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The self-proclaimed “best boy band since One Direction,” Brockhampton, has released a remix to “SUGAR,” their hit from their fifth album, GINGER. The collective teamed up with frequent collaborator Ryan Beatty, Dua Lipa and Jon B. Brockhampton released the original video for “SUGAR” in August 2019, earning over four million views as of the publication of
Princess Nokia had always been transparent about her refusal to be put in a box. In an interview with NME back in 2017, she elaborated on her plurality: “I enjoy what I enjoy, and yeah, sometimes I’m a skater, sometimes I’m a goth kid, I’m a raver, I’m a hippy, I’m a theatre nerd. I’m a
Fifteen member rap collective Brockhampton shocked fans again when they announced the newest single and music video from their upcoming fifth album, Ginger. The group has been putting out merchandise for the album over the past couple of weeks in rounds, creating further hype around the release. “Boy Bye”’s music video is directed by Spencer
Mongolian rapper, Mrs. M recently dropped her first English track, “Tasty” and in just two months, it has skyrocketed to over 700k views on YouTube. The song is the latest single from Urban Asia Vol. 2, the second installment of a series of Asian hip-hop compilations released in a partnership between VIBE and the Hong
A few years ago I had the pleasure of meeting an artist named eMeX (pronounced M-X) – one of Baltimore’s hidden gems. He delivers lyrics of dexterity using a unique backdrop of experiences as a canvas. eMeX’s refreshing cadence coupled with intricate wordplay paints vivid depictions of his pain as well as his triumphs –
Shordie Shordie is undoubtedly the next success story coming out of Baltimore. You may have heard the Baltimore natives undeniable uniqueness in his songs with rap trio, Peso Da Mafia but that’s simply a taste compared to what you will hear on his debut solo project, Captain Hook. Shordie’s 9 track mixtape is the perfect
Korean hip-hop trio Epik High (EH) just came back with the EP, sleepless in __________ which features amazing Korean artists, Sunwoo JungA, Crush and Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna as well as BTS’s Yoongi aka Suga and Code Kunst acting as composers and producers on their respective tracks in the album. This EP comes almost a year
“En el universo no hay coincidencia,” raps Niña Dioz in her latest song. (This translates to “In the universe there are no coincidences.”) And it certainly is no coincidence that “Tambalea,” the leading single off of her upcoming album Reyna, is a powerhouse. When someone like Dioz collaborates with artists like Ceci Bastida and Lida Pimienta, the result cannot
Ms. Onika Maraj has not been letting us breathe since her startup circa 2009. The Queen’s native time and time again has proven to us that she is a force to be reckoned with – especially when it comes to “diss tracks” and shade. One of the most famous examples would be the beloved
Jay Z, master MC and 21-time Grammy award winner, has had an incredible year in music. From shifting America’s perception of financial literacy, to being nominated for 8 Grammy’s in 2018. In fact, one would say Jay-Z is running the industry next to his wife, Beyoncé. However, when analyzing the rap mogul’s success this year,
Eat, Network and Party are words that highlight the Thank You LA bottomless mimosa brunch experience, founded by moguls Kenneth Wilson and Alexander McChester. I had the pleasure of meeting them and hearing about their journey toward establishing their brand. Alex — a Howard University alum — worked in finance prior to moving to LA
In the past week, A$AP Ferg released 4 new songs to fans when he brought back #TrapLordTuesday on June 13th, in preparations for his new album Still Striving. He first released the song “Nia Long,” produced by HighDefRazjah, and is one that fans have been waiting for since 2015 when Ferg first played it live
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