Hip Hop

Jacob Banks – ‘Village’ Album Review

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Jacob Banks Listening to Village by Jacob Banks was an interesting and enjoyable experience from a harmonic and texture standpoint. The album starts off with the track “Chainsmoking” which is a rerecorded version of a tune that put Banks on the map with his 2017 EP, The Boy Who Cried Freedom. The addictive… Read more

Ariana Grande – ‘thank u, next’ Album Review

Photo Credit: Instagram @arianagrande Ariana Grande, America’s pop sweetheart, and currently the most followed profile on Instagram at 147-million and counting, just released her fifth studio album titled thank u, next. This album came as a surprise to some fans because she released her fourth studio album titled Sweetener just six months prior. Well, apparently… Read more

Anderson .Paak – ‘Oxnard’ Album Review

Photo Credit: Katie Spoleti Long awaited fans of the multi-talented jack-of-all-trades, drummer, producer, writer, and rapper, Anderson .Paak were nothing less than excited to blast the latest creation from the unique and one of a kind artist. Oxnard is his third studio album, but his first album release from his mentor, Dr. Dre’s label, Aftermath… Read more

Ady Suleiman – ‘Memories’ Album Review

Photo Credit: Facebook.com/AdySuleimanMusic Ady Suleiman is originally a Sony Music artist who left to record his extremely innovative pop album, Memories. Honestly, calling it pop is almost insulting as it contains elements of so many other genres. R&B, acoustic music, Jazz and funk/neo-soul all come to mind when listening to many tracks on this album…. Read more

Fever 333: Bringing Community, Charity, and Change to the World

  Photo Credit: Chuck Marcus Hailing from Inglewood, California, the rap/rock band Fever 333 is making artistic moves in the music industry. Fever 333 is composed of three members: Jason Aalon Butler, Stephen Harrison, and Aric Improta. The members have history from other bands: Letlive, The Chariot, and Night Verses respectively. Fever 333 is a… Read more

6LACK – ‘East Atlanta Love Letter’ Album Review

Photo Credit: Sniffers.co East Atlanta Love Letter is the second full-length release from the Atlanta artist Ricardo Valdez Valentine, otherwise known by his stage name 6LACK. The 13-track album is crafted with deep moods. Intense lyrics combined with melancholic production, lead listeners through the emotionally heavy thoughts of 6LACK. 6LACK jumps between singing R&B and… Read more

The Knocks: Keeping the Beat Alive

  Photo Credit: Andrew Sokolow The electronic music duo known as The Knocks is made of two members, Ben “B-Roc” Ruttner and James “J Patt” Patterson. Known for popular singles like “I Wish,” “Classic,” and “Ride Or Die,” The Knocks wants people to be in a constant state of happy. The electro-duo creates fun dance… Read more

Bazzi – ‘Cosmic’ Album Review

Photo Credit: AEG Presents / Warehouse Live Michigan native Bazzi’s 2018 debut release Cosmic is probably one of the most underrated LP’s of 2018. The album comes off of the mega success of universal breakout single “Mine” a seductive mid-tempo jam lovers around the globe fell in love with (The song even attracted the likes… Read more

Jon Bellion: Producing His Path to Success

Photo Credit: Dan Garcia Singer-songwriter Jon Bellion produces original music and mixtapes that blend the genres for the contemporary music lover. He’s a different type of celebrity that seeks to shine for his authentic self instead of what others expect. His ability to layer multiple genres and instrumentation together to create a unique sound has… Read more

Black Eyed Peas – ‘MASTERS OF THE SUN VOL.1’ Album Review

Photo Credit: Christopher Parsons The super selling group The Black Eyed Peas are back! Yes, you read that right. They are back, but not without a few switch ups taking it back to the basics. The American musical group released their seventh studio album titled Masters of the Sun Vol.1 on October 26, 2018. This is… Read more