Fashawn and Exile Drop Science While Discussing The Ecology
The scene is nearly one year ago. It is three days into the 2014 SXSW Music Festival, and Mass Appeal is hosting a showcase at the Austin Music Hall featuring the likes of Flying...
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Laid Back and Taylor’d: Chevy Woods Talks Production of “Gangland 3” + Finding His Sound
“They call me Quiet”, Chevy Woods lounges back, and explains why his fans prefer the laid-back flow from his Gangland series to his older style on The Cookout. “One guy told me I shouldn’t...
A Bittersweet Night with Jarren Benton
A listening party is the music industry’s equivalent to a graduation bash: everyone shows up to applaud a moment of significant accomplishment – just swap the drunken uncle for a Hennessy-happy entourage. This listening...
Rick Ross, Mannie Fresh, and Ester Dean Drop Gems at BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” Panel
“The first time I heard one of my songs on the radio, I was like, ‘I’m not going back to nothing else, this is where I need to be at, right here,’ jokes Mannie...
iLL Camille Discusses The Glass Ceiling of a Female Rapper
She’ll respond to a slew of monikers—Moment Making Millie, Millie the Mogul, Music Making Millie, Make It Happen Millie, or if you want to take a simpler approach, just Millie will suffice. (Seemingly, any...
Killer Mike Shares His Thoughts on Civil Rights In the Wake of Michael Brown’s Death
Editor’s Note: The following interview was conducted several weeks after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Since that time, the announcement that Darren Wilson, the police officer responsible for the death of...
L.A. Hip-Hop Artist Thurz Walks On the Bright Side With His Designer EP
Anyone with a foot in the L.A. hip-hop scene has probably shared a handshake or some dap with him at one point or another over the past few years. With a million dollar smile...
Murs and ¡Mayday! Share Thoughts on Their Chemistry, Their Music, and The Magic That is ¡Mursday!
Chemistry. Whether you are talking about your favorite sports team, the dynamics of an office, or the cohesion of a band, that word always seems to come up as an all too important intangible....
“I Always Thought I Was the Man,” G-Eazy Talks Recipes for Success and Why He Never Gave Up
“I always thought I was gunna win,” G-Eazy’s eyes lit up as he said it. Words to live by when you’re gunnin’ for a career as a rapper. It takes a certain flare of...
Joey Fatts and A$ton Matthews Interview: The Cutthroat Boyz
Friendships can stem out of the most unusual and unexpected circumstances. Joey Fatts and A$ton Matthews, two parts of the SoCal-based clique, Cutthroat Records, were brought together by coincidence and, well, a MacBook. “Cutthroat...
