‘Forever’ review: the return of Phife Dawg is an honorable and memorable salute

Posthumous albums are already a tall order to manufacture, ensuring that the artist’s history, distinct aura and, artistic style are all imbued into quality performances and sufficient new material. But it’s quite another task to encapsulate all of these components…

Album Review: Danny Brown – “uknowhatimsayin¿”

With dark and rumbling production matched against Danny Brown’s high and reedy voice, his last trilogy of albums have been compelling to say the least. Atrocity Exhibition, released in 2016 to great acclaim, was the darkest and most fucked-up of the…

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 expect Oxnard to be .Paak’s most “personal”,…

Album Review: A Tribe Called Quest – “We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service”

“Microphone check 1 2, what is this?” A valid question: What is a new Tribe Called Quest album doing in 2016? Rap has stretched and expanded well beyond the parameters Tribe explored in their 90s heyday, so it’s not like…

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order Now

Big news today from the Capitol! Republic Records announced that the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is now available for pre-order. They also revealed the almost-full track listing and cover artwork for the long awaited soundtrack.…