NPR’s popular Tiny Desk Concert returns-this time featuring Chicago native and rising star Saba. The series offers artists an opportunity to perform their tracks at the NPR Washington D.C. Headquarters with a live band in cramped quarters. For Saba, this gives his music an intimate personal feeling for his lyrics to resonate and his smile … Continue reading
Author Archives: Michael Raya
The Best Years of Their Lives: iridescence Review
These are supposed to be the best years of their lives for the self-proclaimed America’s favorite boyband BROCKHAMPTON. They put the time, blood, sweat, tears in. They did the near-impossible: 3 mixtapes in a year, all met with critic praise, all while touring the country and building a diehard fanbase of stans online with their … Continue reading
Allow Noname To Reintroduce Herself: Room 25 Review
You could almost be forgiven for not noticing Noname until now. Almost. She certainly made her name known back in 2013, with a breakthrough guest verse on fellow Chicagoan Chance The Rapper’s legendary mixtape Acid Rap. With just 30 seconds Noname Gypsy, her stage name at the time, tears into her verse dealing with everything … Continue reading
Lana Del Rey Returns with “Mariners Apartment Complex”
Lana Del Rey is always on vacation. From Coney Island, to Brooklyn, to Venice, she’s always on the move and her career is littered with references to all the beaches she’s gotten high by and sad girl cities she’s traveled along. But no matter where she goes, misery seems to follow. Her latest outing “Mariners … Continue reading
Listen to Kese's infectious "On Me"
“I remember they ain’t used to like me, now they love me” Orlando rapper Kese is on the come up, and the gold diggers and leeches are certainly taking notice. His latest single “On Me” takes aim at all the fake bandwagon fans that weren’t there from day one. This is his moment, and in … Continue reading
This Acoustic Medley By Nick Carter Green Is Here For You
Chicago’s own Nick Carter Green is back with a warm medley featuring some of last year’s biggest songs, personalized and toasted up in acoustic form Continue reading
Menace To $ociety -Balance: Light & Dark Part 1 Review
Rap group Menace To $ociety invite you to Las Vegas Continue reading