Exclusive Interview with Add-2 + New Music

People are starting to want more from artist, more than just a top ten single, they want good projects.

You can say what you want about the rap game now, but what you can’t say is that the Midwest isn’t coming with it. With producers and rappers alike coming even harder than before, Add-2 is at [...]

My Name is B.o.B and I Like to Rhyme-Mixtape Download + More

B.o.B or Bob to his mama and his folks, is a busy artist right now. He was a pleasure to interview, although he was interrupted constantly by request from people around him. He’s also busy writing, producing, arranging, and mixing all of his own music. It must be hard to juggle his [...]

Interview – Nikki Jean–Singer/Song Writer

Lupe Fiasco ft/ Nikki Jean -”Hip Hop Saved My Life”

A lover of lyrics and multi-talented Singer/Song Writer are just a few of the things you can use to describe Nikki Jean. After viewing just a few of her videos on YouTube and numerous daily posts on her Myspace page, you quickly understand that her [...]

New Music + Interview – Magnolius–A different new sound of Canadian independent hip-hop

With the release of their debut album “Ode to Hyde”, MAGNOLIUS shares with the world a project almost twenty years in the making. Though the project was recorded over a much shorter period of time, it is the product of a life long friendship between members Shan Vincent de Paul and Derek DaCosta. Both members [...]

Fashion + Interview – Complete Technique–Custom Jewelry

For my third interview, I was lucky enough to meet the designer / craftsman of the luxuriously urban jewelry brand, Complete Technique. I met with Osa in his DUMBO studio, and interrupted him in the middle of a piece for a quick talk.
Complete Technique makes beautiful pendants, rings, chains… Customs designs for everyone ; from [...]

Fashion + Interview – Lemar & Dauley–Clothing Line

Established in 2003, Lemar And Dauley has methodically bridged the gap between the United States and the bourgeois influx of innovators around the world. The secret to the success of L&D, is its ability to dig into the toy chest of American culture to transcending into universal avenues while careful not to downplay the social [...]

Fashion + Interview – Rebel Dance–Urban Nomad Clothing Line

REBEL DANCE is an urbanwear label for young international nomads. World travellers who appreciate an edgy and chic wardrobe. The brand was launched in Paris with INDO, a women’s line for Spring Summer 08. Now we’re in NYC, preparing NYSK (a men’s and women’s collection for Autumn Winter 08) inspired by hip hop artist and [...]

Fashion + Interview – The Shadow Conspiracty–Ronnie B.–Clothing Line

Arize: Besides havin a crazy apparel line you also produce BMX parts and accessories. How did you guys pull off such a dope brand?
Thanks for the kind words. Being passionate about what we do. I started my 1st brand in 1986 and then Shadow in 2001. Shadow is what we want out of [...]

Fashion – NDEUR–Custom Pumps

N
ow you can step your feet into wearable art by Parisian artist Mathieu Missiaen. Mathieu, under his company NDEUR, decorates leather pumps with unique designs and patterns handcrafted from oil-based paints. Although there are standard designs to his work, each pair is uniquely one of a kind as they are handmade. Also available [...]

Interview – Foreign Family–Clothing Line

Founded in los angeles in the hot summer of 2003, when two friends, chad and mr44, decided to start their own clothing brand. they both wanted to build a brand that was known for originality and intricate hand-drawn designs. hard work and the drive to create good clothing has guided them from the start, from [...]

Interview + Fashion – Blacktooth Clothing–Portland, Oregon based clothing line

Blacktooth is unlike all of the other t-shirt companies you see on the market today. While they are around to make people rich, Blacktooth comes at it in a different approach. Originally started in 2002 by Portland based artist Carey Haider; it was a name for the medium of cut and paste collage D.I.Y. art [...]

Fashion + Dummy Labratories–Custom Shoes

With the custom shoe game at its peak Dummy Laboratories, located in Spain, are well on there way to stardom in the game. Complex custom patterns and colors on top of colors is kinda there style, and it works well. The success seems limitless on the line of shoes they produce. Small runs of one [...]

Fashion – Miss Wax–Fashion Designer & Custom Earring Designer

M iss Wax is a jewelry line for the risk-taking ladies who appreciate a little color and a little culture. Miss Wax strives to fill the gap in the ever- predictable jewelry market by releasing earrings and [...]

Theo–Emerging Artist/DJ from Providence Rhode Island

Emerging artist/DJ from Providence Rhode Island is, with ease, here to bring substance and timelessness to the music industry.
As a DJ Theo has opened up for over 21 artists before the age of 21 (Rakim, Chris Brown, Juelz Santana, Lloyd Banks, etc) and as an emerging artist has his city in amazement & in attention [...]

Lyriciss Flowz–Self described as “(Hip-Hop wise) speaking on real-life issues with a lyrical focus” you be the judge

W
hen asked what he brings to the table in a world where the hip-hop game is oversaturated with bland, formulaic MCs, 20-year-old Washington DC/PG County, Maryland native Lyriciss answers, “A young black voice out of an unknown area (hip-hop wise) speaking on real-life issues with a lyrical focus. Nowadays, you speak to the majority of [...]

Interview–HISD–Hueston Independent Spit District

H.I.S.D. (Hueston Independent Spit District) was born in 2005 through the collaboration of eight artists of varying mediums wanting to introduce a refreshing perspective to the sound and visual aesthetic of hip hop culture, classic soul music, poetry, visual art, fashion, and photography. Mutual respect and appreciation for the cultural significance and influence achieved by [...]

Superiority Complex Music–Classic hip-hop at its best

Superiority Complex is originally from Arkansas, but now makes its home in Orlando, Florida. With a number of previous underground releases and a solid track record of 4 years constantly performing, honing their craft, and making better and better music, Superiority Complex, on the heels of their new release, is making the transition from a [...]

eM-LV–Beats from Spain

Arize: I don’t even wanna know how many beats you have…but please humor me…
I don’t know man! Lots of beats……beats all day!!
Arize: How did you get started?…and let us know a lil bio of you..
Well, I grew up in Albacete ( Spain ) and I started listening hip hop in 1992 when I was [...]

Shadrach Kabango–Canadian Hip Hop

If hip hop is a state of mind and not a place or a scene, then Shad K is a poster child for hip hop continued growth and expansion to every part of the world. Shad K is the son of a Rwandan poetess and a refugee of his homeland’s violence. He landed [...]

Wafeek–St. Louis bred MC

Wafeek, a St. Louis bred MC, inspires to break all boundaries with his inventive brand of hip hop. Some artists forge ties forever to their overarching identities. Identities that both define and limit them. Tupac [...]

New Art + Interview–Siloette–Graffiti artist and painter

Arize: Where did the name Siloette stem from?
Started out as “Siloe” for short. Saw a shop called Silhouette’s while riding the bus in Seattle around 1997. Decided I liked the way that sounded.
Arize: Your style is unique and it seems very personal. With the subject matter being mostly women. What provoked that in all your [...]

Gimiks–An artist that credits hip-hop for the graffiti movement

Arize: How did you get into graffiti work? And how long have you been doing this?
Well…to tell the truth I’m very much a late starter to the game considering my age. Though for as long as I can remember I’ve always found myself sketching letters and stuff, doing black book styles, comic and fantasy characters [...]