Social media has become our inevitable life line. From fashion, to media arts, and of course music, the Internet truly is the wave for discovering and breaking the best trends and talent in the world. Whether on Twitter, Facebook, or IG, the social media platforms we check on the daily…
Jay-Z’s 13th studio album arrived abruptly after a series of mysterious visuals that felt like movie trailers. Not surprising from a man who rarely does anything that isn’t film-like in its scope or delivery. And rather than spam us with filler and throw away features, Jay-Z spends a shade under…
Summertime ’06 was Vince Staples’ bleak, first-person take on his cold and caustic West Coast home base. Overseen by No I.D., the project was among the best that year. Fast forward two years to Staples’ recent pre-release media rounds and you’d catch him stepping out as a vocal member of…
Logic appears to have a firm grasp on who he is, even if it feels at times like he’s preaching to the choir. Logic hasn’t had a hit. To rephrase; Logic hasn’t had a radio hit. His first two full length records, Under Pressure and The Incredible True Story, both…
Kendrick Lamar is that polarizing MC wholly interested in his art becoming a vehicle for personal expression. There’s the message and there’s your message, then there’s everything between. Kendrick’s last effort was 2015’s To Pimp a Butterfly, a project that oozed with the power and struggle of Black America. The…
Drake had critical choices to make following Views From The 6, his last and arguably weakest full-length project. He could have continued to spiral down the moody rabbit hole he created; punctuated by lost love and mistrust, or hop on a new wave ignited by Views’ lighter moments like “One…
In three years Your Old Droog has gone from an unidentified enigma to the top of his class, and he’s gunning for your top five. Bold statement, but following his excellent debut record and two strong EP’s, there’s absolutely no sign of slowing down. His latest offering, Packs, is another…
It’s been a banner year for music. High profile releases, the impactful deaths of legends like Phife, Bowie, Prince, George Michael, and Sharon Jones. A mental breakdown here and there. All the while we’ve been bombarded with handfuls of brilliant projects. Here’s ten of the best from 2016: enjoy and…
