07/26/24
For the past half century, hip-hop DJs and producers have been in a constant state of competition to find the perfect sample to help bring a track to life. Unsurprisingly, the music of Memphis–particularly ‘60s and ‘70s soul–has proven to be an especially fruitful source for the perfect snippet. Although we’d love to list the…
06/18/24
Memphis music is truly unstoppable. Each month welcomes more and more incredible new projects. Here are just 5 we’re highlighting for June that we’ve had on repeat: Lawrence Matthews ft. Idi x Teco – “Once More & Again (Our Mourning)” We told you back in January that Memphis musician Lawrence Matthews’ forthcoming album was something…
06/12/24
Story by Ezra Wheeler; Photos c/o Winston “SnapGod” Taylor Last month, Memphis musician Rose Gold Jones released his newest album Beautiful Things Don’t Ask For Attention, which eludes traditional narratives of rap glamour to explore the complexities of self, strife, romance, and resilience. We caught up with the artist to discuss the album, his background,…
05/20/24
Memphis music is truly unstoppable. Each month welcomes more and more incredible new projects. Here are just 5 we’re highlighting for May that we’ve had on repeat: MonoNeon ft. George Clinton – “Quilted!” One thing’s for sure, there’s no shortage of funk in musician MonoNeon’s music. But if y’all had any doubts, he kicked…
05/14/24
On June 12, Music Export Memphis will be heading to the Great White North (Toronto, to be exact) for this year’s NXNE Music Festival, one of the best ways for up-and-coming artists to gain more widespread exposure. MEM will be bringing 5 Memphis artists–Mak Ro, Raneem Imam, Lukah, Jai Musiq and Deonna Sirod–for a showcase…
04/19/24
By Katie Kelly Last month, Memphis rapper Bleu Levees dropped his latest project The LSD Tapes Vol 1. The experimental EP spans 3 tracks – all of which impressively showcase his growing stylistic range while still maintaining a cohesive narrative. This duality is no happy accident. To say Bleu Levees is an intentional artist would…
04/15/24
Memphis music is truly unstoppable. Each month welcomes more and more incredible new projects. Here are just 5 we’re highlighting for April that we’ve had on repeat: R.U.D.Y – “Shine On” Memphis rapper R.U.D.Y is special. We saw it on his first single “Show Improvement” and we see it yet again on his latest song,…
03/21/24
Story by Ezra Wheeler Photos by Shane Smith Lukah, the South Memphis rapper with a rapidly growing profile, seems to take the idiom “strike while the iron’s hot” as a personal mantra, releasing an astounding 5 full-length albums over the past three years. “I want to see a change in the way that hip-hop has…
03/05/24
By Katie Kelly Life’s Luckii and I are sitting at a table in Crosstown one afternoon. In the middle of our conversation a man approaches us. “Excuse me, I’m sorry to interrupt, but are you a rapper?” he asks Luckii. She nods. “Do you go by Life’s Luckii?” he continues. She laughs and nods again.…
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