“Elevate” from Sammie B
If you’re old enough to remember vintage Kanye – the guy who kicked it with Twista and experimented with the limits of his melodic depth on a regular basis – [...]
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Nick Phoenix Drops New Single/Video
Where Nick Phoenix’s voice is quite gentle and reflective in the new single and music video “Andromeda,” the weight of his words is much more focused and aggressively [...]
Laura Sumner Releases “Red Clay Blue Sky’ (EP)
Laura Sumner delivers a strong debut in the EP Red Clay Blue Sky. The five-song collection is a rousing mix of contemplative lyrics and vibrant soundscapes. Fixing for a [...]
Interview with The Modern Gentleman
IPM: You just released a new single and have a new one on the way. Tell us more about why you chose to lead with these singles in particular? How [...]
B. West Drops Hot New Single/Video
A lot of young players coming up in the hip-hop game right now are turning their backs on the old school, cut-and-dry concepts that helped to mold so much of [...]
Le Sonic’s “I’ll Be the One”
I won’t pretend. You wouldn’t want me to. I came into this review not knowing much about smooth jazz. I had plenty of preconceived and stereotypical notions about what [...]
Michelle A. Jones Releases “Two Dogs & a Rat”
With lovable extroversion, Michelle A. Jones starts to unfurl quite the curious folk-rock ballad in her new single “Two Dogs & a Rat,” and while the current indie [...]
“It Really Sucks Getting Old” From Michael Dean Hall
Retro rock swing spells out summer vibes in most situations, but this is especially true of the new single “It Really Sucks Getting Old” from Michael Dean Hall. Rather [...]
“Maison” by Seal Party
Soul takes more than technique – you’re either born with it, trained how to use it, and know how to put it into practice, or you don’t, and Seal Party [...]
Najjah Calibur’s “I’m Good”
Hitting us with a rock beat right off the top of the track, Najjah Calibur’s “I’m Good” has vicious energy that immediately lets us know what kind of a rager [...]
“2 Many” From Mighty Koba (feat. Jaey London)
When music and muscularity meet inside of a tight mix, a lot of charismatic melodicism can be born from the resulting sparks, and this is exactly what you can expect [...]
“Big Bands (featuring $tupid Young)” by Star2
Star2 is living that GTA life in the music video for his new single “Big Bands (featuring $tupid Young),” and when you listen to the stylish manner in which he [...]
“Meet the Man” by Albert Cummings
Some singer/songwriters can’t make a big statement without an equally imposing backdrop to rest against, but Albert Cummings isn’t one of these players. The fluff and [...]
AJ Smith’s Latest Single “Better”
The epic flow of AJ Smith’s new single “Better” would have been enough for it to win a lot of accolades with pop critics this season, but in addition to [...]
RM47 Drops New Single/Video
Although entirely synthetic in tone, the percussion in the new single “Strangers” from RM47 is undeniably one of the lustier components of the track’s bottom-end, and [...]
guUs Drops New Music
Because of its emotional nature, blues is one of the few genres in popular music that has a near-universal appeal, and guUs doesn’t mind giving us a refresher on the [...]
“I’ll Be There” by Hitpapa (feat. Emtee)
Making rap that doesn’t fit inside of a box isn’t as easy as it used to be. There are new subgenres and scenes growing out of the cloud every day, [...]
Veve C Drops New Single
Unlike what some of the old school hip-hop critics would tell you, it is possible to be delicate with your verses but precise with your delivery, and Veve C is [...]
Major Spark Releases Two New Singles/Videos
A lazy groove is grinning at us from under a bed of smothering guitars, and it doesn’t take much more than a cursory examination of these elements to appreciate the [...]
Neil Nathan Drops New Single
When we press the play button on the new single “The Folly of War” from singer/songwriter Neil Nathan, the first distinct component of the track we come in contact with [...]