Liv.e & Karriem Riggins share the second single, “HOWWEFLOW,” from their GENA collaboration project and reveal the release date for their album. “HOWWEFLOW” seeks to find the funk in an R&B loop with Liv.e’s sensual vocal repetition and Riggins’ steady snare. It sounds like a warm-up to a much biggerContinue Reading
Dawn Richard’s visual for “A Flex” has all the confidence of the title. Richard’s lithe moves turn the room into a tinderbox of aspiration. The Katalyst Collective produced the latest single from Richard, who released her Quiet in a World Full of Noise album in 2024, her second collaboration withContinue Reading
Electric Ladyland is the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Many listeners discovered the album after hearing Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower,” which became the group’s best-selling single. “Still Raining, Still Dreaming” demonstrated Hendrix’s mastery of the wah-wah pedal and his abilityContinue Reading
Is Lil’ Kim’s Hard Core album cover the best hip-hop album cover ever? Will Spotify’s purchase of Whosampled.com lead to more artists being sued for sampling and how will that impact art? Is Metro Boomin’s take on contemporary hip-hop albums sounding like compilations because there are tooContinue Reading