Mensa Dropoutâs Nuclear Slush Breaker: Grunge Punk Finally Gets Its Due
How long can a band sit on its own unfinished business before the noise starts sounding even better? Toronto grunge-punk outfit MENSA DROPOUT has been answering that...
nebula. & mayre Put Their Own Frame on Baton Rouge Hip-Hop With Through My Lens
When was the last time you let an artist show you the world without asking them to explain every damn thing first? Baton Rouge MC nebula. is linking with producer mayre...
Blacklist Unionâs âHeavy Is the Crownâ: The Price of Pushing Through
How much weight can you carry before you realize the crown was never supposed to be light? Los Angeles hard rock outfit Blacklist Union are bringing that question to the...
Solo For Doloâs âAll I Needâ Brings Horror to Hip-Hop
How dark does a music video have to get before you stop watching for the bars and start watching your back? Solo For Dolo is tapping into that uncomfortable space with...
JMERGZâs âAlphabet Soupâ: When Rap Turns Into a Word Game
Can a rapper turn the entire alphabet into a lyrical obstacle course without making the music feel like homework? JMERGZ is betting that the answer is yes. There’s...
Aaron Koenigâs âLetâs Imagineâ: Utopia, With a Twist
Can you borrow the world’s most famous musical dream of peace and still flip its politics on their head? That’s the tightrope Aaron Koenig walks...
CAKbeats Wants You to Find Your So(U)L
What if the beat you keep coming back to isn’t the one that makes you move, but the one that makes you think? Thereâs something worth sitting with in the title...
BIG OZ âOh Myâ: LA Rap With Something to Prove
Can a track keep its West Coast roots intact while chasing the kind of bounce that gets casual listeners to stop scrolling? BIG OZ is stepping into that conversation...
BIG OZâs âDaysâ: West Coast Energy, Global Ambition
Can a track really travel across borders without losing its West Coast identity, or is that where the real magic happens? Los Angeles rapper BIG OZ is aiming for that...
Eva Elfieâs âFairylandâ: Fantasy Gets a New Frequency
Can an internet icon rewrite her own mythology with a synth instead of a camera? Eva Elfie is stepping into a different kind of spotlight, and the interesting part...