The more you consume music, the more you internalize it. Once it becomes deeply rooted in you, it’s certain that you can recreate something that has the same impact as what you’ve previously witnes…
Next Up: Chicago Rapper Fletcher Talks Resurrection
If the music scene in Chicago was a person, it would be Birdman in his viral interview on The Breakfast Club in 2016, demanding that people put some respect back on it’s name. Chicago was undeniab…
Next Up: LXVE AFTR Talks The Journey of Peace After Pain
Has Atlanta moved past trap music? Probably not, but for the first time in 15 years, things are starting to even back out. In the city of Atlanta, R&B is in a confident state and as a result, a…
Tory Lanez Teased And Delivered With Chixtape V
When the highly anticipated Chixtape V dropped last friday, the internet had mixed emotions. Some people were pleasantly pleased with nostalgia, remembering the golden days of 106&Park or the b…
Zaytoven Talks About Bad Azz Zay, Barbershop Memories, His New Album, and More…
Zaytoven has had the south on tilt for 20 years now. Since he moved to Atlanta in late 1999, he’s seen artists like Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj, and Migos rise to legendary status from the studio in hi…
Young M.A. Confesses Her Truth on Herstory in the Making
When it comes to rapping, there’s a level of finesse that Young M.A. has mastered. We can’t always put our fingers on it, but sometimes you can identify the “it” factor in someone’s music lik…
The Accuracy of the Self-Proclaimed “Hitmaka”
This man has one of the most successful music re-branding stories of all time. The name Hitmaka, formally known as Yung Berg, has been all over the U.S. airways but this time, his approach has chan…
Childish Gambino’s ‘Guava Island’ Tells The Story of Hip-Hop
Childish Gambino has been nonstop creating, freely, and he hasn’t missed yet. Although his music simmered down, making it two and a half years since Awaken, My Love! started rolling out, his …
Behind The Mic: Honorable C.N.O.T.E. And The Rise of New Atlanta
The city of Atlanta is painted with just as much opportunity as it is art. Music plays its role as an elevator of status and culture. Atlanta is filled with dense minds who can creatively articulat…
Astroworld: Reborn Again
I don’t think Houston has had a better successor to follow Beyonce than Travis Scott. The release of Astroworld came with more hype than a number one NBA draft pick. When you look back at his disco…