By Brandon Gutierrez Rap Journalist Artist: SiR Album: November Release Date: January 2018 Label: Top Dawg Entertainment Love albums are either really corny or somehow just relevant enough for you to admire and ironically fall in love with them. SiR is the newest signee to one of the hottest west coast hip-hop labels, TDE. His new album November follows suit with the high standards we've come to expect from a […]
By David Baugh Videographer Proz Taylor is a musical artist who we were happy to experience, as he was our first-ever musician to rap in a Studio C session. Although every artist brings us something new and unique, Taylor was such a step away from our traditional sound and did not disappoint. With live performances of a couple songs and a short interview, we had the opportunity to learn a […]
By Jesse McMann Rap Music Journalist Artist: Kemba Album: Negus Release Date: June 30, 2016 Website: https://kembaland.bandcamp.com/album/negus “Fortune favors the prepared mind.” This certainly proved true for Bronx rapper Kemba when Kendrick pulled him on stage to rap during a recent concert in Brooklyn. Previously known as Y.C. the Cynic, Kemba has now decided it’s time to grow with age. Listeners witnessed the end of Y.C. with “The Farewell Tape”, […]
By John Autry Music Journalist Artist: 2 Chainz Album: Pretty Girls Like Trap Music Label: Def Jam Recordings Release Date: June 16, 2017 2 Chainz released his third studio album, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, on June 16th. Formerly known as Tity Boi and half of the rap group Playaz Circle, 2 Chainz has emerged as a solo rapper since 2011. With a slew of mixtapes and even a collaborative album […]
By Asia Daggs Web Content Manager Underground Excellence is a showcase for local poets, hip-hop artists and others to perform their music. Check out the Underground Excellence promo produced by Jourdan Bazley and Patrick Vande Hey here to find out why you do not want to miss out: Featured image by Renee Dominguez.
By Kristopher Tondré Music Journalist Like sleep during finals week, new music from Jay Electronica is hard to come by and rarely ever present it seems. If it wasn’t for photos and those few verses he might release, you would think Electronica is nothing more than a myth, an urban legend that people tell just to see if you truly believe in the bizarre. This is typically why whenever his […]
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 Kristopher Tondre Music Journalist Artist: Feral the Earthworm Album: Unit-E Label: Whogaf Productions Release Date: May 26, 2016 Website: http://feraltheearthworm.com/ Sincerity is so undervalued. Knowing that someone’s intentions are good is such a breath of fresh air when all too often people are primarily looking out for themselves and furthering themselves- sometimes at the cost of others. Listening to the way a person will speak, and knowing that they’re […]
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 […]
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