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
Kanye West on The Art Of Rap
Yeezy has made a habit of taking his rhymes straight from his head to the booth. West explains how he moved away from this routine on his fifth album, going through the atypical task of writing things down beforehand, in an outtake from this year’s documentary The Art of Rap, available on DV
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
Nas ft Amy Winehouse – Cherry Wine
We’ve already heard a bunch of tracks from the forthcoming Nas album Life Is Good, and now we’ve got another one: “Cherry Wine,” a jazzy six-minute track that features Nas’s late friend Amy Winehouse. It’s a courtly love song that builds on Nas’s elder-statesman status and the ch
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
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