Posts in category Album Review

Rapper. Spoken-word poet. Political commentator. Stoner. Believer in God. Noname proudly owns each of these identities and so much more in her sophomore album, Room …

Drug addiction. Depression. $uicide. I Want to Die in New Orleans is the debut, full-length album released on September 7th from the rap duo $uicideboy$. …

Let’s be real — no one likes a bitter old diva. In the music industry, newer and more innovative sounds are constantly rising as a …

Mumble rap enthusiasts everywhere rejoiced at the release of Young Thug’s new album, Slime Language, on Thursday, Aug. 16. The artist has come a long …

What makes pop music? Does it have to be popular, i.e., achieve mainstream success? Are terms like avant-pop or indie-pop oxymorons? Must all pop be …

Growing up in Texas, Austin “Post Malone” Post pursued a career in metal music after discovering a knack for Guitar Hero. When he realized hip-hop …

What makes a conscious rapper? The term originally came to define overtly political artists like Public Enemy who sought to destroy racism and the powers …

Could there be a one-hit wonder in the age of the internet? As soon as you get done listening to the smash single, the next …

In 2012, two up-and-coming R&B artists released breakthrough smashes. The Weeknd and Frank Ocean dropped “The Trilogy” and “Channel Orange,” respectively. Frank Ocean (the sweetheart) …

When I saw Lil’ Yachty during the 2016 XXL Freshmen Cypher, I watched this suburban 18-year-old goofball with bright red braids stumble through his practiced …