Misled Youth

The youth are the future. Everything they see they emulate, they are creating new worlds in which us, the aging are living in, the world is theirs.

MusicGabriel BarrioOctober 2, 2019Beanz Valentino, Misled Youth, Music Industry, Indie Rap, Indie Music, Street Bud, YNW BSlime, Smooky MarGielaaComment

Vagabonds in A New Era

Something captivating about art that travels well, about artists that move between spaces with ease and somehow are still rooted in the creative space that is the Southwest. Vagabond Mafia is starting the fire, with “Burn”.

MusicGabriel BarrioSeptember 23, 2019Vagabond Mafia, Burn, Hip Hop, Southwest, New Release, New Mexico, Rap, Indie Rap, Badger Pack CollectiveComment

Arrogant Listens

Arrogant Listens to the underground. We check out artists from all over to make sure that we keep you up to date with the latest and greatest you haven’t heard of, YET!

Casto

El Paso, Texas is a fraught border town with a mix of artists fighting for the limelight, while fights over the shine exist, other artists are quietly amassing solid catalogs and perfecting their craft. This is that artist, this is Casto.

Year of The Roach

The complexity of hip hop and music creation is beyond simple descriptors and easy to digest production and lyrics, it is a question of soul, meaning and ability to communicate effectively with an audience. This is “Year of The Roach”.

Music, Album ReviewGabriel BarrioSeptember 14, 2019RoachKxng, Vagabond Mafia, NMTRUE, New Mexico, Hip Hop, Southwest Hip Hop, Rap, Indie Rap, FringeComment

Enigma

How do you understand an enigma, how do you catch the wave of an artist two steps ahead of the competition, how do you ignore an unstoppable force. The answer to all those questions is you don’t, you sit back and watch pure artistry manifest and you are lucky to behold.

MusicGabriel BarrioAugust 21, 2019Walt Deez, Hip Hop, Southwest Hip Hop, Just Q, E-Jacobs, Arrogant Marketing, Me, AlwaysComment

Manhigh Forever

Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality. A tribute to our dear friend Gabrielle Gambino. Manhigh forever!

MusicGabriel BarrioAugust 16, 2019Manhigh, Southwest Rock, Southwest, New Mexico, Gabrielle Gambino, Manhigh ForeverComment

The Long and Winding Road

The road is a tough place to be for an artist. The travel can be exhausting, the show after show can be grueling, but when the drive to handle every twist and turn is immense the long and winding road turns to tunnel vision.

MusicGabriel BarrioAugust 12, 2019Vee Tha Rula, Arizona, Tour, Long and winding road, Tunnel VisionComment

De La Luz

The tale of the immigrant is a difficult story to tell. One nation will vilify and utilize their labors, the other will look to them for remittances and the family of the immigrant will hope for a better future. Nothing is promised and hearts are broken everyday.

FilmGabriel BarrioAugust 7, 2019De La Luz, NMSU, Creative Media, Film, Line In MediaComment

Make America Rage Again

The fire that burns for an artist to create never truly goes out, it gets put aside, overlooked, and hidden, but never burns out, never fades away.

This Cat is In His Bag

When the law connects with music it can be a very dangerous thing, it is always good to have a few good tricks in the bag to counteract.

Each one, Teach one.

The music industry needs more people who genuinely appreciate music and do their best to support the efforts of such an important art community. PThe Politician is one such person, doing just that.

Southwest Fire

The Southwest Hip Hop scene is in no shortage of talent, these artists share a common dream and their music is making waves. Learn about the two winners of the Kill The Beat contest and hear their music in an exclusive first listen.

Something Totally Random

Art is Random, it is a variance of perspective, it is a vision and feeling shared, Random makes art.

Gabriel BarrioJune 29, 2019

Asking For Nothing

The Southwest is in constant drought, but with artistic creativity the drought is over. Listen and read the EP review of Up Late.

Moves

What moves is waves, a powerful movement is from an artist that can create quality to catch and ride that wave. A Dub Da Prodigy is creating a new wave for the Southwest.

MusicGabriel BarrioJune 27, 2019A Dub Da Prodigy, Hip Hop, Southwest Hip Hop, Southwest Rap, Arizona, WavesComment

Seek The Prophet

When you speak, speak with conviction, with purpose, this is the true path of a prophet. Total Prophet speaks with all of these, get to know the artist.

MusicGabriel BarrioJune 24, 2019Southwest Hip Hop, Hip Hop, Total Prophet, Oakland, California, New Mexico, Las Cruces, Vert TeamComment

Lytes On

Artists that take chances and grind are the artists that encourage people. They are the ones that we want to see successful, we watch for artists like Lytes Edison to innovate and inspire.

What’s your story

M.O.Music is the journey and real story of an artist that has overcome adversity so he could share his message of art, inspiring hope in the darkest of places. Check out the artist behind the music.

Gabriel BarrioJune 14, 2019

Coastal

Abandon Soulz has that East Coast vibe thats something like golden era and something altogether new in its own right.

Gabriel BarrioJune 12, 2019