As a native Long Islander, I've always viewed hip-hop through an outside lense. At times even feeling less than or left out of the overall picture. What I didn't realize until watching The Sixth Borough was just how deep music roots locally ran. Directed by Jason Pollard, the documentary explores Long Island's often overlooked role in hip-hop history, while telling the stories of legendary artists, radio stations, producers and cultural figures who helped transform a local m

Moody Opens Up In A Way Most Artists Never Do! In today’s music landscape, it’s easy to hide behind an image, a persona, or a version of yourself designed for the audience. In some cases it’s preferred because real life "doesn’t sell records”. This is why I cheer for artists like NIKMOODY, a Long Island native unafraid to portrait reality. His brand new ep AREN’T WE ALL is a blueprint for self expression with an ephasis on SELF! Just days after the release I caught up with

LISTEN BELOW J SOS Doesn’t Knock—He Announces Himself Some artists ease their way into a room, but a wordsmith like SOS; do the opposite. Before you even get to the lyrics, before you break down the bars, before you try to analyze the message—there’s a presence. A voice that cuts through everything else and makes you pay attention. In a time where everybody is fighting to be seen, that alone separates him. But here’s the part that made this conversation different for me....