Write Up and Photos by: Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed Summer Smash brought all the heat this year literally—but nothing topped Young Thug’s return to the stage. After everything he’s been through, Thug made his presence felt in a major way. It wasn’t just a set, it was a moment. His first live performance since being released, and he reminded […]
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Source: NurPhoto / Getty President Trump has always taken issue with the truth, and on Tuesday (June 24), he took aim at networks CNN and MSNBC after their reports that the president’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear targets over the weekend weren’t as effective as claimed. “I see CNN all night long, they’re trying to say,
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NIVA ’25 Day 2 was filled with actionable insights, community building and meaningful discussions about the future of independent live music. The annual convention of the National Independent Venue Association continues in Milwaukee through Wednesday. The NIVA ’25 conference kicked off Monday with a sobering State Of Live report that confirmed the economic struggles of
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Hot girls, hot beats, and even hotter yoga — BAYLI, the New York City-based, inventive pop purveyor, has been combining her penchant for wellness and musicality into a singular career. Recently, she’s found a way to embrace the underground clubbing scene of NYC while also going sober and taking her body, soul, and mind to
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Available now on all digital music platforms, A Lost Language Found is the new full-length collaborative album from South Memphis emcee Lukah and East Coast production legend Statik Selektah. Released via Perfect Time Music Group, the project pairs sharp lyricism with soulful, sample-driven beats to explore identity, language, and the Southern Black experience. To celebrate
As you watch the GRAMMYs each year, it seems as though the only people who win are always the Kanye’s and Beyoncé’s of the industry. What you may not know is that there are tons of other winners not shown on tv, most of which are talented independent artists who have been working just as
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Kiss Of The Spider Woman fans know that the Broadway musical was a massive deal back in its day: In 1993, it won a bunch of Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Now, over 30 years later, the story is hitting the big screen via a film adaptation led by Jennifer Lopez.
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Star Breaks his silence. . . On Wednesday morning, I started my day catching up on two of my go-to platforms: The Star Report and Sub-0. As always, those honorable men were dropping gems and educating those in attendance with slight entertainment attached to the message. Afterward, I decided to check out The Breakfast Club
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HydraTek returns with “BioPunk,” a genre-blurring high-impact Techno weapon set to drop June 20th via Don’t Play This at Home Records, as part of a forward-thinking compilation featuring cutting-edge talent from the Italian underground. Fusing the raw pulse of modern Techno with the rebellious energy of Electro, drum and bass, and cyberpunk atmospheres, “BioPunk” is
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