As gangsta rap goes, bleeding bleakness has never been a sense for prominence in an album. Rappers don’t glamorize the idea of being a gangster and living that life, but the mood is implemented by the sound of the instrumental.…
Album Review: Snoop Dogg – “Coolaid”
Throughout the years, hip-hop has never had a clear foundation for how the rappers represent themselves. In some cases, rappers idealize their colors and hood as true representation, like Snoop Dogg and Nipsey Hustle who rep the Crips or YG…
Music Review: Riff Raff – “Peach Panther”
Riff Raff is a rapper for the ages with his flamboyant braggadocio sound that comes with eclectic lyricism. At one point you have to wonder when he will make an album with Young Thug, but that’s beside the point. Neon…
E3 2016: Electronic Arts
It’s that time of the year everybody! E3, or what I call “Yay Me! There goes my money.” On it’s first day, the floor was given to EA, and for what they lack in the sports department, they make up…
Album Review: Chance the Rapper – “Coloring Book”
Chance the Rapper’s much-anticipated mixtape Coloring Book began with a performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and a front flip that coincided with the release of the single “Angels”. It’s a masterwork of Chicago hip-hop that’s catchy, danceable, and superlative.…
From The Record Crate: The Beach Boys -“Pet Sounds” (1966)
Everything I’ve ever done was because of Pet Sounds. It’s an album that has given life and new meaning to me, no matter what mood I may be in. Pet Sounds is an album where it fills you with depression only…
Album Review: James Blake – “The Colour in Anything”
James Blake is an ambitious and atmospheric electronic artist that brings beautiful sound for those in a state of leisure. On his new release The Colour In Anything, James Blake continues to transcend his music and keep it on a…
