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Life is rarely easy and just as often unpleasant. When great art imitates life, great artists recreate the strength of life’s best moments with the pain and confusion of its worst. Some projects go above and…

Mastering the Art of Tension and Relief: Pink Floyd, Flying Lotus, and Childish Gambino

In today’s age, technology has flooded our lives with content. Caught in the mire are modern musicians who champion an art form that’s more widely distributed than any other throughout human history. And we, more often than not, overlook the music…

Why We Like It: Sirens of Lesbos’ “Like Some Dream” Ft. J.I.D[ 4 minute read ]

In Search of Sauce welcomes Jermaine Hall! As a former EIC of Vibe Magazine, co-founder and former EIC of King, a former VP of BET and now co-founder and EIC of LEVEL, Hall had plenty of wisdom to impart on yet another installment of our bonus…

[Podcast] "Do Not Be Dead in the Water" W/Jermaine Hall

'What's with all the hoopla?' is a new series I'm starting where I do some quick analysis on albums old and new that I feel are conversation generators. The inspiration came from writing exercises where I take track-by-track notes on an album,…

What's with all the hoopla? 'A Japanese Horror Film' by Chester Watson

Why We Like It: TA3’s “Nasty”[ 4 minute read ]

Why We Like It: Sir Calloway’s “40oz of Holy Water”[ 3 minute read ]

This week we broke down the effect of SEO driven journalism in the music media industry, the ideal role for musicians in social movements like #EndSARS and a digital cover story on Flo Milli that highlights her substantial role in the new wave of…

[Podcast] Ep. 20 - SEO Journalism, #EndSARS & Flo Milli

Why We Like It: Hoosh’s “Missed Takes”[ 5 minute read ]

What's with all the hoopla? 'BETTER (Deluxe)' by Deante' Hitchcock 

Frequently featured in our Why We Like It series, it’s about time we gave fika a well-earned spotlight. The jazzy British duo recently released Love Stories, a five-track EP that’s as smooth as it is comforting. Wrap yourself in the weighted blanket…

Love, loss and lo-fi with fika

Why We Like It: SlumBums’ “Hanta Yo!”[ 4 minute read ]

Our bonus interview series continues with Christina Lee! She’s a freelance music journalist with an expert focus on Southern hip hop. She has bylines at NPR, Bandcamp, Thrillist, The Guardian, The Creative Independent, Stereogum, Rolling Stone, Red…

[Podcast] "Southern Hip-Hop is a Lifestyle" W/Christina Lee  

On this episode: Flying Lotus talks aliens and the future of recording music, a gripping interview on the mistreatment of black women in hip hop, and the making of Spilligion, Spillage Village's spiritual masterpiece. This week Miki and I welcomed…

[Podcast] Ep. 17 - Flying Lotus, Women/ Hip Hop, & Spillage Village 

Why We Like It: VIBE WORLD ORDER’s “Fosho”[ 3 minute read ]

 This conversation between Chris Patrick and Brandon Hill was had on July 15. The full interview was also used to write the profile, Chris Patrick: It’s About Progression, Not Competition. Born and raised in East Orange, NJ, Chris Patrick is a young…

Conversation with Chris Patrick: “Speak what you want into existence”

On this episode we talk about 03 Greedo, an incredible west coast trap artist facing 20 years in prison for a nonviolent drug offense, the false sense of closure given by posthumous albums, and inequitable treatment of women (particularly women of…

[Podcast] Ep. 16 - 03 Greedo, Posthumous Albums and WAP 

Why We Like It: Jennifair’s “Living the Life” (Ft. Drum Mage)[ 4 minute read ]

In the second installment of our interview series, we sit down with TIDAL's Chief Content Officer and RapRadar co-host, Elliott Wilson, to discuss the music journalism industry with someone who has not just been a part of the evolution, but a leading…

[Podcast] "Start Saying It With Confidence" W/ Elliott Wilson

Happy 26th birthday to one of my all time favorite classic hip-hop albums. Biggie flows like no other over the combined sounds of '70s, '80s, and '90s hip-hop. The east coast gangster rap record explores the constant paranoia of a drug dealer in a…

[Instagram] The Notorious B.I.G. - 'Ready to Die' 

Why We Like It: Lo-Ke’s “Henny Nights”[ 7 minute read ]

 Red eyes, red eyes. Eyelids up before the orange sunrise. Sleepless nights spent chasing dreams. Long hard days you’ll never redeem. Fake a smile, give a greeting, a grin. Screaming inside for your shift to just end. Thinking ahead to the words…