Category: Interviews

I see a lot of artists come and go in the Baltimore scene, but I’m confident that Roc Writah will be a staple. The brains behind Writah’s Touch LLC, Roc is more than an artist; he’s a creative director and an entrepreneur. He has patience and vision seldom seen in his age range and is very… Continue reading First Day Feature: Roc Writah discusses his new music, Baltimore rap scene and more

A native of Milwaukee who spent time in San Diego, Wisconsin’s Oliver Lee brings midwestern soul and west coast hip hop together seamlessly. A lifelong musician and a (literal) veteran who first picked up a guitar at 10 years old, Oliver’s passion for the craft is part of his being. He's currently in the midst of putting… Continue reading First Day Feature: Oliver Lee talks songwriting, his weekly music series and more

Equipped with a style that is as uniquely southern is Lashawn's Way. The Tennessee born MC has built his fanbase as an indie artist by pushing out tracks that bring back that feeling of yesteryear that so many long for at times. Shades of 8Ball & MJG and the likes are flowing throughout the sound… Continue reading First Day Feature: Lashawn’s Way takes us into the inspiration behind “Reign”

We all have people that we look to as peers and inspirations in what we do. It's nearly impossible to go into a particular field and not find someone who just helps you sharpen your skill. Whether it be indirectly through competition, or making friends with said peer, it's just good to have that extra… Continue reading First Day Feature: Malcolm Morrow speaks about rebooting TheHoodHippie.com, the creativity of Jackson and more

Passion is a must in music for me as an avid fan and listener. Not passion in the sense of love specifically but more so as an overall inspiration. If your music doesn't have any passion to it most efforts will simply come off as forced and a cookie cutter duplicate of something we've likely… Continue reading First Day Feature: Native talks new name change, inspirations, PRE-SZN EP and more

Want to know something that's been a part of rap culture since the literal beginning of it? Cars and the desire to shine in them. A lot of oldheads in the culture would have you believe Hip-Hop has more recently become materialistic but that simply is not the case. If you track back to what's… Continue reading First Day Feature: Big Zay Mack talks “Country Rap Tunes” EP, his creation process and MSPHiT Entertainment