Track Review: @Common and @JohnLegend “Glory”

“I believe in truth, truth… see you next lifetime.” – Lonnie “Pops” Lynn (RIP), “Pop’s Belief” Let’s talk about why Common is one of my favorite rappers.  There are a number of reasons both chronicled on WiW and otherwise that go into the why of my respect and admiration for Lonnie Lynn, but one thing […]

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 […]

Track Review: The Isley Brothers’ “Contagious”

In my review for Kem’s latest album, I praised plenty but shunned the appearance of Ronald Isley.  Ronald Isley, for the few of you that don’t know him, is likely the reason you exist, depending on how old you are, but at 70 plus years old he himself is still making some questionable music, questionable […]

Track Review: Montell Jordan’s “This is How We Do It”

I don’t know what you were doing before taking a few minutes to read this but I’m glad you stopped.  After reading this paragraph, go and grab a copy of your favorite LP from the 90s.  It can be a CD or a cassette tape, it doesn’t matter, just grab it.  Go ahead, I’ll wait. […]

Track Review: gmcfosho “Comeupoutdawahta”

Let me make something very clear right now: I am great.  I can’t put into words JUST how great I am, but I’m so great that the twin sisters of vanity and humility call me on an hourly basis and I never even make an effort to pick up the phone (how did they even […]