For over a decade Black Milk has been an integral part of the Hip Hop scene in Detroit, and the independent scene worldwide. As a producer, emcee, and performer, Black Milk has had a dynamic career, completely changing his style more than a few times while always staying true to himself and to his art. […]
[Review] Kendrick Lamar: The Championship Tour
Top Dawg Entertainment: The Championship Tour was an epic experience this weekend. I found out last minute that we had tickets available for us. After picking up tickets at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Tinley Park, we made our way to our seats right in time for Kendrick Lamar’s performance. The huge dual illuminated screen, combined with […]
[SXSW] Music Festival 2014 Recap
Photo by Kristen Wrzesniewski In 1977, a water skiing Henry Winkler wore a leather coat and life preserver and attempted to ‘jump the shark’ in a move that become synonymous with the beginning of the end of a good thing. In that regard it was the long-running “Happy Days” sitcom. Last week in Austin, Texas, it […]
[SXSW Journal] Day 3
Photo by Kristen Wrzesniewski After a whirlwind Wednesday that had me crisscrossing the town chasing interviews left and right, Thursday took on a bit of a different tone. The festival continued on in the wake of the terrible accident that took the lives of two on Red River Street the night before as a car […]
Music Video Round Up
Alright, so we have a collection of videos to come out over the past couple of days, all collected in one, bandwith-busting post. One of our “Acts to Look Out For“, Saba, dropped his long-awaited video for “Secondhand Smoke”, which offered glimpses of wintertime Chi alongside Vesely-esque digital effect to create a powerful aesthetic in […]
[Video] Schoolboy Q Performs Everywhere In Support of “Oxymoron”
If you haven’t heard already, the second wave of TDE just crested and is currently flooding the country with smooth, introspective new-age west coast gangsta rap, courtesy of the bucket-hatted Schoolboy Q. As casual as one can be stepping into the bright lights at the top of the rap world, Q has handled it gracefully […]
[Songs of the Day] 2/25/14 (Feat. Coldplay, Schoolboy Q & Lil Durk)
Tuesday was a bit lighter than Monday, but we have a solid collection of new tracks that hit the the world today. Coldplay offered up their latest track since Mylo Xyloto in their latest track, “Midnight” which premiered alongside a visual and ‘The Voice’ host Shakira released a powerful new song with her latest in “Empire”. Sango […]
[Album Stream] Schoolboy Q: “Oxymoron”
All the hype has finally led to this: the highly-anticipated and talked about major debut for Schoolboy Q. With the release of his album, Oxymoron, tomorrow, Q follows a tough act from fellow TDE-signee Kendrick Lamar who set the bar with 2012’s Good Kid, m.A.A.d City. It’s also the first substantial release we’ve had from […]