London-based DJ, Benji B, has been hosting a late night show on BBC Radio One and its sister station, 1xtra, for more than 10 years. The show is consistent in its presentation of some of the best contemporary grime, hip-hop, [...]

WILD favorite, Gilbere Forte’s “Pray” has just received a video treatment and it’s a real knockout. The track comes from a short-film due out in 2013, and if this video is anything to go by, it’s going to be an [...]

For all of us who have appreciated Frank Ocean from the very beginning, we’re thrilled to know mainstream is finally catching up with a vengance. In the midst of the sheer glamour of this years’ MTV Video Music Awards, the [...]

We were curious to know a little more about this years most intriguing fashion darling, model Bradley Soileau, so over a cup of coffee at a local Hollywood joint, we picked his brain on all the WILD things in his [...]

Christopher Breaux aka Christopher Francis Ocean aka Frank Ocean is a 24-year old R&B singer from New Orleans who has yet to release a debut album. This is soon to change though, with the release of Channel Orange drawing ever [...]

“No Church In The Wild” is most definitely one of the more contemplative tracks on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s sensational Watch The Throne album. It didn’t necessarily have the immediate commercial impact that tracks like “Ni**as in Paris” or “Otis” [...]

It is difficult to pinpoint what exactly it is it that qualifies a song or artist as being hip hop these days. The way in which hip hop has diversified over the past few years has left many people confused [...]

To commemorate the 47th anniversary of Malcolm X’s death, Yasiin Bey – formerly known as Mos Def – released a video for his remix of “N****s in Paris,” a hit single off of the Jay-Z/Kanye West album, Watch the Throne. [...]

There can be no denying that France has had its fair share of international music successes. From Gainsbourg and Hallyday, through to Daft Punk, the Ed Banger Records crew and superstar producers like David Guetta and Bob Sinclar, there’s definitely [...]

If you like your beats served with a slice of controversy then look no further than After The Smoke‘s track OIAM (One In A Million). A dispute over the production rights to the song – involving a previously unreleased, leaked [...]

Apparently, there is more to DJ-producer Diplo than some sick beat making skills and an impressive collaborative music resume. The Philly born artist is known for manipulating some of the dopest tracks, from house to hip hop. He is also [...]

For this week’s Heavy Rotation, we’ll stick with last week’s regional theme, swimming across the sonic sea from the UK to Sweden and Denmark. Let’s begin with a few electro-dream-pop sounds and end with some hybrid neofolk. I hoped you [...]

2011 can easily be described as the year of R&B mixtapes; there have been a great number of successful R&B mixtapes that match up to that of the traditional rap mixtapes. Basically, what can be more tempting than free downloadable [...]

Once again, this summer proves to be an exciting and worthwhile one: despite the tremendous heatwaves, controversial kidnapping news reports and on going trials. Pop/rock icon Prince, and sultry songbird Andy Allo have joined forces – musically that is, – [...]

Two words: Beyonce Knowles. The beautiful, vocally endearing siren with the most vulnerable words to sing and the most seductive dance moves to entice. Well, that was more than two words. However, how could one accurately explain such a songstress [...]

In all honesty, Justice’s 2007 debut album † is one of the best electronic albums of the past decade. Probably of all time. It set the stage for a dance explosion that took over the US and the world by [...]

After 3 years of mixtaping, rapping, and scaring, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is finally receiving the attention they have been striving for. The band erupted from Los Angeles, California in 2007, lead by the horrifyingly creative Tyler, [...]

Coldplay, London’s beloved alternative rock group, is back on the music scene! They are stronger than ever with Chris Martin’s ethereal voice and the band’s playful star-bright sounds. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on their fifth album, [...]

Our fellow brooklyner took over “la croisette”, the famous promenade in Cannes, during last week’s film festival. Theophilus had more than one reason to be excited about Flying Overseas to the film festival: For one, his unique sound was introduced [...]

The summer music festival season is bookended by the giants; Coachella in April and Austin City Limits in September, with Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and scores of other smaller festivals in the middle. The most wonderful time of the year kicked off [...]