Earlier this month, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the nominees for its 2022 class. By and large, most of the artists on that list are worthy of enshrinement and the nominating committee did a good job at…
Hip Hop Roundup: Detroit, Duwap, and Kony
Album of the Week: Nuk – The Red Tape 2 When I think about Detroit’s 2020 rap scene, I get excited. When I get excited about their music, I tend to reminisce about watching my Boston Celtics play the rival…
Royce Da 5’9″ “The Allegory” Review
Royce Da 5’9” punctuates the intro of his new album The Allegory with a reference to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. In it, Plato tells of a philosopher, who after escaping imprisonment inside a cave filled with shadows, tries to…
Album Review: Eminem – “Music to Get Murdered By”
Eminem begins his new album Music To be Murdered By with a women screeching as she’s being killed by some crazy slasher. It’s the type of introduction that’s extremely unsurprising at this point in the Detroit rapper’s career. It’s also…
Album Review: Eminem – “Kamikaze”
Does Eminem belong in 2018? He’s certainly earned the right to, with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 15 Grammys and an Oscar earned, and the ever-coveted and frequently-debated title of “Best Rapper Alive.” But Marshall Mathers’ presence has always…
Album Review: Royce da 5’9” – “Book of Ryan”
Mainstream hip-hop fans have a knack for overlooking Royce da 5’9.” Between his stints with Bad Meets Evil, Slaughterhouse, and PRhyme, the Detroit legend has stayed busy throughout his career. He’s benefitted from a successful solo output as well. Sixteen…
From the Record Crate: Eminem – “8 Mile Soundtrack”
It’s interesting to talk about Eminem nowadays on a multitude of levels. While he hasn’t put out a meaningful project in almost five years, he’s still making waves in the music industry. Following 2013’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2, the Detroit rapper…