Coming from Miami, Durags has played an instrumental part of the Soundcloud art game and has landed pieces for the likes of Pollari, Rolling Loud, Wifisfuneral, Larry League, and more. Due to his impressive resume we were interested in the ins and outs of his work. We recently had a chance to talk to him about his upbringing, how came up the concept of DryDurags, living in Florida, and more.
Read MoreThe abstract rooted graphic artist derives from the same area where Salvador Dali built his foundation and that’s altering what reality presents to us, especially in the form of appearance. He’s done this with the likes of Frank Ocean, Tyler The Creator, Young Thug, and more showing the alternate perspective of their personas.
Read MoreIn an age where social media leads to instant gratification and it’s also the platforms for the annoying socialites, it’s hard to differentiate who’s really about their business and who’s not. Being a supporter of the Chicago Sleepers since the earlier parts of this year, they have brought individuals who have shaped a unique culture in today’s time and one of these individuals is Papikodone.
Read MoreThe Texas artist infrastructure has been one thing to watch over the past few years with the way it shows versatility. From the likes of Maxo Kream to Lil Rari, Tedy Andreas has broken the industry with his cool flow and lyrical tactics that's been making him a name to look out for this year. We had a chance to speak to the Texas by the Los Angeles artist about his influences, his path to success, the love for Houston he has and more.
Read MoreThe City of Win has been taking back a lot of it’s glory with the Chicago Cubs winning their first world series in over 100 years, and Chance the Rapper being the barrier breaker for online streaming music and winning three Grammys, it’s easy to say that Chicago is at the top of their game. This continues to be a cycle from the individuals who are making major moves to the indie acts and creatives as well, and you see that with Chi-Town’s growing podcast The Chicago Sleepers.
Read MoreTowards the end of 2016, we focused on the growing scope of what the Florida music scene and found a hidden gem with Twelve’Len. Shining a beaming perspective of life with his insight making songs for those aspire to break the barrier and go beyond human limits. Whether this meaning he crafts in his lyrics is taken figuratively or literally, it’s a direct message given in his work and that’s to experience, expound, and evolve.
Read MoreRead our latest "Rundown" interview with the DFW rising star, Fa$e, who was formerly known as Lil FaceTime. Setting the Texas scene ablaze in 2016, read on how he plans to lead a strong movement in 2017.
Read MoreOne creative has had an excellent year being himself as well as changing the ways people saw him and his art with every creation. That one artists is FatherNico, the mysterious young artist stealing the eyes of the people and putting them right onto his work. As vague as the young man is I got the chance to speak with Nico and get a better look into the foggy, abstract drawing on the window of your car in the rain that is… FatherNico himself.
Read MoreAMEA has been singing for all her life as she has been raised by creators. Her mother also sings and her father is an artist. She got involved with the children’s choir at her church at only three-years-old and has been around music ever since. She has taken these past two years to experiment with her voice and be an independent singer. Read her story here
Read MoreIsaac Abakah, better known as Ike, is a photographer originally from Oklahoma now living in Connecticut. Ike went in depth about what has worked for him through his journey as a photographer on our latest Behind The Lens feature
Read More1500 Records has been on a rise recently. With their immense roster, filled with nothing but other producers, artists, and rappers, it only makes sense that with all the work they’ve been doing independently and collectively is being noticed now towards the end of the year. One rapper from the collective, Lil Coupe, has been exceeding his expectations while still improvising his craft to match his hunger for success.
Read MoreThe Rundown has laid the groundwork for artists to express themselves and share their music to the followers of Modern Life Mag. Covering artists from coast to coast, we land back in the homestead of the MLM headquarters and stumble a brash yet witty sound that's coming from the Houstock camp.
Seeing the creative collective from their humble beginnings, ByBreezy has single-handily created a lane where the indie acts of Houston can prosper, unite, and ultimately create a revolution amongst themselves to provide a refreshing versatile aura to the Houston music scene. Throughout the collective, it's many artists to offer, but OG Shyne stands out as one the lead general of the camp with her upfront attitude and will to win by any means.
Read MoreWalking the tightrope of extinction and innovation, Diane Abapo takes the challenge of providing a different medium with her buzzing publication, Suspend Magazine. The journey of Abapo started in her humble beginnings living in Orange County, CA and later attending UCLA perfecting her trades of journalism + photography. During her time there, she interned with Michael Muller and Flaunt Magazine, and as time went Abapo felt like it was time to fill her void in this industry with her unique views from behind the camera and the writer’s desk.
Read MoreFrom the city that put Houston on the map and made the Dirty South Sound, Port Arthur resident Paris Aden, better known as Paris F*CKING Aden, talks to us about her upcoming to producing music at age 14, what inspires her style, the 2007 movement and some sneak peaks on what she has coming in the future.
Read MoreIn 2015-2016, we saw a massive increase in the creative community; new streetwear brands being formed, artists emerging, mags & blogs putting themselves on the map, visual artists getting the recognition and shine they deserve. A lot has happened this past two years and we have no one else to thank other than the creatives behind these ventures and movements, the people who see their world as something they can alter and affect with their own art. In the beginning of this year, I had the chance to speak with George Hammond, designer and creative director of CLEANSKATECO,
Read MoreAs we dive into deep into our various interview series, we've strayed away from featuring individuals who play the back and make plays behind the scenes for the ones who receive shine. One of New York emerging streetwear, Ethik Clothing has made their imprint in the industry with their varied collections and stylish lookbooks, and one of the large reasons for their success is the marketing tactics and social media schemes of their event coordinator/public relations person, Matthew Garrett.
Read MoreIndianapolis’ Xavier Clark is not someone that you can nail down; he refuses to let his sound be defined. Instead he prides himself on the eccentricity that he brings with him on every track; never sounding the same, always keeping the listener on the edge as to what he will do next.
Read MoreWith art ranging from Hood Chronicles to XXL Freshman Balloon series, Jeremy Thomas is a master of portrayal. His social media is a well-kept archive of works that could only be created by one individual. Scroll a couple of yards with your thumb on any of his social media accounts and it’ll become obvious to you too. What you’re seeing is this consistency in all of his art that can’t be described but only consumed. Don’t over think it, just enjoy. You live in a world where all real artists have the opportunity to not go unseen. Don’t let Jeremy Thomas go unnoticed.
Read MoreThe art of journalism has changed and cultivated over time. The standardization of writing and reporting news has revolutionized and has become more innovative than the average viewer would imagine. One sector of this art is Sports Journalism and one of it's colorful individuals is Scoop Jackson. Read our latest interview with ESPN analyst Scoop Jackson
Read MoreThis year alone we’ve seen the rise of many talented individuals when it comes to music, fashion, art, etc. Music saw the most increase in this as we can see from how many talented young rappers are filling our phones up nowadays. The youth are sending a message that there’s very slept on talent in this world today and that many of us need to find out. From North Carolina, meet BigBabyGucci.
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