Shirley Ju

Hailing from Los Angeles, Cannons are ready to make their debut on the indie-pop scene. Imagine a blend of reminiscent of early MGMT, Grimes and even Tory y Moi, mixed with some neo-funk. Now, the trio are ready to premiere their new music video for “Backwards,” exclusively via L.A. Weekly....

Formed by Ohgeesy, Fenix Rob Vicious and Master Kato, L.A.'s Shoreline Mafia collective is here to tell the story of childhood friends who truly discovered the power in creating music. Coming from all walks of life, it was the friendship and loyalty deeply rooted within them that drove them to success....

From penning records for Usher to landing his own single, “I Heard You Got Too LiTT Last Night,” on the radio, SAINt JHN (who apparently loves to play with type formatting) is here to prove he’s what the rap game has been missing. With undeniable trap melodies, hard-knocking beats and......

Artson continues to put out meaningful, important music. Following his successes is 2017, which include three Native American Music Award nominations and an award for Best Narrative Music Video, the Long Beach resident is back with a brand new album titled Brave Star. In addition, Artson releases the video for......

Imagine a place where all of hip-hop’s hottest acts came together. Now imagine that place condensed to two stages. With only five days of rest from Coachella, the Smokers Club Fest took over the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Presented by Goldenvoice, this two-day festival offered an all-star bill of rappers, including Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, ScHoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad, Ty Dolla $ign and Mac Miller....

In 2012, Lion Babe first emerged with the single “Treat Me LIke Fire,” which eventually saw them score a deal with Interscope Records. Since then, the New York City duo have been putting out incredibly soulful music that's magnetic for lovers of contemporary R&B....

DJ by day, princess by night — meet Anabel Englund. With her latest single, "Reverse Skydiving" (with Hot Natured), already roping in more than 10 million streams online, she demonstrates why she’s a mainstay in the dance music scene. Now, she brings her talents to both familiar and new faces......

Whether he’s singing or songwriting, Birmingham, England–born artist Jacob Banks lets his art speak for itself, proving he’s a force to reckon with in the music game. Attached to the smooth sounds of R&B, EDM and soul is an African influence, stemming from his roots in Nigeria. This year, Banks......

French Montana’s Sunday evening set at the Sahara Tent at Coachella quickly escalated into a full-blown party on weekend two of the festival. At one point, the New York rapper had the biggest record of the year. Not only did “Unforgettable” featuring Swae Lee gain Frenchie nationwide recognition, it also solidified his tenure in the rap game....

The final stretch! Day three of Coachella weekend two, which actually proved to be the hottest day in the desert thus far, brought the highlights of Cardi B and Eminem....