Music

He projects a widescreen vision of R&B. His full-spectrum view encompasses everything from the explosive funky bombast to the soulful croon of seventies favorites and the turn-of-the-century swagger inherent in mid-to-late nineties classics. As a result, he emerges with a signature sound of his own that stretches from soulfully smoked out to enigmatically energetic. Lucky…

Elijah Fox is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. He grew up in Durham, NC and studied piano at Oberlin Conservatory. His piano composition "East Village" was sampled by Drake and 21 Savage on "Major Distribution" reaching number 3 on the Billboard Charts. Fox has also recorded/produced for Masego, YG, ScHoolboy…

I've always been a fairweather fan of Logic. I've always recognized his skills, but it wasn't until his latest release, College Park that I really got to see how dope he really is. And his dopeness is on full showcase with Self Motivation, where his flows over a Statik Selektah beat with the assist from Redman and, believe…

I think I first heard Sevdaliza in the background of a tv show. I just know the song "The Darkest Hour" was extremely haunting and atmospheric. I loved it. Not my usual speed, but dope none the less. Sevda Alizadeh, known professionally as Sevdaliza, is an Iranian-Dutch singer, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, and director. In…

Building off of my last music release, Lo Quality Theory, I decided to stay in the lo-fi space with this upcoming 2023 album, Kneel Before Todd. Lo-fi has always been my space, even when I was in the boom-bap vibe. So this feels like I'm in my element. I was planning on releasing this on February…

With Drill and Trap music the dominant forms of rap music currently, it takes a little work to dig beneath the surface and find golden gems that represent the Boom Bap era. The Hip Hop 50 series will have multiple volumes, each being produced by a different iconic producer.  Who else could be the franchise starter…