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Toronto Spotlight: Idris Lawal Goes All In With “Gung-Ho”

August 6, 2019

Earlier this year, Idris Lawal dropped the first of a trio of singles titled "Jordan" where he reflected on being a young black man trying to figure shit out. This was followed by his sold-out debut show, A Tra...

Tribe 20:4 Drop “World Is Ending” (Ft. Zuma, Amory Reel, Dane Amar)

Phil

July 24, 2019

Producer/dj Zuma, artist/songwriter Amory Reel, and rapper/singer Dane Amar are the diverse trio of creatives from across the globe that form Tribe 20:4. Their latest, World Is Ending, is inspired by the events...

Premiere: T.R.3 Drops Self-Directed “Bad (To The Bone) Video

Phil

June 18, 2019

Last month saw the release of T.R.3's official Popular Nobody released debut LP, "Together Alone". Today, the Atlanta-based artist brings us the second visual companion for the album. Dedicated to all the sp...

Interview: Hendrix Harris Talks “Zone” And Inner Strength

Phil

June 17, 2019

Following the release of several singles including "Bankwrapped" and "No Rush" with fellow Parisian-based beatmakers Genius, Hendrix Harris set off to spend the first bit of 2019 in La Havana, Cuba. Upon his re...

City Rominiecki Wants You to Connect to His “Wifi”

Seymour Flynn

June 14, 2019

The rising Philadelphia based rapper, Keith Martin, aka City Rominiecki, just dropped a fresh new single, a vibey hip-hop tune titled Wifi. Through entrancing autotune, a hyphy trap beat, and hypnotic bars, Cit...

Leo The Kind Drops Artistic New Video For “x2”

Seymour Flynn

May 11, 2019

The Massachusetts based artist, Leo The Kind, just dropped a brand new music video for his single, x2. Although I'm a new fan of this guy, since discovering this video I've gone back to check out his previous w...

Alex Bent + The Emptiness Talks Growth & Debut LP “Baby”

Phil

May 6, 2019

Alex Bent + the Emptiness first hit my radar with"Blonde American Girl" and its expansive and leaden longing weight back in 2016. Later that year, I had a chat with Bent about his first project, and one of my f...

Mons Vi Returns With Enveloping “Ask Me Anything”

Phil

April 18, 2019

When Brooklyn-based Mons Vi isn't writing screenplays, he's recording woozy late night bangers like Ask Me Anything. It's a far departure from his "Away/Tangerine (Eternity Redux)" project from two years ago. G...

Poldoore Jazzes Things Up With “A Brand New Day” ft. ASM and Balkan Bump

Seymour Flynn

March 26, 2019

Belgian DJ and producer, Poldoore, just dropped a vibey new hip hop tune titled A Brand New Day. The track delivers some smooth summer energy with jazzy interludes and chill bars delivered by ASM with horns fr...

Idris Lawal Announces EP & Shares “Jordan”

Phil

February 14, 2019

Toronto-based, Nigerian-born Idris Lawal marks his return with a new EP announcement and the first taste in the form of Jordan. Produced by fellow Torontonian Antion with delicious guitar work from Lã, Jord...

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