All posts by I Am Ayo

Looking to set the tone for the year ahead is rapstress Iggy Azalea with her brand new freestyle cut  “Whatchu Lookin At.” The track sees the Aussie Grand Hustler following the current but-soon-to-be-worn-out trend of “EDM-Trap-Rap,” but ironically finds her sounding a whole lot more at home on said production than much of her previous work. Aside from that, [...]

Back in November, in preparation for his then forthcoming long player O.N.I.F.C. Taylor Gang general Wiz Khalifa blessed his nine million plus Taylor Gang / TGOD disciples with a free track titled “Gone.” The track, featuring the Oscar Awarding Three Six Mafia/Taylor Gang member Juicy J, has now been given the visual treatment incorporating tour footage from some of his recent performances and [...]

If there is one thing we like doing here at SoulCulture it’s providing our loyal readers with good quality music for a variety of occasions and moods. Today, to help you begin the countdown to the weekend, we bring you some chilled out funky vibes from the ever so talented Jose James – in the form of DJ [...]

Over the past twelve months Brooklynite rapper Dom O Briggs has been making some serious headway through the blogosphere endorsed underground Hip Hop scene hard work and a collection of some pretty dope music. Earlier this year the Dope League (a three person Rap collective comprised of Dom, ScienZe and JohnNY U) emcee released a fourteen track album entitled Always Inspire(d) which [...]

Like Jay-Z, Maybach Music Group, Jay Electronica, Janelle Monaé and D’Angelo before her, Santigold rocked the live stage at Hov’s inaugural Made In America Festival. [...]

Following the release of his Wale assisted cut “Roc For Life“, North West London hailing, Roc Nation signed rapper K.Koke with the visual for his new track “Only One” from his forhcoming debut album I Ain’t Perfect. [...]

As expected Roc Nation darling Rita Ora cliamed the top spot on the UK Album Chart with her debut long player ORA. [...]

Last night in the sunny city of Miami, Florida, producer to the stars Timbaland headlined Fontainebleau Bleau Live‘s Labor Day Weekend launch party for LeSutra Sparkling Liqueur – and during his set, the Grammy Award winning beatsmith brought out legends Nasir Jones and longtime friend Missy Elliott as well as his former running mate Magoo to bless the stage. [...]

Long before Meek Mill was the flavor of the month, Philly rap cat Cassidy was Philly’s street rap spokesperson, battling his way up through The City Of Brotherly Love’s battle scene to releasing certified street classic mixtapes, to his signing a major label record deal with J Records via Swizz Beatz‘s now defunct Full Surface Records. Poor album sales, a lengthly [...]

Three of underground Hip Hop’s rising stars Danny Brown, Childish Gambino and ScHoolboy Q recently graced the live stage at the 34th annual Celebrate Brooklyn music festival – and during Gambino’s set, Brown and ‘The Real Puff Daddy’ joined the actor/rapper, with all three rhymes spitters taking turns to spit their “impromptu” bars for the Brookyn music [...]