Columbus, Ohio’s Nevaeh Black has been making steady waves as a youthful voice in modern R&B-infused hip-hop, a singer-songwriter who carries old-school soul instincts and a vibrant pop sensibility into her online releases. With “Blowing Up Your Phone,” she harnesses that energy and turns it into a modern relationship…

“The one thing we can do is not be afraid. It'll piss off everyone who wants us to be afraid — but then now everyone who's not afraid has the power” – Marquel With that single quote, Marquel defines the pulse behind his latest music video, BUR — a defiant musical and visual statement about breaking free from fear,…

“The one thing we can do is not be afraid. It'll piss off everyone who wants us to be afraid — but then now everyone who's not afraid has the power” – Marquel With that single quote, Marquel defines the pulse behind his latest music video, BUR — a defiant musical and visual statement about breaking free from fear,…

Boom Bap never really died—it just went underground and kept working on its craft. On The Art of Knock Vol. 1: Tape Hiss Theory, veteran producer DJ Iceman (aka Big Boss Beatz) surfaces with a statement piece that celebrates the raw textures, head-nod rhythms, and soulful imperfections that define true-school hip-hop production.

This first volume in…