International Discovery: Tkay Maidza – Australian Hip Hopper with Two ARIA Awards

The cover for Australian singer Tkay Maidza's second album, 'Sweet Justice.'

The world first heard Tkay Maidza on “Brontosaurus,” a song halfway between dubstep, jungle and Azealia Banks “212”-esque club rap. While that track is certainly a time capsule when revisited now, if nothing else it showed that even in the first steps of her career, Maidza wasn’t afraid to pull whatever sounds inspired her into […]

Rediscover: charlieonnafriday is Reflective On ‘Somebody New’

The cover art for the latest charlieonnafriday single, "Somebody New."

It was a somewhat quiet 2023 for Seattle-based artist charlieonnafriday. While the previous year brought his first full-length album, ONNAFRIDAY, to audiences, his strategy the following year was more single-oriented, expanding his network through a few choice collabs with the likes of Kidd G and Natalie Jane. As the 20-year-old eyes a true breakout, he’s […]

Rediscovery of 1999 Write The Future and What Sets Them Apart

The cover for the debut album from 1999 Write the Future, 'hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧º·˚:'

With a slew of A-list features and an early placement on the latest NBA 2K soundtrack, many hip-hop boards transfixed on the same question in the past few months. Just who exactly are 1999 Write The Future? Now delivering their debut album, hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧º·˚:, that question may remain unanswered for the time […]