Even though Idle Warship, the collaborative project from New York’s Talib Kweli and Pennsylvania’s Res, has taken off after having been a long time coming, there are still hurdles to overcome as a joint venture. Kweli’s name and reputation looms over the project, but both artists are quick to assert their independence as a duo. [...]

by Kristie Bertucci // Photography by Daniel Sanwald In a vast sea of wannabe pop artists, it can be hard to weed out the crap. But once you hear the vocals of The Good Natured’s Sarah McIntosh on single “Skeleton” (also the name of their EP), you’ll automatically realize that you’ve found a musical gem. [...]

by David Diehl //  Photography by Dennis Leupold and Steven Gomillion   Producing Grammy-nominated hits for Ne-Yo, Far*East Movement and Justin Bieber is old hat for trio The Stereotypes. But along with rapper Three, the collective, consisting of Jonathan “Jon Street” Yip, Ray “RayRo” Romulus and Jeremy “Jerm Beats” Reeves, is set to embark on [...]

by Steven J. Horowitz //  Photography by Josh DeHonney Mac Miller may only be a few years deep in the game, but he’s got enough stripes to cover both sleeves. Since his breakout mixtape, K.I.D.S., impacted last year, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native has climbed to the top of the new jack pyramid, relentlessly touring the [...]

by Steven J. Horowitz Photography by Miguel Starcevich Styling by Dechel Mckillian Pop misfit Porcelain Black is no one’s sweetheart. “I’ve got a genuine rock ‘n roll attitude, it’s not like I’m going to try to fucking be that girl. There’s a lot of wishy-washy shit out there – but whatevs,” giggles the 25-year-old. “I’m [...]