Mahogany Jones beckons us to bask in the glow of her “Melanin”
For so many of us, this year has fueled a craving to better understand the Black experience as it is lived across America as well as across the world. There’s…
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Marvin Twiggs
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Marvin is a music writer focused on sound, substance, and everything soul music related. He covers hip-hop, R&B, soul, and genre-defiant pop—often with a spotlight on rising independent talent. Rooted in the South but writing with a global ear, his reviews lean into the details. He’s got a soft spot for music that lingers and a bias toward artists who bring more to the table than just a beat and a hook.
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Lola Coca Conjures Up Sassy and Sultry Pop with “Written In The Stars”
A spirit of freedom and fun is not the sort of thing that you should tamp down because the people around you are going through trying times. If you can…
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Pa Salieu and BackRoad Gee bring the ruckus on "My Family" [+Video]
Not all aggression is bad. Sure, in most cases it is, but not in all cases. Personally, I use music to give myself some sort of cathartic release. And I’m…
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Alex Blue surrounds herself with "Good Company" on her new EP
I’m a relatively new contributor to EARMILK. But if you’ve had a chance to check out a few of my previous posts, you’ve probably gotten a sense of the sort…
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PROTOTYPE zeros in on some rousing electro-funk goodness on "I Came From The Future"
Multi-hyphenated creative and self-described “oneironaut” PROTOTYPE” captures a slinky and imaginative electro-funk sound on her single “I Came From The Future”. The single is a strikingly vibrant splash of energy…
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JAiRUS warmly invites us to keep on keeping on with the single “My Way”
Typically, tunes that are meant to inspire audiences to push through the pressures of life are designed around rousing rhythms or electrifying sounds. But on his soothing new single “My…
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Jazmen Safina's "Summertime Love" is a winning ode to sunny days and short-lived flings [Video]
Jazmen Safina – a former Durham, NC resident who now calls Los Angeles home – satisfies our thirst for breezily paced R&B brilliance with the release of her late-summer bop…
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Tiye Phoenix rises and radiates on her latest project, "The Glow EP"
There's a meme that has been making the rounds on sites like Instagram and Twitter for a while now. In it, there is a lone fist set against a black…
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Cocoa Sarai lends her voice to the fight against police brutality on the stirring single "Strange Fame" [Video]
The topic of systemic racism has become a common theme in music in the wake of all that has happened this year, but rarely do you hear it done with…
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Lorde Fredd33 darts through a ton of different vibes and emotions on 'Folklorde' EP
Listening to the album Folklorde, the latest from Milwaukee young buck Lorde Fredd33 (pronounced "Lord Freddy"), is like taking a thrill ride through the dreamscape of a slightly unhinged mind.…
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Britton Rauscher takes a sec to brush his shoulders off on "FIG NEWTONS"
Britton Rauscher, a 23-year-old rap newcomer from the low-lands of South Carolina, proves that it's not where you're from it's where your head is at on the heavy snappin' single…
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Skyy West opens up about being in a toxic love on "Down"
At some point in most of our lives, the phrase "I hate you because I love you" moves from the part of the brain that squirrels away "deep" song lyrics…
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