After months of teasing “the dawn is coming” The Weeknd dawned in the new year with the release of his fifth studio album, Dawn FM. Dawn FM is the follow-up to The Weeknd’s 2020 albu…
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Playboi Carti and Pi’erre Bourne created a world like none other. Playboi Carti is certainly doing something right. His rise to where he stands now in the rap landscape has been rather slow and …
Album Review: Nipsey Hussle’s Victory Lap Paints a Picture of Overcoming & Success
Nipsey Hussle’s third studio album, Victory Lap, gives back to the hip-hop community. His album debuted on February 16, 2018, Victory Lap features the likes of Kendrick Lamar, YG, The-Dream, Cee…
Ravyn Lenae & Steve Lacy Unite in Perfect Harmony for the Magnificent Crush EP
Ravyn Lenae has been one of the most promising talents emerging out of Chicago for a couple of years now. She burst onto the scene with the critically acclaimed Moon Shoes EP, a project where she expr…
SiR Shows Charisma and Vulnerability on His Absolutely Stellar TDE Debut ‘November’
Los Angeles based label Top Dawg Entertainment has their share of popular representatives. Jay Rock opened the door for all of the signees, but his first to really find the limelight was Kendrick Lama…
Janelle Monae’s protégé’s, St. Beauty’s Debut EP ‘Running to the Sun’ is a Healing and Refreshing Listen ☀️
The state of R&B obviously has never been more open to experimentation than the times of today. It has gotten to the point where any kind of adaptation of the laws and boundaries of the genre esta…
CupcakKe Dropped the First Great Rap Album of the Year with ‘Ephorize’
There is no rapper more enjoyably explicit that CupcakKe, but that is not all that she brings to the table. She speaks profoundly on social issues, overcoming obstacles, and self-confidence. The Chica…
N.E.R.D Prove They Have Some Magic Left on Comeback Album
N.E.R.D is arguably one of the most influential groups of the 21st century. They flourished in the 2000s, and birthed many artists for the decade to come. Their music is as ambitious as it is innovati…
BROCKHAMPTON Could Do No Wrong on the Outstanding Saturation III
Brockhampton has owned 2017. They started releasing material in the summer, but you might as give them the whole thing. They are a boyband, but not in the natural sense. There is no huge machine backi…
Was the Harsh Big Sean Criticism Completely Ridiculous or Justified?
The criticism can be seen as justified or harsh depending on the kind of listener you ask. Big Sean has proven himself numerous times to be one of the most talented and successful rappers of this curr…
War & Leisure by Miguel is Gleefully Stylish and Passionate
Miguel’s career since chronology has been a strange one. He dropped his phenomenal sophomore LP, Kaleidoscope Dreams, in 2012; giving us memorable hits such as “How Many Drinks?” and…
Majid Jordan Takes a Step Forward with “The Space Between”
Majid Jordan is closer to finding their niche. You will learn this with a single listen of their sophomore LP. With the voice of Majid Al Maskati and the production of Jordan Ullman, The Space Between…