RPM Podcast #007: “Native Hip-Hop”
Hip-hop is one of the most popular musical genres in Indian Country. In our seventh episode, we explore why the art of hip-hop is such a strong force in Indigenous music culture. Our host Ostwelve...
View ArticleVIDEO: Postcommodity’s Futuristic Music
Postcommodity is an interdisciplinary artist collective comprised of Kade L. Twist (Cherokee), Cristóbal Martínez (Mexica), Raven Chacon (Navajo), and Nathan Young (Pawnee, Kiowa). They have been...
View ArticleDOWNLOAD: Michael Bucher –“Don’t Forget About Me”
Cherokee artist Michael Bucher comes from the strong tradition of making folk roots music as a means for a message. Michael’s work speaks to defending Sacred Sites, combating the high rates of Native...
View ArticleCherokee MC Litefoot Shares Wisdom on Becoming ‘Good Enough’
Cherokee rapper, actor, activist and mentor Litefoot has been influencing people on Turtle island for close to two decades with his music, movies and community work. He recently shared some words of...
View Article#FrybreadFriday: The Frybread Queen
Is there an art form untouched by frybread? No! This week we bring you The Frybread Queen, a new work by playwright Carolyn Dunn, of Muskogee Creek, Cherokee and Seminole descent. The play debuted...
View ArticleDOWNLOAD: Hillbilly Vegas –“Helluva Night”
The name alone of Cherokee/Choctow band Hillbilly Vegas gives you an idea of what to expect from their music – a southern influenced, rockin’ good time. All long-time musicians, these Oklahoma-based...
View ArticleOklahoma Siren Karen Dalton
Greenwich Village’s little known Cherokee folk singer the late Karen Dalton brought a soulful honesty from Enid, Oklahoma. Well known to those apart of the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 60′s,...
View ArticleNew Indigenous Music Releases – March 2012
There’s new music being made every moment, and here are the three newest releases from Indigenous artists for the month of March! The debut full-length album from A Tribe Called Red has been long...
View ArticleDOWNLOAD: Sayani – “Sayani”
Mother Jorie and daughter Christie West make up the duo Sayani (meaning Zion). Together, their heartfelt and spiritual music shares their family stories of the past and present. NAMMY winners in 2010...
View ArticleDOWNLOAD: Honey Dawn Karima –“Beautiful Warriors”
Dr. Honey Dawn Karima is a prolific Creek/Cherokee recording artist, novelist, poet, fiction writer, journalist, filmmaker, playwright and radio host – ie an artist and creator regardless of the...
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Angel Haze Reveals ‘Dirty Gold’ Details: Debut Album Featuring A Tribe Called...
Cherokee MC, spitfire rap sensation, and rising hip-hop star, Angel Haze, has revealed details about her upcoming debut album, Dirty Gold, that will feature her collaboration with Indigenous...
View ArticleListen to Bastille’s “Weapon” (vs. Angel Haze vs. F*U*G*Z vs. Braque)
Cherokee hip-hop artist Angel Haze spits pure fire over Bastille’s massive tune, “Weapon” (vs. F*U*G*Z vs. Braque). There is a strong roster of rapid fire, hypertalented female MCs currently vying for...
View ArticleThe 15 Best Indigenous Music Videos of 2014
Indigenous artists continued their takeover of popular culture in 2014. Here are the best Indigenous music videos of the year. First things first, if you missed our epic selections of the Best...
View ArticleNew Music: Angel Haze – “CANDLXS”
Cherokee/Tsalagi MC and singer, Angel Haze, returns with the anthemic new single, “CANDLXS”. If you’re following Angel Haze on Twitter and Instagram, you know she’s been teasing fans with the promise...
View ArticleSTREAM: Angel Haze – “GXMES”
Tsalagi/Cherokee artist Angel Haze releases her second new single, “GXMES”, from her upcoming 3-track EP, In the Winter of Wet Years. Opting for a hypnotic sung vocal line on this blazing new banger,...
View ArticleDOWNLOAD: Wake Self’s “Different”, featuring Equipto, Miles Bonny, and...
Wake Self returns with the killer posse cut, “Different”. Aztec/Apache/Cherokee hip-hop artist, Wake Self, has been holding it down for a minute, and we’ll be the first to admit that we’ve been...
View ArticleAngel Haze Destroys Everyone in the Rap Game on “Babe Ruthless”
Shapeshifter and ever-hype emcee Angel Haze is taking no prisoners on her new track, “Babe Ruthless”. Ruthless is the word here. Raw, rugged, renegade rap monster Angel Haze annihilates all competition...
View ArticleDOWNLOAD: Angel Haze’s New Mixtape, “Back to the Woods”, is Next Level Amazing
No more waiting. The new Angel Haze project, Back to the Woods, is here. Get it for free. Until midnight. Right now. This “accidental masterpiece” is already blowing our minds. Angel Haze is elevating...
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