Revisiting releases from earlier this year – 6 months down in my project!
Tag: Hip hop
Top 20 Album Covers of 2018
These album covers from 2018 are not the most beautiful. Rather, they are the most memorable, daring, and unique.
I’m listening to one new album every day for a year: November
Great rap album releases this month, along with more experimental genres.
Why “Pyramids” by Frank Ocean is one of the best songs of the 21st Century
Frank Ocean’s uncanny ability to translate the grand into the familiar and intimate and to make an extraordinary sonic palette accessible and unforgettable is expertly spelled out in this track.
I’m listening to one new album every day for a year: October
Exploring lesser known artists during October.
Ranking the XXL Magazine 2018 Freshman Class Freestyles and Cyphers
Every year, the hip hop magazine XXL releases a list of (usually) 10 rappers on the rise– artists they feel … More
ye by Kanye West – Album Review
Vulture describes it best: “ye is a bit of a success and a bit of a failure. Like a collapsed, undercooked cake, it’s temptingly sweet but also disconcertingly mishandled.”
I went to a Kendrick Lamar Concert // The Championship Tour
Kendrick Lamar and other Top Dawg artists showcase artistry and heartwarming cooperation in the unforgettable Championship Tour.
The One Vital Lesson Hip-Hop Can Learn From J. Cole
“J. Cole’s pure approach to music is a powerful antidote to the often exhausting excess of hip-hop.”
Best Beats Over the Years: J.Cole (pt.2)
J. Cole’s heart-wrenching narratives are made complete with these equally poignant beats that make his words linger in your head for days afterward.
Kendrick Lamar Wins a Pulitzer Prize, Makes Hip Hop History (Grammys, Take Notes.)
Lamar’s Pulitzer Prize win is not only a landmark in hip hop history but also a huge stride in recognizing the immense artistic and cultural significance of hip hop in American society.
Best Beats of All Time – Kendrick Lamar (pt. 1)
Part 1 of a series on various artists’ best beats. First up: Kendrick Lamar and his five full-length projects.
The Black Panther Hype is Just Starting
The cultural landmark has ways to go before the rightful attention it deserves will subside.
