Month: November 2016

Travis Scott, the son of a drummer and grandson of a music scholar, has been producing beats since he was a teen. Born in Houston, this American musician has been excelling rapidly in his career, satisfying a rapidly growing fan base. When he was 17, Scott partnered up with his friend Chris Holloway and formed […]

Like her website URL proclaims, her name is Banks. Known for the moodiness of her alternative R&B songs and her “mysterious” and intense persona, Banks (sometimes stylized as BANKS) has been lauded as the “next big thing” from the start of her career. Jillian Rose Banks grew up in Los Angeles and taught herself piano […]

Brandon Duhon and Rodney Connell were unknowingly dating the same girl. They first met when the girl was killed in a car accident and after the unfortunate event, the two bonded and started a musical collaboration. Together they created Night Drive in 2013 with the inspiration of sci-fi cinematic landscapes. Duhon and Connell take you […]

“I don’t care about getting rich off of music. If that happens that would be awesome. But I’m going to be legendary. My honesty, I feel like no one is honest anymore. You have a few but…I make it fun. I’m not worried about how can I make a radio hit. I’m not worried about […]

http://gty.im/598979372 It seems that musicians will sell almost anything these days. Lil Uzi Vert is no exception. The Philly rapper has just released a limited edition t-shirt just in time for the holidays. The Christmas themed t-shirt features a smiling Uzi wearing a Santa hat. Uzi recently released the collaborative project 1017 vs The World with trap rapper Gucci […]

Blonde Redhead This alternative, indie, and experimental rock band has been going at it for more than two decades. Originally Blonde Redhead was created in 1993 and consisted of twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace, Kazu Makino, and Maki Takahashi. In 1995, the band worked with Steve Shelley and Smells Like Records label to debut […]

Last year the alternative music scene rejoiced as Good Charlotte announced an end to their five-year hiatus. Based from Maryland, Good Charlotte is a few of the remaining bands with 20 plus years of experience, six studio albums, countless awards and nominations and more behind them that are still active. During the hiatus, two of […]

http://gty.im/459671170 Yukimi Nagano, Erik Bodin, Fred Wallin and Håkan Wirenstrand make up Little Dragon, a Swedish based band from Gothenburg that blends R&B, electronic and indie tunes into wonderful and slightly strange songs.

http://gty.im/465349272 Days after announcing the cancellation of his Saint Pablo tour, Kanye West has been hospitalized in Los Angeles, CA. The hip hop superstar was taken to the UCLA Medical Center on Monday due to stress related issues. West was placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold or “5150”, by his personal physician, Dr. Michael Farzam. Prior […]

http://gty.im/176730972 Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor Way was recently unveiled to the public in Queens, NY. The city renamed the intersection of Linden Blvd. and 192nd St. in Queens, NY after the late A Tribe Called Quest rapper. Fans, supporters, family members and several prominent figures in the hip-hop community were in attendance at the grand ceremony. […]

Hello COOGS! I want to share a little something Coog Radio has been going crazy over the last two months. I am new at Coog Radio and when I heard about DAY FOR NIGHT, I was really excited to go. DAY FOR NIGHT is a music festival that combines amazing headlining musicians with captivating digital […]

http://gty.im/118094001 The estate of deceased artist Prince, is suing Roc Nation for copyright infringement. The lawsuit claims that the company’s streaming service Tidal, has added unauthorized material from the artist’s catalog. The estate accuses Tidal of streaming 15 unreleased Prince albums. Roc Nation filed paperwork stating it has oral and written agreements with Prince’s label NPG […]

http://gty.im/453135388 For months, there has been speculation of  a Childish Gambino album in the works. Fans can now rejoice as the rumors appear to have been true. Donald Glover or Childish Gambino, has just announced  that he is getting set to release a new album this year. The 33-year-old rapper/actor recently completed filming for the first […]

Hello Coogs, I hope you are having an awesome November! I want to introduce you to an underground artist who has been known to few hip-hop fans. Russ Vitale is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. It was not long until he created his label, Diemon, which stands for ‘Do It Everyday, Music Or Nothing’. […]

http://gty.im/542671036 Fans of ATCQ finally have something to look forward to after the unexpected death of tribe member Phife Dawg. The legendary group’s final  album is slated for release tomorrow, Nov. 11. The album titled, We Got It From Here, Thank You 4 Your Service, is the first album released by the group since 1998. The […]

Coverage by Waylon O’Day and Raj Radia The final day of Sound on Sound was a wash, both literally and figuratively. Right around 3PM the rain came down and turned the Sherwood Forest into a river. Two and a half hours later, after being forcibly evacuated, we were let back into the festival. Despite being […]

http://gty.im/494303368 In a short amount of time, Young Thug has managed to make a lasting impact on hip-hop.

Coverage by Waylon O’Day and Raj Radia The second day of Sound on Sound Fest was just as good as the previous day, albeit a little more chilly. However, acts such as Beach House, METZ, and the Dillinger Escape Plan made the chilly weather all the more bearable. Here is Coog Radio’s review of day […]

Coverage by Waylon O’Day Raj Radia   Wow, so the day finally came, the much anticipated Sound on Sound Fest went off without with some slight hitches. Although these are to be expected when you are starting off what looks to be, and what I personally hope is the beginning of an amazing new Texas music […]

http://gty.im/458213106 If you don’t know Big Boi then you don’t know hip-hop.


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