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Ty Dolla $ign Offers Ratchet R&B At Its Finest On ‘Beach House’ EP
Ty Dolla $ign Offers Ratchet R&B At Its Finest On ‘Beach House’ EP
Ty Dolla $ign Offers Ratchet R&B At Its Finest On ‘Beach House’ EP
Over the course of two years, Ty Dolla $ign has inked a deal with Atlantic Records, released two critically acclaimed mixtapes and constructed his own lane in the rap genre. "They say I sing rap lyrics," he says about his style of music. The melodic spitter-producer hails from the West Coast, and has already appeared on tracks with the likes of Dom Kennedy, Terrace Martin, Wiz Khalifa, I
Angel Haze Struggles To Find Her Identity On ‘Dirty Gold’
Angel Haze Struggles To Find Her Identity On ‘Dirty Gold’
Angel Haze Struggles To Find Her Identity On ‘Dirty Gold’
Angel Haze has centered her young career around being a "voice for the voiceless." Back in 2012, she built a cult following with her critically acclaimed Reservation EP that included promising songs like “Werkin’ Girls," “New York” and “Hot Like Fire.” Fueled by her ability to te...
Kid Ink Is Unpredictable And Entertaining On ‘My Own Lane’
Kid Ink Is Unpredictable And Entertaining On ‘My Own Lane’
Kid Ink Is Unpredictable And Entertaining On ‘My Own Lane’
If you aren’t attentive enough you may confuse Kid Ink’s aesthetic for superficiality. The punch-drunk nature of his clubby, infectious hit, “Show Me,” a collaboration with Chris Brown, is a rather cursory reflection of his brand as a whole if you take it simply at face value. However, when digested...
Young Scooter Is A Few Numbers Off With ‘Street Lottery 2′ Mixtape
Young Scooter Is A Few Numbers Off With ‘Street Lottery 2′ Mixtape
Young Scooter Is A Few Numbers Off With ‘Street Lottery 2′ Mixtape
Young Scooter is an interesting act to follow. He’s caught between a rock and a hard place in a lot of ways: He’s not nearly weird enough to join the ranks of top-tier ATL up-and-comers like Future, Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, and still too unpolished of an MC to be counted realistically among peach state trap titans like Jeezy and Gucci Mane. There are ...
Roc Marciano Displays His Strengths As A Producer On ‘Marci Beaucoup’
Roc Marciano Displays His Strengths As A Producer On ‘Marci Beaucoup’
Roc Marciano Displays His Strengths As A Producer On ‘Marci Beaucoup’
Roc Marciano’s latest album, Marci Beaucoup, is a lush collection of self-produced, sample-driven instrumentals, with a splattering of verses from Roc himself, as well as a number of familiar guests, and hip-hop artisans in their own right: including Blu, Boldy James, Evidence, Action Bronson, Ka, Alchemist, Maffew Ragazino, Freeway, and many more. Marc...
Sean Price & M-Phazes Leave The Crowd Wanting More With ‘Land Of The Crooks’ EP
Sean Price & M-Phazes Leave The Crowd Wanting More With ‘Land Of The Crooks’ EP
Sean Price & M-Phazes Leave The Crowd Wanting More With ‘Land Of The Crooks’ EP
Brooklyn stalwart Sean Price and Aussie producer M-Phazes teamed up for their Land Of The Crooks EP, a project that may very well have been based on the thought of less as more. Phazes’ beats command attention for the vibe they conjure without any of the extra noise: in a time where a plurality of up-and-coming producers scrounge about for a boom-bap feel and overcompensate for their lack of chops

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