Once 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.
Read MoreSo everyone knows that artist TAY-K was arrested recently and it was a big blow out not only to people that knew him but in the underground scene going on in Dallas today. The media and news portrayed TAY-K being a violent and murderous teen but if you knew him and hung around him everyday or just got the chance to meet him you wouldn't find him to be any of those things that the news says he is.
Read MoreRoughly twenty miles west of Cypress down the 290 stretch sits Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), a HBCU placed right between Waller and Hempstead County. The university is not only a campus that produces productive people, but it's also home to some very creative and aspiring individuals. The creative culture of Prairie View is a steadily growing presence that houses a small but diverse and in-touch community where each individual adds their signature to their craft or art form. Most of the students in this little community are inspired individuals that have a creative eye in a multitude of outlets and hustles. With familiar brands and faces that are already taking steps onto rising platforms in the Houston area; these individuals are just some to set the tone for who you could see creating new waves straight out of PV.
Read MoreIt is finally here. The highly anticipated follow up to last year's #Maxo187 has arrived to change the way we all look at the new era of Houston hip-hop and one of its loudest voices, Maxo Kream. His junior full length release finds Maxo building upon his already menacing demeanor and rapid fire delivery, exhibiting his skills over production that is different from anything we've previously heard the de facto leader of Kream Clicc spitting over.
Read MoreMusic is an art form that allows one to express themselves, but one of the most key elements to it is the delvery. The artistry behind vocals and what’s said can make or break an artist, especially in today’s age of hip hop. A once traditional listening experience that turned into an oversaturated feel influenced by the internet and fusing new trap. Although today’s sound brings more versatility, it’s not a lot of artists who are making quotable lines that people can remember. Hailing from San Fransisco, Larry June, presents an humorous void that needed to be filled in the genre. Which was making it cool again to be a player and continuously to congratulate yourself as your on the way to the winner’s circle, and laugh while doing it.
Read MoreStraying from the madness that’s all Kanye and his various list of album title names, the music industry has been struck with a youthful serge. This serge is coming from two artists, Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert, who are rockstars in their own right.
Read MoreVibe Magazine has served as a staple in the music community and it's legacy is still presented today but did they really make the impact they intended to when it made it's debut in the early 90s. Modern Life Mag goes down the years of VIBE's rise and fall and determine if this Magazine still carries some life to it.
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