Kaytranada and Kehlani. Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.” Sheck Wes’ “Mo Bamba.” The commonalities these artists and songs share is neither region nor genre but platform. SoundCloud was their origin point. “It sparked so many careers once upon a time,” says Stonie Blue, a New York-based DJ and cofounder of BIYDIY Records. “Artists could … Read more
More people are making video games than ever before, but most games are still designed by teams of professionals. There’s a barrier of technical skills that keeps the average person from making their own game, but in 2024, that’s going to change. AI is going to make game development so easy that you’ll be able … Read more
This story is a part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Until Infinity collection, a celebration of the style’s fiftieth anniversary. Entering into Afrofuturism “There couldn’t be hip-hop with out know-how,” Bobcat Goldwav instructed Gizmodo through cellphone final week. Goldwav is a Baltimore-based hip-hop producer with 15 years of expertise working within the style who has … Read more