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Drumma Boy helped to craft the sound of Trap music. The Memphis-raise, Atlanta-based producer has created sounds for artists such as Rick Ross, Migos, 2 Chainz, and Waka Flocka to name a few. However, he’s using his art to speak to the uprisings that have occurred across the nation following the death of George Floyd.…

In the Netflix series Trinkets, as one character confronts two others and then walks out of the scene in disgust, the track’s beats kick in, full of portent and tension, until the final credits and the song’s chorus roll out together. It feels as if the music was designed for the scene. You might also…

After sharing a series of singles that has included “No Chorus, Pt. 12” and “Do What I Do,” BlocBoy JB has unleashed his debut studio album.

Although Memphis musicians have been creating some variation of protest music since at least the 1920s, the turmoil and unrest of the past few years has proven to be an evergreen source of inspiration… You might also be interested in: Live Music Memphis Tonight | Memphis Live Music Calendar

In the tradition of Stax Records’ approach to tackling Black liberation through song, several local artists responded to recent protests with lyrical activism.

Juicy J peels off a torrent of righteous bars against police, record labels, day-to-day haters and more on his new song, “Hella Fuckin’ Trauma.” The self-produced track boasts a no-nonsense beat of booming bass, sharp snares and a sample pulled from an old Three 6 Mafia track, the titular hook of “Time for Da Juice Mane.” On…

Singer Eddie Floyd wrote “Knock on Wood” with guitarist Steve Cropper at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis in 1966, two years before Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in a second-floor room of the same motel. The song was originally slated for Otis Redding to record and became Stax’s third number one hit. It is the best…

Crosstown Arts launched “Against the Grain,” a web-based platform that allows local musicians to release music in exchange for donations, to provide musicians like Crivens a new way to earn cash while connecting with fans. You might also be interested in: Memphis Activities | Cultured Arts & Events Calendar