Category: Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop

L’Orange releases third single “The Difference (feat. Blu & Elzhi)” off forthcoming album The Ordinary Man

With a penchant for jazz samples and an impressive history of harmonious collaborations, Tennessee-based hip-hop producer L’Orange gives listeners another peek behind the curtain into the world of his latest album The Ordinary Man, coming out on October 27 from Mello Music Group. In September, L’Orange announced his album, pairing the announcement with the theatrical […]

Sep 27, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Getting Monumental at Red Rocks: Emancipator Ensemble, RJD2, Opiuo, Machinedrum [Show Review + Photo Gallery] | August 27, 2017

Last Sunday, Portland based musician Emancipator came to Red Rocks to close out his very first Red Rocks show at the best venue on the planet! It’s been something they’ve had in the works for years, and they’ve finally had the opportunity to bring it to light with some spectacular acts to share the stage […]

Sep 3, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Smiles for Miles: Arise Music Festival celebrated their biggest year yet | August 4th-6th, 2017 [Festival Review]

Ahhh. As we near the end of summer, the only thing not winding down are the many music gatherings across the country. Luckily for us, we have one of the best in our backyard, and it’s called Arise Music Festival. There are several things that set this fest above the rest, but the communal and […]

Aug 17, 2017 Read →

Electronic

The pure magic of a genius: Pretty Lights’ incredible two-night run at the Gorge Amphitheatre | August 4th & 5th, 2017 [Event Review]

Pretty Lights is one of those rare artists whose touch turns everything to pure gold. The golden radiance that permeates every sound in his music has an indescribable passion and energy to it that is infectious. What is so unique about Pretty Lights’ shows, besides the otherworldly lights and musicality are the people. There’s something […]

Aug 15, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Riot Fest’s Hip-Hop Underbelly: 10 Artists Bringing Hip-Hop Flavor to the Rock Show

Chicago’s South-Side Douglas Park welcomes back Riot Fest on September 15-17th in what will be its only festival date this summer. Headliners include a much anticipated Chicago return of the industrialist pioneer Nine Inch nails on Friday. Saturday contains high-energy rockers Queens of the Stone Age and Sunday is the reunion of influential underground punk […]

Aug 8, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Sound on Sound Fest 2017: The creative minds behind the most brilliant lineup of the year [Interview + Preview]

After taking in such a monstrous lineup, you’d be surprised to learn that 2017 will mark only the second year of Sound on Sound Fest. Who says newcomers can’t knock the big boys from the top? Their inaugural year was executed effortlessly, even when the fest was met with mother nature’s rainy wrath. Walker Margin, the A […]

Jul 31, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Day N Night 2017 brings underground hiphop, high rising talents, and dopeness galore | September 8th-10th, 2017 [#DroolMode]

Among the blockbuster of names such as Chance the Rapper, YG, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Uzi Vert and  21 Savage, the lineup for Day N’ Night remains exceptional and fresh. Forever favorite Earl Sweatshirt, UK mama Little Simz and trap flavored duo THEY. will also make Day N’ Night a can’t miss weekend. This could possibly […]

Jul 14, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Sound on Sound returns with towering lineup; Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Peanut Butter Wolf, Digable Planets, Sleep, and many more | November 10th – 12th, 2017 [#DroolMode]

The number of music festivals coming out of the woodwork is insane – and it’s easy to get disillusioned by the same lineup repeats. Sound on Sound stands high above the ranks in this category, because they’ve just unveiled THE sexiest lineup we’ve seen in years. If an appearance by indie masters Yeah Yeah Yeahs […]

Jun 20, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Lettuce Rage Rocks 2017: A Night of Funkin’ Killah Proportions 5.13.17 [Event Review]

The funkiest outfit on the block, Lettuce, brought their closest friends and family together for what will go down in history as a legendary funky stew of epic collaborations for the band’s second annual Rage Rocks this past Saturday, May 13, 2017. The iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre was transformed into a kaleidoscopic canvas of funk for […]

May 19, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Musical Highlights from Scoremore’s JMBLYA in Austin, TX | May 6th, 2017 [Festival Review]

JMBLYA is an event that I look forward to every year, as the youthful staff at ScoreMore consistently puts together an impressive lineup of some of the hottest names in hip-hop and EDM. This year, the event sold out with an astonishing 25,000 tickets in advance, making it the third largest concert of 2017. The […]

May 15, 2017 Read →