When 7Z MAXI released his latest single, "Back From The Dead", the collision between the unforgiving pavement and the holy pulpit feels surprisingly organic. The Philadelphia-based solo artist, sometimes operating as Holy Boy Maxi, is tunneling straight back to the gritty, nostalgic energy of 2012 underground drill music. He is handing down a heavy, paradox-laden survival guide directed at the youth navigating treacherous environments...

With the release of her most recent single, "All About You," Cristina Movileanu has gifted us with a delightful summer experience. This song is all about capturing those warm and fuzzy feelings and encasing them in an infectiously memorable melody, and it's obvious from the very first notes that this is its primary focus. But Cristina Movileanu is more than simply a singer, songwriter, and composer;...