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Hip Hop or High School?: The Meek Mill v Drake Controversy

Over the past few years I’ve been growing away from hip hop. Maybe it’s just because my taste is changing, but I’ve decided it’s because its become some kind of a bad soap opera. Let me explain… In the past week it seems like every other post on a hip hop blog is about Drake… [continued]
PressPlay Mixes #008: Seferino

We’re treating our readers to a second special guest mix this July from Seferino, the multi-talented producer who’s got two thumbs up from Ryan Hemsworth. His mix is an exploration of sounds, from disco to reggae, and as always we are so proud to present this to you! Read on for our interview, and listen… [continued]
Festival Review: Mamby On The Beach

Josh: For several years, the surprisingly simple equation of ‘beach + music = quality festival’ has proven to be anything but in Chicago. After the gradual decline of WaveFront and a variety of off-shoots that never came to full fruition, we’re happy to report that React has mostly solved it with some relatively simple math.… [continued]
PressPlay Mixes #007: Maxo

As one of the initial artists to release a track with Ryan Hemsworth’s Shh Secret Songs imprint, Brooklyn-based Maxo is one of those producers that’s both well-liked and undeniably talented. Earlier this year, Maxo’s EP Chordslayer was released via fellow New Yorkers’ Anamanaguchi’s label, NHX. Fans could access the EP on a specially designed interactive site, which kind of symbolizes… [continued]
Gig Review: Chris Lake at Exchange

This past weekend, rising house star Chris Lake threw down at Exchange nightclub in Los Angeles, with support from Amtrac. [continued]
Artist Spotlight: Majid Jordan

After breaking onto the scene in 2011 with acclaimed release Afterhours, the Toronto duo of Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman, A.K.A Majid Jordan, have gone from strength to strength. A record deal with Drake’s OVO label soon followed and co-production credits on Drizzy’s 2013 hit “Hold On We’re Going Home,” from the platinum selling… [continued]
Gig Review: Porter Robinson and Anamanaguchi at Microsoft Theater

“Is this it?” My Uber driver and I craned our necks out of his car’s windows in downtown Los Angeles, searching for the Microsoft Theater. Straining for an indication that I wasn’t totally lost, I scanned the hoards of elaborately costumed anime characters excitedly buzzing and flitting towards their destination, and taking an educated guess,… [continued]
An Interview With: Owen Bones

Chicago producer Owen Bones is constantly pushing himself to new limits of creativity, from his original works to his recently released Chance the Rapper bootleg. Listen below and read our chat on Owen’s sound and innovative liveshow. [continued]
Album Review: ‘My Past is a Quiet Beast,’ Mt. Doubt

‘My Past is a Quiet Beast’ is the debut album from young Edinburgh based singer-songwriter, Mt. Doubt, a.k.a Leo Bargery. A wholly interesting debut, it follows singles ‘Feathers’ and ‘Slump’ and was produced by Mark Morrow of Edinburgh’s own, The Winter Tradition. ‘My Past is a Quiet Beast’ is a moody, introspective work that combines… [continued]
PREMIERE: The Great Soul Dynamic, Mahatma X

Philadelphia’s Mahatma X steeps jazz-infused melodies and samples of a simpler era into their mellowed, raw sound. Their latest release, The Great Soul Dynamic, is a taste of classic R&B and funk for a modern era, meshing vintage, emotional instrumentation with poignant hip hop verses or driving soulful hooks. [continued]