Imani Uzuri
Imani Uzuri brings her global experiences to her latest album, The Gypsy Diaries. Uzuri breaks out of the mold with an eclectic ensemble of instruments, from the sitar to Middle Eastern-inspired drums and Japanese-inspired woodwinds. The diverse set of melodies and rhythms complements her vo
Azealia Banks – Van Vogue
Azealia revealed that the track she intended to put Lil’ Kim on was “Van Vogue” which was apart of the T by Alexander Wang Campaign.
Michael Kiwanuka “Home Again”
This London-based soul singer possesses some indelible vocal chops. He is a terrific singer, recalling by turns Al Green, Otis Redding and even Harry Belafonte. Kiwanuka is an artist who could sound good singing the phone book. Musically it reminds me of Van Morrison’s early stuf
Nas “Daughters’ Video Speaks On Dangers Of Social Media
Nas is notoriously private, but on his latest single, “Daughters,” the Queensbridge Don gets pretty personal. In “Daughters,” his relationship with Destiny has led Nas to reflect on the ups and downs of parenthood, recalling birthday cakes and princess parties, fearing the day when h
D E N A – Cash, Diamond Rings, Swimming Pools
D E N A, a Berlin popstar unlike any other, is the natural extension from this sudden turn of events. But rather than seemingly cuddling up next to trends, the Bulgarian-born, Berlin-residing singer is capable of turning hip-hop beats and R&B synths inside out, where they’re no longer re
Rolling Out’s Interns Parody Of Carly Rae Jepson’s “Call Me Maybe”
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Sigur Ros “Fjogur Piano” Featuring Shia LaBeouf
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Google Fights to Save Languages
Today, there are about 6,500 human languages. Half of them are under threat of extinction within 50 to 100 years. The Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project at SOAS, University of London, supports research, training, and archiving for endangered languages throughout the world. Google is als
Gotye Eyes Wide Open
It’s a song with a strong message about the destruction of the environment, and has an amazing video to go along with it. I really like the main refrain of the song “We walk the plank with our eyes wide open,” which you can interpret in a couple ways. [audio:http://munsonst
Santigold L.E.S. Artistes
LE.S. Artistes is mainly about the fact that everyone tries to make things fancy and it’s really pretentious. It also is about being accosted by the New York scene and hipsters, who are really not artists and are just pretend