About: Jess Johnson

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Growing up in Boulder, CO, Jess has been introduced to a wide range of musical genres and artists. Once an avid underground hip hop fan, he has since expanded his musical tastes to include electronic, pop and indie rock. When Jess is not writing about music, he is attending classes, working, and finding the newest and hottest up and coming artists that will be the future of the music scene. Follow me on Twitter at @RealJessJohnson.

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PropaneLV
One More Time

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By  |  October 12th, 2011
Filed under: hip-hop electronic hip-hop rap

Sounds like: M83, Kid Cudi

Jason already stated that the “inevitable result of putting out an awesome single is that it starts to get remixed and mashed up left and right” regarding M83′s “Midnight City,”…keep reading →


Dru B Shinin'
The CleanUp

By  |  October 5th, 2011
Filed under: hip-hop pop underground hip hop

Sounds like: XV, Atmosphere

I have been closely following Dru B Shinin’s work ever since he sent me his single “The Promise” over a year ago. That track is still a favorite of mine…keep reading →


Pmac
First Impression

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By  |  September 26th, 2011
Filed under: hip-hop rap underground hip hop

Sounds like: Drake, Big Sean, Kanye West, J. Cole, Mac Miller

The Internet has changed the music industry in more ways than one. In one way, the ease of downloading a retail album illegally has decreased sales and decreased the power…keep reading →


The Connects
Greatest Hits

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By  |  June 26th, 2011
Filed under: hip-hop dance pop

Sounds like: The Girls Can Hear Us, LMFAO

The Connects formed in the dorms of CU Boulder in 2005. With their unique blend of 80s pop, electro-funk, and hip hop, they released their first video back in 2009…keep reading →


Smokey Robotic
The Shark and the Helicopter

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By  |  June 18th, 2011
Filed under: hip-hop pop kanye west

Sounds like: Kanye West, Jamiroquai

Smokey Robotic is a group that is hard to put into words. Never sticking to just one genre, they instead create music they dub “superfuture,” a potent mix of pop,…keep reading →


Kenton Dunson
Creative Destruction 2

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By  |  June 1st, 2011
Filed under: hip-hop rap underground hip hop

Sounds like: Kanye West, John Legend

After the success of his remix of John Legend’s cover of “Rolling in the Deep” (a remix of a cover… phew), Kenton Dunson has been busy preparing new material for…keep reading →


Silver Medallion
Sex In The City 2

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By  |  May 6th, 2011
Filed under: Electronic hip-hop dance

Sounds like: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phantogram, Sex Pistols

In the music business and in life in general, the worst events you could imagine can unexpectedly occur. For the genre-bending duo Silver Medallion, such an event occurred when their…keep reading →


Kenton Dunson
Creative Destruction

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By  |  April 30th, 2011
Filed under: remixes soul rap

Sounds like: J. Cole, Kanye West, John Legend

After resigning from his job at a investment firm last year to pursue a journey as an solo artist, Kenton Dunson has been working diligently to cement his place within…keep reading →



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