Author: Kevin “Pigeon” Montes
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This weekend saw a decent amount of releases; from the surprise hype project for YG’s record label to the over stylish electro pop album by Zara Larsson, there is a lot to digest and enjoy. However, nothing has been as ear grabbing as the projects from Indie songwriter Dora Jar and, well, Drake who deliver…
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Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell shows clear authenticity, parallel to the myth we’ve come to know about his artistry. Through home movies and intimate interviews, we are given a bigger scope of the rapper and the music and life that influenced him to become the artist we’ve come to know him as.
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She delivers a lot of great pop bangers, but most times those pop bangers come from the instrumentations/production camouflaging the slightly lackluster songwriting. Though it isn’t much of a surprise, since the expectations are not to deliver some poignant master craft quality music. And unfortunately, on her debut album Life Support, some things come together…
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Don’t Forget Where You Came From is a plethora of varying shifts in the emo-rock/hip-hop hybrid that amass to an elegant portrayal of emotional angst, that we’ve rarely seen done well in the past.
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“Strange Fruit” is one of the most famous protest songs of the past, but it stands alongside many that came after. When the dynamic shifts in the people who were oppressed turned on the peaceful flames, they fought for change.
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Unfortunately Yelawolf Blacksheep hinders from a constant misstep from the two rappers; the molding chorus that brainwashes you to return, but they let their rapping skills and flows take control of the wheel for those who are fans of this kind of approach.
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Thank you for all the music. You’ve given us fans a lot and though it may be the end of an era, your music will continue to reach past the stars for eons.
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Open Door Policy is a unique evolution in sound and bridge crossing as they culminate work, more complex than past works, but unfortunately not as concise.
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Every artist has their own convictions and most stick to their truth, and within the 6 years since his debut mixtape and a major label contract, Ghetts delivers his truths on Conflicts of Interest.
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Their debut My Mind Makes Noises had an arrangement of lush – noisy rock music and with lead singer Heather Baron-Gracie’s unique songwriting and melodies elevated their attention in the music world. But their follow up Who Am I? takes a step back from relying on synth melodies and delivers tracks that are tamer in…
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