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What makes a great song? Is there an algorithm to make a great song? Rolling Stone two summers ago asked Jay-Z what makes a good song and the God MC wrote an entire essay on good songs and song-writing. If anyone knows how to make a song, it’s Hov. We felt like now was a [...]
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Woman of the Industry: Rachelle JL Discusses Balance Of Relationships, Business, & Not Settling
Today we have our second entry featuring strong entrepreneurial women on the rise as they speak on how they deal with work, love, and dealing with the typical stereotypes of the industry. Rachelle Jean-Louis can do it all. She’s been a writer for important publications such as Slam, XXL, and Earmilk, she handles marketing for brands [...]
Smokers Club Launches New Clothing Collection
Smokers Club, the tour founded on the love of music and everyone’s favorite herb, by Cinematic Music Group President, Jonny Shipes along with Shiest Bubz, Steve-O (GFCnewyork), Smoke DZA and Big K.R.I.T. has released a brand new clothing collection for elevated minds. The collection features a wide array of t-shirts along with hats, sweatshirt/hoodies, sweatpants [...]
[Feature] 4 Songs on Chance The Rapper’s “Acid Rap” That Make Me Feel 15 Again
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Article by Charne Graham (88nae88) Chance The Rapper dropped his second mix tape Acid Rap last week and besides being beyond amazingly incredible, it gives a nostalgic feeling. If you’re from the Southside of Chicago, Acid Rap is more than just another critically acclaimed project; it makes you feel like you’re in high school all [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
[Feature] $1 Bin: New Kid on the Block
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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 [...]
[Feature] Jack Freeman: The Sure Shot
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Article by Charne Graham (@88nae88) Photo Credit: Elliot Guidry Jack Freeman is everything you would want from an R&B singer. The 24-year-old Houston, Texan has the sultry voice and alluring lyrics that can make any lady swoon. Jack didn’t start out this way though. He was once a devoted college football player at the University [...]
5 Things to Expect from Ecko with Joey Bada$$ as Creative Director
In January of this year, Brooklyn-bred rapper, Joey Bada$$, celebrated his 18th birthday, but that wasn’t the only thing he was celebrating. Joey was named Creative Director for iconic streetwear brand, Ecko Unltd. Founded in 1993 by Marc Ecko, the brand has seemed to fade and lost its luster over the years. In hopes of [...]
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 [...]