A few years back, I seemed to really annoy Hip-Hop Twitter when I proposed that it’s time to consider Freddie Gibbs one of the best of his generation. I didn’t see this as a controversial statement – and for all y’all that gave me grief, this album is my vindication. Serving a...
A person of royalty always holds the power, so it’s no wonder that Queen Latifah titled her third album Black Reign. By that time, Latifah was already crowned as a leading lady in hip-hop. Latifah has always infused feminism into her raps, while also calling out sexism and misogyny. ...
skip to main content albums the wonderman years lee “scratch” perry 2002 6.8 by chris dahlen genre: experimental label: trojan reviewed: january 21, 2003 in the early 90s, it was almost impossible to score good reggae. flipping through chests of used ub40 and steel ... save save in ...
After years of feeling adrift in the local Seattle DIY scene, Shane Lavers had an epiphany at a jam session that led him to take guitar music seriously and move to New York. Perhaps that’s why his debut album as Chanel Beads is filled with self-help idioms and reflections on internal ...
Though Taylor Swift holds the record for the most Album Of The Year wins, Stevie Wonder is the only artist in GRAMMY history to win Album Of The Year with three consecutive studio albums. He achieved this extraordinary three-peat with Innervisions in 19...
Victoria Monét is finally getting the spotlight she deserves. After years spent penning hit songs for artists likeAriana Grande,Chloe x Halle, andBLACKPINK, Monét's debut studio album,JAGUAR II,was met with much acclaim when it arrived on Aug. 25. ...
Though minimalism is now a very accepted genre, I wonder how difficult it must have been as a young composer in the 1960s to reject the assumed modernist path set by the likes of Stockhausen and Boulez, and instead start a new genus of music. The brilliance of Philip Glass: seven leading...
The latter Stevie Wonder cover caught the attention of Quincy Jones, who began mentoring and managing Jacob soon afterwards. In Collier, Jones surely saw a young man whose technical wizardry, instrumental excellence, vocal prowess and mastery of jazz, R&B and beyond were reminiscent of his ...
The Wonder Years: “There, There” Balance & Composure: “Reflection” The Dangerous Summer: “Catholic Girls” Jamieson Cox ALBUMS Disclosure: Settle Drake: Nothing Was the Same Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City Kanye West: Yeezus Janelle Monáe: The Electric Lady Neko Case: The Wor...
Album.) “You know what was the worst thing about the wholeHard Promisesordeal? We spent so much time fighting about the price that we didn’t realize it was a real boring album cover,” Pettysaidyears later. “Since then, I’ve always been real particular about the album covers. I ...