Opinion – Page 12

Stormzy's 'Gang Signs & Prayer' is a rallying call for the new wave of UK grime

Unwittingly or not, 23-year old South London MC Stormzy (née Michael Omari) has become one of the poster boys for the current commercial rebirth of Grime in the UK. Having…

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How 2 Chainz won a Grammy and stole my lunch table

Attending the Grammy Awards as a reporter is more of a frustrating marathon than a glamorous red carpet event. Most viewers tune in for the 3-hours of red carpet fashion,…

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Reliving Holy Ship! & the bonds of ShipFam!

Walking up to the Norwegian Cruise Line’s Epic for HOLY SHIP! 9.0 felt like going home for the largest reunion imaginable seeing all of the familiar faces, the myriad of…

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Top 10 Strains & Music Pairings of 2017

It’s 2017, weed is legal in California and we’ve just entered the year of the Rooster (Happy Lunar New Year)! Despite all of the political bullshit we’ve been viewing on…

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Camp Flog Gnaw Was Lit AF! [Event Review]

Wassup. Rasheed and Paige here to drop some knowledge on y’all in regards to the best music festival there is. Here lies our re-cap of Camp D.R.A.M FLOG Gnaw. No but…

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GusGus speak about intimacy with instruments, musical universality, and Climate Change [Exclusive Interview]

GusGus has been making music for nearly two decades with an expansive discography and impressive array of band members throughout the group's history. The unique progressive style mixed with darker…

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Will J. Cole finally get the Grammy? Will the Academy finally get something right in Rap?

As we all rolled out of bed the other morning, or staggered out after 2 hours of sleep in my roommates' cases, (Finals week starts a little earlier for some…

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Breaking down Kanye West's final onstage rant before being hospitalized

We've all heard it by now, unless you've been under a rock or got your phone stolen like me the other night…long story. But it's been written about everywhere…

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Is Kanye West the Donald Trump of music?

I can assure you this is by no means an attack on West, Trump, or have anything to do with politics. West's long list of respected work speaks for itself,…

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EARMILK chats w/ select musicians from this year's Red Bull Music Academy

Red Bull Music Academy is a month long program that has taken place across various international cities over the last 18 years. The whole event features a mix of conferences,…

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A North African adventure: MOGA Festival [Recap]

I’ve never seen a dead person before. You’ve never read a festival review that starts with a dead guy. This isn’t quite a haiku, but Welcome to Morocco. — I…

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What we learned after enrolling in the world's 'Best Music Production & DJ School' (Completion of Module 1)

I've now reached the halfway point of Point Blank's online course ‘Complete Electronic Music Composition.’ A little over eight weeks ago I started with the very basics by learning keys, chords,…

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Stormzy's 'Gang Signs & Prayer' is a rallying call for the new wave of UK grime

How 2 Chainz won a Grammy and stole my lunch table

Reliving Holy Ship! & the bonds of ShipFam!

Top 10 Strains & Music Pairings of 2017

Camp Flog Gnaw Was Lit AF! [Event Review]

GusGus speak about intimacy with instruments, musical universality, and Climate Change [Exclusive Interview]

Will J. Cole finally get the Grammy? Will the Academy finally get something right in Rap?

Breaking down Kanye West's final onstage rant before being hospitalized

Is Kanye West the Donald Trump of music?

EARMILK chats w/ select musicians from this year's Red Bull Music Academy

A North African adventure: MOGA Festival [Recap]

What we learned after enrolling in the world's 'Best Music Production & DJ School' (Completion of Module 1)

“Diamond Lane” is bat zoo's hazy, heartfelt drive through lost love [Video]

WHYDEE encapsulates ambition on "PRONTO"

CDSM (Celebrity Death Slot Machine) shares intense anthem "Shockable Rhythm"

Tristan Roberson turns a broken heart into a good time with ‘One Night in Dallas’

Lyrical Chris delivers a cinematic masterpiece with “Mind of the Grandchild” [Music Video]

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