Sheldon Pearce

Ty Dolla $ign – Beach House 2 [Mixtape]

Sex-obsessed LA vocalist Ty Dolla $ign has been one of the more underappreciated musicians in R&B. His 2012 mixtape, Beach House, was highly acclaimed (by the few who heard it) and spawned…

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Shabazz Palaces – "An Echo From The Hosts That Profess The Infinitum" [Video]

It has been almost two years since indie darlings Shabazz Palaces released their Sub Pop debut, Black Up. The psychedelic, experimental project received rave reviews from critics and made quite a…

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Flatbush Zombies – "Palm Trees"

No artist or group out makes music more sinister than the Flatbush Zombies. Most of their records sound like they could serve collectively as the official soundtrack of pure evil.…

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Gold Link James – "Club Bang RMX (Rosa)"

Consider this as an introduction to the “future bounce.” The term, coined by DMV rapper, Gold Link James, in one of his earliest records, is the best way to define…

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The-Dream – "High Art" (Feat. Jay-Z)

Anyone who watched this year’s Grammys knows that getting The-Dream and Shawn Corey Carter together is sure to produce some level of entertainment value. To this point, though, a proper…

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Thundercat – "Oh Sheit It's X"

One of Brainfeeder’s best and brightest, Thundercat continues to build a buzz around the forthcoming album, Apocalypse, this time with the release of the ridiculously groovy “Oh Sheit It’s X”.…

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Gilbere Forte – "Nolita" (Feat. Active Child)

Gilbere Forte has taken quite the hiatus from music. It has been over a year since his stellar Year of the Dragon mixtape, and his fans have been pining for…

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Robin Thicke – "Give It To Me" (Feat. 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)

Hard to believe Robin Thicke has been dispensing sensually seductive, tantric soul for the better part of a decade now. It’s also equally hard to believe that it has been…

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Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap [Mixtape]

You’d be hard pressed to find a flow more eclectic or original than Chance the Rapper’s. The Chicago MC’s cadence is so versatile that he seamlessly switches gears from a…

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Run The Jewels (EL-P x Killer Mike) – "Get It"

When EL P, the dynamo lo-fi rapper/producer formerly of Company Flow fame, and Killer Mike, the socially aware ATLien lyricist constantly overshadowed by bigger names, teamed up on R.A.P. Music,…

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Bitches Is Crazy (B.I.C.) – Influence [Mixtape]

If you listen to anything today, I implore you to give Bitches Is Crazy (B.I.C.) a chance, not simply because their name reveals a brutally honest truth, but because that…

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Ab-Soul – "The End Is Near" (Feat. Mac Miller)

The “last Black Hippy to get a wiki”, Ab-Soul has gone from being the obscure fourth member of one of the hottest commodities in the industry (Top Dawg Entertainment) to…

Ty Dolla $ign – Beach House 2 [Mixtape]

Shabazz Palaces – "An Echo From The Hosts That Profess The Infinitum" [Video]

Flatbush Zombies – "Palm Trees"

Gold Link James – "Club Bang RMX (Rosa)"

The-Dream – "High Art" (Feat. Jay-Z)

Thundercat – "Oh Sheit It's X"

Gilbere Forte – "Nolita" (Feat. Active Child)

Robin Thicke – "Give It To Me" (Feat. 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)

Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap [Mixtape]

Run The Jewels (EL-P x Killer Mike) – "Get It"

Bitches Is Crazy (B.I.C.) – Influence [Mixtape]

Ab-Soul – "The End Is Near" (Feat. Mac Miller)

Dom Quincey shares vibe-rich, uplifting indie pop anthem ‘It’s Not The End…’

Katie Dauson shares blues-tinged, folk-rock album 'Dauson City Gold Rush’

Ross Mintzer returns with a transformative new album, "aimless mystics"

Sabina Beyli breaks her silence with the intense and haunting “Bad Habits”

Kalpee taps into spiritual creativity on his honest, heartfelt new single “Heaven So Close”

Winter Music Conference returns to Miami Music Week with new home for 2026

Simone Feroci establishes his towering presence in the world of bass guitars with hopeful track "California Forever"

UK Festivals Wrapped Up: A diverse weekend of music, food and culture

DNORRI is a breakout voice built for musical resonance and connection

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022