“Bubbly’ packs lyrical heat with an ice-cold delivery. This is independent hip-hop done right. Detroit artist Thurgo has maintained his reputation as an independent artist who has managed to turn heads without the aid of labels or other intermediaries. Once again stepping up to the plate, he’s now returned with his very first high-octane freestyle. […]
KANYE REDEFINES HIMSELF WITH JESUS IS KING Mr. West’s ninth studio album has arrived! What a rocky road these last couple of years have been for Kanye West—from public meltdowns, to an ocean of backlash for coming forward in support of Donald Trump as President. In every circumstance, people have kept a glimmer of hope […]
YOUNG THUG RELEASED “SO MUCH FUN” For a while, it seemed Young Thug had taken a backseat in hip-hop until ‘The London” released featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott. This was enough to get fans ready for the next move Thugger was about to make—that move being “So Much Fun” with J. Cole serving as […]
DRAKE’S CARE PACKAGE Finally, Drake has released a compilation album of loose tracks. Care Package features 17 previously released tracks, however, none have ever been on streaming services. Most of these tracks either come from SoundCloud, the OVO Blog, or Drizzy’s Beats 1 radio show. A lot of standout tracks are finally streamable, like “4PM In Calabasas” […]
Chance Finally Dropped His Debut After three successful mixtapes and establishing a large following, Chance The Rapper has released his first album. The Big Day is a lengthy blend of dance, hip-hop, and ‘90s R&B. Chance manages to do lot with some unlikely features to help him along the way. Most notably, the album features film composer […]
GoldLink Released Diaspora Hiram: Two years after At What Cost, D.C.’s GoldLink has dropped a new album. Diaspora is the alternative hip-hop’s newest brainchild. Both wavy and danceable, the cohesive project is sounding like summer in the best way. With features from heavyweights, like Tyler, The Creator and Khalid— alongside fan favorites, like Pusha T and WizKid— there’s […]
November 6, 2014. I anxiously attended my very first concert during my freshman semester at the University of Oregon. I’d never been a fan of large crowds, being touched or bumped into by random strangers due to childhood fits of claustrophobia from having a big frame. Weeks prior, my then roommate convinced my frugal ass […]
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 […]
YNW Melly in Prison On Wednesday, rapper YNW Melly was arrested and charged with two counts of murder of his two friends, Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas Jr, and he is being denied bail. The reason being: the recent arrest would be due to Miramar Police on October 26 at 4:35am, and Cortlen Henry, the […]
