OKC collective Culture Cinematic works together to write genre-blending music everyone can enjoy.
Ryan Querbach
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Compared to his early days as a rapper, Beetyman’s growth and overall development of his craft are readily apparent.
Compared to his early days as a rapper, Beetyman’s growth and overall development of his craft are readily apparent.
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It’s no secret that a large hip-hop scene has developed in Oklahoma City over the last five or 10 years, but often lost in the shuffle are those behind the scenes.
It’s no secret that a large hip-hop scene has developed in Oklahoma City over the last five or 10 years, but often lost in the shuffle are those behind the scenes.
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Peru-fect
Raul Ramos Photo by Mark Hancock A friend and I recently took a trip to Naylamp Peruvian Restaurant, 2106 SW 44th St. The restaurant is a little difficult to spot, as it is rather small and connected to another establishment. We were able to find it within a few minutes, though. Samara and Raul Ramos, […]
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Josh Sallee — Know Society
The 12-track album is lively and diverse. Each song is packed with energy, and Sallee’s rhymes and flow are as sound as they’ve ever been. He can spit it quick, and he knows it, but that’s not the only thing he’s capable of. The album kicks off with “The Biased Introduction,” which features a hard-hitting beat […]
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Local eats
Farmers market salad at Local BY: Mark Hancock There are many restaurants in the metro area with a farm-to-fork emphasis, but Local in Norman has taken it to the next level with an aim to create a menu solely based on seasonally available, homegrown produce and meat. Don’t be fooled by its strip mall location; […]
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Roll on
Full Moon variety of sushi BY: Mark Hancock Two things important for any sushi restaurants are quality ingredients and a menu that provides variety, and Full Moon Sushi in Norman offers both. Full Moon is relatively small and tucked away on Main Street in Norman, and it has a cozy dining space, which is ideal […]
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Dewey decimate
Aka Jesse McDermott, Binns was born in New Mexico, but ended up in Lawton via a baseball scholarship to Cameron University. Although he still lives in Lawton, Oklahoma City is his musical home. “I kind of think of Dewey Binns as kind of a character I’ve created,” he said. “It’s definitely Oklahoma City-based, as far […]
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ADD it up
ADDverse Effects, a new collective based out of Norman, offers something fresh to the growing hip-hop scene in Oklahoma. Drummer Boyd Littel came up with the idea after a last-second gig he played with vocalist Joshua “Fiji” Rehanek and a couple other musicians. With that show’s success, he recruited the current lineup, and the band […]
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A$AP Rocky — Long.Live.A$AP.
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the freshman disc, especially since it leaked over a month ago. After just one listen, it becomes clear that Rocky has put together something special. Like Rocky’s popular mixtape, the similarly titled Live.Love.A$AP, this album features a collection of songs about everything from poverty and violence […]