GalleryBay Area voices Rittybo and Kezia drop new song, “Lonely”
OK look, there's absolutely nothing wrong with being single. But the most annoying part? When the wrong somebody can't take a hint.
Turning that ditty into a bop called "Lonely," [...]
GalleryTheaux Elliot drops new single, “Big Finesse
After sharing singles “CANTKEEPUP” and “Boomin’” (the latter which we didn’t cover but is worth the listen), Theaux Elliot is on our watchlist for 2020. And he’s back again [...]
GallerySiri Seiko, Wade08, Trey Coastal on Sounds from Elsewhere showcase
This Saturday, February 29 marks the return of Sounds from Elsewhere, a quarterly showcase shining a light on the alternative hip-hop and R&B artists emerging from the soil. Hosted [...]
GalleryNoise Pop 2020: Tim Atlas turns insecurities and anxieties into dreamy indie pop
Ever since his elimination from season nine of NBC’s The Voice, Tim Atlas refused to let a short stint on reality TV dictate the rest of his career. He [...]
GalleryOakland artist Ricky Lake releases new album “Last Summer Sucked”
Spending most of 2019 as a feature fixture (and getting his first placement on Showtime's The L Word), Ricky Lake is now ready to claim some shine of his [...]
GalleryProducer Ian McKee emerges from behind the boards with ‘Amina’ EP
Since 2016, Ian McKee has been the mind behind some of our favorite local artists, namely Rexx Life Raj, Caleborate and our very own Beejus. But the Pacifica producer [...]
GalleryAmen arrives with debut project, ‘Real’
Amen is finally ready to speak her truth. A voice formerly heard on Text Me Records' Group Chat Vol. 2 and Mikos Da Gawd's "Hell Yeah Brother!" makes her [...]
GalleryPremiere: Theaux Elliot, “CANTKEEPUP” feat. Jayem + Mayila
Elliot Slamet refuses to be boxed in. We’ve covered Slamet’s work on this blog before as EyyELL, one-half of Lord Morgan, but now the San Jose producer is starting [...]
GalleryRexx Life Raj’s ‘Father Figure 3: Somewhere Out There’ is finally here
One of the most highly-anticipated albums of the fall, Rexx Life Raj's Father Figure 3: Somewhere Out There is out now on all streaming platforms and he already has [...]
GalleryThe Bay Bridged Q&A: A Not-So-Awkward Convo with Beejus
There was a point in time where Beejus, host of the DIY podcast Awkward Convos with Beejus, didn't think he could carry a conversation. A bit of a surprising [...]
GalleryTia Nomore brings “Nu Chain” to OTR Sessions
Tia Nomore is about to reach a higher altitude when her upcoming album Level arrives later this fall. And if the rest of her new, upgraded sound is anything [...]
GalleryListen in to ‘Text Me Records Group Chat Vol. 2’ out today
We won't go down the list of our favorites off of Text Me Records' newest tape, Group Chat Vol. 2, because we've done plenty of that already. But gang's [...]
