“Passionfruit” (Drake Cover) (Akai MPK Mini + Electric Guitar Instrumental)
Is it just me, or do I look like a little girl playing with her new toy, lol? After all this time, I’ve finally plugged in my Akai MPK Mini […]
Tag Archives: Hip-hop
At 26, Miley Cyrus is more powerful than ever and drops heavy wisdom in 3 minutes for Elle
Miley Cyrus is a force to be reckoned with, and someone I have come to massively respect over the years. At 26, Miley has come a long way since her […]
Ruby Ibarra Celebrates Monumental ‘Circa91’ with Full Live Band in LA
Filipino-American rapper, poet and activist Ruby Ibarra has made quite a name for herself in the past year. Ibarra, who only released her Circa91 album a little more than a year […]
MIKNNA Spearhead New Sonic Direction in “Us” at Private Launch Party
MIKNNA is one of the few music duos today who continually surprise me. The hip-hop duo, made up of rapper Mike B. and producer Ken Nana, are spearheading a new […]
Remix Kings Hotel Garuda Spin Their Deep Bass Lines At Identity LA
Acclaimed DJ duo Hotel Garuda, comprised of Chris Gavino (Manila Killa) and Aseem Mangaokar (Candle Weather), have received accolades from the electronic music world for the past couple of years, […]
Ruby Ibarra Rises In Solidarity For “Us” at Identity LA
The Bay Area rapper and spoken word artist rises up for all Filipinos, Asian Americans, women and all marginalized people worldwide. 2018 has been a big year for Bay Area-based […]
SHōTA LōDI Interview: Introducing Acoustic Neo Soul Meets Pop Singer-Songwriter
One listen to singer-songwriter SHōTA LōDI and you’ll be hooked. His rhythmic beats, groove-inducing vocals and soulful pop sounds that are ready for the mainstream are absolutely infectious — and to think […]
Ruby Ibarra Kicks Off The Circa 91 Tour
Born in Tacloban City, Philippines, Filipino-American artist Ruby Ibarra is a Bay Area native who channels both her Filipino and American identities into her work: through rap, hip-hop and spoken […]
BTS Teases Steve Aoki’s Fiery Remix Of ‘MIC Drop’
Worlds are colliding and the mic has been dropped because the teaser for Steve Aoki’s remix of BTS’ “MIC Drop” has been released — and we can’t get enough. In […]
Elevaters bring dance-heavy soul for 10 years of “Rising” at The Mint LA (Video Review)
The feel-good band of dudes behind the Elevaters brought their infectious dance, hip-hop and soul funk sound to the Mint in Los Angeles last Saturday night — and it felt […]
MIKNNA Interview: LA Electro-Soul Duo Fuses Retro With Hip-Hop
Los Angeles-based artist-producer collective MIKNNA, made up of rapper/vocalist Mike B. and producer/multi-instrumentalist Ken Nana, is creating something new in the electronic and hip-hop music scenes. Fusing retro synths and […]
DANakaDAN premieres anthemic “Runners” with Dia Frampton (Song Review)
Korean American hip hop artist DANakaDAN (Dan Matthews) dropped a new single with my favorite singer-songwriter Dia Frampton — and it’s infectious. Matthews’ new track “Runners” comes off his upcoming […]
Tom Misch’s “South Of The River” is a disco-infused love song (Music Video)
Tom Misch just dropped the video for his groovy track “South Of The River” — and it’s funky, fresh and delicious. The 22-year-old London-based singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist has created […]
ZZ Ward brings her blue-eyed soul and “dirty shine” to The Independent
Halfway through ZZ Ward‘s set, she had the whole crowd singing along to “Charlie Ain’t Home,” a song in which she describes as too “sexy” and maybe a bit too […]
Stay Woke with “Redbone” (Childish Gambino Cover)
In the words of Childish Gambino (the musical moniker of singer-actor-comedian/creative genius Donald Glover): “If you want it You can have it If you need it (you better believe in […]
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