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)

Telebox taps into a frantic yet atmospheric feel on "Shadow Of A Heart"

Honey Motel unveils striking genre-bending anthem offering "If You Didn’t Exist"

Captain Crocodile lures you in with “Your Slithery Fum”

Chloe Florence inspires listeners to disconnect and reconnect with "Log Off"

Montazona brings in the patience with psychedelic masterpiece "Slow Your Roll"

Matt Oakley is redefining country music with heart, soul and modernity

Texas’ Blacktop Mojo does rock music the way it should be done

Tha Rapper Haiti blends authentic style with musical passion

Glorybots redefines rock with latest album 'mad.end'

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