With each new signing to Drake’s October’s Very Own brand, his Toronto-rooted sphere of influence continues to expand. Whereas the boss prides himself on the honesty of his music “leaving him too exposed”, the duo of Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman (better known as Majid Jordan) revel in their anonymity and seclusion. Building off […]
Even as elitist hip hop’s golden child, Kendrick Lamar is as imperfect as any other skilled lyricist. Black Thought lacks the ability to be personable while Nas lacks a dependable ear for selecting beats. Lamar has a key chink in his armor that even the most impractical stans fans fail to acknowledge, despite mounting evidence […]
I don’t know how to start this shit, yo… While this particular review has nothing to do with Nas, that famous line from Illmatic might be the best way for me to actually start this piece. For one, Common has been one of my favorite artists for a long time now; at one point he was […]
If I didn’t care… I never would have written this.
Album: Be Thankful for What You Got (1974) I promise you that you’ve heard, at some point or another, the infamous chorus of this song: Diamond in the back, sunroof top, diggin’ the scene with a gangsta lean, woo-who-ooooooh William DeVaughn wrote this song back when he was a government worker, and it was originally […]
Good Lord, this feels like the Twilight Zone. If the name Mike Tenay doesn’t resonate with you, don’t fret. He may not be the biggest name in music. Moreover, he’s rather well-known in a completely unrelated industry: professional wrestling. Many knew him as a color commentator for the ill-fated World Championship Wrestling, from 1994 to […]
Matching the intimacy of its predecessor, Marsha Ambrosius’ Friends & Lovers delivers candor in droves (“So Good”, “69”) where Late Nights lacked. The content is more in touch with her time as half of the British soul twosome, Floetry, while the vibe musically is similar to that of Late Nights. “La La La La La” […]
Album: Superhero Swinger Undercover (2003) You’ll have to excuse me if I can’t properly recall where I first heard this curious song. Maybe I was letting my mind absently listen through the less and less frequent repeats of Pandora, or maybe I just ran across it while surfing the world wide internet as I usually […]
Weight in Words: Redux 