This past Thursday, Alex Wiley and ShowYouSuck headlined a show at one of the local VILLA stores in which Nick Astro did an opening set and performed his record “Put Me On”. Nick’s performances are always energetic and he does his best to involve the crowd as much as possible, all great assets. SUPER16 coming...
During one of his many sets down at SXSW, Action Bronson decided to give some shine to a handful of talented cats including Chicago’s own Chance The Rapper –who spit a verse from “Brain Cells” and arguably received the biggest reaction from the crowd–and Kembe X. Retchy P and Remy Banks also did their thing....
For the last episode of ShowYouSuck’s adventures down at SXSW this year, he makes a quick video for the record “Trill Talk” as he tours the Red Bull mansion and shows highlights of some awesome performances that went down over at Austin, Tx. The ‘Cribs’-inspired skit is hilarious and filled with quotes, you should watch...
The hype surrounding Kendrick Lamar & Jay-Z’s recently released collaborative record “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” (Remix) is still going strong and now rap nerds are going crazy over this video of Kendrick’s reaction to his first-listen of Hova’s verse on the track. A little background info on the event is given below alongside the...
I always appreciate when artists actually take a moment to write down a concept for their videos. Proportionally speaking, few do it and the most of the ones that do, fail in the execution. That’s why I’m glad artists like Chuck L.I. and Dave Coresh still take their craft seriously and decided to give their...
The good homie Steve Jones of the production duo Introspective Minds recently showed me some very fresh visuals for a track titled “Sigma’s Final Form”. The asteroid, Nintendo inspired visuals work perfect with the fast-paced, constantly refreshing production from Introspective Minds. Lookout for their LP Super Stereo World coming soon. Photographs are By Colin Taylor...
This year SXSW had an unprecedented amount of major artists, more than had ever been previously seen. Even with more mainstream pub and major acts you’d still be hard pressed to find a more energetic show then this one at the Thrasher Magazine showcase. Watch Ferg get gully below.
Just in case you need a remainder, the Pilot Nation collective ain’t playing in 2013 and they are ready to take their movement into high-gear with a barrage of quality records, videos and a mixtape that’s due next Tuesday. Today the crew unleashed the official video for their single “Know Love”, which –not surprisingly–is as...
We will soon be premiering Na$im Willliams’ latest beat tape The Emotions Of H.E.R., but in the meantime you can watch a quick recap of the listening party for the producer’s ‘tape and you can hear snippets of a few tracks alongside an interview on Na$im.
I’ve been telling everybody I know about this collaboration between Saba and producer IKON. The record “Cursive” definitely showcases the two talented artists at their best and the chemistry couldn’t be better. I found Saba’s first verse particularly enjoying, as he raps about the stresses and experiences a young man has to face coming straight...
