mental health, SOTBMusic

Some Thoughts About ‘HIStory’

Michael Jackson’s ‘HIStory’ is, indeed, a long album. It’s 30 tracks over two discs, one of which is a greatest hits compilation. However, I was dead wrong in stating it was “bloated.” While a long project, it’s also (to me) a necessary listen, as it’s Michael Jackson’s most-personal album–and, at times, the most-revolutionary.

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Speed on the Beat Interviews: The Renaissance

A couple months back, I introduced you to The Renaissance, a college student who also made noise as a visual and audio artist. After hearing his Social Colour mixtape (a mixtape that is like Coloring Book mixed with R4/KWH and some old-school Ye vibes), I wanted to chat it up with the 19-year college artist. Finally, after […]

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