As the cultural phenoms they are, Beyoncé and Jay-Z continue to find new ways to get the world eating out of the palms of their hands. On an otherwise quiet summer evening, music lovers flocked to their computers in unison…
From the Record Crate: Lil Wayne: “Tha Carter III” (2008)
In 2006, Nas released an album titled Hip Hop is Dead, a proclamation solely dedicated to bringing back much-needed talent amongst the genre. The New York rapper concluded that America’s voice had vanished during a time of political disconnect (the…
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2017
For the second year in a row, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. For the 2017 installment we have expanded the list to include all 16 active music…
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…
Album Review: DJ Khaled – “Grateful”
Nine albums later and the jubilant record producer known as DJ Khaled hasn’t changed one bit; It’s been eleven years since his first album, and he’s still a meme. Except now what he’s doing on his ninth studio album, Grateful, is…
Album Review: JAY-Z – “4:44”
JAY-Z has been and always will be untouchable. Since he first stepped on the scene in his bulky leather coat, jumping from a helicopter to a white Lexus in the “Dead Presidents” video, the artist casually known as Shawn Carter…