The Governors Ball: New York City’s Coachella

Newly referred to as, New York City's "Coachella", The Governors Ball kicked off on Friday, May 31st at Randall's Island. This began what would be a whirlwind of 3 days of all alternative music. Friday's headliner was none other than Tyler, The Creator. He is a notorious Governors Ball headliner, yet this time, with…

ByBianca PaulinoJune 5, 20190Comments

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From Noname to Lizzo- 6 Songs You Need to Hear this Week

Each week, we compose a list of newly released songs that we think you should hear. Here are some of the best releases you may have missed this week! Lizzo “Juice” We just can’t get enough of the Minneapolis native Lizzo. Flutist/body positive/songstress dropped this retro-esque hit “Juice” and it’s amazing!! The…

ByTiffany BullockJanuary 9, 20190Comments

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Noname Dropped Her First-Ever Music Video “Blaxploitation” from Debut Album ‘Room 25’

Chicago native, Noname , dropped her first-ever music video off her debut album Room 25 for "Blaxploitation". The track Blaxploitation is political poetry that flaunts Noname skills as a rapper. Topics range from gentrification to Hillary Clinton pandering of minority communities during her 2016 election to Chick-fil-A's LGBTQ stance, giving listeners explicit examples of the way the culture…

ByTiffany BullockDecember 4, 20180Comments

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6 Songs You Should Not Sleep On This Week!

Each week we compose a list of newly released songs that we think you should hear. Here are some of the best releases you may have missed this week! Don't forget who put you on ? "Better" Khalid Khalid teamed up with producer Charlie Handsome for a smooth pop-vibe entitled "Better". Better is a song you can…

ByTiffany BullockSeptember 22, 20180Comments

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Spotify Will Now Let Indie Artists Upload Their Own Music

Spotify is taking a major step, letting independent artists bypass labels and directly upload music to their platform. One of the main artists to participate is rapper Noname, who dropped her much-anticipated album "Room 25' this past Friday. On Thursday morning, Spotify sent out invitations to only a few hundred independent artists. The new feature will let artists upload…

ByKiara ManningSeptember 20, 20180Comments

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Four More Festivals That you Should Add to Your Summer Itinerary!

Pull out your rose-colored glasses and jelly sandals because Festival Season is right around the corner! Lineups are being announced via social media and with the amount of great music released last year, the festivals of 2017 are not going to disappoint regardless of genre, location or artist lineup. Soulquarius The usual suspects are continuing…

ByDAHMFebruary 7, 20172Comments

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9 Hip Hop and R&B Artists You Should Watch in 2017

So many new hip hop and r&b artist emerged in 2016 - yet there was a few that set precedence in the industry. Here are 9 Hip Hop and R&B artist you should not sleep on in 2017: Aminé : Taking over with his debut single “Caroline” in 2016 rapper/singer Aminè is definitely one to look out…