Check in at Hummingbird Headquarters to see which tracks we ranked the highest in 2020! Make sure to follow up and check out our other installments, linked below! And here’s episode two! We go over songs 11-15 🙂 Continue reading Hummingbird YouTube: Top 20 Songs of 2020, Pt. 1: 20-16
Ryal is back with another enchanting video, this time for their evocative single, “Thunder (Solo on the Dancefloor).” We covered their single when it dropped, highlighting the nostalgic and danceable qualities of the song. The video brings out similar feelings as the song, creating a viewing experience without much dissonance. The video features Sam Given free-form dancing in a studio alone, emphasized by lead singer … Continue reading Ryal Releases Enchanting Video for “Thunder (Solo on the Dancefloor)”
Kali Uchis — Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)∞ Kali’s newest album is almost totally in Spanish, a departure from her mostly-English albums beforehand. Embracing her native language brought about new sounds all over the album, departing the more poppy sounds on Isolation and opting for a more grand, supervillain theme on Sin Miedo. The transition goes over beautifully, as Uchis is able to present … Continue reading November’s Best: Meg Thee Stallion, Kali Uchis, Lou Phelps, Drop World-Shaking Albums
Mutually empathetic relationships are crucial components of happy and fulfilling lives. To give and receive love is so important, but that can often be clouded by personal insecurities exacerbated by outside pressure. In the American social order, masculinity has been toxically constructed with the goal of oppressing and breaking down non-masculine ideals as a means of holding men above others. Heterosexual relations feature plenty of … Continue reading Toni Morrison’s Jazz & SZA’s CTRL: Roadmaps for Navigating Love in Hate [Longform]
Buffalo has been slapped right on the map of rap’s biggest cities this year, with critically-acclaimed releases from Griselda rappers Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, Armani Caesar, and Conway the Machine. But an engine of hype and energy powers the city: Billie Essco. And he’s doing it all on his own terms, opting to buck the industry norm of joining a major record label. While … Continue reading Billie Essco: Buffalo’s Dynamic Talent in Music, Fashion [Profile]
Lupe Fiasco and Kendrick Lamar have each been talked about plenty on hip-hop Twitter as of late after claims from Lupe Fiasco that he’s the better lyricist between the two. Check in with XLNS Media on his latest video, comparing the greatness of each artist! Let us know what you think in his comments section. Continue reading Comparing the Greatness of Kendrick and Lupe [Video]
We’re excited to announce this collaboration with GEN-ZiNE, an initiative to help voters register and vote this fall. Check out their website for a tool to better inform your voting choices. And here are some posters they’ve drawn up to print out and post around your school, neighborhood, or community! And here’s the QR code if you’re looking to make your own. Continue reading Voting Initiative with GEN-ZiNE: Get Out and Vote!
Leaving his job as an ESL teacher in South Korea, Pakistani-American Qasim Anwar had little more than inspiration and motivation when he started Volo Apparel. But once inspiration struck, there was no stopping Anwar on his mission to provide a sustainable and practical product, head and shoulders above the competition. “The idea revolves around the pockets and then slowly developed into a full-fledged athleisure brand … Continue reading Sustainable and Stylish: Volo Apparel
The streaming era may have rendered collective hip-hop projects less effective than in decades past, but these groups still run the game with their ability to blend talent and produce high-quality music. The idea of a rap group is ever-evolving, but in this article, I’m defining the concept as a label, band, group, or collective that consistently collaborates: constant features on each other’s work and … Continue reading Top 5 Groups in Hip-Hop: 2020 Edition
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