From the Strip Club to the Charts: Hip-Hop in Atlanta
Following from a swathe of informative mini docs under the New American Noise series, Nokia Music, in partnership with the Sundance Channel again offers up another unique episode titled “Atlanta Dream$,” shedding light on the integral rel...
Kavinsky – Zombie Marriage
This week marks the arrival of Outrun – the long-awaited debut album from Vincent Belorgey – publicly known as French electronica artist Kavinsky. Recently, he sat down with HYPETRAK to discuss an array of topics – ranging from his...
Daft Punk Confirm Signing with Columbia
While it has been highly discussed as of late, Daft Punk today has officially confirmed its ties to Columbia Records via an understated update to its website visuals. The group today replaced their logo with an updated image that highlighted the icon...
Jay-Z’s So So Def 20th Anniversary Performance
In celebrating the illustrious hip-hop staple So So Def’s 20th commemoration, Jermaine Dupri invited label associates Da Brat, Kriss Kross and long term friends Mariah Carey, Ludacris, Nelly, Young Jeezy and Monica to perform in his hometown At...
Kanye West Takes Shots at the Grammys and “Suit & Tie”
While it was the Oscars that took center stage last night, Kanye West had a bone to pick with another prominent awards show. While performing “Clique” at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, the never bashful West went on a freestyle rant against...
Nina Simone – The Time Is Now (Unreleased)
Nina Simone’s impact on jazz, R&B and pop music today has been frequently celebrated, and it is perhaps the ultimate shame that her contributions can no longer be experienced firsthand. The North Carolina-born singer is frequently cited for...
Mass Appeal presents VideoPrint: BADBADNOTGOOD
As the Canadian trio BADBADNOTGOOD aims to release its third studio album BBNG3 during the course of 2013, the media-defined “hip-hop jazz band” links with perennial publication Mass Appeal to advance its introspective web series VideoPri...
i am OTHER: RiFF RaFF Gives a Tour of Miami’s Art Scene
With his collaborative self-titled Three Loco album pushing through the digital airwaves thanks in part to iTunes, Jody Christian aka RiFF RaFF gets featured on Pharrell Williams’ YouTube web series i am OTHER. In attendance for Miami’s a...
Kendrick Lamar featuring Drake – Poetic Justice | Video
Borrowing its title from Janet Jackson’s 1993 film and a vocal sample from her hit record “Any Time, Any Place” from the same year, Kendrick Lamar presents the visuals for the Drake-assisted “Poetic Justice.” The Scoop D...
9th Wonder on Producing Jay-Z’s “Threat”
Only the exceptional and privileged get a chance to collaborate with cultural icon Jay-Z, an amalgamation which often results to Grammy awards and hall-of-fame stature. The Black Album is one of such accolades, flaunting rugged New York boom-bap flue...
