Amine & Towkio Shine at Republic Records #WeGotNow Showcase Bianca Alysse March 1, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment On Thursday evening, hipster kids trickled into New York's Public Arts and postured themselves on plush leather furnishing, as DJ Get Live spun in preparation for Republic Records’ #WeGotNow artists. In...
Tank Speaks on Success of New Single ‘When We,’ Working With Aaliyah & Grooming His Artists Bianca Alysse March 1, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment R&B veteran Tank released his seductively soulful eighth studio album, Savage, and was greeted by thriving viral streams. The album's leading single "When We," not only became his first Billboard Hot...
Belly Dominates Hot 97 Who’s Next Performance in NYC With The Weeknd & Jadakiss as Surprise Guests Bianca Alysse March 1, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment Hot 97 radio station’s Who’s Next series show at S.O.B.’s is typically where promising musical newcomers parade their cosigns and perform for NYC’s often brutal audience of music aficionados. Last...
G-Eazy’s Confessional ‘The Beautiful & Damned’ Strikes Compelling Balance Between Rap & Pop Bianca Alysse March 1, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment Bay Area rapper G-Eazy shakes up his unblemished James Dean-chic with the release of his third LP, The Beautiful & Damned (out Dec. 15). It appears the millennial MC’s picture-perfect...
Migos’ 10 Best Songs: Critic’s Picks Bianca Alysse March 1, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment ATL's own Migos have been lacing the charts with club bangers and buzzworthy bars since their Y.R.N. debut single, "Versace." Between their huge influence on the current trap scene and...
Universal Music Enterprises’ Andre Torres Talks New Label Imprint & Editorial Platform ‘Urban Legends’ Bianca Alysse March 1, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Lifestyle, Music 1 Comment Andre Torres, vp of the urban catalog at Universal Music Enterprises, has been a longtime vinyl hoarder and influential in hip-hop journalism for the past two decades. Torres was pioneering in taking...
CyHi The Prynce Talks New Album ‘No Dope on Sundays’ & Why JAY-Z Is What ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Would Have Been’ Bianca Alysse March 1, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment Throughout the past decade, CyHi The Prynce has served as a scribe to some of the most iconic figures in hip-hop while extending his arsenal of verses as a conscious emcee. And despite the previous label...
Rising Artist Evander Griiim Talks Working With Gucci Mane & Lil Yachty, Embracing His Latino Roots Bianca Alysse March 1, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment El Paso, Texas’ 20-year-old golden boy, Evander Griiim made an appearance jiggin’ beside Lil Yachty on his “Teenage” Tour -- but his “Right Now” (Remix) fast-tracked him towards mainstream...
H.E.R. Delivers Captivating Concert at NYC Stop for The Lights On Tour Bianca Alysse March 1, 2018 CREATIVELY DRIVEN, Music 1 Comment The historic adornment of the Bowery Ballroom was crammed by H.E.R. enthusiasts from vintage drape to vintage drape on Monday night (Nov. 20th). And, as New York City lined up in advance outside the main...