By Christopher BrockerMusic Journalist Jesse Rodriguez and I met through KTSW as he joined the Hip-hop group. Rodriguez joined the station as a DJ and music journalist but sought out the challenge of covering Hip-hop. I had the privilege of … Continue reading Interviewing Music Journalist, Producer and Artist Jesse Rodriguez
By Jesse RodriguezMusic Journalist Kiefer Shackelford is a jazz and soul pianist that emerged on the scene in 2017 with his independent release Kickinit Alone. Kiefer was signed to Stones Throw in 2018, which is a perfect label to house … Continue reading Kiefer: Between Days Album Review
By Jesse RodriguezMusic Journalist Adam King Feeney, better known as Frank Dukes, is a Canadian record producer best known for his “boutique sample library” Kingsway Music Library, which was originally a place to house his own compositions. It now supports … Continue reading Frank Dukes: The Mastermind Behind Your Favorite Hip-Hop Songs
By Jesse RodriguezMusic Journalist Known for his soulful ballads and jazz/funk-inspired tracks Los Retros frontman, Mauri Tapia, also has a couple of hip-hop tracks floating around the internet under the name “Retro.” Although only having a few hip-hop tracks, Retro’s … Continue reading Retro:The Rap Alias of Los Retros Frontman
Jesse RodriguezMusic Journalist The integral part that these women played in hip-hop is often overlooked, simply because the work they put in was behind the scenes and years before they got to be a part of hip-hop. Without these artists … Continue reading The Women Behind Hip-Hop
Jesse RodriguezMusic Journalist The sound of late 50s and early ‘60s soul music was such a niche time for music and from the wise words of Mr. Brown Eyed Soul himself, Sunny Ozuna, “It can never be duplicated.” Instead of … Continue reading The New Era of Soul Playlist
By Jesse RodriguezMusic Journalist Planetory Destruction is the debut album by Docter Destruction A.K.A “DOC D.” The album comes to us 70 years before its release as DOC D has built a time machine and is creating and releasing the … Continue reading DOC D: Planetory Destruction Album Review
By Jesse RodriguezMusic Journalist Running to Utopia is an art collective based out of the Lehigh Valley. The collective consists of rappers and overall artists Kon Grey and Mo Gardens. Their music is rooted in hip-hop and rap but their … Continue reading Interview With Running to Utopia