Articles By: latinegras

Who is Jean Deaux? Chicago’s next big thing

Written by Persiah A. “Who is Jean Deaux?” Jean Deaux is a hip hop diamond in the rough. The soulful teenager from Chicago, IL is more than a pretty face gimmick. Jean Deaux’s music is an expansionary subgenre that infuses Amy Winehouse singing and Missy Elliot‘s innovative rhyme pattern. She is the first lady of [...]

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Three Female Rappers You Should Listen To

Written by Persiah Alcorn “It’s a man’s world, but real women make the sh-t go ‘round.” A statement that proves valid in many situations, but none more than in these stirring female emcees. Hip-Hop fans have lost faith in the forgotten art of female rap. Don’t worry though! We’ve found some female emcees that keep [...]

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[Feature] $1 Bin: New Kid on the Block

Article by Persiah Alcorn Photographs by Kinnison Cyrus In a world of oversaturated music blogs and run-of-the-mill music post the joy of discovering new artists has lost it’s thunder, but as I explored YouTube hoping to find an unknown sensation I stumbled upon composer $1 Bin. JM: “Who are you? Who is $1 Bin?” $1 [...]

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Music Commentary: Where Hip-Hop Goes to Die

Written by Persiah Alcorn Have you ever sat in front of your computer screen and stumbled upon a piece of music criticism? An astonishing percentage of this so-called “criticism” seen on blog sites isn’t criticism at all. Do you find it strange that journalist that review these musical pieces come to the same findings? How [...]

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[Video] Travis Scott – “Quintana”

G.O.O.D Music affiliate a/o undercover signee, Travis Scott, blessed his fans with a new song and music video. Is this a makeup gift for Owl Pharaoh’s delay? If so, we’ll gladly take it. Want to interact with Travis? Find him on Twitter @TrvisXX – P (@LATINEGRAS)

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[Video] eMeX – New Era (prod. Crank)

Get familiar with Baltimore native, eMeX. He first introduced himself as a rapper to watch when he was featured on A$AP Ant’s “Ridin’ Slow” which was followed up by his solo single “Lock It”, but both pale in comparison to “New Era”. Don’t believe us? Check it out after the jump. Keep up with eMeX [...]

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[Video] Joey Bada$$ ft. Smoke Dza and Big KRIT – Underground Airplay

The Cinematic Music Group dropped the “Underground Airplay” single featuring their heaviest hitters: Joey Bada$$, Smoke Dza, and Big KRIT. And just as the song gets gritty and grimey so does the video. Get More: Joey Bada$$, Underground Airplay Featuring Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA, Music, More Music Videos In other news, Joey Bada$$ will [...]

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[Video] Flatbush Zombies – MRAZ

The acid trip duo, The Flatbush Zombies, gave their fans a midnight release. Produced by Erick Arc Elliott the single “MRAZ” is just as trippy as the accompanying visuals. Check it out below. Dir. by Phillip T. Annand -P (@LATINEGRAS)

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[Video] Chance The Rapper – Juice

Chance? The rapper? Chicago emcee, Chance The Rapper, is back with his soulful single “Juice”. Chance The Rapper is someone you need to look out for! If you didn’t do so last year, don’t worry, we’ll give you another chance. Check out the video below! Follow Chance at @Chancetherapper and download his debut mixtape “10 [...]

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[Tour] Trinidad James’ First Headlining Tour

The Atlanta, GA rapper revealed that he will embark upon his first headlining tour! Not only will he perform his molly poppin’ mixtape singles, he plans on performing new material from his debut album “Don’t Be S.A.F.E”. Check out when Trinidad James will be in a city near you! February 20 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s February [...]

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