Hailing from Washington Heights, Slayter has given a new tone of the streets and Uptown as a whole compared to the likes of Don Q, A Boogie, and others who hail from that side of town. The difference he makes is the nature of having a harder sound that not’s focused on melodics compared to those mentioned above but still having the capability to make a wide range of hits that’s still caters to him.
Read MoreAt such a young age, Wiardon has already crafted hits for the likes of Lucki, Baby Smoove, $ha Hey, Mavi, and more. The distinctive class of artists he chooses to work with goes to show his range when it comes to his sound. The ability to display an retro-esque Northeastern sound to dropping off modern West Coast rhythms, Wiardon is delivering a new perspective to the game with his versatility.
Read MoreComing from the depths of Ohio, Jordian Ross and William Foster have not only established themselves as dynamic duo who carved out their own lane through artist management but they have a planted seed that has successfully grown into a multi-faceted platform that has helped changed lives in the process.
Read MoreThe symmetry built by Sauce Walka unified the new era of Houston music with aligning the likes of 5th Ward JP, Voochie P, Big Baby Flava, Sosamann, and many others. The selection of artists in the collective has made them a viable threat, and one of the most consistent artists who’s been outworking the competition is North Houston’s own Rizzoo Rizzoo.
Read MorePainted – Lucky Daye. It’s stupid how much talent saturates this record. The sonics spill out into a lush atmospheric canvas which is splattered with Daye’s melodic and harmonic paint – not a single dull point amongst the entire album, which is outstanding given the current norm of releasing quantity rather than quality.
Read MoreWhen you comb through the scope of the hip-hop scenery, it’s safe to say that the DMV has been making waves on their own for quite some time. As time goes on, the artistry found in their sound continues to expand with the likes of Q Da Fool, Xanman, Moneymarr, IDK, Rico Nasty, and many more who have been pushing the envelope. As those names have been making headlines, Marino Infantry remains one of the most influential groups in the region that delivers a stylistic approach to the game.
Read MoreI am definitely not one for outright hate towards the work of just about any artist. Especially if that artist has spent years refining their craft, taking criticism to the jaw, putting their nose to the grindstone, and focused on earning their spot in the industry.
Read MoreAlthough the times have changed, the legacy still remains but it carries a load of new stars. While Rap-A-Lot is moving in a different direction, they still catch gems before they’re known to the public and one of them was LilJaySoIcy.
Read MoreSince the release of his critically-acclaimed 2014 album, Salad Days, Mac Demarco has maintained his position as one of the most recognizable faces in indie music, putting out albums every other year. However, none of them have ever seemed to reach the success of Salad Days; 2015’s Another One EP felt like B-sides of it’s predecessor, while 2017’s This Old Dog did present a somewhat new sonic palette, the project still relied heavily on already established Mac-motifs.
Read MoreWhile some may be still be finding their way in the game, North Houston’s own DONTASKGEN has been in preparation for possibly one of the biggest projects of his career with his upcoming release, “DONTASKFORLOVE”.
Read MoreAs the Texas scene continues to cultivate with new emerging stars, Arlington’s shooting star Splurge is certainly one of the most notorious acts in his own right. From the ascension of pairing with Huncho while they were duo to seeing his rise a solo artist just burst on the national scene has shown what kind of influence that Jigg can bring to the forefront of the nation’s attention.
Read MoreWhen it comes to uniqueness and embodiment of creativity in a space that’s strictly known for dancing, BBY Kodie breaks the borders down with his snarkiness and sharp ability to use his words in forms of hilarity and clarity.
Read MoreWhen it comes to the soundscape of what’s hot and what’s new, it’s a lot of artists who are coming up in different funnels of the rap industry, and with it being a climate where things can crash and burn very easily, you see a lot of these fast rising artists leave as fast as they came. In the young budding star from Philadelphia, Matt Ox’s case he’s been able to create a big splash with a crazy single and visual but during his process of growth he was able to maintain the tide to unleash a big wave with his debut project.
Read MoreIt’s been a long time since Houston has had someone that they can immediately point to as the lead torchbearer for the city. In the 90’s it was the late, great DJ Screw, in the new millennium, the spotlight shining on the Bayou City was shared between living legends like Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, UGK, and so many others. Now, with the release of his third full-length album, Astroworld, the torch has undoubtedly been passed to Mo City native, Travis Scott.
Read Moren a matter of 18 months, these guys went from being two of the most exciting artists to help cultivate a sub-genre to being trailblazers of today’s modern sound and landing on the cover of XXL’s 2018 Freshman Magazine. The evolution that has molded these artists turned a new tide in today’s music, and this same process will become even more prevalent when Comethazine’s drops his debut project, “Bawskee”.
Read MoreRead our perspective piece on one of Texas’ emerging artists, Megan The Stallion who’s not only making waves for rappers in the Lone Star state but certainly turning the page when it comes to the modern mindset of what it means to be a women in the rap game.
Read MoreThe differentiation has inspired many artists in the city to go above and beyond the stereotypes that have plagued for quite some time but with the large number of artists who are looking to break the mold, the Southwest area of Houston has become a field of growing crop of artists who are making major headway in the hip-hop industry outside the points of Alief.
Read MoreGoodbye and Good Riddance, the first album from 20-year-old Jarod Higgins, better known as Juice WRLD comes after bursting onto the scene behind two solid single releases. The album shows Juice struggling with both relationship and substance abuse issues in an extremely personal way.
Read More6FT Interviews has become not only a hot spot for artists to stop by and lay down their opinions of the industry but it also gives these on the rise performers a strong platform to talk shit on. Nick Torious has followed a similar format that famous LA-based podcast, No Jumper has taken by giving artists a platform to speak while also providing tips for viewers that range from how to get more subscribers to do's and don't of being in Miami.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, there was an ongoing dialogue on the internet claiming oh so many similarities between HBO’s ‘Insecure’ and HBO’s ‘Girls'. The only similarities these shows have are that they are written by women and that those women have a hand in the soundtrack to every episode.
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