Before Rihanna dropped her eight studio album Anti to the navy and tons of anxious ears; there were a few rumors on what the record would sound like. One rumor that had me excited to hear the new era of Rihanna was Florence and the Machine’s “Only If For A Night” being an interpolation for… Read More Rihanna Drops Chaotic Paris Visual For ‘Goodnight Gotham’
Mod Sun and Dej Loaf are two artists that have been on the grind for a couple of years so I hate that it took this long to really get into their music. Mod Sun (stands for “Movement on Dreams, Stand Under None) has been making music since 2004, drumming for the band Scary Kids… Read More Mod Sun + Dej Loaf Drop Lit Single ‘We Do This Shit’ For the Summer
JoJo really knows how to release a scathing breakup song. From classic teenage kiss offs like “Leave (Get Out)” and “Too Little Too Late” to the mid-tempo pop rock ballad “Diaster” released in 2011, with age comes more insight that people are horrible, relationships aren’t easy and sometimes breaks up deserve to be commemorated in… Read More JoJo Is All Out Of F*cks On New Single
With the recent celebration of hip hop legends like Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah and Lil Kim on VH1 Hip Hop Honors and the wave of popping female rappers including Dreezy, Cardi B, DeJ Loaf, Snow Tha Product and Kamaiyah to name a few; it is a great time to be a woman in the hip… Read More Get Familiar With Detroit’s Next Up Kash Doll
If you truly know me then you know that there aren’t too many times where I will cape for Pitbull. I can admit I was a big fan back in 2006 when “Bojangles” was out and that commanding base line made me want to move whenever I heard it but as time went on the… Read More Pitbull Drops A Good Song With Flo-Rida & Lunchmoney Lewis
At 19 years old Sidney Royel Selby III better known as Desiigner exploded on to the scene with a single that would reach number one on Billboard and bring his chaotic style to the forefront of hip hop. “Panda” quickly became popular because it’s the type of track that needs to be played multiple times to… Read More Desiigner Is Finding His Sound On Debut Mixtape ‘New English’
Whether you’re seeing society’s fallout from the news or reading your friends debate #BlackLivesMatter vs #AllLivesMatter on Facebook, it can be frustrating taking everything in. Music is always a great escape and Snakehips latest single can make you dance and even think think if you focus on the lyrics long enough. Zayn starts “Cruel” off singing… Read More Snakehips + Zayn Connect For Undeniable Dance Record
I love when a song takes me on a journey from an undeniable chorus to mesmerizing production. Skylar Grey is known for penning a few huge singles for artists like Rihanna and Eminem but the songs she keeps for herself always make me wonder why I don’t listen to her more. “Off Road” is Grey’s… Read More Skylar Grey’s ‘Off Road’ is the Soundtrack to Your Summer Adventures
Troye Sivan knows how to create a visual that makes you want to weap for your lost youth and desire to look like you stepped out of a Paper Magazine. When the Australian heartthrob dropped the remix to “WILD” I couldn’t see how he could top himself. All it took was hearing Alessia Cara’s passonate voice… Read More Troye Sivan and Alessia Cara Continue to Drive Me ‘WILD’ With Their New Visual
July is quickly coming to an end so a new playlist showcasing what’s currently on rotation for me needed to be posted. While I try to add artists that are under the radar so people can get familiar with them before they take over, don’t sleep on the heavy hitters releasing some quality music. Kanye… Read More OTW Playlist: July 2016
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