Hip Hop – Page 19

Interview with My’Key Iso – Blessings

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 15, 2018 3:09 pm Tagged With: Hip Hop, Houston, rap, Texas, United States

The post-Hurricane Harvey rap song, Blessings, is an uplifting track to remind us to count our blessings in life. After a period of misfortune and being displaced from his home due to flooding, My’Key Iso slipped into a slight depression. The country’s relief efforts and the abundance of support he received from loved ones revived […]

ChillP Releases BigHeadOnTheBeat Produced Single, Snakes

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 14, 2018 12:13 pm Tagged With: Hip Hop, rap

Upcoming rap artist ChillP has delivered his BigHeadOnTheBeat produced single, Snakes, now streaming on Soundcloud. Featuring a haunting piano sample, deep bass hits and crisp snares, Snakes maintains a darker atmosphere as ChillP flows through his storytelling lyrical style with a healthy amount of confidence. A very raw and organic track, Snakes lends itself for […]

Interview with Corina Corina – Bar$

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 12, 2018 9:24 am Tagged With: Alternative, indie pop, New York City, singer, songwriter, Soul, United States

I first crossed paths with Corina Corina back in 2013/2014-ish while touring through the Pacific Northwest. We were on separate tours but it just so happened they both converged at The Triangle in Salem, Oregon on the same night. Ever since, I have been watching Corina Corina develop her career (on her own terms) while […]

Interview with TeawhYB – Take You There

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 7, 2018 5:29 pm Tagged With: Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, United States, Wisconsin

TeawhYB is an alternative R&B/Hip-Hop artist who ignites emotion and positivity through his music detailing relationship culture, personal identity, and mental health. Using a harmonic dialect, TeawhYB disguises intimate ideas with a mainstream sound that is curated for inspirational road trips, chill pre-games, and precious alone time. In this interview spotlight, I chat with TeawhYB […]

Interview with Hibru – Tea For Otakus

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 6, 2018 9:56 am Tagged With: composer, Electronic, Hip Hop, house, Instrumental, Jazz, producer

In this interview spotlight, I speak with MTSU alumnus Hibru about his latest project (Tea For Otakus), challenges, motivations and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.) […]

Sy Delivers Rueben Wood Produced Soulful R&B Jam, Get Out of My Dreams

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman February 5, 2018 6:35 am Tagged With: Hip Hop, Pop, R&B, singer, songwriter, Soul

Singer/songwriter Sy has delivered her newest Rueben Wood produced, soul-infused, R&B single titled Get Out Of My Dreams. Fresh off the writing and publishing of two self-help books “A Swan Among Ducks” and “Saying Yes to (No): Learning the Power of (No)“, Get Out of My Dreams is the first single written by this multi-faceted […]

Interview with Tachichi – Chico’s ’90s Project

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 30, 2018 6:20 pm Tagged With: Canada, Hip Hop, rap

Tachichi is a Halifax Hip Hop legend whose resume is as superb and as big as his talent, with his fingers in everything from writing to production to video directing. Tachichi has released 11 albums to date and played hundreds of live shows across Canada and the U.S. While much of his previous catalogue has been alongside Canadian producer and DJ […]

Interview with Lucha Lonely – The Bobby Lonely Story

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 22, 2018 3:56 pm Tagged With: Canada, Hip Hop, rap

Scum has a new name. It’s Lucha Lonely. A miserable fuck. A selfish entitled asshole who indulges in pleasures of the flesh and the mind, who has given up his own happiness for meaningless affairs and a lavish drug culture lifestyle. He’s the life of the party and the terror of the household. For the […]

Skaa Teams Up SoundHeightz For His Latest Single, Calling

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 17, 2018 9:02 am Tagged With: Hip Hop, rap

Skaa is back with his latest SoundHeightz produced single Calling. (We’ve featured Skaa before, find those features here and here.) With a more melancholy vibe than his previous singles, Skaa slows it down for more of a melodic, R&B vibe over SoundHeightz crisp production. Hard hitting, bass summoning drums driven by a clean hi-hat rhythm set […]

Rebel ACA & The French Monkey Wrench Deliver Musicality, Vintage Vibes on New Single, African James Bond

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman January 15, 2018 11:07 am Tagged With: Hip Hop, Pop, rap, United Kingdom

African James Bond is the latest single release by Rebel ACA & The French Monkey Wrench who seamlessly meld the rebellious nature of British music with the refreshingly vintage vibes of French music for this poppy Hip Hop jam about a friend who lost their way. With a group name like Rebel ACA & The […]