“You have to say “no” to a lot of shiny things sometimes but, I believe that it’s worth it to be completely in control of my message,” Wise says confidently when I asked about her position in the industry. It’s been known far and wide since the beginning of her career that the bold, rebellious aspects of her artistry & personality would bring her far beyond she could ever imagine. For me along with many others out there, this was a heavy relating point – especially for a person who has never been one to conform or be told how … Continue reading Grammy-Award winning musician Anna Wise discusses her journey along with her new upcoming release “As If It Were Forever” | #Music

Harlem and Buffalo come together to deliver a historic New York EP titled, Statue of Limitations. Benny The Butcher is quickly emerging as a top lyricist in the rap game while making a name for himself out of Buffalo and collaborating with the Harlem legend Smoke DZA is just so remarkable. The duo absolutely left it all on this six-track project as the various atmospheric, low-fi instrumentals just get dominated with bars messages that could very well go over the heads of a lot of people. Lyrical rap is making a resurgence and necessary one in my opinion as a … Continue reading Smoke DZA and Benny The Butcher collide for a lyrical masterpiece | #Music

Huston’s prodigious wordsmith Tedy Andreas is here again to drop off the much appreciated video for last month’s buzzing single “Uneasy.” Directed by Ronald Reid, this visual is the appropriate counterpart to the prolific single. With a charismatic energy and a degree of commanding lyrical talent that’s hard to come by, Andreas has been solidifying a name for himself in. Able to meet the standard at the full display which Andreas brings to the table, both video and song are a must. Continue reading Tedy Andreas Drops “Uneasy” Music Video | #Music

BEAM executive produced the ten track body of work alongside Cardo—known for producing songs like Drake’s “God’s Plan” and Travis Scott’s “Goosebumps” [feat. Kendrick Lamar]. Detonating and rebuilding the idea of genre, the Kingston, Jamaica-born and Miami-raised maverick distills razor-sharp raps, reggae rhythms, and otherworldly experimentation into an arresting global hybrid, steeped in the island spirit and uplifted by daring ambition into a unique sound all his own. Mixing Dancehall with Hip-Hop, Trap and Pop, he effortlessly switches between Jamaican Patois and English, and rapping and singing, with his intoxicatingly robust and adaptable voice. The result is jarring-yet-melodic, a direct-yet- … Continue reading Beam releases debut EP ’95’ | #Music

Anderson .Paak‘s supporting band, The Free Nationals, have been teasing at an upcoming album for just about a year now. The 2018 release of “Beauty & Essex” featuring Daniel Caesar & Unknown Mortal Orchestra was just the first sneak peak. Receiving a timeless and commemorative Mac Miller and Kali Uchis collaboration with “Time” just a few months later, the band is back again this week with yet another celebratory single titled “Eternal Light”. Jamaican reggae artist, Chronixx, features on this track, bringing those warm & calming vibes that reggae music as a whole is known to supplement–singing with such soothing … Continue reading The Free Nationals and Chronixx come together for “Eternal Light” | #Music

Rio Da Yung Og is an artist who is emerging out of Flint, Michigan and he should be heard. His latest offering is a new album titled, 2 Faced, and it is riddled with slick one-liners and bars throughout. Even though he does not claim Detroit there is a ton of talent on the rise out of Detroit and the surrounding cities like Flint, so hopefully, Rio is able to turn heads with this clean-cut project. The project is eight tracks long and Rio has a message in every single song as they all equally slap. Keep an eye on … Continue reading Rio Da Yung Og is making his presence known in Flint | #Music

One of Atlanta’s hottest hooligans and a long time Elevator frontrunner, Germ, is back with new music. This time the wild one hits us with a groovy new single “Picture Perfect.” Germ must be tagged with being set with one of the most ferocious and creative rhyme schemes in rap music, an infectious ruckus of a sound belonging all to himself. Linking up with his frequent collaborator Yaygo for the production, on “Picture Perfect” in a relative slightly toned down manner, Germ does what he does best and is still an uncontainable hair on fire energy.  Stream it here: Continue reading Germ Has No Flawless On “Picture Perfect” | #Music

We haven’t seen a visual from Steve Lacy since “Ryd/Dark Red” which was 2 years ago, so we can certainly say that this is a moment that us Lacy fans have been waiting for. With “Playground” being the first official music video release from Lacy’s Apollo XXI album, the manner in which this video was executed strikes with a particular essence, capturing exactly how the song sounds & feels. Directed by Alexis Zabe, several takes of Steve are shown of him playing the guitar, drums & singing–in what appears as one still shot. This mirror-like edit on each take gives … Continue reading Steve Lacy’s “Playground” music video flairs with brilliance | #Music

Byrus West is an emerging artist who is based out of Los Angeles and originally from Chicago and has too much talent to be unnoticed. He has just revealed his debut project which is titled Bryusluv$u: The Collection and literally every song is a banger in its own distinct way. I cannot stress how good Byrus is and the fact that I got goosebumps from all of the songs is a surefire sign that he is something special. The project is only eight songs long and it features three features from Kevin Kazi, Asa2times, and Steven Moses as Byrus will … Continue reading Byrus West is one of my new favorite artists | #Music