“I wanted to make something for when I was having a shitty day—something to play to make me feel good.” –Isaiah Rashad, Pigeons & Planes [dropcap]T[/dropcap]DE has a way of making us fiend for shit–a few examples being...
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]ohnBorn is one part rapper/singer and one part living, breathing visual art project. His live shows are unique–to say the least. Based in LA, he’s also a designer and artist, whose made appearances at Art Basel and graced...
“I remember going to the studio with Big Boi, and going there, and meeting him. I was playing some of my music over the AUX and saw him in the back of the room with his eyes closed...
“I don’t follow trends; I barely follow friends.” –Otis Clapp [dropcap]C[/dropcap]oming from a borough dripping with deep-rooted hip-hop history, rapper Otis Clapp is just trying to carry on tradition. The emcee,, engineer, and producer–who’s shared stages names like...
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ip-hop is immersed in the slow, euphoric flow achieved by drinking Lean. Interestingly, though, the untimely deaths of some of the South’s most prominent contributors to the culture—the iconic DJ Screw and Pimp C of UGK—hasn’t seemed to...
“The bigger the risk, the bigger the gain–it’s enormous.” –Xleoniduz [dropcap]M[/dropcap]iami, Florida, rapper Xleoniduz has been featured here a few times now, and this time around, he’s hit us with two brand new singles. They are both quite...
“They chasing a hit, I’m chasing legacy.”— Smoke Dza [dropcap]I[/dropcap] was actual sworn to secrecy about the existence of the much hyped “Don’t Smoke Rock” all the way back in January 2016. However, I wasn’t provided with any...
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]rcutt–California–producer TyrelleVitiello has been dropping smooth hip-hop instrumentals into our inbox for a while now; we thought it was only right to help our super-dope readers learn a little bit more about the incredibly underrated beatmaker. Check out...