[SXSW 2016] Tumblr to Host Feminism-Themed Night

Tumblr is returning to SXSW 2016 Music with an entirely new Feminism-themed event this year that’s certainly catching a lot of buzz. In effort to highlight gender inequality in the US Wage Gap, their event, 79 Cents, will headline Jhené Aiko, Tacocat, Little Simz, and Empress Of, a full lineup of almost entirely female musicians, “feminist […]

2014 MTV Woodie Award Nominees Announced

The MTV Woodies, the cable channel’s reaction to indie music, announced the nominees for this year’s award show, chosen by voters online yesterday. The nominees included a who’s who of artists and acts that dominated the up and coming charts in 2013. In the hunt for the coveted “Woodie of the Year” are familiar names […]

[Video] Jhene Aiko & Sampha Perform at Future Festival

BBC Radio 1 has been celebrating its Future Festival with a series of inspired performances from some of the tope rising acts across the music landscape and yesterday had Jhene Aiko & Sampha perform as part of the event. Aiko, whose performance followed appearances this week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night […]

[Video] Jhene Aiko: “The Worst”

Jhene Aiko has finally made her formal musical debut with her new EP, Sail Out, along with a slew of visual accompaniments.  The newest, “The Worst,” centers around a murder that she may or may not have committed in her home. The Danny Williams directed visual shows a more sinister side of the beautiful, stoner, R&B singer as she sips […]

[Video] Jhene Aiko: “Bed Peace” (feat. Childish Gambino)

Jhene Aiko’s “Bed Peace” was received with overwhelming positive feed-back from critics and fans alike back when the  song dropped a few weeks back. Now, Jhene is here alongside Childish Gambino once again for the official visual treatment to the latest single off the Sail Out EP. Influenced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Bed-Ins for Peace” protest in […]

Jhené Aiko: "Bed Peace" (feat. Childish Gambino)

Jhené Aiko serenades her significant other in “Bed Peace” with that soothing voice that has made the songstress one of the most promising upstart acts in R&B. She might lack a mainstream hit, but Jhene knows how to craft a timeless record and “Bed Peace” is a solid reminder. The track also features Childish Gambino […]