Category: 4-7 Ratings
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If you can describe a preferred genre, how would you? For me, it revolves around alternative or indie music with a female vocalist singing about somewhat sad content with glistening nuances of singer-songwriter-alt-rock of the 90s/00s. And when Snail Mail (Lindsey Jordan) came across the Apple Music feed, I felt a bit of connectivity, amassing…
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It wasn’t until Woodstock 99: Love, Peace, & Rage that I was able to hop out of my shell and embrace who I am, or rather, who many of us are, a Limp Bizkit fan. Can you blame me (them)? They exemplified the personification of young white male rage from the angst-filled young adults looking…
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Big Sean made a statement this past weekend with the release of What You Expect alongside producer/rapper Hit-Boy: my new beginnings. So as he asks us, What You Expect? – we sit back pondering about what he wants to say – it isn’t like the reflexive nature behind Detroit 2, and more braggadocio and bold…
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Lana Del Rey is an artist that barely wets the whistle after the traction of excellent singles that lead into any new release. Very few times did it translate, and when it did with Chemtrails Over The Country Club, the slight excitement boiled over me as Lana seemed to have found a better footing since…
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Charm is a quality that is sometimes missing from the soundscapes of artists, and it primarily comes from lacking humility. BLACKSTARKIDS are a rare breath of fresh air with an identity that equates to a bunch of friends basking in emotional connectivity they have as musicians. From the beginning, BLACKSTARKIDS have kept my attention stirring…
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Few artists have had a complete 180 from where they debuted and the subsequent sophomore project, but Kacy Hill has continued to grow into her own — even as she releases her third album, Simple, Sweet, and Smiling. And continuing the work she has done with Jim-E Stacks on Is It Selfish If We Talk…
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Over the past month, hip-hop has remained predominantly dry — there have been two great albums and others that teeter between good and dull. Unfortunately, a lot of the dryness has come from big-name artists who delivered mediocrity since the end of August. From Drake’s Certified Lover Boy to Meek Mill’s Expensive Pain, the onslaught…
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After the release of The Colour of Anything, one thing flowed through my mind, can James Blake be as complex and ethereal as this album? The short answer — somewhat. From Assume Form to his mini-project released last year, he has been on a steady path of consistent okay-ness. Unfortunately, it continues on his new…
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It’s hard to openly admit that Meek Mill, despite potent and unique verses, at times, has been somewhat of a rapper that has kept face with consistency in his music, even when his flows pull back too much. Amidst some decently drawn Picassos in past albums, Meek Mill excels when the music calls for him…
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2021 has been, for lack of a better term, Lil’ Wayne’s year. Though it isn’t surprising for a legendary and consistent rapper to deliver quality material, it is when — after years of slight mediocrity — that an artist of Lil’ Wayne’s status becomes someone you can’t wait to hear. From his verse on Tyler,…
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