DAMN. is the fourth studio album from rapper Kendrick Lamar, which came out on April 14th, 2017, three years ago. Lamar has been heralded as one of the generation’s greatest musical minds from both critics, the underground, and the mainstream, earning him dozens of gold & platinum certifications as well as a Pulitzer Prize for this very album.
Whether I am about to go out, singing alone in my car, or need a song to help me during a good cry, my go-to artist is Beyoncé. I genuinely never get tired of her stunning voice and am consistently finding myself turning to her time and time again.
African Head Charge create a synthesis of experimental reggae, psychedelia, dub, and electronica. Rhythm from the drums and bongos, play into one another like percussive molecules. I went to bed each night and I put on the same album and by day thirty, I realized I couldn’t stop listening to it.
As this pandemic drags on, I look back on my music stats to see what I’ve been streaming most, and it is by far Check Your Head. Despite the raw and seemingly unrefined sound of this album, it is as slick as Vaseline. Check Your Head has an atmosphere, vibe, and energy unlike anything else you can listen to.
With joyful songs of simplistic sincerity like “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” and “She Loves You,” to more contemplative tracks like “Help!,” “Yesterday,” “Ticket to Ride,” “And I Love Her,” and “If I Fell,” John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr ignited a cultural and musical phenomenon that the world hadn’t, and likely will never see the likes of again…
With the COVID-19 pandemic pulling us further apart than we’ve ever been, both literally and metaphorically, music has become more important than ever as a form of human interaction. One World: Together at Home provided an opportunity for viewers and musicians alike to have something to unite around, something to come together over regardless of the distance currently between us all…
In late 2019, Tory Lanez released his fourth studio album titled, ‘Chixtape 5’. With a total of 18 songs, this album came with an innovative and adored twist.
Kyle Patrick, Joey Zehr, Ben Romans, Joe Guese, and Ethan Mentzer. Maybe you know these names, maybe you don’t, but together they were The Click Five and they were one of the main musical forces at the forefront of my teen years…
Something that many artists don’t make known is the extent to which they sample old songs regarded as classics. When it comes to TV Girl, they hold this technique consistent throughout their discography and sample these beautiful melodies and clips from 1960’s hits, only revamping them to take on a modern and indie-rock twist.
Trippie Redd is an Ohio rapper who became a pioneer of the “emo-rap” sound, with his mixtapes A Love Letter…
