02/08/23
As you’ve definitely heard by now, Memphis’ rap and hip-hop culture has some pretty talented ladies leading the charge! Memphis horrorcore legend Gangsta Boo was one of the most iconic rappers in the rap community, and her influence is present in some of the current chart-topping hits. Here are several thrilling female voices in Memphis…
01/13/23
As the new year has begun and resolutions are settling in, there are a number of artists that are already working toward their goals for the new year. One of these artists is none other than local singer-songwriter B. Sims. The Memphis-born artist has already accomplished a number of impressive career landmarks, such as writing…
01/03/23
Gangsta Boo, the Queen of Memphis and a legendary figure in hip hop, left an enduring legacy that continues to resonate deeply within the music community. Born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell on August 7, 1979, in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, she emerged as one of the most influential female rappers in Southern hip hop,…
10/15/22
Memphis is a city that one often has to leave to truly come to appreciate. Memphians periodically relocate to cities like New Orleans, Chicago, Nashville, only to return a year or a handful of years later, back to the well they’d sprung from, the city that first was their home. JD Reager is perhaps the…
09/26/22
By Kierstyn Pryor If powerhouse was a person, singer-songwriter J. Howell would definitely be the man. In just a short period, the singer has gone from being just another young talented kid from the Bluff City to having people from all over waiting in extended lines to hear his soulful, sultry voice! His songs “Something…
09/10/22
By Ezra Wheeler To put it mildly, it’s been a tumultuous few months for Lawrence Matthews, the multifaceted artist better known as Don Lifted. Since the release of his critically-acclaimed album 325i in October of last year, Matthews watched much of his planned tour schedule dissolve, amicably split with his record label Fat Possum, resigned…
08/05/22
By Ezra Wheeler Within days of the release of Beyoncé’s newest album Renaissance, critics were already hailing it as “a landmark expression,” “revolutionary,” and “a masterpiece.” In other words, Queen Bey had done it again, this time taking inspiration from the rich history of Black and queer dance music. Given the album’s focus, it should…
07/20/22
By Ezra Wheeler (Cover photo by Buck Billings) A few years ago, I heard someone claim that Memphis is “so far behind, it’s ahead.” While I chuckled at the clever wordplay, there was also an undeniable truth to the sentiment. We Memphians cling tight to our cultural traditions and are often late to the party…
06/28/22
Memphis is known as the origin place of so much American music. It’s easy to wax poetic about the topic in an overly general way– locals and visitors alike know Beale Street as the home of the blues, and many know Memphis as a place where labels like Stax Records, & Hi Records (Royal Recording…
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