Simone Moreno was born in Salvador, Bahia, in the Northeast of Brazil. In Salvador, music is almost like a religion. Many of the most famous artists, musicians and singers of the country come from here. Gilberto Gil, Joao Gilberto, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania… Simone grew up listening to such artists. For more Simone Moreno, kindly click here.
Rochesterian Producer K-Offbeat does it again with his new release, “The Akoma”. Click here to listen to our interview!
Girls like Intuition, but so do Hip Hop purists, newjack scene kids, and indie rap snobs alike. The exciting “new” rapper has emerged as one of the fresh faces of the Los Angeles underground Hip Hop scene. But don’t be fooled if you’re just hearing of him, he’s been cutting his teeth for nearly ten years now.
Composer of mercurial soundtracks for uncertain times, Thavius Beck conjoins various strains of electronic music to arrive at a daringly ambitious sound. He has received recognition in The Wire, Spin, and Urb for his solo releases under the moniker Adlib, the Labwaste project with fellow LA artist Subtitle, his recent production for fellow Mush artist K-The-I???, his early work with Global Phlowtations, numerous guest appearances, and producing alongside Trent Reznor for and touring in support of and accompanying Saul Williams. An exceptional programmer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist, Thavius Beck’s many talents allow him to take a song from idea to completion without ever having to leave his cluttered studio. Uncompromising vision and an ear for the unusual are staples of this writer/producer’s work.
The L.A. underground has many voices, some covered in grit and dirt, some slapping the halt, some hitting high and brassy — but none ring truer than that of Nocando. A seasoned member of the hip-hop community who isn’t content to count his battle scars by the dozens, Nocando brings fresh rhymes week after week at the world-renowned club night Low End Theory where he is the resident host, as well as to a variety of steazy joints all around the West Coast.
It is evident I have a thing for ‘doubles’. This music video by Satan Takes A Holiday proves it. From the self titled debut album, here is Missy, directed by Bold Faces.
CX KiDTRONiK is working on an album for Stones Throw, to be released 2010. The album is not yet titled, and not yet completed. In May, Stones Throw will release the CX KiDTRONiK picture disc+CD “Black Girl White Girl/Wild Kingdom” feat. Diallo and DOOM as King Geedorah.
Dr Kwest is a mysterious character created by Kalonji. Influenced by Prefuse 73, Sun Ra, Stereolab and many others, he started sampling in 2006. Two years later, he released the Black Demo. End of 2008, he released a second mixtape entitled “A Starr Called Quest”.
Wighit Nazar, is an Arabic Hip-Hop duo represented by Mohamed El Deeb (emcee) & Mohamed Yasser (emcee). Formed in late 2007, Wighit Nazar (WN) started as a musical project between the two emcees and producers Ark-e-tekt and KC.
Born in Nigeria, Nneka relocated some 10,000 miles to Hamburg, Germany, at the age of nineteen to pursue a career in singing along side a degree in Anthropology. Having landed in the German port, the singer hooked up with DJ and Hip-Hop beatmaker DJ Farhot and ever since, their strong musical relationship has been the backbone of Nneka’s success. Her influences reflect her younger days in Nigeria as well as her time in the Western world. The distance she has travels shines through in her voice as does her diverse musical influences. She cites famous compatriot Fela Kuti and legend Bob Marley as well as contemporary rappers Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Mobb Deep and Lauryn Hill as key influences in her pursuit of musical recognition.
Music: Recording Artist Simone MorenoGrungeCake’s Interview with Producer K-Offbeat for ‘The Akoma’!New Releases: Intuition’s “Girls Like Me”Music: Producer and Recording Artist Thavius BeckNew Releases: Nocando’s “Jimmy The Lock”Music Video: Missy by Satan Takes A HolidayMusic: CX KiDTRONiK, DOOM and Diallo’s Debuts via Stones Throw this Spring!