Exploring the iLL Mind of Hopsin

For quite a while now, mainstream hip hop has been growing through an identity crisis.  As the most popular music today has been getting more and more rooted in club and dance culture, hip hop has [...]

New Music: SkyBlew

This week we have one of the south’s hottest and most talented new emcees, Mario Farrow, a.k.a SkyBlew.  SkyBlew represents an excitingly elevated lyricism and varied production style that will hit you hard with lyrical power [...]

Startup Thing: How To Make Money Online

Industry Thing: The Music Industry As Seen By The Social Web

As much as the phrase “The Social Web” makes me cringe, there’s some really interesting info here.

Startup Thing: Silicon Alley vs Silicon Valley

We’re proud to be one of New York City’s Silicon Alley startups, so I just wanted to share a nifty infographic comparing the coasts.   Where do you stand?  Share your thoughts in the comments! Via MBA@UNC: [...]

New Music: The Cellophane Flowers

The name may come from “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds,” but the UK indie pop group The Cellophane Flowers sound nothing like the Beatles.  If anything this group has it’s feet planted firmly in the [...]

New Music: Homemadesoul

Homemadesoul, born Curtis Clark Jr., is a man with a plan.  After joining the U.S. Air Force in 2001, Clark realized that he wanted to pursue music full time.  Clark has made the rounds performing in [...]

Stumbling Upon hypetree (Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Internet)

“We’re just nerdy musicians who love the internet.” - Alex Mitchell, Founder and CEO of hypetree in StumbleUpon’s Case Study Quite the understatement.  Nearly a year ago Alex, Trevor, and I,  started hypetree in a dorm room, [...]

In Windows: Exclusive Preview #4

Today I’m going to show you just ONE of hypetree’s music player interfaces. It’s called the in-window player, and it’s how you listen to the songs posted all over the site.   Want to hear a [...]