On The Rise: F. Virtue Is Soundtracking Hip Hop’s Big Hang-Up KC Orcutt July 1, 2016 Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Interview, Listen Now, New Hip Hop Music | New Hip Hop Singles and Remixes, New Music F. Virtue can’t go a day without music. And why should he? Whether he's absent-mindedly honing his freestyle skills while cooking breakfast, finding inspiration in an obscure beat that likely hasn’t been given... Read Article
On The Rise: Aaron Cohen Is In The Middle Of Seattle’s Grunginess And New York’s Grind KC Orcutt June 27, 2016 Uncategorized Aaron Cohen continues to navigate uncharted waters with a confidence that only comes from someone who has survived taking a bold risk when things didn’t go according to plan. Encompassing an all or nothing att... Read Article
On The Rise: JSWISS Is Bringing The Focus Back To The Art Of Emceeing KC Orcutt June 25, 2016 Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Interview, New Hip Hop Music | New Hip Hop Singles and Remixes While many are blessed with multiple creative talents, it's not every day that someone can not only hone their gifts to make music, but also are able to articulate what they have created with words and with eas... Read Article
DJ Drama Gives Los Angeles A Small Taste Of ‘Quality Street Music 2’ KC Orcutt June 24, 2016 Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, New Hip Hop Music | New Hip Hop Singles and Remixes Listening parties are an interesting concept. While the premise of such an occasion traditionally intends to provide media and industry insiders with an "exclusive first listen" of forthcoming projects, sometim... Read Article
Curren$y Teases Dropping New Mixtape At Recent Los Angeles Show KC Orcutt June 23, 2016 feature, Reviews Uncomfortably hot temperatures didn’t slow down or stop Curren$y from delivering a high energy performance in Los Angeles earlier this week . While the audience didn’t necessarily need any warming up, the open... Read Article
On The Rise: Mic Lanny Celebrates Life’s Simple Pleasures On New EP ‘Sex And Breakfast’ KC Orcutt June 20, 2016 feature, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks When navigating our contemporary rap landscape, it’s all too easy to remain focused on the music emerging out of cultural hubs such as New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta. In turn, discovering music created out o... Read Article
New Rap Hope Dash Machete Might Just Kill You With Kindness KC Orcutt June 10, 2016 Her Source, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle Much like many rising artists, 19-year-old Dash Machete has a lot on her plate. Between being in school full time, holding a part-time job and working on cultivating her talents as an emcee, she is able to b... Read Article
[Watch] Brooklyn’s G4SHi Invites You To Get Lost In His Visually Dynamic World KC Orcutt May 27, 2016 Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop Music Videos | Official Videos and Performances, New Hip Hop Music | New Hip Hop Singles and Remixes G4SHi is proving once again that being extremely hands-on is both the wisest and the most fulfilling way to go about executing ones creative vision. In regards to translating his music into a visual experience,... Read Article
[Watch] London’s Nolay Discusses Turning To Music To Work Through Depression KC Orcutt May 22, 2016 Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle For Nolay, a UK-based grime emcee, making music is therapy—it's everything. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Nolay opens up during an in-depth interview series curated by Noisey, and explains how ma... Read Article
[Interview] Nitty Scott MC Discusses New Album ‘Creature’ and Having a Solid Work Ethic KC Orcutt May 22, 2016 Exclusives, Her Source, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Interview From age 14, Nitty Scott MC has been hitting impressive career milestone after milestone since she began rapping. From hitting the decade-mark of exploring her self-expressive talents as an emcee to recently se... Read Article
[Interview] The Cast of the ‘Lion King’ Breaks Down How Hip Hop Comes Into Play On Broadway KC Orcutt May 21, 2016 Exclusives, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Lifestyle The Lion King has been inspiring audience members non-stop from all around the globe over the past several years, consistently marked as a "must see" show since its Broadway debut in 1997. As a long running hea... Read Article
Get To Know: Houston’s Lyric Michelle Is Up To Somethin’ KC Orcutt May 18, 2016 Exclusives, feature, Her Source, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle This past weekend, Houston’s Lyric Michelle graduated with another college degree, declaring on social media that this would be her last time going back to school “for now.” From the ceremony, she posted the mo... Read Article
[Interview] Dizzee Rascal Returns To Williamsburg To Perform ‘Boy In Da Corner’ KC Orcutt May 11, 2016 Covers, Digital Entertainment, Exclusives, feature, featured, Interview Friday was one for the memory books for lovers of the Hip Hop derived genre of Grime and lovers of music in general. For the first time in his career, Dizzee Rascal, a leader of the UK-born sound, performed h... Read Article
For Artists, On How To Use An Icon’s Legacy To Change The World KC Orcutt April 22, 2016 feature, Hip Hop Community News, Lifestyle The first 24 hours of a world without a living, breathing, smirking Prince is just about past us. The world is shook, and will never, ever be the same again. Your legend’s favorite legend has fallen. From here... Read Article
Coca Vango Turns His Ode To Vincent Van Gogh Into A Collection of Hustler Anthems KC Orcutt April 20, 2016 Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks Tupac’s poem dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh includes a line that reads: “and though u pour yourself into that frame and present it so proudly this world could not accept your masterpieces from the heart.” This s... Read Article
Event Recap: Cardi B, Karen Civil, Tracy G & More Celebrate Female Empowerment KC Orcutt March 31, 2016 Her Source, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle Last night’s 10th Annual Women on the Move “HerStory” event and panel discussion provided audience members with goosebump-raising realness and Twitter-worthy quotes for daaays. The event was co-curated by New ... Read Article
Royce Da 5’9” Teases New Album At Listening Party in NYC KC Orcutt March 25, 2016 Exclusives, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, New Hip Hop Music | New Hip Hop Singles and Remixes, Reviews Last night , Royce Da 5’9” hosted a listening party to share some sounds from his forthcoming album, Layers, with friends, fellow musicians and music industry associates alike. The exclusive affair took place ... Read Article
The First Ladies Of Rap: MC Lyte KC Orcutt March 25, 2016 Her Source, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle The First Ladies of Rap and Hip Hop culture are all forward-thinking pioneers whose legacies, both individual and collective, are undeniable. While these women don’t technically require a proper introduction at... Read Article
Why “Live At The BBQ” Was One Of SXSW’s Livest Events KC Orcutt March 23, 2016 Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop Music Videos | Official Videos and Performances Music festivals and Hip Hop have always had an interesting relationship. Hip Hop only festivals such as A3C in Atlanta and the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival present a different formula, but mainstream festivals by ... Read Article
Here’s Why Anderson Paak Was The MVP Of SXSW This Year KC Orcutt March 21, 2016 Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Music Videos | Official Videos and Performances, Lifestyle, Listen Now, New Music The annual South By Southwest (SXSW) festival is an important weekend for a lot of people, in countless ways. Traditionally, it has served as a platform for new artist discovery, with hungry tastemakers looking... Read Article