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Soundcheck: 'Rolling Papers' Gets High Marks

posted: April 12, 2011

Fans rarely realize that while some new artists seem to shoot to the top overnight, most of them have been at it for years. Hip hop’s current it boy, Wiz Khalifa is no exception. Last…
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Soundcheck: Chris Brown – The Cost Of F.A.M.E.

posted: March 29, 2011

Chris Brown‘s temper has made headlines again, this time, on the heels of his latest full-length release, F.A.M.E. The freshly-tatted, newly blonde, Brown destroyed his dressing room, threw a chair through a window and stormed…
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Killer Collabos

posted: January 11, 2011

The only thing more exciting than a new single from your favorite artist is a new single from two or three of your favorite artists. Whether the aim is to break a new artist with an…
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Q&A With Silverstein

posted: December 7, 2010

In a scene where the “next big thing” seems to be different every day, Silverstein is one of the few bands able to maintain their place among the best in the post-hardcore genre. It’s not…
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Q&A With Matt & Kim

posted: November 11, 2010

In 2004, after meeting while pursuing art school degrees at the Pratt Institute, friends Matt and Kim decided to form a band” even though Matt had never played keyboard and Kim had never played drums. Surprisingly, the indie…
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Nicki Minaj: We Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

posted: August 31, 2010

It’s hard to believe the “Queen of Mixtapes” turned Queen of Features can’t perceive her own buzz. If you’re tuned in to a hip hop station, chances are good that you’ll hear Nicki Minaj on…
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