In the world of R&B, last year was pretty much dominated by sensations The Weeknd and Odd Future crooner Frank Ocean. However, not many people are aware that another up-and-coming singer-songwriter released a pretty impressive project last year. Miami based R&B/electro-soul singer-songwriter/producer Steven A. Clark's independently released Stripes EP came out around this time last year and made some waves in the music world even garnering an award for 2011 Indie Album of the Year by The305.com. As a...
![Jonwayne - This Is False [Mixtape]](/thumbs/post/485x231/graffiti-streets7.png)
Jonwayne's unceremonious/somewhat unexpected delivery of his This Is False mixtape is an example of one of the very rare coincidental cases in which an artist releases a project just as I begin to start yearning for some new material from them. Not long ago, a chance listen to Jonwayne's self-released I Don't Care mixtape brought the Stones Throw/Alpha Pup Records producer/rapper to my attention. Recently an eager Jonwayne took to his Facebook page to release his latest tape and too the the time out to briefly...
![Stalley - Interview With Gowhere Hip Hop [Video]](/thumbs/post/320x152/mB45x3.png)
While in Chicago, Stalley sat down with radio station B96's Julian On Da Radio for an interview for Gowhere Hip Hop. In the interview, the Ohio emcee discusses meeting Rick Ross and joining MMG's ranks, his writing process, upcoming projects/goals and artists he would like to collaborate with in...
![Frank Ocean - White [MeLo-X Gentrifrication Mix]](/thumbs/post/320x152/AsVVe1.png)
DJ/multi-genre producer and occasional emcee MeLo-X took the liberty of giving Frank Ocean's track "White" off of Odd Future's recently released album The OF Tape Vol. 2 his personal remix treatment. In addition to adding some personal musical flourishes, X drops an unexpected verse on the...
![David Banner - Believe (Feat. Big K.R.I.T.) [Video]](/thumbs/post/320x152/aJWu91.png)
According to the late Gil-Scott Heron, the revolution will not be televised; however, "the movement" set in motion by Mississippi's own David Banner now has some visuals to go along with the recently released single "Believe," featuring fellow Mississippian Big K.R.I.T. from his forthcoming...
![Plug Research - Spring Forward Thinking [Compilation]](/thumbs/post/320x152/happy-hippie-woman1.png)
In celebration of their 15-year anniversary and the approaching date of their 200th release, Plug Research Records released a free compilation titled Spring Forward Thinking which features music from Tensei, Hawthorne Headhunters, Miles Bonny and several others artists on their roster. Check...
![Nardwuar vs. Danny Brown [Video]](/thumbs/post/320x152/I7tnA-1.jpg)
Celebrity interviewer extraordinaire Nardwuar made his rounds at SXSW clocking some face time with buzzworthy rappers Action Bronson and A$AP Rocky. For his most recent interview Nardwuar caught up with Fool's Gold artist Danny Brown. In the interview Nardwuar chops it up with the...
Amsterdam indie soul singer-songwriter Mar, who you may be familiar with from his collaborations with his creative partner neo-soul/hip-hop producer Full Crate or Mar's popular serial cover project Variations, has been hard at work preparing to release his debut EP Seeing Her Naked. If the...
