04/20/23
By Zachary Corsa I’ll admit that my Spanish skills are rusty enough these days that I had to turn to a trusted friend (Google Translate) to decipher the meaning of ‘San Salida’, which apparently means ‘Saint Exit’. “That’s perfect” I said to myself, because it really does get to the heart of what the ragtag…
04/19/23
Meet Memphis soul sweetheart and superstar Emi Secrest. The “Push Ya” singer has made a name for herself beyond her city’s boundaries and is displaying her love for music and her immense talent from coast to coast. From TV show placements to touring with some of the biggest names in the history of the music…
02/16/23
“It’s Big Dude, big underrated!” Despite the mantra, Big Boogie is far from underrated. Born John Lotts and raised in Memphis after an early childhood in Louisiana, the big dude rapper has stepped into a wider spotlight with Definition of a Big Dude—a project that proves his versatility while keeping his signature energy front and…
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…
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