Cousin Deeky Talks Rap, Realness, and Being True to Yourself
(Interview quotes have been edited for clarity and conciseness) Cousin Deeky doesn’t sound like most rappers on SoundCloud. His lyrical style and old school flow are a stark contrast to the dark, melodic mumble rapping on the charts right now. His breakout track “April Showers,” off his debut mixtape, 2016’s Unsupervised, fused old-school flow with […]
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Ezla Lewis Presents FW18 Collection “Mori No Kodomo”
Last time I caught up with Ezla Lewis, the Houston based designer was showcasing his beautiful “Felicity” collection released back in July 2017. Since then he has showcased a few more shows recently holding his fourth collection titled “Mori No Kodomo”, Japanese for “kids in the forest”. The show was part of Fashion Week Houston […]
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MOYSILK, a new name in fashion
photos taken from instagram @moysilk Meet MOYSILK. Or, as his family and friends know him as, 18 year-old designer Marcus Murphy. The young artist who hails from Washington, D.C., is one of the East Coast’s most prominent creative gems. If you have DMV connections on social media, it’s likely you’ve come across his Instagram page or […]
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New single from Kansas City artist Domineko
Kansas City is consistently making its way up the ladder in the facet of music. Many upcoming artists are taking their art to further heights. Among the rapidly progressing music scene in KC is Domineko. The artist has a notable sound, setting him on the path of great recognition. His last single entitled “Venue” was […]
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Song of the week: Now by Suigeneris & Lil Skies
Suigeneris and Lil Skies just collaborated on their new single Now produced by Cito on the beat. From this tracks catchy and smooth hook to each rappers verse that shows their ability over any beat, everything comes together perfectly to create a song that seems set to be a hit. Suigeneris‘ hook on this song […]
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A not-so-brief history on the Ma$e vs. Cam’ron beef
Last Sunday, rappers Ma$e and Cam’ron took to Instagram to announce that they were still good and their recent beef and accompanying disses had been (apparently) just for sport. That night, however, Ma$e went on Funkmaster Flex’s Instagram and appeared to contradict that claim, alleging that he and Cam’ron were “not cool,” and that he […]
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Joyner Lucas is Making Serious Waves with his Latest Music Video: I’m Not Racist
Chances are if you happened to stumble upon Joyner Lucas latest track, “I’m Not Racist” without seeing the video first, you’re missing out on an epic layer of the song’s integral contrast. The video which was released on YouTube on Tuesday and has since been turning a lot of heads with its articulate summarization of […]
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Song of the Week: Oscuridad by Jasper Bones
Jasper Bones the California based artist who recently gained a lot of recognition off of his cover videos on Twitter is back with a new original song Oscuridad. Jasper throughout the song sings of love and loneliness, often questioning if he will find someone who truly loves him. Within this track Jasper also switches from […]
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60th annual Grammy nominations are in: Academy shows signs of life
If you’ve been living under a rock since this weekend I don’t blame you, I’m still full from the feasts as well. If you stayed attentive in the music world this weekend then you probably noticed the release of the nominee list for the 60th annual Grammy awards. In the past, and even today the […]
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Justend releases two new heartwarming tracks
Justend, the 17 year old artist out of Long Island is back this week with two new tracks melt and back. Coming from a small town on the east side of Long Island, Justend has a unique sound that is unlike most of the music out today. These two tracks are just evidence of his […]
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Frank Ocean surprises fans with the physical release of Endless
Frank Ocean, one of the most mysterious and quiet, but influential artists of our generation is back today. He has just released his first album from 2016, Endless on his web shop. The album is being sold in multiple ways, Vinyl ($35), CD & DVD ($25), and VHS ($17.99). Along with the release of these […]
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Anwar releases his relentless new track”RARRI”
St. Louis is always bringing its own flavor to the table. Without an identifiable sound, St. Louis is able to expose the world to music that is rarely comparable to anything else. This is highly exemplified in the young and talented artist, Anwar. His daunting and almost demonic sounding voice delivers a tune that can […]
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Tokio Myers Bends Classicality in “Our Generation”
2017 has been quite a year for Tokio Myers. The seasoned musician has went from touring with Kanye West to gracing TV screens across the pond as the winner of Britain’s Got Talent. Several days before then, he released “Our Generation”, an album which paints his classical music sensibilities into a sonic seascape of his own […]
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A CXS Premier: B.O.B. – Sir Eddie C
Sir Eddie C is back with his new track B.O.B (back on my bullshit). Within this song Eddie perfectly combines his ability create a catchy hook while still maintaining solid verses. Overall this songs beat and production make it something almost impossible not to bob your head to. So make sure to check out this […]
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“Night Show” – showcasing rising designers in Houston
Creatives are based all around the world, constructing their individual, unique notions of fashion and art. Of course we know the usual cities that hold an impressive amount of artistic influence such as New York and Los Angeles, but there’s an increase of visionaries producing their own leverage in other areas. A city that you […]
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