Features Lists Music 10 musicians who broke the internet, from Childish Gambino to Kate Bush by Tom Disalvo In a twittersphere where Madonna’s eleven-hundredth risqué Instagram post is a scroll away from obsolescence, here are the musicians who broke the internet, almost beyond…
Music News Jay-Z takes action against the use of lyrics as criminal evidence by Lochie Schuster Hip hop icons including Jay-Z have spoken out against the state of New York for allowing rap lyrics to be used as evidence during criminal…
Music LISTEN: Various Artists – ‘Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album’ by Ria Pandey Executive produced by Hit-Boy (Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and Travis Scott), Judas and The Black Messiah: The Inspired Album is a hip-hop soundtrack that finds…
News Pro Audio DJ Swivel’s Spread gives you accurate, expansive stereo imaging by Jeremy Span DJ Swivel introduces Spread, a powerful stereo imaging plugin which offers maximum stereo width at the twist of a single knob. Jordan Young — aka…
Music Happy Listening: The 5 best new releases this week by Ben Hansen Happy Listening celebrates the best in this week’s new releases from Pop Filter, Alex the Astronaut, and Pharrell Williams. As some of us prepare to…
News Kanye West wants JAY-Z to be vice president by Luka Simonetti Kanye West has revealed that he would like JAY-Z, his former music collaborator, to be Vice President if he gets elected into office at the…
News Billie Eilish, Jay-Z, Killer Mike, and more speak out for Black Lives Matter by Emily Elvish “I can’t breathe,” the words that re-ignited the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. On May 25th, 46-year-old George Floyd was murdered at the hands of a Minnesotan…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Madvillain’s ‘Madvillainy’ by Dan Shaw The mysterious MF DOOM teamed up with Madlib to produce Madvillainy. A singular statement of vintage soundscapes and mind-bending lyricism. MF DOOM – a…
Music LISTEN: Jay Electronica – ‘Ghost of Soulja Slim’ (feat. Jay Z) by James Peppercorn After literally decades (his only mixtape, Act I: Eternal Sunshine, was released in 2007), Jay Electronica has released his debut album at the age of 43….
Features Pro Audio The Neumann U 87: the microphone that should be in every locker by Dan Shaw Approaching a hundred years as a company, Neumann has solidified an unmatched reputation in the studio, especially at the business end of the signal chain:…
News Birthday boy: Jay-Z’s discography has come crawling back to Spotify by Patrick McKinnon Jay-Z’s albums are now back on Spotify as of December 4th 2019, the date that marks Brooklyn-born hip-hop artist turning the big 5-0. Classic albums…
Features Lists 10 mashup albums that didn’t suck by Luke Saunders Mashup albums are a strange beast. Blending two wildly different genres and artists can, and ofttimes ends in failure. However, there are some glistening gems…
News Jay-Z is suing a Sydney-based children’s book publisher by James Peppercorn Nobody ever wants to be sued by their heroes, especially when they’re as successful and influential as Jay-Z. However for one Australian author that’s exactly…
