The Vancouver sensation who is popularly known as Karina Morin in close circles has managed to do what Kärma Sounds does. The social statement of her latest single, “Getting Better,” is a melodic manifesto that radiates empathy and strength. Kärma Sounds, in partnership with Pranam "Chin" Injeti—a multi-award-winning producer—was able to collect and create a soundtrack that is immortalized by time itself. Injeti is a...

The fiercely independent, Idaho-raised rapper nick! channels a deeply overstimulated, restless frequency on his new EP, "GEEKED!". Born in 2006 and building a fervent following entirely without industry co-signs, he occupies an interesting lane in new-wave underground hip-hop. His music sounds precisely like the brain chemistry of an internet-raised creative processing the blinding speed of newfound success. He writes and produces melodic, hard-hitting rap...