Kanye’s artistic career up until this point has gone through two major cycles, two distinct phases, “old Kanye” and “new Kanye”. Old Kanye is the young, determined, energetic version of him present on his first three projects, and the first … Continue reading A New Era For Kanye Yeezus is dead, and a ‘new’ Kanye rises from the ashes on this long-awaited ‘gospel’ album
●●○○○ Religion has always had a place in Kanye West’s music. He’s drawn on the talents of gospel choirs in songs as early as 2004’s “Jesus Walks”, and his faith periodically reveals itself through his lyrics as a drive for … Continue reading Jesus is King // Review
There is nothing really left to be said about the cultural character that is Kanye West. His infamous return to Twitter, comments on slavery being ‘a choice’ and the surprise release of the bizarre ‘Lift Yourself’ have caused outrage and … Continue reading Kanye Gets Personal ‘Ye’ Reviewed
It was the start of the school year. Life’s joy was reduced to furtive meetings behind the local chapel after school. There a knowing congregation hung, lining Blockias one to one, infrared beaming new albums to one another. Nobody knew … Continue reading ‘Ghosts’ of Yeezy Yonder Kanye and Cudi’s ‘Kids See Ghosts’ reviewed
“Sorry, the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now… Why? Because she’s dead.” Taylor Swift is savvy. After her social media was mysteriously wiped clean over a week ago, snippets of a writhing snake appeared – a signal … Continue reading Taylor Swift doesn’t give a damn about her bad reputation A far cry from “Shake It Off”, “Look What You Made Me Do” has a hook about not liking you, getting harder, and many references to karma.
●●●○○ Rodeo poses an interesting listening experience, at times compelling, but ultimately alienating. The album’s production is solid, but as a whole, somewhat muddled. The autotune is thick as syrup throughout. A prologue voiced by Atlanta veteran T.I. outlines the … Continue reading Rodeo, Travis Scott – Review
Spring has sprung, and so have an abundance of new releases. The amount of wonderful albums released already this month has been astounding, so we’ve tried to give a nod to a lot of them in the March playlist. Continue reading Playlist: March 2015
Acclaimed MC and producer Novelist discusses the ins and outs of grime as a genre and a way of life.
Continue reading Rhyme and Reason: Interview with Novelist
It is difficult to say where exactly 2015 might take us when this month has already seen a surprise collaboration between musical behemoths Kanye West and Paul McCartney. Continue reading Playlist: January 2015
Compiling a November playlist in a world where Taylor Swift’s new album is not on Spotify is trickier than you might think. The playlist must go on, however, and there is a lot else going on to get our staff excited about (and positivity is pretty comforting in a downpour of rain and essay deadlines), including new releases from Mykki Blanco, CHVRCHES, Run the Jewels, Young Fathers, and more. Continue reading Playlist: November 2014
Ghostbusters, Rocky Horror, that weird song Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff did about Freddy Krueger — we have left no corny Halloween stone unturned. Continue reading Playlist: Halloween 2014
Despite being kicked-out of the VMAs for an abusive outburst, Kanye is a 21-time Grammy Award winner and arguably one of the greatest rappers of all time. Continue reading Beyond Yeezus: a look at the career of Kanye West