If you’ve got an Apple Music account, stream Drake’s Views (f/k/a Views from the 6) below. I’m not going to give my full opinions on the project yet, other than to say it’s “lit,” as the kids say. So far, it’s an Apple exclusive, so you can either stream with Apple Music or cop it from […]
Read moreTake Care is Drake’s Magnum Opus (Thus Far)
In November 2011, Drake, just one year after his debut album, released Take Care. The 18-track (20 if we’re talking the iTunes Deluxe Edition) was heralded as being a relatively retrospective and introspective sign of the times; an abundance of oversharing buoyed Drake’s efforts and made the burgeoning superstar still a man of the people, […]
Read moreIs Exclusivity a Bad Thing? Eh…yes and no.
This is a rant. It will probably evolve into something different as the piece goes on, as I’m writing it as I’m processing some things. I apologize to anyone who I’ll probably offend with my words. I also apologize if there’s no real structure to my thoughts. But, for the love of pie, can we […]
Read more#300WordsorLess Review: @Rihanna – Anti
Anti is, as other reviewers have stated, is full of chilled-out, smoky, post-party jams that have more of a vibe of “let’s fuck, smoke & (maybe) love after clubbing” versus solely “let’s turn up at the club.” As a person who’s, admittedly, not the biggest Rihanna fan, I came in with tempered expectations–especially after the ho-hum drop which […]
Read more#300WordsorLessReview – @Drake x @1Future: WATTBA
Yesterday, Drake and Future decided to eff around and drop What a Time To Be Alive, an eleven-track album which is pretty much Future featuring Drake. That’s not a bad thing. But it’s evident from the first song, “Digital Dash,” listeners will experience Drake doing his best FutureHive initiation/impersonation. It works for most of the […]
Read moreHas The Weeknd Gone "Pop?"
Now, that’s what you call clickbait. In the past couple weeks, we’ve gotten two new Weeknd tracks. One, “The Hills,” is dark, haunting, atmospheric, drug-addled “fuck deez hoes” amazement. The accompanying video is a clusterbomb of imagery, fueled (no pun intended) by a car catching on fire and Weeknd walking away, all Sephiroth-into-the-fire style, but in […]
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