There's an intimacy to the new FREE/MAN release, "The Reconnection EP," that borders on a welcome invasion of personal space. It is the sonic equivalent of someone leaning in, not to share a secret, but to create the silence where your own might finally surface. Charlie Freeman hasn't built a grand cathedral of sound here; he's simply furnished a quiet room with stark, necessary...

Genre-Defying Innovator Sharod Virtuoso Breathing Fresh Life Into Hip-Hop With New Single 'Drop A Pin'. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, and now calling Atlanta, Georgia home, Sharod Virtuoso has become a respected force in the hip-hop community. A true musical polymath, Sharod is not only a gifted multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer, and songwriter, but also a Grammy nominee. When he's not working on his solo projects, you can find...