When Gorillaz first stepped foot in the music industry arena, nothing had been proven, aside from Albarn’s prior successes with Blur. No “virtual” or …
Some Rap Songs: Connis, Ugly God, Jiles, and more
Since there’s about a million other columns that utilize the “hip hop roundup” moniker, I figured that it’s probably best to s…
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-evolv…
The TYF Monthly Mixtape: September 2020
In our TYF Monthly Mixtape feature, our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for…
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 …
Hip Hop Roundup: Ricky Felix, “Oakland Nights,” and more
Album of the Week: Ricky Felix – High End Theory An overlooked theme of Eastern Massachusetts rap in 2020 is the amount of producer-led collabor…
The Genius of the Soundtrack to “The Social Network”
As one of the most universally-praised films of the past decade, there’s a lot to love about The Social Network (2010). The individual performances fr…