Minnesota’s own Nate Millyunz arrives at 1DF for the premier of his newest visual. On “Night on the Moon” we find the vocalist in a colorful setting with his muse, a fitting backdrop for the pop-centric feel of the record. Listen and watch as Nate questions the fear and hesitation of the young lady who…
Category: Features
Premiere: Canada’s Eyezic reaches to the deep south for “Cold Cuts” featuring Dolla Black
Eyezic, formerly going by IAWIA, has seen his name garner quite the buzz in 2017. Though no official project release has come, the London, Ontario native has released a slew of strong singles that span the course of the 7 months. This latest one is special for us at 1DF as we played a pivotal…
Re-Fresh Fridays: Summer Time Edition
What up to all the fresh people out there! I’d like to get to the point and make this short, and sweet! So, as you know it’s officially summer time and with the summer comes summer anthems, jams and joints. I’d like to introduce you to this Re-freshing young artist BUDDY! This young man is from…
Review: Lester Sanchez brings variety, versatility and emotion on “Mental Notes” EP
One thing that has become increasingly clear through the past few years is that R&B is in a period of transition. There is a phase currently going on that finds the genre in a position different that what was traditionally there. While the sound has generally focused on love, sex and bringing heartfelt harmony to…
Re-Fresh Fridays: Boomiverse Release Edition
Hello to all you fresh folks out there! I hope that you are ready for a nice short and sweet re-freshing flashback! So today 6/16/2017 is the release of Boomiverse from Big Boi! When I think about Big Boi, of course, I think of Outkast and the legendary music they made. Specifically Southernplayalisticadillacfunkymuzik! Upon the arrival of…
Re-Fresh Fridays: Late Night Edition
Hey there! Well I know this weekend you all wanted something a little different… Like always! This week I have some late night jams for you to help you get from Friday to Saturday. Now this isn’t exactly hip-hop but, I know you can appreciate it because it’s good music. This week I have several…
First Day Feature: 1$t Letter chats about his entry into music, striving to be the best and more
Confidence is everything when it comes to hip-hop. Though you don’t necessarily have to be the world’s biggest bragger, belief in oneself will take you very far. In face I would even argue the confidence that a rapper possesses can directly affect their career. If you aren’t assured of your talent it may cause you…
Review: 40b focuses on the street’s highs and lows on “Trapped In The System”
Often times it’s easy to see that just because someone does a few bad acts doesn’t necessarily make them a bad person. In hip-hop the term “product of the environment” is one to keep in mind. People can often seem as if they are glorifying a lifestyle that is rooted in evils, but to believe…
ReFresh Fridays: Chill hop/Jazzy Hip-hop Edition
Hey Hey Hey, Hope you are ready for this week’s Re-Fresh Friday. This Friday I, of course, like every Friday wanted to do something different. This Re-Fresh Friday I wanted to focus on Chill hop, a.k.a. Jazzy Hip-hop, a.k.a. the dopeness! This week’s artist is Freddie Joachim. He is from San Diego, CA which explains…
Review: Izzy Strange welcomes you into the mind of the “bad guy”
Throughout time you may see quite the pattern as it pertains to hip-hop. Traditionally speaking the “bad guy” has always been glorified. From the rebellious ways of Run DMC, the glory days of gangsta rap with Eazy E and others, to more recent examples like 50 Cent and Future, the game allows for rule breakers…
RE-FRESH FRIDAYS
It’s FRIDAY!!!! This Re-Fresh Friday ….Straight outta the windy city, this breath of fresh air is really killing the hip-hop game!! From the Westside of Chicago…. SABA! Saba is part of a music collective entitled Pivot Gang. These young artist are attacking the music scene and blind-siding us with their talent! I particulary think you…
