City Girls’ uncensored documentary produced by Quality Control Music in partnership with Mass Appeal hits today! Directed by Marcus A. Clarke, the documentary Point Blank Period follows Quality Control’s newly signed artists as they break into a predominantly male-dominated industry with their debut album. Exclusive interviews with City Girls’ Yung Miami and J.T., as well as industry trailblazers Trina, Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “Pee” Thomas, expose the complicated road to breaking female artists in the changing music landscape. While the girl’s collaboration with Drake on “In My Feelings” rendered the #1 chart topping song in the country, the girls’ quick ascension from local Miami artists to viral sensations has presented a whole new set of challenges as…
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Directed by Alan Del Rio Ortiz (Blood Orange, St. Vincent, Fetty Wap…) and shot in Los Angeles, ‘Selenas’ is a visual punch in the face, perfectly complementing Maya’s kick-down-the-door arrival into tomorrow’s music scene. With a poet’s sensibility, Maya B explains, “Art was that whisper I heard at 5, telling me this is what you’re meant to do. Growing up, I was stuck between quick confessions and eternal silence. I was stuck between Mom and Dad. I was stuck between breaking the mold and being cemented into the cracks. I’m still stuck to the way art touched me…. Art is…
Indie-electro act The Ready Set reveals the official lyric video for “Black Magic.” The Ready Set teamed up with Minneapolis-based alternative rapper Call Me Karizma for “Black Magic” and it was included on The Ready Set’s recent EP ‘V2,” released earlier this month. In conversation with Atwood Magazine, who premiered the lyric video yesterday, The Ready Set explained that “Black Magic” was originally written a few years ago and was going to be pitched to another artist. However, once he started putting together ‘V2,’ he realized “it was sort of a missing piece the EP needed.” Explaining how Call Me Karizma ended up on the track, The Ready Set…
Written by Ashley Friedman Today, Julia Ryan premieres her soulful new single “Slow It Down” with us! If you like the smooth, sultry vocals of Norah Jones mixed with Corinne Bailey Rae’s swag, this song is for you. From the first note, we hear a beat that gives off a very jazzy soulful vibe. The guitar riffs in the background are subtle, the bass is consistent and there’s even a few keyboard chords thrown into the mix. In the beginning, it’s almost like the instrumentals are faded into the background as Ryan whispers her favorite line, “Love is what you…
Memphis, TN – Female Southern Rocker Rachel Wise has released her eagerly anticipated debut album “Southern Life.” With influences like the Allman Brothers band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Patsy Cline, Kelly Clarkson, and Etta James, Rachel’s sound has been described as soulful country with a southern rock flair. Says Rachel, “The musical concept came from me noticing there’s a space in country music that I wanted to fill. There are very few female country artists with a southern rock sound, and it’s my favorite genre! I kept wishing to hear more women do this kind of music then realized maybe I should…