08/24/21
It was just an ordinary Tuesday… until Don Lifted announced that his new album, 325i, is dropping on October 22! Lucky for you (and for us, tbh) we got a chance to catch up with Don recently on the record, his plans to tour, his artistic evolution and more. Let’s talk about Don Lifted, the…
06/23/21
Parks David gives us an exclusive behind the scenes look at the upcoming short film “Chocolate Galaxy” due out later this summer. The motion picture with accompanying soundtrack follows Fuzzy Slippers (played by Parks) as he journeys into Sector 9, formerly Memphis, Tennessee. Here’s what Parks had to say about the project: “Chocolate Galaxy is…
06/21/21
By Brianna Smith-Herman Memphis’ music scene leads to more than a handful of hidden gems! The city’s youngest and brightest talents are actively developing their own distinct takes on what the Memphis hip-hop/rap scene can be… and let’s just say we are going fed! The born-and-raised Memphian RealRed producer — given name: Jorres Nelson –is…
06/14/21
Brandon Lewis is wearing a lot of hats these days and making them all look really good. He’s mentoring emerging artists through his work at The Consortium MMT, he’s collaborating with GRAMMY-award-winners, he’s getting ready to take his music on the road – and so much more. After we heard his most recent single “Forty-Five…
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…
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