Since there’s about a million other columns that utilize the “hip hop roundup” moniker, I figured that it’s probably best to spice things up a bit. So, to show my respect for t…
Album Review: “Anniversary” is Bryson Tiller’s best project to date
Life, the concept of time, and existence in general just doesn’t make sense. As I write this review, King Von is now dead at 26-years-old after an apparent altercation at a night club. He was pr…
Album Review: Jeff Tweedy Offers a Sullen Warmth on “Love Is The King”
It’s been a meditative past couple of weeks for two of rock’s great songwriters, Bruce Springsteen and Jeff Tweedy. The former spent the majority of his new album Letter To You rustling wi…
Megan Thee Stallion: The Voice of a Generation
I’ve recently been engrossed in a book titled “Hip-Hop Revolution: The Culture and Politics of Rap,” which highlights the ever-evolving definition of authenticity within the genre. M…
Album review: Action Bronson bathes in banal high-end luxury on “Only For Dolphins”
Very few rappers can describe their high-end lifestyle as if it’s some fantastical journey. To artists like Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, and Larry June, luxury is as common as the ocean. In all honest…
Album Review: YG’s “My Life4Hunnid” is a worthwhile, politically-charged endeavor
YG’s greatest attribute as a pure artist is his innate ability to be forthright with his listeners without ever coming off trite. He makes supercharged political proclamations that are honestly …
Hip Hop Roundup: A Savage Land and a Boomin’ Metropolis
Project of the week: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin’ – Savage Mode II At one point on Savage Mode II, cinema legend Morgan Freeman asks the unresolved question “are things better or wo…