Most of my conversations about Aesop Rock go a little something like this: “Hey, have you heard the new Aesop Rock?” Most of my conversations about Aesop Rock go a little something like this: “Hey, have you heard the new Aesop Rock?” “Yea A$ap Rocky, that dude that...
Alright, I kind of love the train wreck that is the new Miley Cyrus album and here’s why you should too
I got a lot of shit from people after I discovered "Wreaking Ball" about 7 months after it came out. It was just before Halloween two years ago. I got a lot of shit from people after I discovered "Wreaking Ball" about 7 months after it came out. It was just before...
RVA hip hop review: Cha$e Royale – Royale Reigns
Greatness. We all have it within us, but how many of us really chase it? Cha$e Royale has ambitions, he's hungry. Greatness. We all have it within us, but how many of us really chase it? Cha$e Royale has ambitions, he's hungry. I really liked how he stuck to the theme...
Album review: Kendrick Lamar – “To Pimp a Butterfly”
Kendrick Lamar’s third album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” was accidentally released a week ahead of schedule to both iTunes and Spotify. On the day it dropped, it was streamed over 9.6 million times. Kendrick Lamar’s third album, “To Pimp a Butterfly,” was accidentally...
‘Burn Your Fire For No Witness’ is Your Broken Heart’s New Best Friend
Before this review begins, here's an excerpt from a textversation between my friend and I about Angel Olsen: Before this review begins, here's an excerpt from a textversation between my friend and I about Angel Olsen: We’re obsessed. Everyone who's heard the album is...
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