By: Elorm Nutakor The day after Beyoncé surprisingly did not receive album of the year at the Grammys, Kendrick Lamar released a new song. Since just about every music blog and their mamma is going to rip this song a new one, this post isn’t just about showcasing a new song. It’s more so about […]
By: Elorm Nutakor In recent months, there’s been one music genre that I just can’t get enough of. It’s not obscure, nor is it a relatively new genre that just emerged. The genre I am referring to is reggae, a form of music that I have reconnected with and that is starting to reconnect with the world […]
By: Elorm Nutakor Lupe Fiasco’s latest release, Tetsuo & Youth, has been on my mind lately. Other than Joey Bada$$’ new album, B4.DA.$$, I haven’t listened to another album all week. The production and instrumentation on the album is some of the best I’ve heard on any Lupe Fiasco album to date. It makes me […]
By: Elorm Nutakor In the middle of December, thoughts of winter tend to be more disheartening than hopeful. It’s hard to believe that summer ever existed, but when I take time to listen to summer music, I am transported to a time when I didn’t dread simply stepping outside. This past summer my playlist drew […]
By: Elorm Nutakor In the summer of 2009, J. Cole had recently signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label and released his mixtape, The Warm Up. Back then, I had no idea who J. Cole was, but in time I realized how special that release was for both J. Cole and his fans, making me wish […]
By: Elorm Nutakor Mary J. Blige is known for the R&B and Hip-Hop Soul sound that has dominated her music since the beginning of her career. However, with her new album, The London Sessions, she experiments more and utilizes different instrumentation to accompany her iconic voice. The London Sessions is directly influenced by Blige’s collaboration with […]
By: Elorm Nutakor There comes a time when a person needs to share new discoveries with others, so I would like to cordially introduce the New Orleans hip hop artist Pell to anyone who has not already heard of him. At the moment, he’s not regarded as “The Next Big Thing,” but one thing that’s […]
By: Elorm Nutakor The Weeknd’s Trilogy is the three-part compilation album featuring songs from his original three mixtapes, House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. The album is super dense, so in attempts to capture its complexity, I designed my listening experience to resemble the three days that make up the weekend. Friday: Trilogy […]
Check out “Trap,” the brand new single by local artists Lil EZ & Chef Noriega. The new track is produced by RealChanceBeats and is about the trap in a literal sense as well as a figurative sense. Chef raps about working hard in any situation, something that anyone can relate to. Chef Noriega will be […]
By: Elorm Nutakor I remember seeing Lil Wayne on ESPN one day last summer; the day when he revealed the cover art for what could possibly be his final album, Tha Carter V. In addition to the cover art, Lil Wayne also stated that the album would be dropping on October 28. This news probably […]