Album of the Week: Ricky Felix – High End Theory An overlooked theme of Eastern Massachusetts rap in 2020 is the amount of producer-led collaboration featured all along the coast. From ALFiiR…
Album Review: Conway the Machine ponders mortality on “From King To a GOD”
Out of all the Griselda heavy hitters, Conway the Machine is easily my favorite artist from the bunch. His rugged delivery, which is somewhere between a slight tremor and a wobbled quake, carries pert…
Hip Hop Roundup: Unpacking the XXL Freshman List
The XXL Freshman List is an interesting entity for many different reasons, There’s a lot of subplots embedded inside the main narrative of predicting who’s going to experience longevity in…
Boldy James Makes Impressive Debut with Griselda on “The Versace Tape”
When Boldy James officially signed to Griselda Records earlier this year, it immediately felt like the perfect marriage. Westside Gunn, the sharp-spoken label president, provides historical luxury and…
Hip Hop Roundup: Detroit, Duwap, and Kony
Album of the Week: Nuk – The Red Tape 2 When I think about Detroit’s 2020 rap scene, I get excited. When I get excited about their music, I tend to reminisce about watching my Boston Celti…
Album Review: My Morning Jacket – “The Waterfall II”
My Morning Jacket are never ones to shy away from a gleaming spectacle. The cover art for their surprise new album The Waterfall II would fit snugly within photographer Austin Prendergast’s tran…
Hip Hop Roundup: Bbymutha, DJ WhySham, Jackboy and more
Album of the week: Bbymutha – Muthaland https://bbymutha.bandcamp.com/releases The only time Brittnee Moore is told to shut up is on the intro track to her official debut album Muthaland. Marcus…