Birth...life...resurrection without death. Who is truly the alchemist of identity? What is belonging? Polish-born but raised in the concrete jungle, New York City. Educated in the most illmatic of boroughs, Queens - the place where "stars are born", fostering emcees that had to lyrically fight it out with titans in the Bronx. The borough of tribes, mobbs, and a trio that wore three stripped sneakers and commanded the world to walk this way.
Birth...life...resurrection without death. Who is truly the alchemist of identity? What is belonging? Polish-born but raised in the concrete jungle, New York City. Educated in the most illmatic of boroughs, Queens - the place where "stars are born", fostering emcees that had to lyrically fight it out with titans in the Bronx.
GRAMMY-Award winning producer and icon David Morales has released his new single 'Show Love' featuring Tiger Wilson and Melonie Daniels Walker. Infusing rumbling, festive percussion underneath future-forward and lush synths, Tiger Wilson's soulful and gospel vocals is the perfect marriage over Morales' extravagant house production.
Back in 2016, NYC rockers High Waisted dropped their charismatic debut album 'On Ludlow'. Bridging everything from 50s rock, surf, pop punk and more, the release was a wild and fun ride with the group's live shows just as energetic.
NYC songstress Mïrändä returns with a new single and video dubbed 'I Am Art'. Musically the track is a grand mixture of pop and electro, with the content being a hopeful anthem of overcoming pain during those moments of loneliness. The single follows her previous cuts 'Stay' and 'Formula'. The video was shot by Mïrändä herself during the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown. You can watch the vid down at the bottom.
NYC-based band Psychobuildings released their LP 'Love World' back in 2014, which followed their 'Hearts' and self-titled EPs. Since that time they have gone on to pump out a number of fantastic post-punk, new wave and art pop-inspired singles. Psychobuildings have now shared their latest track 'M'lia'. Meshing together 80s pop and early new wave, the tune is built on sensual synth lines and thumping drum kicks which spark a feeling of nostalgia as the lyrics are an ode to the love of that special someone.
For all of the fans of The Strokes who have been moaning about wanting a new album from the NYC band, their prayers have finally been answered. Landing April 10th, the group will release their sixth studio LP titled 'The New Abnormal'.
NYC-based experimental artists Eartheater and LEYA have teamed-up for an EP titled 'Angel Lust'. This latest work follows their previous collaborative track '666', which was featured on LEYA's 2018 album 'The Fool'. Comprised of four songs in total, the EP is an ethereal soundscape with LEYA providing haunting production as the underlay to Eartheater's ghostly vocal delivery.
Princess Nokia finds herself entering a beauty pageant in her latest video 'Sugar Honey Iced Tea (S.H.I.T.)'. Directed by Emma Westenberg, the New York rapper keeps it realer than real by entering the competition with attitude, confidently strutting her sex appeal and ultimately winning the title.
Experimental art and music pair Helena Ratka and Sophia Kennedy, better known as Shari Vari will release their debut album 'Now' on September 13th via the Malka Tuti label. With their sound embodying a range of styles including punk, techno, jazz and pop, the LP follows their 2017 EP 'Life Should Be A Holiday'.
