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Everything we had on repeat this month.

From Ratking to Rubble Kings: how DIY scenes and outside voices shaped pop culture in 2015. 2015 saw creativity’s declaration of independence.  More than 41% of artists we surveyed now say that direct-to-fan distribution — the freedom to share work without a label or a studio — is the single biggest change impacting the arts. It’s bigger…

Searching for truth in web’s black markets, shopping for kicks in the crowded streets of Tokyo, and chasing down summer’s last golden hours.

From Fool’s Gold to Secret Stash: 30 days in 10 epic downloads. FOOL’S GOLD: DAY OFF FIRE Fool’s Gold DAY OFF started out five years ago in a parking lot in SoHo: a place for friends and label fam to celebrate music’s electric, unclassifiable underground. Today, DAY OFF spans five cities, a lineup featuring everyone from…

From Mr. Carmack to MT. OSSA: 30 days in 10 downloads.

The ten best things we heard in June.

The soul experimentalist shares the stems for his new track with producers and fans. Jamie Lidell’s work spans kinetic funk and deconstructed R&B; an always electric and often raw sonic trip. In March, Lidell released “Believe In Me,” his second new track since 2013’s self-titled LP. “It’s an honest admission of self-doubt,” said Lidell. “I even…

A five-video collection of hard-hitting journalism, courtesy of America’s Finest News Network.

Four acclaimed filmmakers explore the African-American experience, through community, music, and art.