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 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 […]
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 […]
Read more@SirElijahBlake x @DeJLoaf – "I Just Wanna (Remix)"
Elijah Burke is an artist you should know. And, no, I’m not just saying that because other outlets have said such. Since I first heard dude do the chorus on “Presidential” off of GFID, I was like “oh, aight. He writes and he sings. He’s gonna make some moves.” Fast forward to today and we’ve […]
Read moreBlack Messiah First Thoughts
Today, one of the most-talked about albums in recent memory from one of the most-reclusive artists in recent memory, D’Angelo’s Black Messiah dropped. A twelve-track album, Messiah does what you would want it to do: it gives you new D’Angelo and does so pretty damn well. However, it’s an album that’s both “politically-charged” and just straight psychedelically […]
Read more@DKakaWayneWatts – "Soon As We Get Up"
You know that when I get a track from one of my musical brothers from another, I always contemplate just dropping it and spamming the world with tweets about it. I’ve done it with True and a slew of other artists that I rock with on a personal level. This time was no different, although […]
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