Though originally from Boston, DJ/MC duo Statik Selektah & Termanology have been entrenched in the NYC hip-hop scene for years and collaborated with a variety of artists ranging from industry legends like DJ Premier to upstarts like XXL’s Freshmen 10 MC Freddie Gibbs.
On their first collaborative full-length — the Read more...
Those who know hip-hop understand that it is largely a community oriented music genre. With the help of global web agents like Okayplayer and blog sites like 2dopeboyz and HipHopDX, this community has been able to considerably expand its reach. At the forefront of this movement locally is hip-hop veteran Read more...
On Friday night (10/1), shoegaze specialists Film School played to a mostly packed house at The Mercury Lounge. Providing opening support for the indie veterans was Brooklyn based dream-pop quartet, The Depreciation Guild.
Incorporating a variety of pedal boards, Nintendo-synth effects, and an accompanying laptop for support, The Depreciation Guild Read more...
FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN: In an Internet age rife with phony Auto-Tuners and aspiring thug-rappers, 19 year-old Flatbush native MC D. Julien relies on a different approach.
Despite his young age, Julien attacks his work with a measured, thoughtful integrity that shines through in his obscenity-free lyrics. Evident in the way Read more...
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: New York City hip-hop is no longer dominated by the mixtape artist / major label dichotomy. Flourishing in that space between the artist selling tapes out of his trunk and the international corporate superstar are rising multi-hyphenate artists like Brooklyn native DotDaGenius.
A classically trained pianist and Read more...
