Well what can we say, Coachella Weekend One came and went with a mighty sonic boom, lysergic blur and warm tropical brush of palm fronds. It was, as usual, epic. However for the first time ever, it was not the final weekend Coachella had to offer. No, instead of having to wait an entire year […]


19 Mar
One-half of Pvre Gold blends Lil Wayne over chillwave beats

One half of Polish DJ/producer duo Pvre Gold and host of Wroclaw’s infamous Loud & Clear parties, Naphta is among the new school of artists like Clams Casino that blend hip hop flows over a variety of electronic/EDM stylings. In this G4UDI mixtape Naphta throws a bunch of flows — mostly courtesy of Lil Wayne — […]


13 Mar
For when you want to taste booze without drinking booze

If you ever find yourself fiending for the sweet hoppy goodness of some Sierra Nevada Indian Pale Ale, but can’t quite slip away to knock back a dozen cold ones, then you can at least coat your lips with some Sierra Nevada Cascade Hops-N-Mint lip balm. Made using Cascade hop oils and all natural ingredients, […]


2 Mar
Los Angeles' PRISM Gallery is transformed by the Brazilian Twins

Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Os Gemeos (literally ‘the twins’ in Portuguese) and known to their mother as; Gustavo and Otavio, bring their amazing, surreal and humorous vision to a dynamic solo exhibition at Los Angeles’ PRISM Gallery which opened this past Saturday night. Miss You runs through March 24th and features Os Gemeos’ saturated colors and signature […]


Boston producer Will C established himself first as a talented engineer, mastering hundreds of releases from hip hop artists such as MF DOOM, The Pharcyde and Madlib to jazz, soul and R&B greats like Tom Scott, George Benson and Patrick Adams. He now turns his attention to an often-times tragically slept on American band, The […]


23 Feb
Atlanta hip-hop producer remixes Australia-via-Los Angeles MC

21 year-old Atlanta-based beat machine and hip-hop hybrid producer ForteBowie decided to take on Iggy Azalea’s Ignorant Art EP — which you can download HERE in its original form — and remixed five of the tracks. Of course he opted for “PU$$Y” and “My World“, as well as 3 lesser know songs from the Australia-via-Los […]


Atlanta duo FKI team up with Mad Decent roster stalwarts Heroes & Villains and Mayhem, as well as founder Diplo, to produce the 16-track dubstep-wobbled hip hop mixtape Transformers N The Hood. Collaborators and guests include T.I., Planet 9, Iggy Azalea, Travis Porter, DJ Spinz, Mike Fresh and more. Stream Transformers N The Hood mixtape below […]


31 Jan
Upsetters, Sabbath, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Howling Wolf & plenty of stoner rock & 70's experimentalism

Seminal Finnish trip hop/downtempo/breakbeat outfit Pepe Deluxé just dropped their fourth longplay, Queen of the Wave, this week. They’ve come a long way since their 1999 debut Super Sound, their electronic output taking a deeper delve into live breaks and organ-led rhythms. To illustrate their influences and direction, Pepe Deluxé — aka Jari Salo and […]