When college math professor Chad Rico ventured off into the rap game, he knew he was taking a calculated risk. As an entrepreneur, financial analyst, clothing manufacturer/designer, filmmaker and world traveler, many wondered if the teacher turned artist could really pull it off. When Chad dropped his own brand of …
Read More »Single Review: Katiah One – “Tail Spin”
Katiah Lunn is a New York City rapper hailing from the Upper West Side. Debuting back in 2016 under the name Katia One with Mixkatape…The Hype, Lunn utilizes a uniquely classic sonic foundation of rock and soul, inspired by everyone from Freddie Mercury, to Isaac Brock, to Sam Cooke. Those …
Read More »Single Review: MusicbyKO – “Gotta Go”
Khari Owens is a rapper based in Oakland, California. Under the moniker MusicbyKO, he wields a barebones, but thoughtfully poignant artistic identity that encompasses a debut EP, a follow-up full-length, and over 170 thousand Soundcloud streams to boot. In a two-year span, such drive has catalyzed his consistent festival run …
Read More »Introducing Atman – “Circulate”
Born south of the City of Providence in West Warwick, Rhode Island, Atman is a Producer, Artist, and Engineer under the Independent Publishing/Recording Label, Spiritz Music Group. With over 1200 instrumentals, 80+ Individual Songs, 5 Self-Produced Albums, and 4 Mixtapes on his resume, Atman is bringing back innovation to the …
Read More »ERA9 Releases Official Music Video for “Black Widow (Tick Tock)”
Montreal, QC Trap Rock Band ERA9 has released the official music video for “Black Widow (Tick Tock).” Directed by Jona Dhe Paganon, “Black Widow (Tick Tock)” is off of the band’s Gravity LP. “We wanted to make heads turn with our DIY video production of our song Black Widow. The track is essentially about …
Read More »Indie Artist Miranda Writes Becomes The Chill Foundation’s NYC Ambassador
Both uniquely entertaining, snowboarding and hip hop go hand in hand. And for many snowboarders, music is what amps them up when they ride. Being both an avid snowboarder and rising artist, enjoying a top ten spot on Digital DJ Pool with her latest remix single for over four weeks, …
Read More »Indie Artist’s Remixed Single Charts Alongside Jason Derulo
NYC-based artist Miranda Writes Miranda Writes “Too Blessed” Peaks at Number 12/5800 in Digital DJ Pool With no significant financial backing, it can be so hard to get attention. This accomplishment proves it is possible!” — Miranda Writes It goes without saying that independent artists often receive the short …
Read More »Exclusive Interview with Hip Hop/Pop Artist G-Money
G-money is a Hip-hop/Pop artist with over 100,000 cumulative streams and youtube views. Opening for major artists, such as Lil’ Wayne, Kirko Bangz, and OT Genasis, G-Money is rising in popularity on social media and other major streaming platforms. The “#NoCommitmentZone” singer has generated a respectable online following, including over …
Read More »Single Review: DJ D Glove & Larry Gordon – “Good Time”
Daniel Glover is a Florida-based army veteran injured in Afghanistan, who has since utilized his musical talent under the name DJ D Glove. His collaborator, Larry Gordon, honed his musicianship in Texas since age 4, eventually reaching competence as a singer-songwriter by adolescence. Despite the duo’s contrasting backgrounds, their chemistry …
Read More »EP Review: aVIEonearth – Chutney Chasers
aVIEonearth is a project that, like its founder Avie, encompasses a world-reaching musical approach. The project would be gradually shaped by the artist’s parents; his father is a nomadic project engineer who’d move the family on a quinquennial basis, and his mother, a classically-trained Indian musician. Avie proceeded to then …
Read More »Introducing Claudia Alende
Claudia Alende URL: www.theclaudiaalende.com Some people say hip-hop is dead. It’s a populist’s opinion as of late, but that doesn’t make it any more accurate than it really is. The fact is that if you think that hip-hop and its creative reach across all of pop culture as we know …
Read More »Single Review: Gage Tielr – “Emblem”
Just two years on the hip hop scene, Gage Tielr is steadily earning recognition as an up-and-coming talent. The Worcester, Massachusetts rapper’s two recent self-released singles, “Flight” and “Emblem,” have generated modest positive response, with the latter garnering the most prominence thus far. Both singles are to be included in …
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