HipHopDX: Nov – Dec 2014
First Listen: Our Favorite Tracks Off PRhyme's "PRhyme" First Listen: Staff Reactions To Pusha T's "Lunch Money" [Prod. By Kanye West] Stray Shots: Lil Wayne's Dilemma ...
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Dec
SoulTrain.com Profile: Timothy Bloom
Before becoming the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer he is today, alternative soul singer Timothy Bloom was just an army brat spending his younger days traveling the world with his family. “I think it’s just being social and being able to adapt to your environment,” explains the...
13
Dec
SoulTrain.com Profile: Victoria Monet
Singer/songwriter Victoria Monet McCants began her journey within the music industry as a young woman residing in California’s capitol. “Sacramento is really diverse, so I absorbed a lot of genres of music,” says Monet. “People in my school listened to everything from hard rock to...
13
Dec
Our Weekly: JayMrRealEstate talks Jay Morrison Academy
For the past few years, there has been one particular voice advocating responsible economics and ownership within Hip Hop culture. That sharply dressed and charismatic gentleman is real-estate tycoon Jay Morrison aka JayMrRealEstate. Part of his appeal is how much his story represents not only...
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Nov
HipHopDX Review – Azealia Banks “Broke With Expensive Taste”
Azealia Banks "Broke With Expensive Taste" is a chaotic album from an equally chaotic specimen in which we find her clearing a lane of her own. Read the rest here....
HipHopDX Editorial – The One Percent: Does 2014 Mark Hip Hop’s “Members Only” Platinum Plaque Era?
2014 marked a devastating moment for American music. Well, not really; just consider this year the next step in the industry’s digital evolution. For the first time since the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) began certifying platinum records domestically with the 1971 release of The...
SoulTrain.com Q&A: Avery*Sunshine
When it comes to independent R&B and soul, things probably don’t get any better than Avery*Sunshine. Since releasing her self titled 2010 debut, the “Ugly Part of Me” singer has subtly built for herself a pretty large following nationally and internationally. This year, Sunshine brought...