India ShawnSubject to Change(VANTA Music)R&B singer-songwriter India Shawn is back with her first major body of work in four years, and let’s just say it was well worth the wait! Executive produced by the legendary D’Mile, the six-track project serves as a fluid, emotional expedition through life’s
Ari Lennox brings her ‘Vacancy’ Tour thru the 4-1-4 In an exclusive and deeply personal conversation, R&B powerhouse Ari Lennox joined HYFIN Music Director, Anthony Foster to discuss her latest album, Vacancy, and her upcoming headlining tour stop in Milwaukee at the Landmark Credit Union LIVE, May
Kehlani – KEHLANI(Atlantic Records)Queen Kehlani’s self-titled fifth album is a masterclass in R&B maturity, dropping right on her 31st birthday. Moving away from the experimental “Crash” era, this project leans back into a sophisticated, 2000s-coded soul sound that feels both nostalgic and futurist
M.I.A. – M.I. 7 (Ohmni Music) The global disruptor is back, and she’s taking us to church church—but not the way we might be used to. M.I. 7 is a global form of gospel, yet a pivot that trades traditional pews for heavy, distorted basslines and rhythmic chants that feel [...]The post NEW MUSIC MOND
HYFIN recently sat down with IDK, a remarkable artist and producer whose journey is as compelling as his sound. Born in London and raised in the DMV, IDK has quickly become one of the most respected voices in the industry by blending raw honesty with high-level musicality. In this HYFINATED CONVERSA
BALTHVS – Transmutations (Cubensis Records) The funky and trippy Colombian trio has officially “transmuted” their road energy into a high-fidelity studio experience. Captured during their Flesh and Soulworld tour and polished between San Diego and Bogotá, the album features bandleader Balthazar Agu
Thundercat – Distracted (BRAINFEEDER)Arriving exactly six years after his Grammy-winning It Is What It Is, Thundercat’s latest effort is an organically stunning and stubbornly present new chapter. While the album maintains his signature dream-like falsetto and virtuosic bass work, it feels more empa
On the latest installment of our podcast series, YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW we chop it up with exemplary Milwaukee MC, NileXNile. From his early days beatboxing in the lunchroom at Atlas Preparatory Academy to becoming a “Crown Jewel” of the Milwaukee music scene, NileXNile’s journey is a masterclas
Justine Skye – Candy(Warner Records) Justine is officially in her “Kaytra-bounce” era, and honestly, it’s exactly what the culture needed. Candy feels like a late-night drive through a city that never sleeps, blending that infectious, elastic production from Kaytranada with Skye’s most self-assured
Pre Broadway Production of THE WIZ, featuring Kyle Ramar Freeman as Lion, Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy, Phillip Johnson Richardson as Tinman, Avery Wilson as Scarecrow. Photo by Jeremy Danie I had the chance to sit down with Alan Mingo Jr., who brings a whole new energy to the Wizard in ”The Wiz”. Le
