By Jay | June 25, 2020 at 1:38 am | No comments
UK rapper Jeshi shares a new video for “30,000 FEET” feat. Celeste, the latest single from his new EP BAD TASTE out now on Because Music. The video directed by Charlie Robins begins as a home-video morphs into a trippy visual spectacle. Celeste vocals act as the perfect...
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By Jay | June 24, 2020 at 11:28 pm | No comments
Hannah Got Raps delivers the video for her single "Black" in celebration of Juneteenth and in commemoration of Black excellence, perseverance, strength, and love, even in face of struggle and pain. Hannah previously released "Black" to honor Black History Month 2020, and...
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By Jay | June 24, 2020 at 8:26 pm | No comments
Photographer, musician, writer, activist, and community organizer Senay Kenfe sits down with HVW8 Gallery in their new episode of Screen 2 Screen. Over the past 15 years, the Long Beach native has collaborated with artists from around the world, as well as worked on...
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By Jay | June 5, 2020 at 1:21 am | No comments
Run The Jewels, the duo of Killer Mike and El-P, have just released their new album RTJ4 two days ahead of its planned release date as a free download and across all digital platforms. The album features collaborations with & contributions from Pharrell Williams, Zack de...
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By Jay | May 11, 2020 at 11:04 pm | No comments
James Chatburn is a Berlin based Australian soul singer, songwriter and producer. Since settling in Berlin in 2015, he has released his first two EPs 001 and Damen, followed by a string of collaborations, creating out of a dilapidated old GDR office building.
He has...
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By Jay | May 11, 2020 at 8:34 pm | No comments
Long Beach native .rael one delivers mad wordplay over the RND1 instrumental for his latest track. "GAAD" is an abstract journey of the free-flowing subconscious, steeped in wordplay, presented like parables written in stone. With RND1 setting the stage, sounding the horns...
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By Jay | April 30, 2020 at 10:34 pm | No comments
The Game drops an animated video for "Welcome Home" featuring Nipsey Hussle. The track is featured on The Game’s latest album, Born 2 Rap, which was released on November 29, 2019. The album features an all-star line-up including Ed Sheeran, Miguel, Travis Barker, Dom...
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By Jay | April 30, 2020 at 8:06 pm | No comments
Rising R&B artist Giveon shares an acoustic rendition of his standout track "THE BEACH," of his recent debut EP Take Time. The video was shot at his home school, Long Beach Poly High, which lies at the heart of the east side.
Watch the acoustic rendition of "THE BEACH"...
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