"...a nomadic explosion of wit, passion, and lyricism." These are the only words used on the Facebook bio of Worcester, MA hip-hop artist, Joyner Lucas. It would certainly seem accurate. That said, if you dive into his message just a bit, you'll [Click here to open...]
Robbing Johnny – Cold March
A growing reputation for theatrically sick, high-energy, live shows---which draw heavily from an eclectic and uniquely refreshing blend of hip-hop and folk music---has earned New York City-based bodega folk rockers, Robbing Johnny, their fair share [Click here to open...]
Antonio Dudley – Fragmented Soul EP
A well-known LGBT artist in the Salt Lake City, Utah community (where he was born, raised, and still resides), Antonio Dudley has enjoyed writing songs, singing and performing for most of his life. Though, he didn't commit his heart and soul to music [Click here to open...]
Lend Me Your Ear – Ours
So what happens when a skilled lyricist (Klein Klimp) becomes an Uber driver and, one fine day, happens to give a serendipitous lift to a hip-hop producer (Chris Steinke, a.k.a., Chris Stanky)? The answer: Lend Me Your Ear (LMYE) Influenced by [Click here to open...]
Chad Carman – Haphazard Hazmats HipHop Powerplant
Hip-hop enthusiasts: You're about to encounter something, the likes of which, you've never encountered before. With influences that range from RUN-DMC to Weird Al, Public Enemy to Vanilla Ice, Beastie Boys to Fresh Prince, CRS-ONE to Nirvana, to [Click here to open...]
Kawil – Talk Is Cheap pt. 1 (single)
One half of the OBD hip-hop crew, Kawil (aka, Winston Rook) has a flair for honest narratives---to put it lightly. And, in a time where hip-hop has---in great part---followed pop music into a candy-coated, overly-produced, and less-than-honest abyss, [Click here to open...]
OBD – Renegades (single)
OBD (aka, Outnumbered But Deadly) aren't only making music for the music's sake; they aren't just in it for the art...they've also got something to say. They've got an agenda, and they're not afraid to spit it. The Rotterdam, Netherlands duo, [Click here to open...]
Infidelix – Busk Life
As the legend goes, several years back, Denton, TX native, Infidelix (aka, Bryan Rodecker), left everything he knew behind and flew to Europe with nothing more than $100 in his pocket and a dream to make it in hip-hop. Bouncing around to Spain, [Click here to open...]