Swaggtacular and the Beats: The Album that Never Was

AKA: The Single that Makes Me Weep AKA: Blame/Thank Luda Through most of high school and the first few years of my college matriculation, I wanted to be a rapper.  As comical as that is, part of the reasoning was that I could actually spit, and I was around people who could spit too.  Some […]

The Infamous Diz’s 18+ Sexy Time X-mas Playlist

Hello, Christmas people.  This is the Infamous DiZ: great man, artist, bon vivant, world class connoisseur of the booty, musical genius, international sex symbol and aspiring eggnog aficionado.  This Christmas day you may be spending time with the family, or exchanging presents with your people, or maybe volunteering at a fine place where you can […]

album review: Royce Da 5’9″ + DJ Premier – Prhyme

Short and sweet, Detroit wordsmith Royce Da 5’9” and the legendary DJ Premier, as the group Prhyme, deliver one of 2014’s satisfying hip hop efforts in their eponymous debut.  Not without flaw, what makes Prhyme such a strong effort aside from the lyrics and production is the homegrown chemistry between Primo and Nickel in addition […]

Album Review: D’Angelo and the Vanguards’ “Black Messiah”

“So if you’re wondering about the shape I’m in/I hope it ain’t my abdomen that you’re referring to” – D’Angelo, “Back to the Future, Part 1” The conversation between my friend and I went like this: Him: …she’s not hip to today’s lingo as well as she assumes she is… Me: And wouldn’t just deal […]

Track Review: Kendrick Lamar’s “Untitled”

As The Colbert Report comes to a conclusion this Thursday, last night’s episode featured Stephen’s final musical guest: West Coast golden boy Kendrick Lamar.  He performed a new track, one that lacks a title, but even more interesting than that was how he was backed by Anna Wise, Thundercat, Bilal and Terrace Martin.  You have […]

album review: J.Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive #FirstImpressions

Unless you are new to the site, you are already quite familiar with how the “First Impressions” review format works.  An opinion of a project is presented by a number of critics, featuring their primary thoughts on the project in question.  Hit the jump to check out the thoughts of The Koalition’s Profex as well […]