Category: 8-10 Ratings
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Over the past decade, it’s become aware that a co-sign from an artist of S-tier status isn’t as prominent as it was before the social media boom. Like Kid Cudi and the rise of “Day N Nite” on MYSPACE, there are many who make their boom without the backing of another artist to redefine it.…
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Last year Black Country, New Road delivered auspiciously vibrant production in their debut, For the First Time. I was captivated almost immediately, from their rustic jazz undertones to experimental instrumental layering within the post-punk genre that it left me slightly optimistic. Unfortunately, that optimism has stepped back slowly upon lead vocalist Isaac Wood’s departure –…
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One thing has always been evident about Earl Sweatshirt’s talent: his lyrical and rhythmic skills are unmatched by most artists today, even though his topics may not reflect the modern, pop-like, hip-hop interest in fans. I’ve had conversations with friends where they express how hard artists like Pooh Sheisty or Nav go as lyricists; it…
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We’ve taken an exhaustively fun and thrilling ride from his debut to After Hours; from a front-row seat, we hear The Weeknd encapsulate and transition into 80s nostalgia with composure as the adrenaline rushes high. But The Weeknd, along with co-producers, don’t let nostalgia shroud over the complexities to keep sonic sensibilities modern. Dawn FM…
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Say what you will about Curren$y and his musical output, but the credibility from his consistency has allowed him to immerse himself in the universal hip-hop sphere, easily acquiring great producers, like Harry Fraud and The Alchemist, for his projects. It continued to show throughout 2021, as he dropped six projects – ending on Christmas…
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Last weekend Big Boi and Sleepy Brown delivered – somewhat anticipated, based on which music community you ask – The Big Sleepover, a collaboration album between the longtime collaborators. We’ve heard them since the dawn of their career, but never a complete project conceived and created by these two artists. After the modest Boomiverse by…
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The 2010s were a monstrous year for Adele. From winning the Grammy for Album of the Year for 25 and winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song, Adele has made herself known as a dynamo pop star who writes with a chip on her shoulder. And that chip has allowed her to deliver her…
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What starts as the ambition to make the people groove on two feet as the production’s glossy rhythm infectiously manipulates the neurons in their brain became a little more profound, fun, and nuanced for Silk Sonic: the new super duo, consisting of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars. The two have been known for the electrifying…
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Joell Ortiz has always been one of the unsung heroes of the east coast, infusing his Latin roots into the gritty street raps that made us distinct from other areas. From his debut, The Brick: Bodega Chronicles, to 2019’s Monday, Joell has gone through his trials and tribulations to mature into the rapper he is…
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It felt like only yesterday that, after years of listening to solo Taylor Swift songs instead of whole albums, I decided to sync up 2012’s Red in its entirety; it swept me away. In the early stages of her career, Taylor Swift tiptoed on a thin wire, which split conventions of pop and country and…
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