Godface is a Pure Product of the East Bay’s storied Creative Culture
Lanzen TateDec 24, 2025
The Great Rising EP by Godface Godface is a pure product of Oakland, California, carrying the weight and wisdom of the Town in every bar. He isn’t a...
Artist Spotlight: JusKolMeAl- (Jus call me Al)
Lanzen TateDec 22, 2025
What’s your stage name and where are you from? JusKolMeAl- (Jus call me Al) What’s the story behind your stage name? Read More:JusKolMeAl - The End (feat....
Artist Spotlight: Divineisll
Lanzen TateDec 17, 2025
What’s your stage name and where are you from? Divineisll from Buctown in Flint, Michigan What’s the story behind your stage name? Read More:"Now Own Won" -...
Artist Spotlight: JESUS THE APOLLO
Lanzen TateDec 17, 2025
What’s your stage name and where are you from? JESUS THE APOLLO What’s the story behind your stage name? The Apollo, Sun & Moon — the Apollonian Gods of the...
🎄 Season’s Greetings from FlamingoFred & The Funk Pyramid 🧇
Lanzen TateDec 12, 2025
Folded Waffle is closing out the year on a high note — and few things hit the spirit of celebration quite like FlamingoFred stepping out with a full-blown funk...
Waffle Rhythms: Survival and the Poetics of New Identity
Olivia KnightDec 12, 2025
In a landscape often dominated by the loudest, most homogenized versions of sound, the real work of music happens in the quiet, focused space where an artist moves from...
Artist Spotlight: Exzenya
Lanzen TateDec 10, 2025
What’s your stage name and where are you from? Exzenya What’s the story behind your stage name? Read More:"V.I.P." - ExzenyaExzenya is a name I created...
Perseverance in the Margins: 5 Artists Fighting Erasure
Marcus RodriquezDec 10, 2025
We are living in an era of algorithmic smoothing. The jagged edges of culture—the specific, painful, and beautiful realities of Black and Brown...
10 Tracks for the Quiet Rebellion: Surviving the Noise
Rachel SinclairDec 10, 2025
In a digital landscape that demands our constant, fragmented attention, silence has become a radical act. We are scrolling through a ceaseless feed of curated...
Breaking the Algorithm: Rap Olympus Media and the Responsibility of Independent Curation
Victoria ChenDec 09, 2025
Rap Olympus Media was established in 2020 by creator and curator Jason Soto. The platform was built as a dedicated pillar for the independent Hip-Hop community, with a...
