My Picks – 2017

2017 was a glorious year for music from all around the world, so it only make sense that I make a little list for you of the songs I listened to most via Spotify this year. I don’t plan on ranking these songs because they are spread across several genres and cannot be compared to one another since each one has something different to offer the listener. However, I will rank the top 3 favorite artists I personally discovered this year.   You ready for this?!   Alphabetical by genre – NIGERIA | AFROBEAT/AFROPOP Yemi Alade – Single & Searching … Continue reading My Picks – 2017

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From The Underground Up GERMANY | RAP/HIP-HOP “In a rap battle, women are traditionally degraded by men. They are remembered when men feel that women behave like them.” – Juju Attitude – CHECK. Catchy – CHECK. Crass – CHECK. Clever – CHECK. Attractive – CHECK. Women involved in the rap music world are hit or miss. You’ve got your Lady Sovs, Queen Latifah’s, Nicki Minaj’s sure, but which one of them can actually stand up to the big boys of rap? Anybody? ANYBODY??? Well, I think these ladies do a hell of a job holding their own. But, I’m not … Continue reading SXTN

THIS JUST IN – Music News 09.13!

Electro Duo FEMM Releases 3 singles Today, 09.13 Japan | J-Pop A post shared by FEMM (@femm____) on Sep 12, 2017 at 8:11pm PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js The Far East Mention Mannequins have been busy since the release of their last song Do It Again back in May of this year. RiRi and LuLa covered two popular J-Pop songs in this latest musical endeavor – one being My Revolution by Misato Watanabe (1986) and Konya Wa Boogie Back by Kenji Ozawa (1994). The third track, Falling For a Lullaby, is an original song of their’s and has the heaviest electronic beats of all three. … Continue reading THIS JUST IN – Music News 09.13!