Early Sunday morning (March 15) we were graced with the new untitled album from Childish Gambino.
#MusicMonday: What If Times
The weather is finally perfect, we can venture back outside with no worries about any lingering remnants of old man winter creeping up in the forecast. With that bit of confidence, we can get to the things we love about spring and get ready for summer. This week is the start of something we all … Continue reading #MusicMonday: What If Times
Around The Net: Living Finesse
Yesterday Bruno Mars blew up the interwebs once again by randomly dropping an instantaneous hit with the current Queen of the charts Cardi B. We all were graced with the gift of the remix to Finesse from Bruno's 24K Magic album. The song itself was already good, but the remix took it to a whole … Continue reading Around The Net: Living Finesse
WHY IS NO ONE LISTENING TO MIC LOWRY?!!
By: A.K. If your first reaction to the name Mic Lowry was to ask, “Who?”, take a second to read this, and let me put you on to something new coming in HOT from the UK. If you catch yourself still listening to music made before 2005, yearning to hear “real” R&B music, and … Continue reading WHY IS NO ONE LISTENING TO MIC LOWRY?!!
Water Seed and FFJB Music Group @ 1904 Music Hall
So I thought the other day would be like any other Wednesday, but I was wrong... in a good way. You ever get invited out, reply to the Facebook event, but the show still slips your mind until that moment? There is no such thing as a bad show in my opinion, especially if it's … Continue reading Water Seed and FFJB Music Group @ 1904 Music Hall
Anderson .Paak – Earlier Projects
Anderson .Paak is a R&B artist from California and is featured on 2016 XXL Freshman Class. His current album, Malibu, has received great praise, but I won't talk about that. Instead, we'll look at his earlier work. NxWorries (2015) - is an EP with Stones Throw records producer, Knxwledge. There're 5 tracks, but *in my opinion* … Continue reading Anderson .Paak – Earlier Projects
#MusicMonday: Cocoa Beach
With Summer coming to an end and Fall quickly approaching, you may need a bit of a pick me up. I feel like this year is going so fast that you can't stop and take it all in. But then this came across my desk. I've been listening to it all day. Cocoa Beach is … Continue reading #MusicMonday: Cocoa Beach
The Playlist: The Loss of A Linden Blvd. Legend
"Here's a funky introduction of how nice I am. Tell your mother, tell your father, send a telegram." Today we are hearing that we have lost a founding member of the iconic Hip-Hop duo A Tribe Called Quest, Phife Dawg. The news first came from DJ Chuck Chillout reporting his passing on twitter this morning. … Continue reading The Playlist: The Loss of A Linden Blvd. Legend
Melanie Martinez: Creepy Cute Songstress
Are you into Kawaii fashion? Love a good eerie story? Maybe just a fan of a good Lolita? Well Melanie Martinez rocking two-toned hair and gothic Lolita dress is bringing kawaii fashion to mainstream. Imagine my surprise to see a girl singing about family secrets in a face full of Kawaii, two-toned hair and a … Continue reading Melanie Martinez: Creepy Cute Songstress
The Playlist: Gorillaz In The Mist of a New Album
So you remember back when we showed you that amazing post we found on Facebook? Yeah, that's the one, well we are finally getting something out of it. So we are finally hearing word that we shall be getting some new music from the Gorillaz in 2016! So the news comes from Damon Albarn and … Continue reading The Playlist: Gorillaz In The Mist of a New Album
The Playlist: Apple Turns Up The Volume
On Monday, Apple announced its latest venture in music: Apple Music. The name may not be the most creative, but you know how they are. However, Apple is making a full streaming service that the people have been asking for. Apple has always had these services but they've been separate and kind of a pain. … Continue reading The Playlist: Apple Turns Up The Volume
The Playlist: Humpday Bounce
So it's Wednesday, and with that being said we all need a pick me up. I know I do, and I have just that. The hilarious antics of JusReign and his YouTube Channel are here to give us just what we needed. But then I got to thinking, man that song was amazing. Luckily … Continue reading The Playlist: Humpday Bounce
The Playlist: #HipHopIsHipHop
The Philosopher of Hip Hop has done it again and this time he has brought friends from around the world. KRS-One has always been a classic rapper and timeless in his own right; one of the few founding forces of conscious rap left. With all of the debate with who owns hip hop and rap … Continue reading The Playlist: #HipHopIsHipHop
The Playlist: The Emcee Doesn’t Fall Too Far From The Beat
I was just put on to this sick track from out of all people who you would expect, Jaden Smith. Producer Ta-Ku and Smith got together and just made magic. Honestly I know his musical lineage but I never knew he could go this hard. He's done things before and he's had cameos on track, … Continue reading The Playlist: The Emcee Doesn’t Fall Too Far From The Beat
The Playlist: #MusicMonday A Hiatus That You’ll Enjoy (Spotlight)
So over the weekend I was exposed to something I don't want to stop playing. I was introduced to Hiatus Kaiyote, they are a group out of Melbourne that have the awards to backup their amazing music. The sound is something that can only be explained by the band as Multi-dimensional Polyrhythmic Gangster Shit. I've been … Continue reading The Playlist: #MusicMonday A Hiatus That You’ll Enjoy (Spotlight)
The Playlist: #MusicMonday The One You Can Take Home (Review)
You guys know we love new music here on The Block. It's been a minute since we went scouring for new artist to bring to your ears, but today we have one. Queen Jo is a Femcee (Female Emcee) from Philly. She has a House style that rocks the house like none other. This is … Continue reading The Playlist: #MusicMonday The One You Can Take Home (Review)
The Playlist: Well Look At This
So today as I was scrolling down my timeline on Facebook, I came across a wonderful picture from the facebook account of 94.1 The Zone and it sent me into a Nerdgasm This is huge and means so much for myself and the rest of the fans that have been wishing and hoping for this … Continue reading The Playlist: Well Look At This
Comic Shop On The Block X The Playlist: Run The Comics
So this week Marvel and Rolling Stone revealed some new variant covers for Deadpool #25 and Howard The Duck #2 coming in April. And you might be asking what's so interesting about that? I tell you these are on point. They pay homage to the rising rap duo Killer Mike and El-P better known as … Continue reading Comic Shop On The Block X The Playlist: Run The Comics
The Playlist: #MusicMonday Uptown Funks Gets down
This song right here by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars just made my day. This is just the perfect thing to end the day with. It's available in iTunes now for Download. So go get it and enjoy this Uptown Funk! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0YbXqDm0
The Playlist: Lets Have A Knife Party (Review)
What is good guys, we have another album review for you and this time it's not hip-hop. Shocker I know, but I got my hands on the latest from Knife Party, their latest drop called Abandon Ship. This was a special kind of release, because it came out exclusively in iTunes a week before everyone … Continue reading The Playlist: Lets Have A Knife Party (Review)
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