06/08/21
By: Ezra Wheeler For the past few years, Havier Green, known artistically as The Poet, Havi, has been one of Memphis’ most iconoclastic and subversive creators. As a musician, he seems just as comfortable making boastful bangers as he does personal odes to love, a chameleon-like trait that sets him apart from his peers. As…
06/01/21
In the words of Charlamagne Tha God, “the best rappers in the game right now are from Memphis…Memphis got now.” And while we certainly don’t disagree, this isn’t the first time Memphis’ hip-hop scene has changed the face and sound of popular music. In that spirit, we spoke to four of the city’s best rappers (Bleu Levees, Lukah, PreauXX, and Tyke T) to hear their choice for the best track from Memphis’ “Golden Era.”
05/24/21
We’ve been wearing out Raneem Imam’s newest single “Feel Bad” and we bet y’all have, too. Good news: it’s the first single from an EP of fresh music from Raneem coming your way in June! We caught up with her ahead of the release to learn more about how she’s transitioning from the college music scene to the Memphis music scene, her songwriting process and of course, critical topics like her dream festival line-up.
04/07/21
Did you know that when Memphis musicians travel to other cities, the music industry knows to put some respect on their names? Dottie knows it well, because she’s built an impressive career backing up icons like Jennifer Lopez, Ciara, Jesse J. and more. Now it’s time for Dottie to step to the front of the stage – we fell in love with her song and video “Outta My Mind,” so we sat down with her to bring you Five Questions.
03/22/21
Marcella Simien is a Memphis-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Louisiana. The daughter of zydeco legend Terrance Simien, her music blends Memphis soul with New Orleans funk to create something altogether new. Although the ongoing pandemic has kept Marcella from her regular slate of live performances, we caught up with the swamp-soul queen to ask…
03/16/21
The rap game is long overdue for a revamped playing field, and there is no shortage of female rappers to even the score in the male- dominant genre. More Memphis female rappers are not only rapping, but they are doing it well! Oftentimes, they stand out with staggering word play, bravado and captivating feature appearances.…
03/15/21
What do Billboard and OnlyFans have in common? They’re two places you can find Memphis hip-hop artist Tori WhoDat. Not long after her latest single “Heather Grey” got love from the legendary music magazine we got Tori to take a beat so we could hit her with Five Questions.
03/08/21
There’s no way our Women of Memphis Music playlist is definitive – even though it is literally three and a half hours of songs written by and featuring Memphis women music-makers, inevitably there are so many more that we missed. That’s the impact Memphis women have had on our music scene – since the beginning!
02/01/21
Corey Lou – “INNW (If Not Now, When?)” What do Justin Timberlake and Corey Lou have in common? Well for one, they both love the Stax Music Academy. (Okay, sure, who doesn’t?) We’re excited to bring you SMA alumnus Corey Lou’s brand new video for his single “INNW (If Not Now, When)”! Corey began his…
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