's been a crazy past few days in the music industry, as the pop sensation known as will.i.am has been accused for stealing samples from the likes of Arty, Mat Zo, Sandro Silva, and Quintino. The ongoing story seems to [...]
April 18, 2013
EDM, Misc., News
After several leaks and videos, Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion has brought forth the full stream of his debut reggae album before it's official release on April 23rd. The YouTube video below introduces a bit of context before diving right [...]
When you’re apart of a collective that’s bold enough to call themselves “The Grammy Family” your music has to be deserving of award-winning accolades or else you’ll be bagging groceries with D4L. Matt McGhee’s debut album “Award” is driven by this [...]