3 reasons music startups are insane: Swift.fm founder Edward Aten

This article is a partnership between Technically Philly and 215mag.com about the intersection of music, art and technology. He doesn’t live here, but Philly had an impact on him — and the slice of the music industry he has already touched. In summer 2009, Twitter-based music social sharing service Swift.fm was launched in San Francisco by Edward Aten (@aten) and pivoted… Read More

Brooklyn Bound: Grande Marshall @ Converse Rubber Tracks

At only 19 years old, GrandeMarshall is one of Philidelphia’s youngest and brightest hopes for the next rapper to break nationally after Meek Mill. Most refreshing is how different the two sound when compared, Mill, continually rapping like he’s trying to get someone’s attention at the opposite end of a nightclub and Marshall, closer to a baseball coach… Read More

Lorenzo Asher’s “Color Of Ignorance” Video Sparks Discussions of Hip Hop & Race

One week after speaking candidly to TheGrio.com about the importance of a thought provoking + positive “message” in hip hop, today Lorenzo Asher drops the second video from his upcoming Liquor, Loud, Loyalty, Love project, premiered earlier on okayplayer.com. This weekend saw hip hop’s biggest start Kanye West speak to the ideas of racism and superficial imagery in… Read More

Call of Duty: Ghosts Official Trailer

The trailer for Call of Duty: Ghosts is now available following the announcement of the next generation XBOX.  Ghosts, is the next game in the installment in their award-winning first-person shooter franchise. Head here for more behind-the-scenes information. Poised for a November 5th release, pre-orders are now available here. Call of Duty: Ghosts takes the critically-acclaimed franchise into the next generation. New… Read More