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  • Artist Spotlight: Anderson .Paak

    Artist Spotlight: Anderson .Paak

    In the history of rap music, a lot of cats have tried their hand at singing on tracks to different degrees of success (modern examples include Kanye, Chance, Kid Cudi, Mac Miller, etc.). Yet there has always seemed to be a vocal void in hip-hop where rappers fail to truly excel in terms of range… [continued]

  • Essentials: “Change for the World” – Charles Bradley

    Essentials: “Change for the World” – Charles Bradley

    After decades of influence from the masterful Otis Redding and James Brown, the sound of funky soul music has taken a step back for subdued, modern R&B stars like Frank Ocean or Majid Jordan to take the current spotlight. Luckily, we can always count on Charles Bradley to bring back a healthy dose of socially conscious, horn-blaring, solo-screeching… [continued]

  • Breaking Beats: Ten of Hip Hop’s Most Inventive Samples

    Breaking Beats: Ten of Hip Hop’s Most Inventive Samples

    When music seems to move at a thousand songs a second, it can be hard to remember the past. Now more then ever, there are new artists, albums, and singles of all genres that pop up everywhere, with hundreds of new releases a day across major platforms like Apple Music and Spotify and user-curated sites… [continued]