Author: Kevin “Pigeon” Montes
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Juicy J has never been one to fully shift the parameters of his sound for something that contrasts what we’ve heard him rap over, whether it’s crunk, trap, or inundated manufactured Hip-Hop beats that can have its highs. I’m referring to someone who doesn’t change much about who he is, so when he delivered this…
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Myke Towers shifts the paradigm for expectancy frequently; I can’t deny I’m left surprised by it. Whether he’s implementing some hard bars into these livelier pop reggaeton songs or just coming at us with more of a Hip-Hop flavor that allows him to get grounded with his flows, significant moments hit. Of course, that doesn’t…
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Amy Shark wears her heart on her sleeve, but unlike most who get described as such, she has it pumping in an open wound, allowing her emotional core to shine as she delivers beautifully enriching stories. Beneath said stories are these loosely calculated indie pop instrumentations that exemplify Shark’s vocals, even if they can sometimes…
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Grasa by Nathy Peluso has cemented itself as a cornerstone for her burgeoning career as a rapper and singer/songwriter; more importantly, it cements what will be a staple of her craft, equating the significant highs and more, from her last album, Calambre. As much as she sings radiantly, her rapping is on another tier, and…
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You have to love it when you search through YouTube and find an account full of treasure; I was fortunate enough to have the time for a deep dive and discover the account Young-M, which contains freestyles from the likes of DJ-Self, Funk Flex, Ron G and Stretch and Bobbito, giving us some sweet lyrics…
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Though we’ve had some quality releases from acts like Young Miko, Jay Wheeler, Residente, Álvaro Díaz, Nathy Peluso, and RaiNao, I haven’t been able to get Reflexa, Venezuelan Singer Danny Ocean’s new album, out of my mind. I question whether it’s the vibes or the infectious melodies and production that are ever-changing beneath the sun…
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Like All My Heroes Are Corballs, JPEGMAFIA continues his stride with his experimental nature and implements more Punk Rap flavors for your ear with his latest album, I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU. It’s more than just reeling in the fantastic production through your ears, it’s hearing JPEGMAFIA lower his defenses, his way, and…
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An influx of fun but exulting and punk-like sonic complexions separates the magnetism of Porter Robinson’s last album and his follow-up, Smile! 😀. Porter’s previous album was this infectious existentially potent array of bangers that elevated the presence of one’s mind, while his follow-up, is as Porter puts it, it’s his “most fun, and maybe…
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As I ended my review for Ice Spice’s Like…EP, I noted how I left some lingering hope that there’d be room for improvement; I was unfortunately wrong… oh so wrong. Y2K! is her debut album, and it comes and goes as one would expect an Ice Spice album to go, particularly its length. Clocking in…
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When Donald Glover, as Childish Gambino, is focused, some of his best work comes to light, like Because the Internet and Awaken My Love; however, when he feels like he’s throwing more things at the wall, you get stuff like Camp and Atavista, both of which have significant highs, but lesser. His new album, Bando…
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