#PSBPopCulture: New Year’s Eve in Atlanta – January 2, 2016

By: Brandon Clay @PSBPopCulture

New Year’s Eve is a big deal in major cities worldwide. Since hosting the 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta is now a part of that exclusive list of cities. NYE in the city is awesome and always action packed. The 2015 edition took me all over the city from Buckhead from to Midtown and in between. Here’s a look at the night in media from the outfit to the people who were along for the ride:

The outfit for the night was a mix of grown up with a modern day fashion.

Blazer: Perry Ellis
Tie / Clip: Louis Vuitton
Shirt: Perry Ellis
Belt: Louis Vuitton
Jeans: Embellish NYC
Socks: Stance
Shoes: adidas Yeezy Boost 350
Timepiece: Apple Watch
Hat: New Era

I was working off of my personal Snapchat (BrandonClayPSB) all night and tossed a quick pic on my story as I headed out of the door. I thought the Happy New Year’s Eve filter was crisp.

Snap-NYE

En route, I had the song from The Game and Drake, 100, on repeat. Every year, I play my favorite track on repeat while I drive around on New Year’s Eve.

Theme-Song-of-2015

The first move was at my man Bryan Walton‘s spot. My OTRHoopsReport.com business partner, Shun Williams, joined us and Bryan hit my Snap followers with the Dab (see Migos & Cam Newton).

Shun’s fiancee, Nicole Hamilton, was out with us as well. Her engagement ring is TOUGH. Mr. Williams must have gone to Jared. I felt like the Drake and Future track, “Diamonds Dancing” was playing in the room as I took a look at the karets jumping out of the ring.

Diamonds-Dancin

And no night is complete without the Instagram post the next day:

Brandon Clay is a contributor to PSBPopCulture.com through his various genre reviews. A self-professed entertainment & music junkie, Clay has been on his game since picking up his first Nintendo and Sony Walkman in the early 90’s. You can follow him on Twitter @PSBPopCulture.

#iTunesSounds: Three to Know: Migos, Roy Woods and Travis Scott – October 24, 2015

“Three to Know” will give our readers a different look at some of the hottest albums/songs in the music game regardless of genre from our writers iTunes collections. This week, we take a look at three selections from Jordan Davis’ vantage point:

By: Jordan Davis @JDavisPSB

1) Travis Scott’s album “The Rodeo”

Travis Scott has been under the radar for quite sometime now until his debut album “The Rodeo” was released this year. Although having previous mixtapes and quite popular songs, it has been hard for this 23-year-old rapper to break out of the underground circuit and establish mainstream notoriety. Originally from Houston, Texas, Scott is looking to establish himself as the next big thing in the “H-Town” lineage of music artists. Scott added some quality features to this breakout album, including artists such as Future, 2 Chainz, Rae Sremmurd, and his personal favorite, Kanye West. This is an album that hip-hop fans should give a listen if they are looking for new sounds.

2) Migos on the rise?

This time two years ago, radio stations nationwide were playing “Versace” consistently. Since then, the Migos have been a well known household name for the new wave of rap fans. The Atlanta-based rap group has sold out shows from coast to coast and worked with the likes of Young Thug, Drake, Travis Scott, and Fall Out Boy in the process. After releasing their recent album Yung Rich Nation, the Migos are well on their way to becoming more than just a regionally popular rap group.

3) Roy Woods EP “EXIS”

Just a few years ago when Canadian artists were mentioned it immediately brought images of Drake, Justin Bieber, Beck, and The Weeknd. Recently, the powerful status that Drake holds has been able to shine light on talented upcoming artists such as Majid Jordan, PartyNextDoor, ILoveMakonnen, OB O’Brien, Amir Obe, and Roy Woods. Roy Woods being the latest of artist to come on the scene since his song “Drama” featuring the aforementioned Drake was played nationwide. Woods then dropped his EP called “EXIS” in which he displays his singing abilities and unique style. For the record, I’m a fan and even turned my editor, Brandon Clay, on to Woods’ style. There’s no question this is quality late night car ride music or when you’re in the mood to just vibe. It’s easy to see why OVO signed Woods who is bringing a new R&B style to the industry. In that way, Woods’ hopes to duplicate the success of The Weeknd and PartyNextDoor. I’ll keep you posted.

J-Davis-PSBPopCulture Jordan Davis is a contributor to PSBPopCulture.com with a unique blend of #iTunesSounds & #PSBPopCulture reviews. Davis has been dropping jewels in both areas since arriving here in 1995. He is currently a student at Kennesaw State, a Social Media Intern with PeachStateBasketball.com and is well on his way to being the youngest in charge sooner than later.