Hip Hop

For 13 years, Soulection has at been at the forefront of pushing musical boundaries online. From its humble beginnings as a SoundCloud radio show to its present-day residence on Apple Music, co-founder and CEO Joe Kay has done more than most in an effort to expose the world to melodies and harmonies that would’ve otherwise flown under the radar for…

All the glitz and glamour that comes with being a childhood star takes a heavy toll on one psyche. You’re an innocent soul to shelter against the machine, only for corporations to value you as a commodity. Hands marred by greed sought to smear any sense of individuality, desiring to make you into the next overproduced, manufactured pop star. Their…

There are times when words are sensory overload that complicates emotions rather than evokes them. While they can paint a picture of our experiences, words could be daunting to take in. With Gradients, 92elm sought to alleviate that pressure to examine by permitting us to feel. It’s palliative and airy, aiming to use its breezy Lo-Fi aesthetic to lift your…

Wisdom, soul, and unpredictability. Three words that describe the effervescent, vintage-inspired production of Kaelin Ellis. The notable producer/instrumentalist/DJ’s new album THE FUNK WILL PREVAIL speaks to all of this, with more theatrics (and little time) to spare. The album begins in a whimsical fashion, where a formant-shifted, alien-like voice directly addresses its audience. “Hello,” the voice says (presumably Kaelin himself).…

Finally stepping foot outside of my apartment after 10 days locked up since Omicron stormed through New York City and landed on me, the cold breeze that turned my whole body red was jarring. But after listening to the esentrik edit of SZA’s ‘I Hate U,’ one thing became clear. NYC’s temperatures may be decreasing, but the music coming out…

If you’re familiar with the beat scene, then you’re probably already familiar with the name Elaquent. Despite being quite far from the scene’s Los Angeles roots, the Ontario native made a name for himself through his heart-warming sound, his unique approach to beatmaking, and his lengthy and prolific career. This year alone, Elaquent dropped 3 projects: Komfort Food; In Colour,…

Back in May, I named Lunice #4 of 20 Producers Who Don’t Sound Like Anyone Else with my team over at This Song Is Sick. So when I got the Bandcamp notification that he had a new drop today, I was absolutely elated. For his latest release, Lunice unveils ‘Gasp,’ which is actually a single from his upcoming 9-track project,…

Who knew you only needed 13 minutes and 47 seconds to completely ease your mind and soothe your soul? That’s exactly what the new Elaquent EP, titled Bedtime Stories II, does. The anxiety-reducing project is 5 tracks of masterfully angelic goodness and gives us a much-needed brain massage. Another short EP of late night jams I made, much in line with…

My favorite category of releases has to be funky flips mixtapes. A few weeks ago, we talked about Keys N Krates’  Flips Vol. 2 (which I haven’t been able to get enough of). And in perfect timing, Kaelin Ellis drops his RMX’s Vol. 4. We actually got a taste of what would be in this album in his FUXWITHIT guest…

THIS IS A PSA: Keys N Krates are back with Flips Vol 2! Not only are the Toronto traplords a FUXWITHIT fave, but they’ve also been a personal favorite of mine for the past 7 years. Whether they’re making real trap shit or funky jams, you know we’ll be here to support every step. The best part about this release…