yungtada: Hip-hop video director talks working with Lil Mosey, coming from Seattle and dream collaborations

Three years after directing his first music video, Marvin Llantada a.k.a. yungtada has established himself as one of the young videographers leading the new wave in hip-hop music video production. Shane McGannon spoke to the L.A. based music video creator to find out who the person behind the camera is and how he turned an … Continue reading yungtada: Hip-hop video director talks working with Lil Mosey, coming from Seattle and dream collaborations →

The growing acceptance of mental health in hip-hop

Shane McGannon interviews Irish rap artist UPPBEAT about the changing attitude towards mental health in hip-hop and the importance of an open dialogue. Mental health has become one of the most prominent topics of discussion in modern day hip-hop with artists opening up about their own mental health issues and their personal struggles, including battles … Continue reading The growing acceptance of mental health in hip-hop →

YouTube channels worth checking out

We are now in the age where free time no longer means spending time watching television, rather watching YouTube videos or Netflix series; even though both platforms do a great job suggesting new content for us, we still need a bit of help finding shows we like. Finding content through word of mouth will always … Continue reading YouTube channels worth checking out →

8D audio explained

Earlier on this year, like many other people, I had an 8D music video suggested on my YouTube homepage. Interested by the fact that I had no idea what it could possible sound like, I folded and clicked. For me it was a revelation. Part of the reason I clicked was because the song was … Continue reading 8D audio explained →

The unseen sides of YouTube

Everyone that has a YouTube account and watches videos on the platform sees a particular part of the site that is tailored for them based on their viewing history, which leaves an incredible amount of videos that the account user will never see. This doesn't mean that the way YouTube recommends videos for it's users … Continue reading The unseen sides of YouTube →