PREMIERE: “Goodnight” by Sam The Man
Welcome to the last quarter of 2016. This has been a year full of growth for many artists of all mediums across the globe. One of these prominently growing artists is Northern Virginia’s own, artist and producer, Curfew Records head honcho, Sam The Man. Over the last year, Sam has been perfecting his craft, working in […]
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This 16 year-old designer is prepared to make WAVES
Ah, the talented and creative youth. Meet high school junior, Tobi Odeyale. Born in Staten Island, he is a 16 year-old designer with a vision to bring the simplicity back to streetwear once again, all while keeping that unique and artistic touch to your wardrobe. To put the vision to work, Odeyale founded a small, up-and-coming brand, […]
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The (r)evolution of “Queer” in Contemporary Music
Following the release of Frank Ocean’s monumental new album, Blonde , the topic of sexuality cascaded through the internet. As a publicly non-heterosexual, black man in hip-hop, the reactions to his album reflected the state of the public view on the LGBTQ community within society. Although the album (accompanied by a zine, pop-up store, and […]
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Meet jasperisdead – the artist adding his own creative twist to the art of percussion
, There’s an immense amount of talent out in the world, especially along the coasts, waiting to manifest. Eighteen year old Palm Springs native, jasperisdead, is a drummer proving that he has what it takes to make a name for himself. Valiant, driven, and motivated – traits that best illustrates Jasper towards his craft. Upholding […]
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Noble Lyfe takes us into his colorful world of passion, determination, and desire
Last year, we spoke with an artist who was working endless days and nights to create his first major project, Senior-I.T.I.S., which told the story of a high school senior living with the struggles that come with none other than — you guessed it — being a high school senior. The acclaimed debut consisted of solid bars and heavy features, […]
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Melissa Tripp — the wise, the artistic, and most authentic modern day renaissance woman
With the constantly disheartening situations occurring in society today, we as humans are always in need of hope and a better tomorrow. Many people are in search of encouragement and the positive aspects of life. The community of individuals who dedicate their time to create impacts each of us in different ways. Serving people soulfully […]
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A “Super Conglomerate of Artists”, meet the CHESS Team
“We want to build a super conglomerate of artists…”
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Step into the rare, insightful, and colorful world of Denis Haze
In today’s society, people are constantly trying to mirror the lives of the rich and famous rather than embrace their own. Social media has provided easy access into the world of some of the most influential celebrities, public figures, and people who are famous for absolutely no reason (shade not intended). The most vulnerable people […]
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DEMODE PRE-FALL 2016 LOOKBOOK
It’s that time of the year again. Fall is steadily approaching, and Winter will be following it up right after. Fashion heads and hypebeasts will be at an all time high, and designers will be on the top of their game for the seasons to come. Falling into that category of designers is none other than […]
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SLMVEGA – “Consent Unsolicited” Visual [Presented by Cut x Sewn]
Presenting DMV artist and producer SLMVEGA’s new visual “Consent Unsolicited”, directed by Ryan Henry and presented by Cut x Sewn Magazine. View the visual below. Directed by Ryan Henry Creative Direction by Ryan Henry & SLMVEGA Visual Produced & Edited by Ryan Henry Story by SLMVEGA Performed by SLMVEGA Lauren Dozier Najla Hatton Presented by […]
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Black magic at the VMAs
This year’s VMAs was laced with surprises, chaos, and beautiful people…like most would expect. But we can all agree that this year was different from previous shows in the sense that it took much more value in artistry rather than commercialism. There was an overall deeper sense of creativity and diversity compared to last year’s […]
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The Boat Show Tour, Unmatchable Energy, Unbeatable Experience
The Boat Show Tour stopped by Lawrence, Kansas last week and I was lucky enough to make an appearance and experience it all. To briefly sum up the event — this show was unlike anything I had ever seen before. The show, which was lead by none other than Lil Boat himself, was powered and fully fueled by pure […]
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AyEl is putting things in “Motion”
Today, One of KCMO’s favorite artists AyEl had all of Kansas City in a hype for his latest single, “Motion”. In comparison to everything this young artist has released, “Motion” is definitely the standout track. We asked AyEl “what this track means to him and he had this to say: “The track, for me, was honestly confirmation […]
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Dettsa and Bam Keith GO CRAZY
Just a few weeks ago, KCMO artist, Dettsa had us in a frenzy over his track “Obsessive”. Now, the young artist has returned with a new banger that speaks for itself. “Go Crazy”, a Bam Keith produced track, is a hard hitting track with a flow that packs one hell of a punch. Last night, Dettsa […]
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Kanye West teams up with Balmain for WOLVES visual
A little under a month after releasing his highly controversial, yet equally stunning, visual for “Famous”, Ye is already back with another visual for his Sia and Vic Mensa featured track “Wolves”. Watch the visual above.
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Dettsa blesses us with his latest track “Obsessive”
A few days ago, the young artist dropped “Obsessive”, a refreshing banger which touches on multiple subjects, including some of today’s major social issues.
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A New Home for Dreamers, Welcome to “Dream For Purpose”
DFP is preaching to a new generation of artists. I got the chance to have an speak to the Co-Founder and Creative Director of the quickly rising powerhouse, Ricky Parker, where he explained about the concept of DFP, the future of the company, and why it’s “okay to be a DREAMER”.
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