Riff Raff is a rapper for the ages with his flamboyant braggadocio sound that comes with eclectic lyricism. At one point you have to wonder when he will make an album with Young Thug, but that’s beside the point. Neon…
Album Review: Chance the Rapper – “Coloring Book”
Chance the Rapper’s much-anticipated mixtape Coloring Book began with a performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and a front flip that coincided with the release of the single “Angels”. It’s a masterwork of Chicago hip-hop that’s catchy, danceable, and superlative.…
Gone Too Soon Dawg: Remembering Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest
The worse feeling in life is heartbreak. After remembering the illustrious voice of west in Nate Dogg, we lose another Dawg, and it’s hard to even fathom the news. Malik Isaac Taylor, or known better as Phife Dawg, was literally one…
I Miss Ya, Nate Dogg: 10 Best Nate Dogg Features
Five years ago yesterday, the hip-hop world was shocked by the loss of a legend in revolutionizing the west coast G-Funk sound of the late 80s and through all of the 90s. The influence of the genre spread through the…
Game forgot where he was 10 years ago on The Documentary 2/2.5
Sequels sometimes come with precautions. When I heard about MMLP2 by Eminem, I was really hesitant, scared, and when it dropped, I was content with what I heard. However, on The Documentary 2, Game is all over the place. Like…
Mac Miller’s GO:OD AM: Review
Mac Miller and I have had a weird relationship, but in the end I always find positives on anything he makes, even Blue Slide Park. Coming off the major success that was Watching Movies with the Sound Off, Mac Miller’s…
Review: Jay Rock is at the tip of the Peak on 90059
Jay Rock was the first rapper, off Top Dawg Entertainment, to branch out with his first release with a major label co-sign. Follow Me Home was like any typical gangster rap album that lacked an oomph. On 90059, Jay Rock created a…