It’s a Gorillaz album about the changing climate, politically and otherwise. Of course things are going to go to places unexpected. But, does that make it a classic in the making? I’ll be honest. Not exactly. The fact that it’s 26 tracks (even if some are breezy little interludes and others are short tracks) will […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Gorillaz – Let Me Out (feat. Mavis Staples and Pusha T)
The following is a new Gorillaz track featuring Mavis Staples and Pusha T. The following blends several genres together to bring us a haunting song about the human condition in these trying times. The following is also just incredibly great, thought-provoking music featuring several legends on the track. Check it out below and support dope […]
Read moreRetrospective: @DonaldGlover’s Because The Internet
When Because The Internet dropped, I’ll be the first to admit this about my feelings towards it. I thought it was ambitious, showcased Childish Gambino as an artist who did Drake better than Drake sometimes did Drake (sorry guys), but it didn’t register to me as much as it probably should have. In other words, I […]
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 […]
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