R. Kelly is a polarizing man, that much is true. But, one thing is for sure on either side: when he remixes a track, he usually owns it. Why? Because, like him or hate him, he laid the musical blueprint down for a lot of the artists we see today. Thus is the case in […]
Read moreTalking the New @Maroon5 X @KendrickLamar Track
Last night, Maroon 5 debuted a new track with a Kendrick Lamar assist. The Benny Blanco-produced “Don’t Wanna Know” is what you’d expect from something of this name…in some ways. The premise is simple. We don’t want to know who the object of our affection’s going home to/with, because, in the now? They’re ours…even if […]
Read moreNew Music: @iamgenra – "Be Mine (Gyal)"
Currently #36 on Soundcloud’s Dancehall charts, Genra’s “Be Mine (Gyal)” is smooth, doesn’t overstay its awesome, and it’s a sexy track I can definitely see (and hopefully experience…I’m just saying) someone whining to. Described as a pop/Dancehall/R&B fusion track, “Be Mine” does share some qualities of these genres without becoming too outlandish in its aspirations. […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Reviews: @Drake’s Views
“Is it Drake’s magnum opus?” “It it the mansplaining version of Lemonade?” “Is it really trash that people hyping up because it’s Drake?” “Is it just trash overall? Where’s Kendrick’s new album?” These are all questions I’ve seen over the past few days since Drake’s Views (f/k/a Views from the 6) dropped. And while I like […]
Read moreGoodnight, Sweet Prince
I’m going to talk about this more with my Team DAR fam. But, I figured I’d talk a bit about the legendary Prince over on SOTB as well. You can never have too much Prince in your life, especially since, let’s be real, the guy’s a legend and is still somewhat underrated (“underratedness” seems to be […]
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 […]
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