Introducing: Wax Triptych
Given the three artists who make up Wax Triptych, it is only natural to wonder what a triptych even is. Well, according to Merriam-Webster, a triptych can be either "an ancient Roman…
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Bogar Alonso
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Joey Purp – "iDo(nt)Care" (Prod. Thelonious Martin) [Video]
Here's a paradox for you: How do you buy into the slacker musician craze that's been popular for 40-plus years now while being a 24/7 hustler behind closed doors in…
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Jez Dior – "Hide" [Video]
You might not be able to tell on first take that West Coast rapper Jez Dior is the son of punk rock vet Steve Dior, but the musical talent is…
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Black Milk – Synth Or Soul [Album Stream]
Yes, the internet has dictated that musicians make music as hurriedly as humanly possible, but the great ones have learned to move to the beat of their own drum loop. Take master producer,…
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CJ Fly – "The Error" (Prod. Cookin' Soul)
Don't ask me how, but I predicted that this CJ Fly–Cookin' Soul partnership would happen about eight months and change ago. But just like the guy who discovered fire, since…
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Big K.R.I.T. – King Remembered In Time [Mixtape]
The secret of Big K.R.I.T.'s success seems to be in his name. Unlike the 3,005 other emcees who've put a dollar sign ($) in their name, K.R.I.T. is all about…
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Charles Bradley – "Strictly Reserved For You" [Video]
If Charles Bradley reminds you of a James Brown impersonator it's because he was one for many unsung years. Years that he worked as a handy-man, and lived in relative…
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Rapsody – "Everlasting" (Prod. Khrysis)
Growing up, you're told not to put all your eggs in one basket, but it's hard not to hear Rapsody and want to put hip-hop's fate solely in her hands.…
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Shuko – "The House" [Video]
It's a shame that hip-hop heads tend to have only a U.S.-focused appreciation of that which is dearest to their heart. Ever since the late '80s/early '90s, hip-hop has been…
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Captain Murphy – "The Killing Joke" [Video]
After toying with our curiosity for the better part of a few months, Flying Lotus stopped dangling the carrot we were all too eager to chew on and revealed that…
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Black Alley – "Virgin Suicide" [Video]
Though they're still sending newbie reverberations throughout the musical world, in many ways Black Alley have been around for the better part of 50 years. Hailing from D.C., the 7-piece soul garage…
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Pixel Fix – "Lake" [Audio + Video]
Their sound won't tell you, but Pixel Fix happen to be from the same town as Radiohead. But if you let the namedrop and not their sophisticated melodies grab your…
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