With cities around the country opening back up, that means more and more events and festivals starting back up where they left off in 2019. We’ve seen the resurgence of Rolling loud, Lollapalooza, …
NEXT UP: NYC Rapper R.Q.TEK Studied All of the Greats and Now He’s Ready to Show What He Learned From Them All
In this week’s edition of NEXT UP, our very own Noel Austin had the privilege to connect with Harlem, NY rapper, R.Q.TEK. We chopped it up regarding his upbringing growing up in the birth cit…
Kanye’s Interesting Rollout for Donda Album
On August 6th Kanye West held his 2nd listening event at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. This event looked like a more polished and planned-out event rather than the first one, where it looke…
A New Era For Tyler, the Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost Review
Some artists come out and stay consistent for their whole careers. They make the same music that they know will sell them units and go platinum. On the other hand, you have artists who grow with th…
Sam Jay Paves Her Own Lane on Late Night Television With the Premiere of Pause on HBO
When we talk about late-night talk shows, everyone always thinks of a guy in a suit behind a desk, a monologue, and an onslaught of guests and a performer rinse and repeat. This formula for late-ni…
Majid Jordan Comes Out of Hiatus With New Single “Waves of Blue”
The Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan has made a resurgence on to the music scene with the release of their new single “Waves of Blue” off of their new untitled album. The duo made up of Majid Al M…
The Aftermath of the NBA Trade Deadline Day
The NBA trade deadline day is hit or miss depending on the given season. One year can be another quiet day, or it can be like yesterday. At the end of the trade deadline yesterday, there were 16 tr…
Drake’s Scary Hours 2 is Here to Hold us Until ‘Certified Loverboy’
Drake is back and coming to make a statement. It has officially been a week since Drake dropped the three-song ep “Scary Hours 2”. This EP comes amid the pushback of Drake’s highl…
Nike VP Resigns & The Resell Business in Sneaker Culture
This past Monday, Nike’s VP Ann Herbert had stepped down from her position. She had resigned due to surrounding speculation that she influenced her son’s company that buys and resells s…
NEXT UP: Cheeno Ghee”I’m not an Emotional Person but I’m an Emotional Artist”
Hip Hop has changed drastically over the years. From simple party rhymes with a DJ scratching records, to then, people in the hood are telling their story and exposing others to it. Hip Hop has bee…