Maxo Kream debuted his album Punken, January 12. This highly anticipated album came after he caught buzz from his mixtapes #Maxo187 (which happens to be my favorite) and The Persona Tape. This album h…
Niko Brim Releases “A Thousand Pictures: Book Two” Taking Us On A Trip Through The Seasons
To start the year on a great note, Niko Brim released his follow-up album, A Thousand Pictures: Book Two. Since then, the buzz about the album has grown with reason. We’ve decided to give you ou…
Best Songs Of January You May Have Slept On
The month of January feels like it lasted forever. Fortunately, there has been a bunch of new music released to suffice. There are amazing songs that dropped this month to start the year like Cardi B&…
Mixtape Monday Review: Bandhunta Izzy’s Code Blue
Bandhunta Izzy, a 21 year-old rising Baltimore rapper, has released his debut project Code Blue, January 12. After gaining attention from hot singles like “BBB”, “Want War”, “I Got It” and “Gummo Fre…
Why Sampling Has Become Essential in Music
Why has sampling become so popular? A whole genre was born from the beauty that is sampling. Through the years of musical development, the idea of sampling has left its mark in all stages as artists t…
SiR Shows Charisma and Vulnerability on His Absolutely Stellar TDE Debut ‘November’
Los Angeles based label Top Dawg Entertainment has their share of popular representatives. Jay Rock opened the door for all of the signees, but his first to really find the limelight was Kendrick Lama…
Aaliyah: We’re Still Obsessed
“Street — but sweet” is how Aaliyah described her music, a description that transcended beyond the velvet voice that laced her records but just as easily described her demeanor and s…
Jaden Smith Could Shock the World With His Debut Album ‘SYRE’
Often when we think of Jaden Smith, him being the son of Will Smith isn’t the first thing to come to mind. We think of cryptic tweets, creative fashion sense, and credible acting. He has made a …
Has Chris Brown Proved 45 Song Albums Are a Good Idea? Probably Not.
When you mention the name Chris Brown, many things come to mind. The details of the life he has led so far are at times troubling, but those troubles are tackled headfirst by his talent. For a career …
dvsn Gets Lovingly Dark on “Morning After”
Singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85 are a righteous pair. They displayed this consensus on their debut album, Sept. 5th. In their introduction, Daley positioned himself the one with the immens…
Big K.R.I.T.’s ‘4eva Is A Mighty Long Time’ Is A Glorious Spectacle
There is art in duality. In his phenomenal double album, 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time, Mississippi native Big K.R.I.T. displays two sides of himself. An album of this stature took two years of creation …
Possible Collaboration: Cardi B and Beyoncé, Get Excited!
Kodak Black, Offset, and G-Eazy have had the chance to work with Cardi B, and there may be another star to add to that list… Rumor has it that Cardi B and Queen Bey are working on a collaboratio…