LEX – G.T.K.: A Cultural Milestone in Greek Rap
When Greek artist LEX dropped his fourth solo album G.T.K. (Gia Tin Koultoura / For the Culture) on November 22, 2024, by the Greek record label Stay Independent, it felt less like just another release and more like a cultural event. Fans had been waiting ...
Vote For The Orchard 2025 SXSW Panels!
Planning for SXSW 2025 is underway! The annual Austin, TX conference will take place March 7-15, 2025. Conference panel programming is up to the community. Vote for The Orchard’s proposed SXSW panels! To vote, you must sign up or sign into your SX...
5 Artists You Should Know: Kenya
With a variety of regional languages, ethnic groups, and geographical environments, Kenyan music has a complex history. There is a diversity of folk music, sung most frequently in Swahili or native languages. Traditional Kenyan music included instruments a...
Share Your Words: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop
The United States celebrates Hip-Hop History Month in November. This year marks a special moment as we celebrate 50 years since the birth of Hip-Hop, whose origin is widely considered to have started at a party in the Bronx on August 11, 1973. Throughou...
Alemán Achieves Platinum Certification for “Mi Tío Snoop’ (feat. Snoop Dogg)”
As one of the most emblematic artists in Mexico's Hip-Hop/Rap scene, Alemán is well known for his contributions in establishing a new scene for Latin rappers, and putting hip-hop in a whole new mainstream level nationwide. In 2020, he teamed up with Am...
ShiGGa Shay Enters the Crypto-Verse with Debut NFT Project ‘SPACEBARS’
Singaporean rapper ShiGGa Shay debuts his first-ever NFT project, ‘SPACEBARS’ based on his 365 EP cover designed by graphic artist EBAO. The three-card series, featuring ShiGGa as an avatar in outer space, has been brought to life in animated 3D renderings...