One of the greatest Hip-Hop songs in the genre is Paparazzi by Xzibit. X became known more for his participation in the MTV show “Pimp My Ride”. Prior to his hosting the show he was recognized as one of the best lyricists in the Liquid Crew from Los Angeles. The album 40 Days and 40…
The irony of music is the ability for people to say that emcees or musicians fall off. Art is a difficult partner. It can prevent madness or drive a person to madness. Finding the fine line between creative genius and attracting a mainstream following that will allow the artist to live is like seeing the…
Electric Theatre Collective delivered what could eventually become an ad for adidas. Pharrell’s latest song features his signature four count drop into a speaker rattling 808 with bars delivered by 21 Savage and Tyler, the Creator. The video FX appear to be claymation, but the detail is so incredible it’s hard to think that the…
When the artist is a painter and a poet from Southeast San Diego everything blends to create a palette of culture at its finest. Hip-Hop used to mean something and you could still vibe, b-boy to it and elevate to it. Bennie delivers a hook that feels like evidence of why, “We can’t get up,…
Lupe delivers several lyrics connecting Chicago to sneaker culture. He references Virgil Abloh and rocks two iconic kicks from the history of the Windy City: adidas Rose 3.0 Alternate and the White Cement Air Jordan 3 from MJ’s free throw line dunk. Not to mention that this short song feels like Food and Liquor. The…
At 53 seconds of this video and at 1:59 of the video there are true homages to the culture of Hip-Hop and sneakers. Sneaker Culture rose at the height of the golden era of Hip-Hop. Jordans were a staple, but closets used to be filled with a variety of brands. At 2:50 another sneaker and…
3 track album Source: Fela Soul – More Than U Know (10th Anniversary Remix), by Amerigo Gazaway Happy 10th Anniversary to our 2011 Fela Kuti x De La Soul collaboration, Fela Soul! Listen to the exclusive unreleased bonus track “More Than U Know” from the original session archives and stream the album on Bandcamp.
I’m a huge fan of Christopher Dixon. I’ve talked about him on this site on a number of occasions. Most recently, he delivered us the sketchbook: What are the Creative Discovery Tools? | An All in One Intro To Sneaker Design Sketchbook Today, he launched what I hope becomes a series that I can ride…
This song has me ready to go and cruise with the family (or just the wifey). Take a listen and subscribe to Nate’s YouTube when you click through. #groovin
The song by Marcus Machado is a journey into the heart of Black America and an attempt at entering the psyche of White America. After 4 years of openly blatant racist actions during the Trump Administration, what has always existed has become much more prominent and visible. The cell phone has become a device of…
Anyone who really knows me, knows that I place Pharoahe Monch in the pantheon of elite emcees who should be in the conversation for GOAT status. I’ve been such a fan, that my admiration rubbed off on my son who now plays guitar, but ranks Pharoahe as his favorite emcee. Over the years of listening…
While you know arch as a discussion site for the sneaker industry, arch is also a media company with a small record label, video and photography services. Our connection to the sneaker industry inspires us to work with musicians, brands and labels to create an opportunity for the promotion of apparel companies and the artists….
I wanted to do something different for this New Music Monday, so this week I’m covering Anderson.Paak’s new song JEWELZ. I’m going to follow the same formula as my other New Music Mondays posts, except with a few differences. The song and video is interesting. It’s partially a marketing tool for Vans. Since this is…
Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – Hip Hop Are the arrangements interesting? – The arrangements are pretty good, while the first half isn’t incredibly strong, the second half past “Lay It Down” is incredible.(17/20) Is the lyrical content…
Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – Jazz Fusion Are the arrangements interesting? – Yes. I may be a little biased as I’m a big jazz fusion fan, but I enjoyed the arrangements of the songs. The mix of…
Source: Alicia Keys Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – Pop Are the arrangements interesting? – This is the first time since I’ve started doing album reviews that listening actually felt like a chore. This album is incredibly commercialized…
Co-founder of Rainbow Blonde Records and spectacular artist in his own right, José James is often referred to as the jazz singer for the hip-hop generation. Source: José James -Rainbow Blonde Records Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – …
Official Site Source: Home – Gregory Porter Music Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – The album is a mix of gospel and jazz, with some songs also having an emphasis on strings. Are the arrangements interesting? – While…
Nas website Source: Official Site Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – The genre, put simply is hip-hop. Are the arrangements interesting? – As much as I like the album, several of the beats could be stronger. There are…
Pharrell dropped a powerful new video displaying black entrepreneurs and accomplishments with his new song “Entrepreneur”. While the song isn’t the best, the video is so good the song almost becomes background music to it. I found myself actively trying to listen to the song and it’s lyrics without getting distracted. Honestly, lyrically the song…
I had the pleasure of working with Dave Keller on his upcoming album, which is being made to promote racial justice and equality. The album is being produced at Sugarhouse Soundworks with engineer extraordinaire Roger Stauss. Each song is a duet, with a different musical partner. All money raised from album sales will go to…
Official website of the Black Roots Music Artist winner of two GRAMMY® awards for best contemporary blues album. Winner of the first NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest in 2015. Blues with a punk attitude from Oakland, CA. Live show can be described church without the religion. Source: Fantastic Negrito Vince Score – The Vince score…
