Interviews

We were first introduced to Teairra Marí in 2005 courtesy of Jay-Z and Roc-a-Fella Records/Def Jam. The then 16-year-old Detroit vocalist crooned about having “No Daddy”, and posed the immortal question, “Are there any boys around that know how to make a girl feel?” Eight years later, Mari has developed into a woman both mentally [...]

It may have been his former labelmate and longtime friend Eminem who asked the masses to “guess who’s back” with his 2002 hit single “Without Me“, but it’s Obie Trice who’s answering the question a decade later. Nearly six years had passed since one of Detroit’s foremost rappers delivered a studio album, the last being [...]

Detroit born, ATL situated rapper Boog Brown was recently hailed as being one of the top female emcees to look out for this year by The Source. Her style is raw, unapologetic and relatable. When she raps, it is obvious that her music emanates from the depths of her soul – and the release is relief. [...]

The path of Submotion Orchestra is definitely the one less traveled. Having formed like voltron in Leeds, UK in early 2009 after some of the band were involved in an Arts Council-related project to perform live dub step at York Minster, the seven-strong band from diverse musical backgrounds have been building themselves a dedicated following [...]

Young Money’s youngest signee Torion has been turning heads as of late with his mixtapes The Initiation Vol. 1 and 2: The Dream Sequence. The 14-year-old R&B newcomer, hailed by some as Hip Hop’s Justin Bieber, first emerged onto the scene in 2011 but as of yet not much is known about him bar some [...]

The name Mara Hruby flows off your tongue like a beautiful melody, so it’s only fitting that she chose music as her career. Starting early — singing in class and listening to music constantly at home with family – it was her natural path. [...]

The first thing that hits you is his suit. It is immaculate. So well cut, it could be painted on. As he rises to greet his guests, his shoes catch the eye. They accompany the suit well, perfectly in fact. They’re just simple black brogues – nothing too flashy, nothing too ostentatious. Ozwald Boateng is [...]

You may remember him as one third of British R&B boyband Fun*dmental (or FDM as they were later known), now Varren Wade is stepping out on his own as he embarks on his solo career. And with last year’s Queen-sampled single “Rock ‘n’ Roll” garnering a positive reception, the singer-songwriter seems like a natural going [...]

As the late 1980s arrived, Warner Brothers Records was expanding its roster of urban talent. Benny Medina was dispatched to helm the grooming and production of new talent. Among his many signees to the new division at the label was the promising voice of a beautiful songstress named Karyn White. She made her introduction known [...]

After selling over one million copies of their debut album, Born to Sing, En Vogue decided to experiment with their sound for their sophomore effort. Released on March 24, 1992 by Eastwest Records, with Funky Divas they delivered an album for the ages. Upon releasing their follow up, expectations were elevated due to the instant [...]