By Madison Tyson Photographer These photos were taken at Underground Excellence presented by The Cypher at KTSW. The event occurred on Friday October 21, 2016 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Wake the Dead Coffee House in San Marcos. The night was comprised of hip-hop and rap performances by Shelly Knicks, Nat Plastic, GQ Marley, VYBZ and Henny Caesar. When arriving to Underground Excellence, there was an overall vibe […]
By Natalia Glenn Music Journalist Originally published on Feb 15, 2016. Artist: Anderson .Paak Album: Malibu Label: OBE, Steel Wool, ArtClub Int'l, EMPIRE Release Date: January 15, 2016 Website: http://www.andersonpaak.com/ Anderson .Paak came back to us with his sophomore album, Malibu January 2016. If you’ve been aware of the previous projects he’s been involved in like NxWorries and Breezy Lovejoy, you can remember that he always held soul and jazz as a prime influencer […]
By Kristopher Tondre Music Journalist Rappers and the film industry have had a long standing relationship since the early days of hip-hop and its portrayal on the silver screen. There’s been documentaries (Style Wars, My Vinyl Weighs a Ton and Rhyme & Reason), movies about growing up in the culture of it (Brown Sugar and Hustle & Flow) and films loosely based on rappers themselves (Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and […]
By Kendra Sells Hip‐Hop Journalist Originally published on April 11, 2016. We've always known SoundCloud to be an essential platform for underground artists and labels to share their music free of charge. With the installation of SoundCloud Pro, a paid monthly subscription for artists to post certain tracks on spotlight and track where their content is being played, the free platform began to separate those who pay from those who don't. Recently, […]
By Natalia Glenn MR Fest Press Team At the stroke of 5:00 pm, Valentino’s resonated with the mesmerizing scent of freshly baked bacon cheese pizza. It’s disturbingly hot. Everyone is sitting down waiting for the first MR Fest performer to come up and then we’re graced with the wildly conscious presence of Brandon Smith. Smith immediately turned up every internal volume the audience possessed. The first few songs he started […]
By Kendra Sells Hip-Hop Journalist Grid Squid is responsible for hosting popular hip-hop events held monthly throughout San Marcos like Will Sing For Coffee at Wake the Dead Coffee House and Boom Baps and Daps at Triple Crown. They also host an alternative rock show called The Wild Rumpus held at Gold Crown. Grid Squid is a staple to San Marcos hip-hop culture, providing opportunities for artists of all backgrounds […]
By DeMarcus Cobb Music Journalist On Wednesday, we lost yet another hip-hop icon. Phife Dawg has passed away at the brisk age of 45 after battling with long, chronic health issues for some time. Although the assumed cause of death was his diabetes and post-transplant surgery complications, nothing has been confirmed yet. Last November, The Tribe reunited once again to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album The People’s Instinctive. […]
By Jasmynne Flores Photographer On February 26th, KTSW teamed up with The Cypher in yet another collaborative effort to launch the second showcase of a new series called Underground Excellence. In this new series of events, held every last Friday of the month at Wake the Dead Coffee House, local artists get a chance to showcase their creative talents and artistry in a diverse set of acts including live DJ […]
By Troy Burke Music Reviewer Artist: A Tribe Called Quest Album: People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm Label: Jive Records Release date: April 10, 1990 Website: http://atribecalledquest.com/ It’s hard to believe that this classic album is now 25 years old. When it first came out it received some praise but nothing like what it gets today. People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is now considered one […]
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