VERVE/UNIVERSAL RECORDING ARTIST BRIAN CULBERTSON RELEASES EP DREAMS FEATURING R&B/SOUL FAVORITES VIVIAN GREEN & STOKLEY WILLIAMS OF MINT CONDITION
Award winning R&B musician and Smooth Jazz multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson is #1 added on both Urban Adult Contemporary and Smooth Jazz radio this week with the lead singles “Still Here” f/ Philly songbird Vivian Green and “Your Smile” off the EP available today on iTunes – preceding the release of forthcoming LP Dreams *** (Los Angeles, California – May 1, 2012) This summer, prolific R&B/Jazz musician... Read More
Meet Jade Alston
Philidelphia Native Jade Aslton isn’t your typical song bird. She’s a Singer/Songwriter/VJ/guitarist/ & Hype Girl. She started her music career at 14, going by stage name Jasmine Jai. Now 24, Jade Alston (which is her real name) has a number of pretty sick acomplishments under her diamond studded belt. Jade Alston has done music projects with singer Mario (J records), Songwriters Carvin & Ivan (Musiq Soulchild) and Producer... Read More
Moombahcore, Dubstep, House Oh My!
DJ L.I.A.M. dishes on his upcoming events and his humble electro past. In doing so, he introduces Toxin to a new Sub-genre Moombahton/Moombahcore. Moombahton is “Dutch House pitched down to 108 BPMs.” also: containing chopped vocals, layered a cappella vocal tracks, extended and enhanced build-ups and the introduction of new drums and percussion elements. He skools us on a lot more than just the correct lingo for the broad genre of Electronic... Read More
Sex, Drugs, Love, and The Queen
Ri-Ri has put out the video for her single, “We Found Love” FT. Calvin Harris! According to Pynk Magazine, dropping the video came lots of criticism from her use of drugs and alcohol throughout the video to most notably the scene of her male interest tattooing the word “mine” on her butt. Critics seem more fasciated by the tattoo than anything. They claim that Rihanna is promoting Male dominance and possession. I think that its utterly... Read More
Autobots in disguise: Musical Style
Whether you are a complete nerd, music lover, or both, you’ll certainly appreciate this Transformer inspired Autobot Ukulele. check out this amazingly awesome and awesomely geeky Transformer themed Ukulele. The Autobot Ukulele is handcrafted by Ashevill, NC’s Celentano Woodworks and is comprised of Ipe and Maple hardwoods. The wonderfully nerdy instrument costs $550, is custom made, and can be made to fit any size or shape. Music lovers and... Read More
Meet Prohaize
Student at Georgia State University, Edward “Prohaize” Minta caught my eye with visuals to his song “Right Side of my brain”. Prohaize is originally from Ghana, off the west coast of Africa. He got his name “Prohaize” because he transgresses over obstacles with ease or as he refers to it, “A Pro at getting high successfully.” Prohaize has opened up for Co Founder of DTP, Ludacris. Which in my book is... Read More
Theophilus London – Flying Overseas feat. Devonte Hynes & Solange Knowles
New York rapper/singer Theophilus London’s debut album, Timez Are Weird These Days was released this past week, July 19th. Theophilus’s star is quickly rising, he’s put in serious studio and stage time along the way. The Trinidad-born, Brooklyn-raised musician released numerous critically acclaimed EPs and mixtapes in the past years, including 2009′s,”This Charming Mixtape,” which earned the style-saavy artist... Read More
Kendrick Lamar: High Power/Tammy’s Song
Kendrick Lamar is definitely a rap artist that is on the come up! he has generated a major buzz across the nation, and i must say myself that i was anticipating on his debut album entitled section.80″ that recently dropped on 7-3-11.This album definitely proves that Kendrick is a lyrically gifted mc,and is not afraid to speak the truth on things that he may feel that needs to be addressed.If you are looking for something that is authentic,empowering,and... Read More
Jarrell: Pursuit Of My Perfection
Toxin is happy to introduce to you an extremely talented up and coming rap artist that goes by the name of Jarrell. Jarrell is a Houstonian that is on a mission to revive hip hop and bring back that intellectual feeling that has been slowly fading away from the hip hop culture. We are proud to support someone from Houston that is talented and has expanded from the usual gripping wood grain,or riding on four’s type lyrics..i mean don’t... Read More
Pop Wansel: Producer of the Hour
Where theirs talent, i mean seriously diverse talent…Toxin will be there to fan the flame…i’ve been wondering who the producer behind Nicki Minaj’s “Your Love” was, turns out he’s the same guy who produced Trey Songz “Unusual”. Pop Wansel’s his name and he happens to be the son of iconic Philadelphia songwriter Dexter Wansel who’s song, “Time Is The Teacher”, he sampled for Rick Ross’s “Maybach... Read More

