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BLK CNN: Classic Era Hip Hop For The New Age

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 5, 2012 12:56 am Tagged With: Hip Hop, rap

Born Ruler On The Wheels Of Steel

BLK CNN is what hip hop sounded like when I was coming up and the game needs this back. Bruce Wayne on the beats. Born Ruler on the mic. Together they form the powerhouse duo known as BLK CNN. In case you’ve been sleeping, we recently published an interview with these gentlemen. As far as hip hop […]

F.R.A.T. MusiKK Put On The Charm

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 4, 2012 2:16 pm

Charming Soul by Frat Muzikk

The F.R.A.T.  or the full length version, Futuristic Rhythms and Techniques are a production team from Newsport News, Virginia. Inspiration from the name came from their roots in Kappa Kappa Psi. These two cats do it all. Production, songwriting, arranging, and engineering. These guys are a lot more than your average beat maker. They are musicians. […]

Dylan Taylor Provides Some Insight On I Hate The Way

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 4, 2012 1:34 pm

I Hate The Way by Dylan Taylor

Don’t you hate those dreams where you suddenly realize you are on the school bus and you are naked? I know I do. So does Dylan Taylor. In her newest single I Hate The Way, Dylan Taylor provides some insight into herself and the thoughts racing around her creative brain. Dylan is a songwriter, performer, […]

MTSU Urban Music Panel and Cypher featuring 187 Blitz, Ducko McFli, KABY, Rio, Kelly Hite, Tim Hill, Latino Saint, Capo, and BUNKS

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 2, 2012 8:56 am

We recently organized an Urban Music Panel for Dr. Miyakawa’s Hip Hop Music & Culture class at MTSU. We discussed the local scene and navigating the music business as an up and coming entity in the Nashville area. Students were allowed to ask questions and they kept us there for an hour after it was […]

Interview with Pretty Boy of FTB Records

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 2, 2012 8:41 am

Below is our interview with North Carolina’s Pretty Boy of FTB Records. Who is Pretty Boy and what led him down this path known as music? Pretty Boy is a confident rapper, one who sees himself in his own lane with his music and creativity. He also loves collaborating with different artist to put out […]

Mid Tenn Listens – Urban Music Panel at MTSU

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman December 1, 2012 4:06 pm Tagged With: Hip Hop, podcast

Middle Tennessee Music Podcast

We recently organized an Urban Music Panel to discuss the local hip hop scene with students of Dr. Felicia Miyakawa’s Hip Hop Music and Culture class at Middle Tennessee State University. This week’s podcast is the audio from the discussion and the cypher at the end. Please excuse places in the audio that are cut […]

Mayday Radio Delivers Indie Rock With A Rebel Cause

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 28, 2012 9:50 am Tagged With: indie, Pop, Rock

Don Quixote by Mayday Radio

As the story goes, Don Quixote found a suit of armor in his shed and took it upon himself to ride into the sunset with his trusty sidekick to revive chivalry…despite what everyone else said. Jeff Ting has walked a similar path. Moving from Massachusetts to NYC in order to immerse himself in the city’s abundance […]

Blunt Force Charm Live The Life

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 28, 2012 8:52 am Tagged With: Rock

The Life by Blunt Force Charm

Blunt Force Charm of Leduc, Alberta Canada are here with their debut The Life. As I was brewing my morning coffee, I found myself (without thought) jamming out my air guitar to their track One. After pulling up their one sheet to find out more about what was stuck in my head, I realize there’s […]

Lover, Our Lips Have Left Us

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 27, 2012 11:42 am Tagged With: Rock

Lover Our Lips Have Left Us by Two Star

I must admit that I have listened to Lover, Our Lips Have Left Us by Two Star several times at this point and am still struggling to find adequate words to describe this indie rock, power-pop masterpiece. This is the ultimate love letter to any one finding themselves in a stale relationship. Balancing on the […]

Interview with Bruce Wayne and Born Ruler of BLK CNN

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman November 24, 2012 2:57 pm Tagged With: Hip Hop

Bruce Wayne of BLK CNN

Bruce Wayne and Born Ruler join forces as BLK CNN to deliver fresh Hip Hop flavor with a golden era twist. Bruce Wayne provides the soundscape for Born Ruler’s gritty, conscious, classic East Coast delivery. I was able to grab the below interview with the group. A review of their music will be coming soon. […]

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