“If Birmingham embraces something, you have something” is the one message to take away from our interview with K.L.U.B. Monsta. K.L.U.B. Monsta is a mainstay of the Birmingham music scene and the underground Southern scene but they are finally seeing the fruits of their labor with their latest album, When Gawd Ready. We talk about … Continue reading “When Gawd Ready”: K.L.U.B. Monsta Interview
On January 22, 2018, Jackson, Mississippi resident Stacey Spiehler celebrated a milestone. It marked two years to the day that Ms. Spiehler last took a drop of alcohol as well as used drugs. A week prior to her two-year anniversary of being sober, the readers of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger voted her the top server in … Continue reading Q&A with Stacey Spiehler
The Kids Wear Crowns crew went to Workplay (Birmingham) to interview Translee, a rising star from Huntsville. He tells us about how T.I. discovered his music, what’s next for his career and a throwback R&B group that’s one of his biggest influences.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Duende District Bookstore (@duendedistrict) One of the few things I like about DC is meeting people I would have never encountered in good ole Alabama. It is honestly inspiring being around so many people of color my age who are driven, passionate smart and fighting for … Continue reading Duende District: A Haven for Minority Book Lovers [@duendedistrict]
On November 25th, a host of local MCs gathered to celebrate Lobotomix‘s seven years of hip hop coverage. This show made it clear that Alabama has a large underground hip-hop following. Many of the rappers performing were in the crowd rapping along to other rappers songs. The Alabama hip-hop scene is a fraternity and everyone … Continue reading Lobotomix Se7en Years of Hip Hop [ D Gut (@theOnlyDGUT) Interview]
Over time, a few pairs have been elevated to become synonymous with greatness. Jordan and Pippen. Jack and coke. Peanut butter and jelly. Hall and Oates. Ok, in all seriousness, it’s my honor to be an acquaintance of the subjects of this interview. Kita Underwood and Lydia Langford are two friends who met almost accidentally. … Continue reading A Million and One Stories: Kay.Ann. The Creative Company (@KayAnnCreative)
I started my first music blogĀ Hip Hop SenseĀ because well, I love hip hop. It gave me an outlet to put out my two cents to whoever cared enough to read them. One task I took on was accepting submissions from up and coming artist. Now, this is hard. Because this means you typically have to … Continue reading A Million and One Stories: By the Dozens featuring @JayDotRain
When Ebony and I were in the early stages of planning out the relaunching of our blog, she proposed an idea of showcasing normal, everyday people. I decided on the name A Million and One Stories (as a slight nod to a classic Jay-Z and A Tribe Called Quest songs). A Million and One Stories … Continue reading A Million and One Stories: The Sneaker Lounge with @iRada__
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