The Hip Hop Roundup – Week of March 30: KeiyaA, Connis, AZ Chike and more

Album of the week: KeiyaA – Forever Ya Girl KeiyaA is an up-and-coming R&B soul artist from New York City who just released her official debut album Forever Ya Girl on all streaming services. It’s a gorgeous quest for individual…

Album Review: Schoolboy Q – “CrasH Talk”

SchoolBoy Q entered the Black Hippy collective (along with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul) as a weed-smoking prodigy looking to infuse Crip-friendly raps into Kendrick Lamar’s Top Dawg Entertainment label. His first album, Setbacks, assimilated poverty and partying with…

Music Interview: B00ty

Hold on. Before you stop and Google B00ty, let it be known it’s B00ty with two zeros for a reason… As ½ of the duo states, “If you’ve never just Googled the word booty before… there’s a lot of stuff…

2017 Life is Beautiful Festival in Photos

On September 23rd, TYF staff writer Ashley Bulayo covered the 2017 Life is Beautiful in Las Vegas, Nevada. Included are photos from performances of Cage the Elephant, Muse, Schoolboy Q, Sigrid, and Broods as well as random moments throughout the festival.

Panorama Music Festival brings big names to NYC

In just its second year of existence, the Panorama Music Festival did much to excite its fans and concert goers. Be it the countless musical artists and acts they lined up for the three-day event in New York City, or…

Album Review: Calvin Harris – “Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1”

If you find yourself riding in your car with the windows down on a nice summer day, the Calvin Harris’ new album Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1 should be one of your go-to party playlists to put on the radio.  I wouldn’t go…

Album Review: Schoolboy Q – “Blank Face”

As gangsta rap goes, bleeding bleakness has never been a sense for prominence in an album. Rappers don’t glamorize the idea of being a gangster and living that life, but the mood is implemented by the sound of the instrumental.…