covering music and culture in the harrisburg area
Yeezy Boost 750 at the Harrisburg Sneaker Expo. Photo by Leon Laing.
In honor of the Harrisburg Sneaker Expo, local people, including yours truly, share their favorite rap songs about kicks. The sneaker and hip-hop cultures are inextricably linked. Some of the songs that didn’t make the cut include “Vans” by The Pack,” “Air Force Ones” by Nelly and “Sneakers” by Raekwon. Continue reading ‘Shoe tunes’
Justin Bieber, who has collaborated recently with artists such as Travis Scott and Nas, will perform at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. His concerts are on May 7 and May 8. Visit livenation.com for tickets.
North Philadelphia-based rhyme spitter Lil Stevie sets the tone in the beginning of Turned Out Da Mixtape V1. On “Intro (Whole Life),” the song begins with Stanley Clarke’s “Black on Black Crime,” the eerie jazz song from the epic film Boyz n the Hood. Continue reading ‘Lil Stevie’
Meech (featuring Expnsv) drops his new joint for “The Substances.” Like the song, the Kayso-directed video is trippy. Continue reading ‘‘The Substances’ video’
Fetty Wap. Photo by Leon Laing.
In case you haven’t heard Fetty Wap’s debut Fetty Wap, it’s a solid album. Like Drake, Fetty, 24, has a good ear for melody. He brought that same sound–and energetic stage presence–to the Bryce Jordan Center on Feb. 13. Continue reading ‘Check out my melody’
Post Malone. Photo by Leon Laing.
It’s NBA All-Star Weekend. So it seemed fitting for Post Malone to kick off his set at the Bryce Jordan Center with “White Iverson,” his career changing song inspired by Allen Iverson. Continue reading ‘Ballin’ out’
Check out “High Shit,” a joint with an old school sample. The song is by a Harrisburg-based artist named Jerran aka Messiah. Continue reading ‘‘High Shit’’
As J. Bair preps for his Pursuit of Happiness project, TJ the Director provides visuals for his song “Black Clouds & Rainbows.” With its teetering camera angles, the video is stripped down and shows images of the Burg. Continue reading ‘‘Black Clouds & Rainbows’ video’
Midnight Navy Air Jordan 5 Retro. Photo by Leon Laing.
Jordan Stasyszyn rescheduled his fourth annual Harrisburg Sneaker Expo due to inclement weather. The event was scheduled for Jan. 24; the new date is March 13. The Jan. 24 tickets will be honored for March 13. Patrons who can’t attend the rescheduled date will receive a full refund. Continue reading ‘Expo rescheduled to March 13’
Harrisburg-based singer/songwriter Dexter Kendrick returns. “Beautiful” is a new joint written by Kendrick and Jaren Tucker. Continue reading ‘Kendrick’s ‘Beautiful’’
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