Written & Photos: Ismail “Calligrafist” Sayeed Day N Vegas returned to the desert after a hiatus due to Covid and minus a headliner switch was an amazing weekend of performers and stages. Day N Vegas is one of my favorite festivals to photograph because of the diversity of their line up, with the likes of … Read moreDay N Vegas 2021 Recap
Guns and roses. REASON shares his “Westside” story in his New Beginnings album’s new music video. Directed by Moosa, the cinematic clip finds the rapper as the mastermind behind love tale and a robbery scheme. He falls for Mereba, who portrays a bank teller that helps stage a stick up, before they make their way … Read moreNew Video: REASON Ft. Mereba “Westside”
We spoke with R&B singer Xavier Omär about his new album, his background in the church, and how getting married affected his songwriting. Xavier Omär taught himself to play the drums when he was a child. He played by ear in countless churches throughout his life. “I would just listen, repeat the sound back in … Read moreXavier Omär Reimagines Himself on His New Album ‘if You Feel’
The release features Reason reflecting on his anxieties, his fears and moving forward as he’s staked his claim in the industry. TDE’s Reason has emerged to offer up his latest project, New Beginnings, it follows the release of numerous singles throughout 2020. The new release features appearances by his TDE labelmates Schoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad … Read moreStream Reason’s Latest Project ‘New Beginnings’ Ft. Schoolboy Q, Rapsody, J.I.D. &…
Spillage Village recruited Chance the Rapper, Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, and more for the project. On Friday, Dreamville-affiliated crew Spillage Village dropped their fourth album, Spilligion. The group is primarily made up of Atlanta duo EarthGang and J.I.D. Additionally, singers like Mereba and 6LACK are members of the crew. These two, along with Ari Lennox, … Read moreSpillage Village Returns With Their Fourth Compilation Album ‘Spilligion’
Oh why? Spillage Village shares their world on their latest single featuring Dungeon Family’s Big Rube. Over Johnny Venus and Benji’s off-key pianos, the pair and Mereba give their take on an uplifting journey through life and struggles accompanied with nature and religious references. The tune ends with a spoken word from Big Rube. Spillage … Read moreNew Music: Spillage Village Ft. Big Rube “Hapi”
Spillage Village might be dropping a collective album soon. J. Cole‘s Dreamville has had an ambitious run over the past few years. Most recently, Atlanta rappers J.I.D. and EarthGang have breathed life into the artsy collective. Today, Spillage Village returns with a new single “End of Daze.” If you’re just catching up, Spillage Village comprised … Read moreSpillage Village Unleashes Somber “End of Daze” Music Video
The revolution will be televised. During these current times, Atlanta collective Spillage Village hints the final days may be near on their new single. In the aptly-fitting visual, Dreamville’s Earthgang, J.I.D, as well as Hollywood JB, JurdanBryant, and Mereba, props a couch at a smokey field and share their introspective view of an apocalyptic world … Read moreNew Video: Spillage Village, EarthGang, J.I.D Ft. Jurdan Bryant, Mereba, Hollywood JB “End of Daze”