Zainab Hasnain
New York, NY
ZEEMUFFIN is a Pakistani born, New York raised DJ and Producer. She currently runs a weekly party with Major Lazer’s Jillionaire called Feel Up Sound System. When she’s not playing clubs, warehouses and DJ’ing for rappers you’ve probably never heard of but will soon, she also writes and takes pretty wavy photos. A self proclaimed hip-hop aficionado, burger fanatic, Future enthusiast and FOB, she’s also low-key skilled with a sabre.
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Zeemuffin Counts Down the 10 Best Music Videos of 2017
12.27.17 — From Jay-Z's "The Story of O.J." to French duo The Blaze's "Territory," here are Zeemuffin's top 10 music videos of 2017 - a year that blessed us with stellar music...read more
ON THE BEAT: MexikoDro, the Enigmatic Atlantan Producer Redefining Trap's Sound
05.09.16 — Every once in a while, there’s a figure whose sound changes the way we listen. Meet 20-year-old MexikoDro, who's redefining trap & hip-hop beats altogether, working w/ the likes of...read more
ON THE BEAT :: KIDDOMINANT, the Nigerian Producer Ready to Take Over the World
04.05.16 — "My sound is what I call the 'new age afrobeats'... It’s creating our indigenous sound with an international audience in mind." We interview rising Nigerian afrobeats producer KIDDOMINANT, who's worked...read more
ON THE BEAT :: Meet Jaegen, the Rising Toronto Producer Working with Ramriddlz
03.11.16 — For our third installment of On The Beat, we interviewed a rather enigmatic, up-and-coming Toronto producer about to blow up: 24-year-old Jake Aujla, AKA Jaegen. read more
NYZEE :: Chinatown, NYC
03.06.16 — NYZEE is a photo series that is focused on showcasing the diverse neighborhoods of New York City. First stop: Manhattan's Chinatown.read more
Making a Murderer :: Don't Focus on Vindication, Focus on Fixing the System
01.25.16 — Fact is stranger than fiction. Everyone has their opinions on whether Steven Avery is guilty or not. Here, Zeemuffin brings the focus back to the larger picture at play in...read more
The 10 Best Music Videos of 2015
12.15.15 — Asshole gorillas, dancing Drakes, conscious messages about our borders, washed up celebrities—Zeemuffin compiles the best music videos of 2015 with Tame Impala, Sia, A$AP Rocky, and more. read more
The 10 Most Slept On Hip-Hop Mixtapes of 2015
12.10.15 — 2015 was an amazing year for hip-hop and mixtapes. Here, Zainab Hasnain presents the 10 most stand-out, bump-worthy releases of 2015 that were for the most part slept on, featuring...read more
Master of None :: An Uncomfortable Exposé of our Hyper-Stimulated Generation
12.02.15 — With the overload of shows available to us, it’s very hard for a fledgling show to break through the noise of our overly-saturated online world. Here, Zainab argues that Aziz...read more
ON THE BEAT :: Producer TM88 on His Process & Trap Music's Work Ethic
11.02.15 — Get to know TM88, one of the main producers responsible for crafting and defining the unmistakable trap sound with his work with Young Thug, Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame, Migos,...read more
ON THE BEAT :: Get to Know Rising Producer CARDO
08.04.15 — "[Dr. Dre] tells me I’m the future. Looks me dead in the face and tells me I’m the future. How do I follow up that?" Meet Cardo, a producer who's...read more