MIKNNA Shoot and Release “Summertime Shine” in 24-hours (Music Video)
I’ve been a longtime fan of electro-soul duo MIKNNA for a while now (I first interviewed them back in October 2017) and their hustle, grind and pure passion for music […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Feel-good Soul/Hip-hop Band Elevaters releases new album “Come Alive,” reminiscent of Daft Punk
I have to say, I have not listened to this feel-good “rock ‘n’ soul” band in what seems like seven years, but this group has always been one of my […]
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