I’ve always been a 2 Chainz fan, for better or worse. He may have some goofy bars, but he actually can rap. Like Meek, he’s got his place in hip-hop. His latest offering, Hibachi for Lunch, shows signs of growth from the former Tity Boi. The overall feel of the album kind of feels like […]
Read more@xDannyxBrownx – Atrocity Exhibition in 300 Words or Less
Danny Brown’s Atrocity Exhibition is a shitshow, and I mean that in a best way possible. Stick with me before you crucify me. From the opening track, “Downward Spiral,” two things are known. One, this album is going to take a load of risks, as evident by the Hendrix-esque psychedelic guitar licks applied on the beat and […]
Read more#300WordsorLess Review: @Raury – All We Need
Genre-blending isn’t a new concept. So, I’ll skip the “OMG, this is the greatest album ever, even though I didn’t listen to it because it’s different” comments. However, Raury’s full-length debut All We Need is a pretty interesting album. It takes tropes from folk, folk-rap, alternative rock, Curtis Mayfield-era soul, underground rap, and industrial music–just to […]
Read more300 Words or Less Review: Is Final Fantasy 7 Overrated?
Yep, we’re going here. 1997’s Final Fantasy VII is a record-breaker that people still want remade almost twenty years later. But, is it really a classic? I’m going to err on the site of overrated, but not in some (“hipster”) type of way. For starters, yes, it was the first Final Fantasy on PlayStation. However, it wasn’t the best FF on […]
Read more300 Words or Less Review: @EarlxSweat – I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt
My apologies for being late on this review. The week that IDLS dropped, my mom died. So, yeah, priorities. The album plays, in some ways, as the polar opposite of Tyler the Creator’s Cherry Bomb, potentially fitting considering several factors that I won’t get into here. This project is short, clocking in at under 30 minutes. But, […]
Read more300 Words or Less Review: @Ciara – Jackie
Review after the jump. On the heels of her latest single, “I Bet,” and her publicized breakup with Future–and potential rebound in Russell Wilson (#IWishICared)–Ciara returns to the music scene after with Jackie. The album starts off pretty dramatically, and then delves into what you’d expect from Ciara. We’re given bouncy beats, sexual energy out the […]
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