For the third year in running, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. As with last year, the list was compiled through the votes of our music staff,…
Album Review: Anderson .Paak – “Oxnard”
This is the third Anderson .Paak album to be named after a California coastal town. So it’s the completion of a loose trilogy, and because it’s the one named after his home town, you might…
Album Review: J. Cole – “KOD”
For some reason, people love to antagonize J. Cole. Ever since he started releasing mix-tapes back in 2007, diehard fans have praised him for his clever lyricism. On the other hand, haters believed th…
Album Review: Jeezy – “Pressure”
Jeezy has always been someone that when people hear his voice, you know it’s him. His gravelly cadence can be recognized by anyone who follows the genre of hip hop. The problem is his content …
Album Review: Miguel – “War & Leisure”
I’ve read a lot of pieces comparing Miguel to Prince ever since this album’s release. That comparison at first seems right, because Miguel is a supremely talented polymath auteur (singer, songwriter, …
2016 Grammy Nominations: Our Thoughts and Predictions
The 2016 Grammy nominations were announced this morning, and as always they were a bit of a mixed bag of obvious selections and oddball choices no one saw coming. It’s no secret that the Grammys…
Best Hip-Hop Records of 2014
[tps_title]Albums #10 – #6[/tps_title] 10. The Roots: And Then You Shoot Your Cousin The Roots, a band never afraid to confront the darker side of music, find themselves doing exactly that on An…