Jared Higgins’ rise to prominence has been anything but gradual. The 19-year-old Chicago rapper, commonly known as Juice WRLD, developed a considerable following through SoundCloud rather quickl…
From the Record Crate: The Beach Boys – “Friends” (1968)
Very few artists have the patience and tenacity to make great music like Brian Wilson. The head commander of The Beach Boys arguably became a better musician with each passing year. Heck, even the gre…
Album Review: Christina Aguilera – “Liberation”
It has been six years since Christina Aguilera released her last album. Once ubiquitous in the music world, she took a hiatus from recording and has spent most of that time as a judge on The Voice. Ho…
Album Review: Lykke Li – “so sad so sexy”
The first time I ever heard Lykke Li happened to be when she featured on Logic’s somber Young Sinatra single, “Let Me Go,” back in 2011. Her spacey vocals sparked my interest for som…
From the Record Crate: Lil Wayne: “Tha Carter III” (2008)
In 2006, Nas released an album titled Hip Hop is Dead, a proclamation solely dedicated to bringing back much-needed talent amongst the genre. The New York rapper concluded that America’s voice h…
From the Record Crate: Fleet Foxes – “Fleet Foxes” (2008)
The minute Robin Pecknold began describing the luxurious artwork for the Fleet Foxes’ debut album back in 2008, you knew something special was about to happen. “I like that you can’t…
Album Review: A$AP Rocky – “Testing”
Finally after three years of waiting, ASAP Rocky has released his third studio album, Testing. And sadly, no one cares right now. Instead, all eyes are focused on the Pusha T and Drake beef. On top of…