LONG TIME NO SEE! I feel like I've been gone forever! Sometimes life gets a little hectic, you know, and you need to take a step back, so I've been taking a step back from things the past couple of months. I'm getting ready to start GRAD SCHOOL in a couple of months - which … Continue reading First Listen #66: Migos’ ‘Culture III’
[Insert obligatory "oof. It's been a while since I've done one of these!"]. Before La Rona hit and we were all stuck indoors, I was supposed to go to a couple of concerts before the end of 2020. Orion Sun in April and Lupe Fiasco in March. Obviously, I was incredibly devastated that the panorama … Continue reading Album Look Back #13: Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Food & Liquor’
I don't talk about IDK all the time on here, but I LOVE IDK. First off, Black folks from Maryland are top tier (not as top tier as southern Black folks, but they're up there). Secondly, IDK is super TALENTED and is a solid solid human being. I started listening to him in 2018 after he came … Continue reading First Listen #56: IDK’s ‘IDK & FRIENDS :)’ & ‘IDK & FRIENDS 2’
JPEGMAFIA is one of those artists that I love from a distance, meaning that I have little to no experience listening to their music, but I appreciate their existence wholeheartedly. I love how fearless he is - or seems - in the way he presents himself and his ideas. He's not afraid to say exactly … Continue reading First Listen #54: JPEGMAFIA’s ‘EP!’ & ‘EP2!’
I actually COMPLETELY forgot about this until yesterday lol. I think I started this a few weeks ago, and then for some reason, it didn't stick in my brain. Luckily, I didn't have any EPs for the Discover Weekly for today, so I decided to pick up on the second half of 20 of my … Continue reading 20 of my favorite song moments (part 2)
I'm trying something new with the TAKEs this week and sharing my thoughts on multiple topics, instead of just one like I've normally done. I don't know why I wasn't doing this before, but here we are lol. If I like, I'll probably keep doing it like this. Thoughts on 'The Co-Opting of Rap Criticism … Continue reading TAKE #24: deluxe albums and “the co-opting of rap criticism”
I had NO clue what to write about for today, but then I came across a post on Reddit that asked people to share what their favorite 10-30 second moments in songs were. And I feel like this is something that I subconsciously think about often, but I never write them down anywhere, so I … Continue reading TAKE #23: 20 of my favorite song moments (part 1)
I am rock and roll Been here foreverThey just ain't let you knowYasiin Bey, "Rock N Roll" I had planned to do a TAKE a couple of weeks ago on Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) and the punk album he released recently, but I wasn't sure how to frame it in a way that made sense … Continue reading Week Fulla Black Punk – TAKE #22: punk/metal, hip hop, and giving credit where credit is due
I've been thinking a bit about this. Not because I necessarily want to - mostly because every other thing I see relating to hip hop recently is about this lol. After a couple of nights of sitting in my bed and contemplating (read: spending my time thinking because I can't sleep), I've settled on my … Continue reading TAKE #21: Who’s the Better Lyricist: Lupe or Kendrick?
Even though I spent a pretty significant amount over on Reddit, it will forever remain, in my eyes and in the nicest way possible, a hot mess. There's a part of my brain that feels like it's going to fall out of my skull every time I scroll through it; the same feeling I get … Continue reading First Listen #32: TWOFACE’s BEST KEPT SECRET’
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