Author: Vince Hart
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Lords of the underground: 10K Global
Hip hop labels have kind of fallen off. Back in the day (even though I wasn’t alive), you had to be signed to a label. A label brings industry connections, money, studio time, among other amenities, all necessary for an up-and-comer with raw talent. Legendary rappers like Biggie and Eminem, and even modern stars like…
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Lords of the underground v.1 — Eem Triplin
Naeem “Eem” Triplin started out like every major underground artist out right now, making Youtube type beats from his bedroom. He started initial tentative traction when rappers like Yeat hopped on some of his beats. His big break occurred when rapper Snot hit him up after hearing one of his beats, enlisting him as a…
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Tame Impala – Deadbeat
For a moment, Tame Impala was everywhere, and then he disappeared. Kevin Parker, under the moniker Tame Impala, released his first album at age 24—over a decade ago. A vibrant, poppy debut, it shot him to the top of the charts in his native Australia, leading to sold out shows all over the US and…