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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HIP-HOP RE-ENTERS THE COMIC BOOK WORLD With Black Panther released earlier this year, Marvel set up a great template for hip-hop soundtracks, and once again, Marvel delivers for Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Although the Spider-Man soundtrack wasn’t curated by a team or label like Black Panther was, the Spider-Man soundtrack is still rather cohesive. The project features heavy hitters, like Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne […]
LIL PEEP’S COME OVER WHEN YOUR SOBER RELEASES The long-awaited posthumous release of Lil Peep’s second album has arrived. Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2 continues the sonics of Lil Peep’s emo trap aesthetic—mixing depressive lyrics, alongside melancholic guitars and trap percussion; Lil Peep’s legacy continues. While I can admit that his music isn’t for me, […]
Wiz Khalifa Drops the Highly Anticipated Rolling Papers 2 It’s been seven years since Wiz Khalifa became a name to remember after dropping Rolling Papers, which is quite the album to live up to. Here we are in 2018 with the sequel, Rolling Papers 2, and you can expect smooth and/or futuristic beats, alongside the stoner and playful vibes […]
On Wax is a weekly take updating you on the pocket of culture known as hip-hop. We bring you everything from breaking news to album drops, and jail time to who’s beefing with who. KENDRICK LAMAR’S BLACK PANTHER SOUNDTRACK Kendrick Lamar has blessed us once again, this time in the form of the Black Panther soundtrack. The […]
