Many artists past and present need a few album releases before they officially find their own style of music. Some may find what makes them unique right away. Suzanne Vega fits into the latter of the two groups. Her folk-style…
From the Record Crate: Notorious B.I.G.- “Life After Death” (1997)
The genre of hip hop in the 1990s was all about storytelling. No one was better at that then Notorious B.I.G. With only two studio albums under his belt, Biggie Smalls is still considered to be one of the most…
Album Review: Rick Ross – “Rather You Than Me”
While Rick Ross has never been my go-to rapper to listen to on a daily basis, it’s hard to deny everything that he’s accomplished as an artist and as an entrepreneur. He’s released eight studio albums over the course…
From the Record Crate: Kanye West – “Late Registration” (2005)
For twelve years now, Kanye West has been closely analyzed by society for a number of different reasons. Any hardcore hip hop fan would tell you that he’s reinvented the wheel in almost every album that he’s put out. Conceptually…
