Admittedly, this newly released project from the popular indie rock/pop group Broken Social Scene, was one of the first times that I really took the time to listen to their material in-depth. That bei…
Album Review: Meek Mill – “Wins & Losses”
Meek Mill is back less than a year removed from his October mixtape, DC4 (although it felt like more of an album to me) with his third studio album, Wins & Losses. Personally, I enjoyed the DC4 p…
Album Review: Alice Cooper – “Paranormal”
Not many artists are doing what Alice Cooper is doing at his age of 69. With a career spanning over five decades dating all the way back to the 1960s, Cooper basically has nothing to prove anymore. …
From the Record Crate: Mary J. Blige – “What’s the 411?” (1992)
Not many artists would start their debut project by incorporating phone messages from other producers and artists praising their first album. Well, that’s just what hip hop/soul legend Mary J. …
Album Review: Tyler, the Creator – “Flower Boy”
Compared to most hip hop artists out there today, Tyler, the Creator has kind of fallen to irrelevancy with regards to his musical style. Although critics have enjoyed his past projects, Tyler has no…
Album Review: Fleet Foxes – “Crack-Up”
First off, I don’t care about the fact that it has taken Fleet Foxes six years to release their third studio album, Crack-Up. Sometimes all it takes is some time off in order to create somethin…
Album Review: DJ Khaled – “Grateful”
Nine albums later and the jubilant record producer known as DJ Khaled hasn’t changed one bit; It’s been eleven years since his first album, and he’s still a meme. Except now what he&…