Vinyl, a new HBO drama series, is set in 1970s New York and, takes us through the world of sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll in the absolute most literal sense. According to the HBO’s Vinyl page, the show is set through the lens of Richie Finestra, a record label president who is making an effort to… Read More When Rock ‘n’ Roll Meets Television
This BuzzFeed article discusses the ups and downs of being a up-and-coming and young hip-hop artist. Through an interview with Eli Kronovet, a 21-year-old rapper from Elon University, we see the ups, downs, struggles, and successes of making one’s own music.
Sampling within the world of music is a term that is used to describe one artist taking some of another artist’s music to use within their own track. Sampling has become the basis of EDM, hip-hop, and R&B. Through the explosion of technology in the past decade, sampling has shifted from something occasionally heard to… Read More LLMG Article: Let’s Talk about Samples
A comprehensive review of J.Cole’s chart topping album 2014 Forrest Hills Drive. Read the full review here.
Compton King Kendrick premiered his new track on the Colbert Report. Check out the full article here and the video of the debut song below.
Remixing: Taking a song and adding new flavor to it. Wanna know more details about that process? Check out this article here. It’ll explain to you everything about what a remix is and some of the best ones you should definitely check out.
