Every year I vote for my favorite music (songs and albums) in an annual music critics poll and this year I submitted my ballot for the Uproxx installment. The original, historic music critics […]
Sama’an’s Frank Ocean of Funk “DHL” Mix
Frank Ocean just released a new song, “DHL,” and I couldn’t help but think it sounded a lot like a cut off an old DJ Screw tape, so I had to make my own (Frank) […]
Leon Bridges and Bun B Perform UGK Classic “One Day”
The story of how Leon Bridges and Bun B linked up to perform the UGK classic “One Day” at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is one I’ll probably have to save for the memoir, […]
Sama’an’s 2018 Music Picks
With the sad and unfortunate demise of the historic Village Voice, the future of a music critics’ poll was uncertain, but Uproxx stepped up to the challenge, and I was honored to offer my 2018 music […]
On “This Land,” Gary Clark Jr. Spreads His Wings
Gary Clark Jr.’s new single, “This Land,” isn’t the crawling-to-running, normal kind of growth, no, Gary went from walking up and down Sixth Street with a guitar in his hand, to flying. It’s not to say that […]
Sama’an Ashrawi Launches ‘The Nostalgia Mixtape’ Podcast
SMNTCS founder Sama’an Ashrawi has launched his new storytelling series, The Nostalgia Mixtape, as a streamable podcast. The podcast’s concept is simple and almost universally relatable: the stories of memories tied to music, told by notable names. […]
Nardwuar vs Sama’an Ashrawi, Round 2
Sama’an Ashrawi returns to Nardwuar the Human Serviette’s radio show on CITR for round 2, this time to discuss his new podcast, The Nostalgia Mixtape, and play some nostalgic tunes. Below is an abridged, annotated version […]
Autumn Mixtape
The leaves are turnt, so why aren’t you? Enjoy the SMNTCS Autumn Mixtape. Follow the Autumn Mixtape playlist on Spotify and Apple Music.
Beto Keeps It Trill with Bun B
Beto O’Rourke, U.S. Senate Candidate from El Paso, Texas, threw a voter registration rally in Houston with Bun B and told his constituents to “keep it trill” in an interview with Sama’an Ashrawi of SMNTCS. […]
Hannibal Buress and Bun B Share the Stage
How did Hannibal Buress and Bun B end up sharing a stage together? The story is pretty cool actually. Hannibal was opening for Dave Chappelle and Flight of the Conchords on the Oddball Comedy Festival […]