Year: 2018
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We’ve all heard of K-pop. I mean who hasn’t? From BTS to Monsta X to Shinee, Korean Pop is taking the western hemisphere by storm. But there’s another form of Korean music that’s on the rise, Korean hip-hop/Korean trap. From hit songs like “Sexy 4eva” by rapper Jay Park and “It G Ma” by […]
Things heated up for Day 2 of Freaky Deaky, as everyone returned ready to go hard for a stacked lineup of artists. The mud was not as bad, the weather was a bit warmer, and the sun set beautifully over the festival grounds as everyone’s eyes lit up from the lasers and lights. Continue reading […]
Freaky Deaky, originally a Chicago Halloween EDM festival put together by React Presents, has now expanded and joined Disco Donnie (formerly hosting Something Wicked Festival in Houston) to bring the rave to Houston. Creating a collaborative festival, Freaky Deaky is now happening in Chicago and Houston, as well as Detroit, Milwaukee, and Brooklyn. By taking […]
Welcome to the World of Kero Kero Bonito It’s always a great Time ‘n’ Place to go see Kero Kero Bonito perform at the Satellite Bar near University of Houston. Opening for their first show in Houston was Pearl Crush and Tanukichan. Both brought a very soft and colorful performance that set a great mood, before KKB […]
Side Eyes The first band of the night that performed at White Oak Music Hall on the night of Tuesday, Oct. 23rd was the Side Eyes, a high-energy four-piece that has released music through Burger Records as well as other labels. I would be lying if I said I had ever heard of this band […]
On Sunday, October 21, Wavves stopped by Satellite Bar as part of their current “I Love You” tour. Accompanied by A Giant Dog and Brother Sports, the night was wild to say the least. Named after singer-songwriter Nathan Williams’, fear of the ocean, Wavves was conceived in 2008 in the sunny city of San Diego, […]
Dimitri Leslie Roger AKA Rich the Kid signed with interscope records on June, 2017. He released his breakout album The World Is Yours less than a year later on March 30, 2018. Rich the Kid grew up listening to the “usual suspects,” Nas, Jay-Z, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G. & 50 Cent and was influenced by their […]
Tyler, The Creator is from Ladera Heights, California and founded his hip-hop collective, Odd Future, in 2007. He first gained notoriety when Odd Future released their first mixtape in 2008. While Tyler has always been provocative, his use of homophobic slurs and misogynistic messages marred his name in the beginning. As of late, Tyler, the […]
Dominique Jones also known as Lil Baby, is a national recording artist. The stage name “Lil Baby” came from a nickname he got from being a younger kid hanging around grown men. Being around older people, ironically forced “Lil Baby” to grow up fast. The smash hit, “My Dawg” was an essential piece on Lil […]
One of this generation’s most influential artists in hip-hop, Young Thug has been pushing the boundaries and changing the image of what a rapper is for the past five years. This Atlanta rapper has influenced some of the latest chart-topping artists from Playboi Carti, Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, and Lil Baby. Thug released his first […]
Photography by: Koury Angelo With a Puerto Rican soul and a Columbia groove, Nicky Jam is currently one of the top reggaeton artists of his caliber.
88RISING HEAD ON TOUR WITH RICH BRIAN, KEITH APE, AND MORE A music collective compromised of talented Asian rappers and artists, 88Rising has proven to be one of the best recruiters for talent. Their artists are equally entertaining as they are talented, with people like Joji, Keith Ape, Higher Brothers, Rich Brian and more. With their first ever […]
In the early 90’s, The Netherlands opened its doors to EDM, which became a big part of the Dutch music scene. Oliver Heldens is one of many DJ’s that have come from the Netherlands such as Tiesto, Martin Garrix, Don Diablo, and Hardwell. Around the age of 12, Oliver Heldens found an interest in electronic […]
In what was one of the most anticipated and quality-dense rap years that we’ve seen in the last decade, 2013 produced some of the most commercially successful and trendsetting rap albums that we’ve ever seen. Within just the first four months of the year, ASAP Rocky, Lil Wayne, and Kid Cudi all released highly-praised projects […]
Coming from New London, Connecticut, Audien is an American progressive house DJ that has exploded into the scene with hits such as his remix of Bastille’s “Pompeii” and his single “Insomnia.” His history includes a variety of interests, beginning with trance, of course, as he taught himself how to recreate the music he’s heard. With his […]
Beartooth is immortal. The observation stems from the mantra, “I’m destined for greatness or death,” off of their latest album Disease. In the aptly named track “Greatness or Death,” frontman Caleb Shomo proselytizes the idea that it’s either greatness or death. Logically then, he and the other guys are simply immortal. They have achieved so […]
Dillon Francis has been DJing since the Myspace era. His take on 90’s hip-hop has been his inception to the music world. Quickly gaining attention from EDM legend Diplo, together they released the track “Que Que”, which embraced the 110 bpm Moombahton subgenre – an EDM spin on Reggaetón.
Dicky Presto is crashing malls, Targets, and sneaking on the FIDLAR boys’ bus on their North American Tour in support of their upcoming album Almost Free. “Alcohol,” the first single off of the album, is the first new song since their 2015 album Too. The punk rock band has two full length albums and their […]
Coming into her talent as the most highly billed female DJ of 2018, Alison Wonderland has had a killer year, headlining festivals from Coachella to Tomorrowland. The Australian producer/DJ has played shows all around the world this past year, after the massive success from her second album, Awake. Following her debut album Run in 2015, […]
