By Adrianna Elias Music Journalist Producer Kaytranada and rapper Aminé are teaming up as duo KaytrAminé to release a collaboration album this summer. While it's exciting that we're getting an official collaboration project from these two, this is not the pairing's first time working together. The two artists have been connected since 2013, when Aminé remixed Kay’s single "At All" into the bootleg "Not at All." This led to […]
By Adrianna Elias Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist June 2, mark your calendar for an Avenger-level threat: Spider-Man and music fans are being fed! As one of the Spider-Man fans you should fear, I am excited to tell you that it is rumored that Metro Boomin is making music for the upcoming film “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” Considering this news, allow me to remind you of a harmonious relationship between rap/hip-hop and Marvel […]
By: Adrianna Elias Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Glen Earl Boothe, known as Knxwledge in the hip-hop space, is a Los Angeles native and record producer/songwriter best known for his instrumentals. The warmth and sense of nostalgia in his sound make his music easily recognizable. A Knxwledge track is minimal to a point but abstract enough to make you wonder if you've heard it before, thanks to the curated choice of soul samples […]
By Adrianna Elias Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Sampling in the world of hip-hop is common practice. Artists and producers will reference, interpolate and incorporate their influences within their own music to make it their own. Artists and producers often draw inspiration from oldies, other rappers and even their peers. As I've dove deep into music, I have discovered the world of music production and the technique of sampling, as well as how […]
By Adrianna Elias Music Journalist I love Q. This is me begging you to listen to Q more often and tune into his new album. Q Marsden, a South Florida artist, creates music that sounds wise beyond his years. His music, being reminiscent of that of 80s R&B and soul, creates a new, forward-thinking, dreamy, and alternative R&B for the next generation of listeners. Raised by Jamaican immigrant parents, Q was […]
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