“You watch the cops choke out a man like me… ‘til my voice goes from a shriek to a whisper, ‘I can’t breathe’” goes Killer Mike on “Walking in the Snow”, a song recorded months ago, and which now sounds…
Album Review: Body Count disappoint on “Carnivore”
Ice-T’s rap-metal outfit is most famous for 1992’s “Cop Killer”, from their debut album, which caused outrage at the time and had to be removed following heated criticism from many prominent figures including President George H. W. Bush. Nearly 30…
Album Review: Big K.R.I.T. – “K.R.I.T. IZ HERE”
Big K.R.I.T. is getting some traction, and this fourth album from the Mississippi rapper has attained some measure of commercial success. Promoted by four singles of varying quality, it’s been marketed as a “sequel” to his 2010 mixtape K.R.I.T. WUZ…
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: Logic – “YSIV”
With 2017’s Everbody, Maryland rapper Logic was quickly elevated from mere rapper to pop-star status with his chart-topping radio single “1-800-273-8255”. A song that was the introduction to many of Logic’s ever-emerging fanbase. While the album was a huge commercial…
Album Review: Nicki Minaj – “Queen”
Whether you want to bow down and call her a “Queen” or not, there’s simply no denying that Nicki Minaj is one of the most technically accomplished rappers of all time. She came to most people’s attention via her guest…
Album Review: Tee Grizzley – Activated
In the age of Soundcloud rappers, an artist like Tee Grizzley stands out. He is technically more capable than most of the artists that would be considered his peers. Grizzley isn’t insanely lyrical, but he more than makes up for…