Spoken Word

David Banner discusses current societal issues on new track "Burning Thumbs"

David Banner has come a long way since his "Like A Pimp" days. The Mississippi emcee seems to be focusing more on film and activism recently, but music is still…

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Pauli Lovejoy brings us social justice on "Give Me A Sign"

NYC and London based drummer Pauli Lovejoy -whose creds include tours with Damon Albarn and Kindness– proves himself to be a wordsmith in his own right on the premiere track…

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Mick Jenkins voices his chilling opinions on "11"

I'm not one to like political approaches in music, unless they are coming from a well-educated lyricist or someone who has another background in the field. I probably would would…

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Strike three for Marc Goone's "Mike Matheny"

Baseball season is coming to an end, and a ton of people are speculating over whether or not the underdog Royals are going to make history for Kansas City, or…

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Kojey Radical invites us to "The Garden Party", in green fingered new video

London native Kojey Radical, part of the Push Crayons collective, is seen by many as one of the UK's brightest sparks. His brand of spoken word, backed by slick instrumentals,…

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Mike Melinoe's "Hold My Dust" could be a step towards hip-hop revival [Premiere]

I prefer anything loose and lyrical, as most of you are probably tired of hearing about by now. But honestly, if you were to throw Yeezus and Madlib/Freddy Gibbs' new…

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STL GLD provides 'My Monday Morning Music'

It's been a lyrical Summer as hip-hop is transitioning into a much more indie/psychological style. There have been a serious surge of expressive emcees, and let me tell you: I…

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Kojey Radical premieres his brilliant new EP 'Dear Daisy : Opium' [Premiere]

The world of spoken word isn't one I've delved into frequently I'll admit, but theres something truly captivating about the art form of freely speaking your words. One Londoner is…

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Dinah Thorpe's new album Lullabies & Wake Up Calls is as beautifully contradictory as its title

Let’s keep a good thing going, shall we? Wednesday's new Fragics track has inspired me to write about another genre-melding artist – politically vocal, musically-versatile, Toronto-based Dinah Thorpe – and her…

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Blue Scholars – Cinemetropolis

Before I wrote about Macklemore, I should have written about Blue Scholars because I have known about them long before I knew of Ben Haggerty. If you couldn't tell from…

David Banner discusses current societal issues on new track "Burning Thumbs"

Pauli Lovejoy brings us social justice on "Give Me A Sign"

Mick Jenkins voices his chilling opinions on "11"

Strike three for Marc Goone's "Mike Matheny"

Kojey Radical invites us to "The Garden Party", in green fingered new video

Mike Melinoe's "Hold My Dust" could be a step towards hip-hop revival [Premiere]

STL GLD provides 'My Monday Morning Music'

Kojey Radical premieres his brilliant new EP 'Dear Daisy : Opium' [Premiere]

Dinah Thorpe's new album Lullabies & Wake Up Calls is as beautifully contradictory as its title

Blue Scholars – Cinemetropolis

Josh Hoffman gives melancholy an equilibrium on "39 Steps"

Cage The Elephant turn mental health crisis into cathartic new single 'Beaches in Tennessee' [Music Video]

Alice Geary shares intimate yet anthemic single "Singing About My Problems"

Efro shares feel-good, vintage-inspired single "Run To The Sun"

Lauren Akosia inspires us to rise higher with vibrant new afro-electronic release "It's Time"

Multi-national record label Cheerful Music appears at AI Summit London panel

Amanati blends sound and style with immersive ease

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

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