Let’s give June the sendoff it deserves this Hot Music Friday. The final Friday of the month also happens to be its very last day, so let’s make it a memo...
Wiz Khalifa is going nowhere. Over the weekend, the Pittsburg rapper injured himself and even had to use walking sticks as a result, but he’s already well...
In an exclusive interview with Respect My Region, Tommy Wiseau talked about the legacy of ‘The Room’ two decades after its release in 2003.
“It’s like ...
Busta Rhymes is without question one of the most unique, explosive and groundbreaking MCs of all time. For his impact and longevity, the New York legend was ho...
Doors open at 7:00 PM, show starts at 7:30 PM. In most cases, flimsy details such as these force attendees to take into account two, sometimes three opening ac...
We’ve almost made our way through June, so let’s make this Hot Music Friday count. Our list this weekend is ripe with vibrant alliances, some of which you woul...
Unless it’s the opera or a recital or some performance that requires gentle claps between each song, sitting on anything above ground level either formalizes l...
Tyga and Avril Lavigne were undoubtedly an odd pairing, but the two seemed happy together. After only a few months, though, the two have called it quits.
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Hip-hop and fast-food jingles just don’t fit right into the same sentence, but Pusha T will tell you otherwise.
It all began in 2003, when the Daytona&...
When the dust finally settles and the smoke clears, the true merit of Mac Miller’s catalog will come into focus.
The Pittsburgh native never had to trick pe...
We’re already halfway through June and it’s time to celebrate another cycle with Hot Music Friday. Your weekly dose of music this time around features some gre...
Veteran producer Madlib is always working on something new, but the one project he never followed up on after teasing years ago is his joint album with Mac Mil...
Nicki Minaj’s co-sign from Lil Wayne takes on many different forms. Besides giving the New York MC her big break in the 2000s, the Young Money mogul has always...
The Eels make nursery rhymes for all age groups, but especially adults. Through years of inexperience and into a craftier state of humility, the California-bas...
We take pride in flavoring our Hot Music Friday lists with a broad selection of seasonings and this week's picks display that through and through. As we enter ...
André 3000 was recently on the verge of redacting his feature from Killer Mike’s upcoming album. However, the Southern rap veteran changed his mind w...
A weekend packed with live music seems ideal from a distance. Though such events are gratifying in most cases, attendees often end up paying a hefty tax by din...
Statik Selektah has one of the richest track records when it comes to featuring hip-hop greats on his songs and his new album will continue this practice....
Time flies when you’re having a good time and May went by like a warm, summer breeze. As the June gloom sets in, we’re all set to get things started on a high....
You won’t see totem poles and pasties at Napa Valley’s BottleRock festival. This should be obvious considering wine is a central attraction of the ev...
DJ Drama has established himself as a master collaborator, having worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop. He has partnered up with one A-lister after...
Pharrell Williams is all set to unveil his first Louis Vuitton collection during Paris Fashion Week. As per the recently released calendar of the Men’s Fashion...
Conway the Machine has been forced to put his Won’t He Do It tour on hold after fracturing his leg. As of now, the trek has been postponed with no further...
I am an Indian American music journalist based in Los Angeles. My interests include (but aren't limited to) hip-hop, punk, rhythm & blues, rock and traditional world music. After working in the publishing industry as a copy editor for nearly three years, I decided to switch professions and become a writer. I have a bachelor's degree in English from UC Santa Cruz and a master's degree in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California. My aim as a writer is to explore the forces that energize creativity. I've always felt a natural pull toward the arts and entertainment space, and my stories seek to magnify the facets of its adjoining cultures.