If you’re tired of the pothead leanings of current Hip Hop, London trio Hawk House provide a brilliant alternative of soulful, jazzy Dilla-influenced Hip-Hop Soul that delivers a subtle, straight edge gospel message that both believers and non-believers can vibe to. [...]
International urban lifestyle brand New Era has officially launched the New Era Cube, its first-ever digital application devised by London-based digital creative agency, Somewhat. [...]
September 18, 2012
Michael Twum-Barima
Tech
A soulful musician and songwriter with a distinctive voice, built with obvious reggae influences in articulation and phrasing, Selah Sue offers her soulful, jazz-infused debut album. The self-titled LP went multi-platinum in her native country Belgium and peaked in the top ten of the Dutch and French albums chart, where she has been elevated as [...]
September 14, 2012
Michael Twum-Barima
Jazz, Music, Reviews, Soul/R&B/Alt
New York-based singer-songwriter Ronnie “Ro” James is looking to make serious waves this year and has released visuals for his second single “Alright,” taken from his upcoming debut EP Coke, Jack & Cadillacs, with a very cool country, hip hip soul vibe featuring backing vocals from Cocoa Sarai and Olamide Faison. [...]
September 14, 2012
Michael Twum-Barima
Hip Hop, Music, Music Videos, New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
Earmarking this as his Hottest Record In The World on Radio 1, renowned DJ Zane Lowe has described Jakwob as “one of the most tasteful producers in the business” and the Lincolnshire native certainly has an undeniable knack of creating ultra dynamic beats, doing it again with new track “Blinding.” [...]
September 13, 2012
Michael Twum-Barima
Music, New Music
After releasing their Eyes On You EP last year, UK & US hailing, London based R&B duo Pandr Eyez are back at it again with their new track “Again and Again”. [...]
September 13, 2012
Michael Twum-Barima
New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
Two years ago Welsh singer-songwriter Jay James Picton was a fitness instructor in the Royal Navy who bought a guitar as a joke. Through a devastating injury, Picton started learning the guitar and from there onwards his beer driven joke turned into a passion, leading him to work with music greats such as Booker T. [...]
September 1, 2012
Michael Twum-Barima
Music, Reviews, Soul/R&B/Alt
Back in the early/mid 2000s, Houston’s rap scene gave us the likes of Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Slim Thug and Chamillionaire, who came from the Swishahouse movement. Highly touted newcomer Travi$ Scott is stylistically way different to the Swishahouse boys, instead bearing a flow similar flow to MMG’s Wale paired with an audiovisual skillset reminiscent [...]
August 27, 2012
Michael Twum-Barima
Get Familiar, Hip Hop, Music, New Music
Maimouna Youssef‘s groovy samba soul song ”Meet Me In Brazil” is the second single from her current album, The Blooming. Directed by Brian “B.Kyle” Atkins and featuring actor Lamman Rucker [best known for his roles in Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?, Half & Half and All of Us], check out the video below. The video begins with [...]
August 27, 2012
Michael Twum-Barima
Music, Music Videos, New Music
Detroit raised singer, songwriter and producer KEM, who will be making his acting debut in the Hollywood film Sparkle, recently released a lyric video for “Love Never Fails”; a chilled out, soulful affair, the acoustic “Love Never Fails” bears KEM sweetly whispering endearing reassurance to his girl. [...]
August 27, 2012
Michael Twum-Barima
Lyrics, Music, New Music, Soul/R&B/Alt