Tag: Apolloïd - Immersion x Emersion

Casuccio’s “Rockstar”: Not About the Sparkle, All About the Grit

Anthony Casuccio's "The Rockstar," is, well, not what you expect, especially if you were picturing spandex and teased hair. It's a raw, honest pour of musicality, almost like watching someone build a guitar from scratch right in front of you. He’s not pretending; this is what he does, he is music. That kind of dedication, you can feel it. It's like catching a stray...

Finding the Light on the Hill in Michellar’s “Truth Over Lies”.

Listening to the opening of Michellar’s "Truth Over Lies" is like being dropped mid-sentence into a conversation you desperately need to hear. This track, which features Frankie El, doesn't ease you in; it puts you on the "shaky ground" it sings about, a state of profound vertigo that reminds me of the low, anxious hum an old CRT television used to make just before...

Apolloïd Redefining Rap With The ‘Mission SDO’ Trilogy

In the world of hip-hop, there is a continual ebb and flow of new talent, but every once in a while, a performance will...