hip hop

Album review: Khrystal – “The Awkward Muva”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . July 18, 2018
Khrystal’s excellent The Awkward Muva kicks off with a glowing guitar on “Badu;” a cloud that her vocals drift on. Autobiographical lyrics delivered without irony,

Photo Gallery: Duncan Burnett x RIOT / Ebony Tusks / Raymond
- By Fally Afani
- . June 30, 2018

Review: Supa Flowa – “The Supa Flowa” EP
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . June 25, 2018
Recently I discovered a feeling of nostalgia I hadn’t experienced in years for the Midwest; memories of summer and the landscape and hot nights and

Photo Gallery: I Heart Local Music Magazine Launch Party
- By Fally Afani
- . June 23, 2018

Listen to this new track from Khrystal
- By Fally Afani
- . May 17, 2018
We’re absolutely convinced that every track Khrystal puts out is a winner. She just debuted “Some People,” produced by the always on-point Duncan Burnett, and

“A Reflection of Me:” When motherhood and making music match up
- By Fally Afani
- . May 9, 2018
Managing a band can be a lot like managing a family. You’ve gotta get everyone from point A to point B for important events, present

Of course Drugs & Attics played a song about getting trashed on 4/20…
- By Fally Afani
- . April 21, 2018

I Heart Local Music christens the new Jackpot with The Sluts / Bummer / Khrystal.
- By Fally Afani
- . March 31, 2018

Kadesh Flow tackles Nerdcore culture in new “Room Service” EP
- By Fally Afani
- . March 29, 2018
We knew Kadesh Flow was a nerd at heart when he made his grand entrance at Brass and Boujee last month to the theme from

Watch Cuee rap in a cab
- By Fally Afani
- . March 27, 2018
Sometimes you just gotta ditch the stage. The “Rap Cab” series caught our eye this week after seeing a familiar face pop up. The videos,