Category: Hip-Hop

Electronic

Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival Brings Musical Diversity and Urban Flavor to Union Park | September 2nd-4th, 2016 [Event Preview]

Calling all Coasties! Chicago’s favorite end of summer blowout is returning to Union Park this Labor Day Weekend. Now in its sixth year, NCMF has become a staple in the Midwest festival arena. Curated by local club promoters React Presents, this year is shaping up to be one of the most fun yet. North Coast […]

Aug 22, 2016 Read →

Electronic

Lafa Taylor Releases New Collab with Aabo + Music Video ‘Turn My Music Up’ [New Release + Music Video]

The latest from joker Lafa Taylor has us stepping into the world of his never ending shenanigans, this time involving his incessant desire to make everyone dance. As we jump between jail house scenes to hospital rooms to an airplane flying 30,000 feet in the air, there’s no way to resist the groove when Lafa’s […]

Aug 19, 2016 Read →

Festival Coverage

Three Hip Hop Artists You Cannot Miss at Sound on Sound Fest in Austin, TX || Nov. 4th-6th [Event Preview]

Sound on Sound Fest is the new three-day festival taking place November 4th – 6th in Austin, Texas. Taking place at the Sherwood Forest, Sound on Sound Fest features an epically stacked lineup and we are itchin’ to get our booties back to ATX come November. We threw together our three hip hop acts gracing the lineup that you CANNOT miss […]

Aug 19, 2016 Read →

Electronic

Pretty Lights at Red Rocks Ft. Maddy O’Neal, Marvel Years, SuperVision & Chris Karns Aug. 12+13 [Photo Gallery]

Last weekend at Red Rocks was one for the history books. A two night run with Colorado’s own Derek Vincent Smith a.k.a. Pretty Lights Music and band donned the rocks for two mind-blowing nights filled with some of the biggest and baddest electronic producers in the game. Joined on August 12th by Colorado stunner Maddy O’Neal and […]

Aug 19, 2016 Read →

Electronic

Vertex Festival Raises Bar for Festival Scene With Stellar First Year In Buena Vista, Colorado [Festival Review]

Last weekend in the breathtaking mountain town of Buena Vista, Colorado, Madison House Presents and AEG Live brought into fruition an inaugural festival unlike any other. Vertex Festival has now set the bar even higher for the festival scene and given music, art and fun lovers all over a new ‘must-do’ weekend every year. Check […]

Aug 15, 2016 Read →

Electronic

ARISE Music Festival Proves Its Staying Power As a Staple in Colorado’s Live Music Culture | August 5th – 7th, 2016 [Festival Review]

Colorado grown ARISE Music Festival celebrated its’ fourth anniversary last weekend. A beautiful community of families and friends came together at Loveland’s Sunrise Ranch for three days of healing, laughing, learning, and straight gettin’ down to a supreme lineup. Incredible art installations and interactive theme camps turned the ranch into a giant interactive playground. Seven stages hosted […]

Aug 10, 2016 Read →

Electronic

Get to know your new favorite Beat Makers, Jaw Gems + Free Downloads from ‘HEATWEAVER’ [Download + Interview]

Jaw Gems, a young collective of exploratory producers from Portland, Maine, have taken the traditional production of beats and transformed it into an enchanting live setting complete with vintage dueling synths, drums and bass. In a world where producers are plentiful and live electronica is flourishing, you may be asking yourself, what makes this tetrad stand so […]

Aug 9, 2016 Read →

Electronic

Deitch, Porter and Sayers Turn Ophelia’s into a Funk Oasis | July 27th, 2016 [Show Review]

When three talented musicians decide to join forces it’s sure to be massive, even if it’s only for one night. That’s exactly what Denver was treated to on last week’s hump-day, July 27th, as Adam Deitch, Joey Porter and Garrett Sayers came together to create a melting pot of pure funkery. The intimate and sensual […]

Aug 1, 2016 Read →

Festival Coverage

7 Happenings At Vertex Festival That You CANNOT Miss, August 5-7 in Buena Vista, Colorado [Festival Preview]

Vertex Festival is quickly approaching and with so much magic scheduled to go down in the beautiful mountains of central Colorado, we decided to throw together a list of 7 happenings we are NOT going to miss out on next weekend. Don’t forget to jam our specially curated Vertex Festival Playlist while you read about all the […]

Jul 25, 2016 Read →

Electronic

Chicago’s Mamby On the Beach Shines Bright During Their Second Annual Lakeside Party | July 2nd + 3rd, 2016 [Festival Review]

The weather that rolled over Chicago couldn’t have been nicer as Mamby On The Beach celebrated its second year on Chicago’s south side Oakwood Beach. A high hot sun shifted in and out of clouds as patrons armed with sunglasses and bright smiles made their way to the lakeside location on July 2-3rd for a […]

Jul 12, 2016 Read →