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Exploring #mollywood: The Art of Molly Rockz

Toronto-based artist Molly Rockz is carving out a distinct space in rap. Her debut project, #mollywood, offers a blend of raw spirituality. It combines heavy vibrations and playful swagger. She channels both energy and authenticity. She describes it as “if Playboi Carti was a spiritual & self aware baddie.” The editors found this reply quiteContinue reading “Exploring #mollywood: The Art of Molly Rockz”

Bodeen Turns Heartbreak Into a Neo-Soul Statement on “Ego”

Toronto’s Bodeen has a knack for making the personal feel universal. A decade into writing, the singer-songwriter has been releasing music publicly for a few years. She leans on a freestyle-first process. Creating on the spot from lived experience is her method. That instinct is the heartbeat of her new single, “Ego.” The record isContinue reading “Bodeen Turns Heartbreak Into a Neo-Soul Statement on “Ego””

The Risks of Universal Music’s Downtown Purchase

Universal Music Group’s upcoming $775 million purchase of Downtown Music Holdings  is more than just a news headline. It’s a possible tipping point for the music business as a whole. Let me explain that. This isn’t a shift that will occur for the benefit of the music world. Behind the veil of corporate cooperation, there are more nefarious issues. It is stealthy consolidation of the very basis of independent music on the planet. Artists, labels, and platforms are constructed on open, neutral foundations. For them, this structure will have chilling consequences. Downtown is not a typical label; it’s a multi- faceted service engine propelling much of global independent terrain. Downtown supports many hundreds of thousands of creators. They do notContinue reading “The Risks of Universal Music’s Downtown Purchase”