For certain religious folks — depending on their faith — a typical Sunday may include rolling out of bed before 10am. Why? Well, to quickly get dressed for church. Once the church doors open and you’ve wiped enough sleep from your eyes, you’re welcomed by a choir singing praises to your creator. It is this […]
Charmaine Griffin
Kehlani — pregnant, glowing, and making music like she never left. The ethereal songstress dropped her nine-song mixtape on February 21, 2019, which is just weeks before her baby is due. According to The Fader, the title While We Wait serves as symbolism for her second studio album she plans to drop later this year. It’s also an […]
It seems like the anticipation for hip-hop and R&B albums this year is exceeding the reality of what we are actually receiving. There are several listicles throughout the Web that features exhaustive lists of upcoming albums and rumored albums from our favorite hip-hop and R&B artists. However, are we living in a fantasy world or […]
Is nostalgia the music industry’s new marketing strategy? It has been 10 years since my love affair started with So Far Gone , and it’s fair to say that I’m still in love. The mixtape took Aubrey Graham from his prior alias as “Wheelchair Jimmy” from the hit show, Degrassi. He was no longer the awkward […]
Is ‘Twerk’ Leading A New Feminist Movement?
Feb 14th '19
“People think that being a feminist is a b***h that, like, went to school. They wear skirts all the way to their motherf*****g ankles like a godd**n First Lady. That’s not being a feminist.” — Cardi B, E News When I first saw the Cardi B and City Girls video for their song “Twerk,” I […]
Musically, 2019 has been off to a pretty slow start — unless you are super hyped about Ariana Grande’s Thank U, Next album, but for the rest of us still playing old J. Cole tracks (cues “January 28th” from 2014 Forest Hills Drive) — needing something fresh in the hip-hop world is an understatement. We ended last […]
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Soundtrack
Jan 16th '19
“That’s all it is Miles, take a leap of faith” — Peter Parker, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse If you haven’t seen Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse already, this entire read will be a waste of time… Well, not really, but ideally we can assume you’ve seen the movie before reading this. Fortunately, no major spoiler alerts ahead […]
Eight Times R. Kelly Should’ve Been Muted
Jan 10th '19
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know by now that R&B singer R. Kelly is possibly the most controversial news story to date outside of the federal government shutdown. Kelly, who is well-known for popular songs like “Bump N’ Grind” and “I Believe I Can Fly,” is finally getting what he deserves after […]
Favorite 2018 R&B Album Playlist
Jan 4th '19
Last year, the hip-hop world delivered some pretty “okay” albums to say the least, but it’s often overlooked sibling, R&B, came out the gate with several heavy hitters. While Jacquees ruffled some feathers with his end of the year declaration that he is the “King of R&B” — which is far from the truth — […]