Photo: Michael Dubin
Kristine Flaherty, better known by her stage name K.Flay, is one of the most talented burgeoning female rappers around. 2010 was a breakout year for the Stanford grad; she collaborated with French cello/violin duo SomethingALaMode on their hit song “5am” and released her mixtape Mashed Potatoes. She’s drawn comparisons to Liz Phair, Fiona Apple and Missy Elliot, and has already performed alongside big name acts like Snoop Dogg, Ludacris and 3OH!3. [read more…]

Here’s a remix of electro duo Chromeo’s latest single “Hot Mess” featuring Elly Jackson (of La Roux fame). The remix was done by Duck Sauce, which is the moniker used by mega-DJs Armand van Helden and A-Trak.
Chromeo is set to start their North American tour later this month, along with MNDR and The Suzan. Be sure to check them out if you can! [read more…]

Here’s a track that didn’t make it onto the final version of Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. “Eyes Closed” has a sound that makes me think it was destined for 808s and Heartbreak rather than Kanye’s latest album. It’s definitely a solid track, which makes me wonder why it was left off. [read more…]