Across countries and continents, SAROS have cultivated an exciting musical movement whose core philosophy is the exploration of emotion and the appreciation of life. We got all eight members in a Zoom call to discuss the past, present and future of SAROS
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Dell Nellson on Being a Voice in 2021
In the second installment of his Beauty of Independence series, Ben of HipHopNumbers talks to talented poet-turned-emcee Dell Nellson about poems, process and philosophy.
Behind The Interview: Chris Keys
This piece – a companion to Ryan’s interview with Chris Keys, available via In Search Of Sauce – puts a fine point on their far-reaching discussion that looks at origins, influence, evolution and the road to Innocent Country 2.
Behind Drizzy’s Most Essential Album, “Nothing Was The Same”
The months before the release of Nothing Was The Same, the third studio album by Canadian hip hop titan Drake, were dominated by the emcee’s hit singles. The album’s first single, “Started From The Bottom,” was released in February, a whole seven months prior to the album. The simplistic rap banger hit #6 on the Billboard […]
The Evolution of Malcolm McCormick, As Told By Mac Miller [with Playlist]
Malcolm McCormick started rapping at the age of 14, dropped his debut mixtape at 15, and signed his first major record deal before his 19th birthday. As a result, “Mac Miller” was a household name well before Malcolm McCormick could legally purchase alcohol – but with this early success came a hard-to-shake stigma. Follow along with […]
Tracking Kanye West’s Evolution as a Producer (Every Song, Every Album)
Kanye West is undoubtedly one of the most influential producers in modern hip hop. His solo discography is filled with wild success around every turn, but the same is true for his career producing for other artists – and perhaps even more so. Learn more about the career of Kanye West the Producer and listen […]
Producer Spotlight: Romil Hemnani [Playlist]
With Brockhampton, everything is a team effort. Each of their albums have more sets of fingerprints on it than songs in it – but Romil’s contributions, especially in the SATURATION Trilogy, reign supreme. In this edition of Producer Spotlight, we focus in on Romil’s impressive work with Brockhampton thus far. No one was talking about […]
.Paak as Breezy Lovejoy: Essential & Unheard [Playlist]
Anderson .Paak has a much lengthier discography than many people know. Before he was .Paak, Anderson released three EP’s and collaborated on several albums under his first musical alias. This edition of Essential & Unheard highlights some of Anderson .Paak’s best tracks as Breezy Lovejoy. Anderson .Paak is one of the most talented artists in […]
Influences of: EARTHGANG + [Playlist]
We dug through every single interview Johnny Venus and Doctor Dot have ever given to discover the duo’s biggest musical inspirations and influences, then spent hours making the ultimate playlist of EARTHGANG’s top influences. Explore the Playlist Guide at the bottom for a song-by-song comparison between each influencer song and its EARTHGANG counterpart! “EARTHGANG – […]
Influences of Rich Brian + [Playlist]
We dug through every interview Brian has ever given to discover his biggest inspirations and influences, then spent hours making the ultimate Rich Brian Playlist of Influences in celebration of his record-breaking album, “Amen”. Who is Rich Brian? Brian Imanuel, aka “Rich Brian”, is one of the most controversial artists in hip hop today. When […]
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