Ruby Hornet: What Makes an Artist? (Video)

Everyone wants to be an artist these days.  Ruby Hornet went around asking some big named artists what constitutes an artist in their eyes.

Curren$y – Pilot Talk (Trailer)

Due out on July 13th, Creative Control borrows from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to create another trailer for Curren$y’s Pilot Talk.

Curren$y – The Hangover feat. Mikey Rocks (Mp3)

Here’s a smooth track to chill to on the beach or by the pool.

Curren$y – The Day feat. Mos Def & Jay Electronica (Mp3)

I’m not the biggest Curren$y fan but he’s got a lot of fans so this is for ya’ll.

Curren$y – King Kong (Video)

MY SHIT!!!

Curren$y – King Kong (Mp3)

King Kong is the first official single off Curren$y’s upcoming album, Pilot Talk.

Ski Beatz – Ariels feat. Curren$y, Terri Walker, Whosane, Mos Def & Stalley (Mp3)

There’s been a lot of hype for this mixtape which drops next Tuesday.  Can’t wait.

Closed Sessions Vol. 1 (FreEP)

Closed Sessions Vol. 1 EP is finally here.  This EP is comprised of 9 original songs and 5 interludes, with liner notes containing the story behind each track and artwork for each song + links to video of the recording process.  Features on the project include Curren$y, Tanya Morgan, Emilio Rojas, Truck North, Rapper Big Pooh, Kidz In The Hall, Mikkey Halsted, Amanda Diva, Skyzoo, Rhymefest, U-N-I, Bun B, and more.

Curren$y & Stalley – Address (Video)

Here’s a dope video made by the people at Creative Control for Curren$y and Stalley.  The set takes place in beautiful Jamaica and I must say, I wish I was there now with this ugly snow storm outside…

Feature: I Buy New Headphones Every Year

Since high school, I was that kid that walked everywhere with a set of headphones on.  Didn’t matter if I was walking to class for 3 minutes, I had my headphones on blast, putting me in a euphoric state.  I was still a very social person but on many occasions, I just wanted to walk around while zoning out my surroundings.  Even when I was in the music hall on my way to orchestra practice, I’d still have on my music, drowning out the sounds of the gospel choir (while checking out all the girls, of course).  But this trend continued on through college, maybe even peaking then.  In Buffalo, headphones allowed me to keep my ears warm while satisfying my music appetite so on many occasions however, people would ask me, “What are you listening to?”  But unfortunately, this question was not that easy to answer.

If you know me, you’ll know I find all types of music interesting.  Yes, I do have a very picky palette and don’t like to saturate my collection with nonsense but every genre has some appeal to me, some more than others.  Here are just a few artists I’ve picked that get heavy rotation on my iPod in the past few weeks.