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60 East Talks Touring With Legends, Building a Festival and Balancing Many Hats
California and the West Coast houses some of the staples of hip hop music. From Dre, NWA, Snoop and Tu Pac to Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, E-40, and Nipsey Hussle, ... -
Professional Advice: Tavia Mapp on Publicity & Today's Artists
Today's music is all about the headlines. There what sells the current product and image of today's superstar to the general public. Publicity is identical to air for any artist's ... -
YONAS Continues to be Himself as He Prepares to Release More Music
Photo by Brittain Clay @brittain.clay YONAS first showed up on Upcoming Hip Hop back in 2013, when we were still on Blogspot, with a review about one of his earlier ... -
Rhymesayers CEO J Bird talks Soundset Mishaps, High Points, and Experiences to Help Grow
It seems like every year as the spring arrives, Minnesota throws a curveball. Whether it's a 25” blizzard, a water valve bursting on a busy highway, or the countless construction ... -
SXSW 2019 INTERVIEW: NOVELIST’S FAITH CHANNELS BELIEF INTO BRITISH MUSIC
“I like being in my own lane. I'm free to do what I like, which is funny 'cause I'm only 22.” It’s not so much “funny” as it is outrageous. ... -
SXSW 2019 Interview: Cautious Clay Is Independently Defining His Own Sound
After 12 shows, Josh Karpeh A.K.A. Cautious Clay, has almost finished the marathon that is his SXSW 2019. -
[Interview] Gaelic Storm CiderBoys Partnership, Touring, Hip Hop, and More
For years I have covered some of the most eccentric, egotistic, and entertaining figures in hip hop music, but it isn’t all that represents me. -
[Interview] Dylan Owen Talks Holes In Our Stories, Storytelling, Influences, and More
Authenticity and storytelling are two traits I look for in an artist when deciding who to interview next and Dylan Owen checks those boxes and more. His honesty in his ...
