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Essentials: “Tokyo” – Truitt

Brother and sister duo Truitt have more in common than just DNA—the pair are both gifted in the musical world. [continued]
Chester Bennington: A Life Celebrated

On July 20th, 2017, Linkin Park’s frontman and prolific rock vocalist Chester Bennington took his own life. The passing of the genre-defining artist, aged 41, came as a devastation to his multiple generations of fans—Chester’s voice and work helped to shape the lives of so many people in their teen years and beyond. Here, we… [continued]
Premiere: “LIGHTBEAMS (feat. Keyz2thagame)” – GoldenLord

Experience the good life in GoldenLord and Keyz2thagame‘s R&B chiller, “Lightbeams”. The video features a quirky dream sequence featuring a cardboard box head and beautiful women, while the track showcases fire verses from Keyz2thagame and GoldenLord’s catchy, Usher-like vocals. Follow GoldenLord on Twitter. [continued]
Essentials: “We Had It All (Indiginis Remix)” – The M Machine

Summer vibes from Indiginis in their throwback M Machine remix. Stream it now, and check them out on Soundcloud. [continued]
Festival Report: Spring Awakening Music Festival 2017

In its sophomore year at Addams-Medill Park, Spring Awakening came into its own, while still pinging off the glass ceiling of top quality that they’ve managed to hit for Mamby in the same amount of time. The list of issues is short but presented themselves up front: there was a shortage of water stations, some… [continued]
Ash Riser Is The Future Of Hip Hop

Steadily pumping out new music before the release of his new LP Ghosts, Ash Riser’s unique second single “Moon Cry” is equal parts J. Dilla and Gary Clark, Jr. Produced by Jawa with assists from Papo and Odd Future’s Mike G, Riser spoke about the record, saying “Jawa is not only an amazing producer, but… [continued]
Saint Audio Selects: PRIDE + Pulse Orlando

Today, June 12th, 2017, is the one-year mark of the horrific tragedy that occurred at Orlando nightclub Pulse in 2016. 49 members of the LGBTQIA+ community had their lives cut short after a gunman entered the club, committing an act of violence that made the Pulse event the worst mass shooting in United States history.… [continued]
Distract Yourself From The Endless Garbage Fire News Cycle With Andrew Garfield’s Whitney Houston Lipsync

Andrew Garfield made a surprise appearance at the London stop of RuPaul‘s Werq The World tour, with an intro by none other than THE Michelle Visage. Wearing a curly shake-n-go wig, Garfield busted out some very cute dance moves while lip-syncing the classic “I’m Every Woman” by Whitney Houston… and not only did he turn… [continued]
Songs For The Paranoid: A 4/20 Playlist

So, uh, weed is cool and all, but sometimes its uncool and makes you really paranoid. It’s a pesky problem. Don’t suffer in silence on this hallowed day dedicated to jazz cabbage. We’ve made a playlist of songs that’s sure to chill you out on 4/20; listen below and follow us on Spotify. Image by @beeple. [continued]
Pepsi, Politics, and Reggae: When “Activism” Becomes Appropriation

Having missed the memo on pretty much every single thing happening in the United States right now politically, Pepsi’s new spokeswoman Kendall Jenner starred in their widely criticized “Live For The Moments Now Anthem” advertisement (skip to about 1:30 to get to the Kendall part). The clip depicts Kendall stepping out of a luxe hotel, dressed expensively. With… [continued]