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...

Helena May’s new single, “Side Effects,” doesn’t just enter a room; it strides in with the kind of confident, hip-swinging swagger that makes you instinctively check your own posture. This is Brit-Funk with a capital F, built on a groove that feels less like a rhythm and more like a wry, talkative companion. It’s got that specific, indefinable warmth of an old analogue recording,...