Music
Lupe Fiasco, Pick up the Phone | Track Review 🎵
Chi-Town rapper Lupe Fiasco aims for pop success once again on single “Pick up the Phone” (featuring Eric Turner), though ultimately falls short.
Music
Jidenna, Little Bit More | Track Review 🎵
Jidenna follows up “Classic Man” with “Little Bit More.” “Little Bit More” has some of the underpinnings of a hit, it’s lukewarm at best.
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Logic, Bobby Tarantino | Album Review
Logic has become one of the hottest rappers in the game. After numerous mixtapes and two albums, Logic returns with a surprise mixtape, ‘Bobby Tarantino.’
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Columns
Kanye West, Famous | Track Review 🎵
Kanye West is one of the world’s most polarizing musicians. West’s controversial track “Famous,” along with its equally controversial video confirms such.
Music
DJ Khaled, For Free | Track Review 🎵
On infectious single “For Free,” DJ Khaled – with a mighty assist from Drake – have their minds on one thing only – awesome sex.
Music
Logic, Flexicution | Track Review
Continually rising Maryland rapper Logic ‘flexes hard’ on “Flexicution,” a record filled with braggadocio to the nth degree.
Album 💿
Gnash, us (EP) | Album Review 💿
gnash showcases exceptional potential on ‘us.’ Artistically, he has a lot to offer + he’s NOT like everybody else.
Music
What’s The Deal With The ‘DM’ and the ‘Gram’?
References to social networking have become the new go-to for rappers. Is it good? Eh, probably not, but in one regard at least it’s not molly rap.
Lyrical Spotlight
Drake, Views | Lyrical Spotlight
What better way to examine ‘Views,’ the fourth studio album from Canadian rapper and singer Drake, than analyzing and commentating on his deep lyrics?
Album 💿
Christon Gray, The Glory Album | Album Review 💿
On his latest album, The Glory Album, Christon Gray shows he has plenty to offer both secular and religious music fans.
Album 💿
Nick Weaver, Prowler | Album Review 💿
On his full-length album ‘Prowler,’ Nick Weaver shows both his continual growing potential and exceptionalness as an MC.
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Lyric Examination: Kanye West, The Life Of Pablo’
Kanye West’s new album ‘The Life Of Pablo’ is a trip. Here are some of the most memorable lyrics from LTOP, with a dash of commentary.
