On a cold Thursday night, I was escorted through the hills to an undisclosed Mulholland Address.…
Music
#TBT!: 1OAK LA’s Resident DJ ESKAE Shares a Throwback Playlist with Skyelyfe of Hip-Hop & R&B You May Have Forgotten
He's wowed me out and about with some incredible throwbacks (Tha Dogg Pound's "Let's Play House" and Da Brat & Notorious B.I.G.'s "Da B Side," to name a couple), so this is something I know firsthand.…
Colin Foster Taylor, better known as just Foster, has a bit of a unique situation. He's an 18-year-old white guy trying to break out as a rapper in Nashville, of all places - where names like Wynonna Judd and Faith Hill are considered royalty.…
Music Angelenos
SXSW 2015 Playlist: ASTR, Dipset, Kate Boy, The Knocks, Summer Heart & 72 Other Acts Worth Seeing at the Fest!
At long last, the music portion of South by Southwest kicks off on Tuesday in Austin, Texas! It's time for almost a week of showcasing up-and-coming musical talent, while throwing in a mix of oldies-but-goodies.…
Ah, yes, Grammy weekend has arrived! My version of Oscars weekend. All music, all fun people, (mostly) non-stuffy parties.…
Commercial hip-hop these days has become so much less about the artists, and more about the producers of the tracks. So, it's surprising that in a world where Chris Brown is considered the modern-day "King of R&B," the man behind some of his biggest…