Dee-1 — The One That Got Away [VIDEO]
New Orleans hip hop lovers who don't know Dee-1 are likely trying to figure out who this smooth criminal is while those who do know him are elated at the…
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Liz Choi
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Youth Cattle for the Masses
The instant appeal of Youth Cattle (not pictured) is the sense that all their cards are on the table. They aren't the next gods of rock and roll. They aren't…
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7even:thirty – "Heaven's Computer"
Rap, mix, remix and reinstate faith into weary-hearted hip hop fans. Is there anything 7even:thirty cannot do? Hailing from the magical land of Jackson, Mississippi, 7even has been brewing up…
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Alex Winston Announces 'Velvet Elvis' EP
One listen to Alex Winston's cryptically charming "Sister Wife" or the wispy yet upbeat "Locomotive", and you will start to wonder why there aren't more classically trained operatic voices in…
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Datarock – For Norway
This band has been a welcomed hand-warmer in the middle of my f-f-freezing c-c-cold San Francisco "summer". To honor a country as politically progressive, open-minded and filled with beautiful men…
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The Steelwells
"Oh my God. Wait. You haven't heard about The Steelwells? Have you, like, been living under a rock?" …is what I will say to you in 2012 when you are…
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Cee Lo Green Distilled
I truly believe that it's a crime to the canvas to paint the same picture over and over again.. – Cee Lo Green There is no reason for me not…
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DJ Franchise
Children, take note: this is one family business you'll want to invest in. I first heard DJ Franchise at a lounge in SF. After he set both my feet and…
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Leela James
Please. Please. Please. Please don't steal this lady's music. I wasn't really that into lyrics with depth or vocalists with soul until I heard this woman. I'm totally kidding but…
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Macklemore – The Town
I love raunchy, cliche, radio hip hop as much as the next 17-year old. (Nope) But Macklemore is different. If you enjoy some substantial lyrical nutrition in your ears, you…
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BadBadNotGood – The Odd Future Sessions
Missed that OFWGKTA train? Don't do that again. The boys from BadBadNotGood bring you their interpretation of the LA-based alt-hip hop collective, only in jazz form (or something like it).…
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