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On October 26, 2018 Last weekend, we heard new music from Desta Dawn, a rising R&B singer from Oakland. Influenced by local legends like Goapele and Keyshia Cole, she has potential to be the…
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On September 17, 2018 Translee is one of the freshest new faces in hip hop. The Huntsville, Alabama native is aiming to change the one-dimensional perception of southern hip hop, saying, “Every day ain’t…
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On July 9, 2018 Yeek is a multi-talented young artist out of Los Angeles who’s been catching a lot of buzz recently for his unique sound and style. The New Jersey native is a…
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On July 4, 2018 Sona Elango, better known by his stagename, Elaquent, is a hip hop producer from Ontario, Canada. Specializing in instrumental hip hop, Elaquent has collaborated with many other accomplished producers and is known…
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On July 4, 2018 Wilding is a grungy rock trio based out of Southern California. The group is comprised of Dave Woody on vocals and guitar, with Andrew Platts on drums and Bowman on bass.…
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On July 2, 2018 Sudan Archive’s unique set of musical influences make her one of today’s most creative and versatile new artists. As a child, Sudan taught herself how to play the violin, inspired by…
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On June 29, 2018 Future James is a DJ and producer from the Bay Area. He’s been busy over the past two years releasing remixes and original music on Soundcloud. Last month, James released…
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On June 29, 2018 R+R=NOW is a new jazz supergroup assembled by pianist Robert Glasper. Other members include Terrace Martin on synthesizer and vocoder, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah on Trumpet, Derrick Hodge on bass, Taylor…
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On June 27, 2018 Kamasi Washington is among the greatest jazz minds of our generation. The saxophonist studied music at UCLA and has forged a unique and timeless sound rooted in jazz but influenced…
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On June 27, 2018 Smoke DZA is a hip hop artist coming out of Harlem, New York. He gets his name from being influenced by Smokey from the famous film “Friday” and DZA stands for…