From prison bars to country melodies: Country singer and songwriter F1 of FMG speaks about urban country, music as a way of re-inventing yourself, and how cool it is to smile. By Katharina Moser Eight years is a hell of a long time, enough time to break you, or to make you. And what ofContinue reading ““I represent those who have been counted out””
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Cowboy Killer: “I’m killing the cowboy to create a new one”
Tales of a Westerner: The rising rapper Cowboy Killer on a new generation of country rap, overcoming your past, and reconciling the West with the hood By Katharina Moser “It was a dangerous journey ahead for the Cowboy. Hard times hit, and by the time he reached out west, the wild country was on fire.Continue reading “Cowboy Killer: “I’m killing the cowboy to create a new one””
Killer Mike: “We are the voice of the proletariat that they are not allowed to have”
Ears up everybody – mid of June is approaching and it brings what might be the best hip hop album of the year, or at least one of the most precious pearls of sound you have heard for a long time. Killer Mike is the name that mightily covers a man who can call forContinue reading “Killer Mike: “We are the voice of the proletariat that they are not allowed to have””
Palaye Royale: “The way I survive, the way I breathe, is making art”
By Katharina Moser “Fever Dream, The lights are fading, Take my hand to Neverland, you’ll see, We can be free, we can be anything, Just you and me“, Remington Leith roars with his beautifully hoarse voice loaden with sheer emotion, Sebastian Danzig plays the guitar melody to it as if he were challenging the instrument’sContinue reading “Palaye Royale: “The way I survive, the way I breathe, is making art””
Manager Charlie P speaks out about Young Buck and 50 Cent
Part of the history of G-Unit: We spoke to Nashville icon and influential manager Charlie P By Katharina Moser If you look into the hip hop history of the United States, from the Deep South up to the East Coast and the legendary legacy of G-Unit, there is one name that, no matter how youContinue reading “Manager Charlie P speaks out about Young Buck and 50 Cent”
Hecto: “I want to let people know where I’m from and what I represent”
Out of Cuba and out of prison: US-rapper Hecto unleashes a new style of hip hop with Cuban roots and shares a story of finding yourself By Katharina Moser Sometimes the one thing that helps you to find yourself is music – and there is hardly someone for who this is more true than forContinue reading “Hecto: “I want to let people know where I’m from and what I represent”“
Yungblud: Life on Mars
Is there any life on Mars? While for some people, this question might sound quite random, for others it is the very question of the year, both a melody in the head and an enigma of youth, an irritation and comfort for a troubled mind at the same time. And in connection with the nameContinue reading “Yungblud: Life on Mars”
Baldacci the Beast: Fighting the odds
About gang culture and the freedom to choose – Baldacci the Beast in interview By Katharina Moser Even if you don’t get close, it is not hard to recognize Baldacci the Beast. Deep black tattoo ink covering nearly every inch of his face, it is no surprise he is being called “Face of LA” inContinue reading “Baldacci the Beast: Fighting the odds”
Yelawolf – the great feature: “It’s time for me to spread my wings”
We talked to one of the greatest rappers of all time Once a secret tip for insiders, the legendary Alabama rapper Yelawolf is a bright star in the universum of hip hop. And for all those who did not realise, he has recently manifested his legacy as one of the most talented, diverse and sophisticatedContinue reading “Yelawolf – the great feature: “It’s time for me to spread my wings””
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