Memphis News

02/01/21

NLE Choppa Pays Tribute to 2Pac With New “Picture Me Grapin” Video

Released on Friday at exactly 11:11 a.m., the video sees Choppa paying tribute to the late 2Pac by reenacting scenes from his iconic music videos. The title of the song itself, of course, is a nod to 2Pac’s own 1996 All Eyez on Me cut “Picture Me Rollin.” Continuing the tribute, Choppa also recently linked up with designer Karl Kani…

02/01/21

Review: Healy returns with somber and exciting ‘Tungsten’

Memphis-based rapper Healy calls his return a “second wind” not a “comeback.” “Don’t call it a comeback,” sings Memphis-based rapper and singer Healy on his second album. “I call it a second wind. Good to be back in my element.” Whatever it is, it’s welcome. This eclectic artist returns with just over 30 minutes of…

01/19/21

Memphis Realtors sold more houses during year of COVID-19 than in 2019

The new president of Memphis-area Realtors, Cassandra Bell-Warren, showed a house in Cordova on Sunday, the day after the home hit the market. The schedule of showings for it Sunday “were back-to-back-to-back solid. … And they are looking at offers today,” she said on Monday, Jan. 11. You might also be interested in: Memphis Apartment…

01/15/21

Organizations commemorate King’s legacy with socially distant service

Organizations around Memphis are reimagining their commemoration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday around the coronavirus pandemic. The holiday, celebrated on the third Monday of January, is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service. But during a pandemic that has pushed many Americans to be in need of that service, community service…

01/06/21

10 from ’20: Great Memphis Sounds From the Year From Hell

Here’s a roundup of my favorite Memphis music from 2020, the year that roared.

01/06/21

MonoNeon Releases New Album, ‘Banana Peel On Capitol Hill’

The creative musical force known as MonoNeon didn’t waste much time to release a new album to start the year. The colorful bassist and guitarist independently released a nine-track album entitled, Banana Peel on Capitol Hill to his Bandcamp page on Monday. The album’s tracklisting includes previously-released 2020 singles “Breathing While Black” and “Find The Gold”, along with a mix of uniquely-titled recordings like…

01/04/21

Memphis artist’s design debuts on Times Square Jumbotron

Eso Tolson, aka @coolurbanhippie, says his brand — “joy, pride, Black culture, celebration” — has a lot in common with the themes of a multinational beverage company headquartered in Atlanta. The Memphis artist says that’s probably why the Coca-Cola Company chose his art as part of its New Year’s Eve message to be featured on…

12/16/20

‘Black Ice’ Climbers Are Breaking Down Barriers Into The Outdoors

There are no mountains in Memphis. The only rocks rest on jetties in the Mississippi River, lonesome current breaks where few people dare to venture as the river’s muddy waters ripple past endless rows of cotton, rice and soy. The city itself sits on a bluff, overlooking passing barges headed south to New Orleans, or…

12/11/20

Memphis Has The Cure For America’s Stagnant Airwaves Once Again

The words are written at the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, “Memphis is the birthplace of rock and roll.” In the 1920s, it was Memphis that lured blues musicians out of the Mississippi Delta and into the saloons of Beale Street. In the 50s, it was in Memphis where the sounds of…

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