Category: Reviews
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As it has seemed since I first came across Myke Towers, he’s been doing some of one for you and one for me, and through it, we’ve got some quality work on both sides of the aisle. When done so, we’ve noticed this unique switch that gets flipped and turned on its head as he…
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When Collegrove first released in 2016—as any hip-hop fan would be (at the time)—the hype was considerably high because these rappers float within their peak, so you know more than half the songs would be bangers. They delivered, and as they return with a follow-up to it with Welcome 2 Collegrove, that expectancy stays the…
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Though a shift from Scaring The Hoes, a collaboration between Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA, and his work from the first half of the 2010s, Brown’s continuation into this world of jazz, melancholy, and introspection has paved new avenues. Granted, as a fan would be, getting this hyperactive and druggie-pilled commentary over uniquely methodical production is…
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El Alfa—the self-proclaimed king of Dembow—returns with another album, El Rey Del Dembow, that continues to push his reigning narrative, even when it teeters via unique choices in features that do little to elevate the floor and cause disappointment. Though it stems from curiosity, the disappointment lingers from lackluster verses, like Rick Ross on “Comun…
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In this upside-down yet heightened growth of Bedroom Pop, artists are emerging and creating something more alternative to what they made prior—later becoming indie highlights. At the point of release for PinkPantheress’s debut mixtape, to hell with it, it became clear her craft isn’t unlike the tender instrumentations developed through distinct, sometimes inoffensive drum patterns…
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When coming onto the music scene in 2021, it may have been easy for one to dismiss Lola Brooke due to the wave of New York Drill that began lacking creativity from flows to beats, yet, as always, there was promise—with that promise, they deliver something slightly profound due to the differences, which equates surprises,…
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Jeezy has never lost his step, but he’s been inconsistent since 2008’s The Recession—I was someone to think so as I started levying importance on listening orders for new drops. However, on a quiet December, Jeezy released Snofall with DJ Drama; it felt like it invigorated Jeezy to focus harder to deliver something more profound…
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Thanks to Ciara (a phrase I never saw myself saying today), I was exposed to NJ/NY Rapper Lady London. Appearing on her “Girls (Remix),” alongside Lola Brooke, Lady London made a presence for herself amongst the already non-creative girlbossery established from the original, and since I’ve sat back and gave my ears some wicked rapping…
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First impressions are everything, and when I dove into Sofia Kourtesis’ debut album, Madres, I was blown away by its cadence and consistency that entranced me throughout all 47 minutes. It wasn’t long before I realized I had this on loop for quite some time, which is usually a plus. It isn’t like some recent…
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After listening to Mariah the Scientist’s last album, Ry Ry World, I became fixated by her attempt to retain a sense of creativity through themes very typical to the genre she inhabits, bringing a grounded sense of reality. She brings an emotional soul to the front, giving them these tenderer moments that never open themselves…
