Released 10 years to the day after An Illustrated Mess dropped their debut album, this new single from NorAZ HipHop act is the best to date. No surprise there because An Illustrated Mess is always pushing forward, and after more than a decade, the growth is glaring. “Quarantine Dreaming” sets a soothing aural atmosphere before embarking on lyrical pathways…
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Spotify Playlist: Hip Hop 2020 Pt. 2
Our second edition of featured hip hop tracks in 2020. For early access to all of our playlists, follow us on Spotify…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Dom Root
On this edition of The YabYum Hour, host Garrett Bowers chats with producer, writer, and musician Dom Root. They discuss his 2020 singles “Suede” and “Scandalous”, his art and event collective I Am Root, and much more. Garrett also plays a few “creepier” songs in honor of the Halloween holiday…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Malik Scott
On this edition of The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix, host Garrett Bowers chats with guest Malik Scott. They chat production techniques, his new EPs Pray4me and 2 Pak, and more. Garrett even tries to ghostwrite for Malik with hilarious results…
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Saxophone Story: Ashton Vaughn Charles
You may have seen or heard Ashton Vaughn Charles, AKA The Dapper Rapper, perform with his band, The Color 8. At least I can recall First Fridays of yore when the band would play right on Roosevelt Row in all their splendid glory. Now, Charles has released Arizona’s largest hip hop project to date, “SKU”…
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Music Video of the Day: “Substance” by Kobey
This hip hop artist from Jacksonville has a sick flow and lyrical style that quickly catches the ear of new listeners. Kobey keeps a head on his shoulder as he seeks to climb the music industry ladder. Sometimes the hustle is all about busting ass and maybe we should all be a little more real about what that looks like…
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Spotify Playlist: Hip Hop 2020 Pt. 1
Like every year, a lot of awesome hip hop has come out in 2020. So much so that we couldn’t even feature it all on one list! Check out our 2020 Hip Hop Pt. 1 playlist below and tune in later this year for the second edition…
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An Insider’s Introduction: Blaze Rock
I first got tuned in to Blaze Rock, aka Marlos Hill, with the late-2016 release of his single, “Defy Gravity”. The next year would see enough new output from him to make me feel like a lifelong fan. After revealing a treasure trove of albums, Blaze Rock took a step back for a few years to focus back on the creation side before he was ready to release a whole new slew of records…
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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Jaron Ikner
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo?
Jaron Ikner, Hip Hop multimedia artist…
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Music Video of the Day: “BLACK LIVES MATTER” by Dax
We first featured Dax last September with his single “Wack Ass Rappers 2.” A lot has changed since then for the world and for this artist. Right now, a lot of musicians are delivering their own message on the importance of the movement sweeping across the globe, but Dax achieves something uniquely powerful with his track, “BLACK LIVES MATTER.”
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5 Hot HipHop Singles
5 Hot HipHop Singles featuring Whatever Cecil, Chezale, Alex Mack, ILL EFFECT, + Belaganas…
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Music Video of the Day: “Kubrick” by Jaron Ikner
Hip hop appears to be undergoing a major transformative experience and some artists, like Jaron Ikner, are taking the charge. Last week this Phoenix artist and innovator released a brand new album and a music video to go with it…
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