For those who are unaware, I (somewhat ironically) found myself more influenced by artists such as Eazy-E and Ice-T than I did so-called “conscious backpack rappers” coming up. It’s ironic because some have tried to classify me as a throwback backpack rapper. But, that’s not to say that I’m out here slanging and banging anymore […]
Read moreWas "Let Me Love You" Mario’s Peak?
I mentioned a couple weeks ago that I’d discuss “Let Me Love You” a bit more, especially with its recent resurgence on the sing-a-long competition Greatest Hits. So, here’s my piece and peace with this track. Photo Credit: Billboard.com As stated and reiterated here, I’ve neither negative feelings nor positive feelings about Mario’s music. For […]
Read moreQuickie Retro Review: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Gainax (and Gainax offspring) has a habit of brainbleaching the fuck out of its anime, and fans of said anime. From Eva‘s original ending to the Gunbuster OVA to the abrupt coming-of-age (pun intended) of Naota in FLCL to Rebuild of Evangelion‘s purported lack of an end, if you want mindfucks, choose Gainax. Seriously guys! It’s been three […]
Read moreRe-Revisiting Kiss Land
A few weeks after The Weeknd’s Kiss Land dropped in 2013, I gave it a mini-review on the site. Simply put, I liked it, but felt it was too much like his mixtapes while not being too much like his mixtapes. In other words, it was an okay album that had some misguided moments which kept […]
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, […]
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