LONG OVERDUE: Teyana Taylor’s “K.T.S.E”

Before her iconic resurgence in Kanye Wests’s “Fade” video, Teyana Taylor was struggling with breaking out as the talented R&B artist that she IS. With a couple of mentionable features and a solid debut album (VII) released back in 2014, her participation in the culture has been heinously overlooked. Despite her newfound fame, and upper […]

#NEWVIBES: The Internet’s “Roll” and “Hive Mind”

Since the success of “Ego Death,” which grew their cult following (and a Grammy nod) The Internet seems like they’ve been on hiatus, especially with almost every member dropping their own EP’s. With whispers of a new album coming since this past April, the band has teased the album with the recently released third track […]

#NEWVIBES: Taylor Bennett’s “Be Yourself”

With an album set to release this year, Taylor Bennett- Chance The Rapper’s younger brother has been busy spinning his new single “Be Yourself.” Bennett, who came out as bisexual last year on Twitter covers all the complicated issues he faces in the upbeat, piano driven track. From sexuality to racism, the 22-year old confronts […]

THE MAINSTREAM GAME: Azealia Banks V.S Cardi B

DISCLAIMER: I love Azealia Bank’s music and have been a dedicated fan for a long time; but I’m about to shade her for filth, kinda. During a recent visit at the Breakfast Club, New York’s most polarizing Hip-Hop radio station, rapper Azealia Banks explained to host Charlemagne that Bronx rhymer Cardi B, is “illiterate,” and […]

INTROSPECTIVE: NICKI MINAJ’s SNL “Chun Li” Performance

Everyone was hype, including myself to see Nicki Minaj dropping not one- but two new singles last month. Both “Chun Li’ and “Barbie Tingz” are refreshing and delivers the detailed, yet delicate grandeur of the Queen’s rhymer. While both singles are doing very well on the charts, Miss Barbie has caught a bit of a […]

#NEWVIBES: LEON BRIDGE’S “You Don’t Know”

When retro soul artist, Leon Bridges first came on the scene with his debut album “Coming Home,” back in 2015, his bluesy sound and charming stage presence was exciting, but couldn’t quite fit in with the pop community. Not to say that there weren’t standout singles. Tracks like the upbeat “Smooth Sailin,” or soulfully rich […]

INTROSPECTIVE: Kanye’s Music is Free Thought

Kanye West has sparked some major controversy in the last week. Between explaining his mental health, expressing support for Donald Trump and his opinions on American slavery, the rapper has also raised intense anticipation for his new album set to release sometime this year, hopefully. In the midst of many angry opinions, happy observers and […]

INTROSPECTIVE: Drake’s 2018 so far

Drake, the undeniable triple threat of a rapper has been hitting the heart chords lately. His infectious, trap inspired “smooth rap” ( as I mentioned in previous postings) has granted him a length of consecutive music wins, but his past few releases might be his best- and not for the reasons you think. “Look Alive,” […]

#NEWVIBES: Migos’ “Culture 2”

When “Culture” was first released, it reinforced the grand braggadocio of not only Migos, but the Dirty South’s continuous influence to Hip-Hop. Extremely symbolic in it’s nature, the Migos’ attempts to keep this a fact with “Culture 2.” Of the 24 trap flavored tracks, “Culture 2” dips itself with experimental sounds. The Drake assisted “Walk […]

INTROSPECTIVE: Justin Timberlake might have reached his peak with “Man Of The Woods.”

Justin Timberlake’s last album- A two disc extended play of infectious extravagant grooves, “The 20/20 Experience” sees Timberlake thrive in his element of soul, funk and r&b inspired pop. Billboard topping hits like the Jay-Z assisted “Suit & Tie” or the melodic “Mirrors” reinforced the former N’Sync frontman as an undeniable superstar, so when rumors […]