Gorilla Biscuits and Negative Approach playing the Newport on a Friday Night are an interesting exploration into Hardcore Punk’s continued evolution. Turnstile’s recent Grammy wins included the Metal Performance Award for “Birds.” This started a conversation about where is a Hardcore song…

Vada Azeem is from Columbus, Ohio. I don’t where Vada went. Vada rapped under the name Le For The Uncool then the Columbus rapper changed names into Vada. Vada still rapped.I liked Le For The Uncool’s The Measure in 2010.I liked the Anti-Parachute Theory and The Monster on Maple…

Rashad Thomas’ latest release I Was Promised There’d Be Gold is a Columbus one-man choir from who arrived ahead of the schedule in underground R&B. Rashad Thomas is a local beat maker who produced songs for famous people like Jack Harlow. Rashad’s family includes J. Sands of 90s indie rap…

I wasn’t surprised Columbus, Ohio’s RJD2’s new album is with North Carolina’s SUPASTITION. Supastition rapped from RJD2’s 2022 album with Philadelphia’s STS. We know there are various perspectives at understanding 2000’s underground rap.RJD2 is from Columbus. New York’s El-P and…