September 15, 2014   Pop-soul debutante Mapei has all of the swagger of an R&B singer with the abstract, self-fulfilled gaiety of pop star. On her debut album, Hey Hey, which will be released on September 23, the Stockholm artist paints white walls vibrant with carefree brushstrokes influenced by rock and roll, soul, and R&B, her voice lending itself to each piece like a ray of light. Producers and hip-hop artists alike have picked up on Mapei, including Benny Blanco, Kingdom, and Chance the Rapper, who all remixed her first single, “Don’t Wait.” Stream Mapei’s promising debut Hey Hey  NPR here. 

August 18, 2014   A little background on Ryn Weaver.