Category Archives: Thotify Music Monthly

Alaska, “Beautiful (Night 4 a) Breakdown” https://youtu.be/s1KlAgxTcp4 We’ve really been enjoying the Drag Race All-Star’s latest collection of singles, which feature key elements rarely heard in RuGirl releases: melody, lyricism and form! This track’s giving us some disco drama (while another recent drop, “Wow,” is a pop punk / emo banger). Also, if you foundContinueContinue reading “THOTify Music Monthly – October/November 2021”

Here are some music videos and singles released by the NYC queer nightlife (and adjacent) community in September. Alaska, “Red” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8pU1xqDQ4o Who would’ve thought that one of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s most recognizable alums would still be making music? Actually, this might be Alaska’s best effort yet… and arguably her most pop friendly. But wait, isn’tContinueContinue reading “THOTify Music Monthly – September 2021”

Summer is nearly over, but the queer pop / hip hop / disco sound beats on! Cory Alexander “Honey, While Away” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAv95cv7KDg With a new spacy, airy, textured pop single that bears the developing signature sound of this singer and his producer SixFoot 5, Cory is definitely skipping further to the front of the lineContinueContinue reading “THOTify Music Monthly – August 2021”

We took June off to concentrate on listing Pride events, so we have lots of new music to catch up with! Antony Cherrie, “Divorce” (Original Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soqnSwtWHA8 Reminder: queer music doesn’t have to be a non-stop buffet of candy and poppers! Veteran musician and ginger hottie Antony recently premiered some new music at one ofContinueContinue reading “THOTify Music Monthly – June & July 2021”

May was was busy month for queer nightlife original music–just in time for mass re-openings of dance floors across NYC! Aja with Dai Burger, “Horsewh!p” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEpNPEhB1iQ The New York rapper’s massive (20 tracks!) new record Crown is already getting lots of buzz for it’s dueling aggressive and reflective vibes. This track in particular, which hasContinueContinue reading “THOTify Music Monthly – May 2021”

April offered a number of eclectic tracks for our queer ears, courtesy of NYC nightlife’s finest and beyond. Aja, “Tough Love” (Official Audio feat. GESS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE_G62hC4iM A bit more ominous and aggressive then their mournful last single, the first word of this song title is dominant as ex-RuGirl Aja raps lyrical hellfire around singer GESS’sContinueContinue reading “THOTify Music Monthly – April 2021”

March’s queer popisphere was rattled right at month’s end by surprise lavender bang, courtesy of Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”. At two minutes and eighteen seconds, the track is catchy enough: the standard bouncy metallic sprechgesang (that’s a word!) that dominates male vocal-driven pop these days. But it’s the slightly-longer videoContinueContinue reading “THOTify Music Monthly – March 2021”

Launch! This monthly column will likely change and evolve in content throughout the year, but for now we just wanted to celebrate February’s music releases from local queer acts. We’ll include a THOTify Gaylist (Spotify) of everything listed here at the bottom! NEW VIDEOS & SINGLES AMAR, “Manifesto” https://youtu.be/AQTbH9FVbAE The French-born, avant garde dance popContinueContinue reading “THOTify Music Monthly – February 2021”