Music

Atlanta-based record label Love Renaissance (LVRN) has announced a groundbreaking addition to its diverse roster with the signing of country music artist Tanner Adell. Known for her unique blend of traditional country lyricism, pop vocals, and hip-hop influences, Tanner Adell has been making significant waves since 2021. Her debut mixtape, "Buckle Bunny," garnered critical acclaim and even landed her a feature on Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" album, showcasing her ability to […]

“I really just make music that comes from the soul and I think because I’m all mixed up on so many fronts, it’s like an amalgam of everything,” says 26 year-old singer-songwriter, flutist and producer NOAMZ.  There’s truth to her words: elements of hip-hop, jazz, classical music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms and R&B commingle on the Los Angeles, by way of Madison area, artist’s Not Today Sadly EP. Tracks like "Sensuality" and […]

Industry veteran Tim Hinshaw joins forces with AEG Presents following the success of Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" event, aiming to elevate Hip-Hop and R&B touring experiences. Photo credit: Kathryn Boyd AEG Presents, a prominent concert promotion and artist development company, has announced a strategic partnership with Tim Hinshaw and his creative studio, Free Lunch. This collaboration follows the success of "The Pop Out – Ken & Friends" Juneteenth concert at […]

Kendrick Lamar performs during "The Pop Out — Ken & Friends," his June 19 concert event at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon/Getty Images North America When Kendrick Lamar released Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers in 2022, he was jittery with agitation. There were many reasons within the songs for him to be anxious, which spend hard-earned therapy hours working through trauma, but […]

For most of the film, hampton is a grinning, tomboy femme fly on the wall. She’s much more in documentarian mode than interviewer. Courtesy of the artist History is never really linear, no matter how nicely it’s packaged. It Was All A Dream, a new documentary by dream hampton, is a collection of archival footage from the famed filmmaker’s early days covering hip-hop. This unearthed material, found in hampton’s home […]