Say goodbye to the pretty in pink, cutesy Ariana Grande we all know, and make room for the dangerous woman she has become. In her third studio album, “Dangerous Woman,” Grande showcases a more grown-up, sultry side to her personality. Compared to her previous albums, production is of a higher quality and to match that, her higher register is...
Rating: 8.7 / 10
Chance The Rapper opens his highly anticipated third mixtape, “Coloring Book,” gleefully repeating the phrase “And we back” alongside crescending beat claps and evolving harmonies. This is the first of many instances on the tape where we find ourselves contentedly questioning where, in God’s name, has Chance been? And, more importantly, can we go, too?
The answer...
Classifying Kaytranada under any genre does the Montreal-based producer and DJ a disservice. His chops are versatile, ranging from chillwave and deep house to R-and-B and funk, yet there prevails a distinct sound with his synths and melodies that are unique to him.
After gaining popularity during 2013 via his SoundCloud tracks such as “AT ALL” and remixes of popular...
On May 5, experimental rap group Death Grips dropped their fifth studio album, “Bottomless Pit.” Almost all of the 13 tracks drip with their signature mashup of rapid-pace lyrics, furiously heavy percussion and dense layers of instrumentation. This album echoes the dark electronica of their 2012 album, “The Money Store,” but incorporates a lot of metal and alt-rock guitar...
2015 was Drake’s year: after releasing “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” out of the blue in January to critical acclaim and fanfare, Drake went on to drop the hottest single of the summer, “Hotline Bling,” which dominated the charts, ether battle rapper Meek Mill with two diss tracks and release another album titled, “What a Time to...
A$AP Ferg, East Coast rapper based out of Harlem and one of the founders of A$AP Mob, recently released “Always Strive And Prosper,” the long-awaited follow up to his debut album. Unfortunately, this album definitely does not live up to the hype, nor the brilliance of his first album “Trap Lord.”
While there are a couple gems on this album,...
Robert Lees, SSW- Monsieur Perine:
The winners of a Latin American Grammy award for being the best artist of 2015, Monsieur Perine is still a relative unknown in the United States. Blending cumbia, native to their home country of Colombia, and American jazz, Perine has created a unique, upbeat sound that just makes you want to move with a smile...
Does this even need an intro? Queen B just released another album, titled “Lemonade.” While there is much to be said about such an ambitious project, I will only review the album. This album is a strong departure from any of Beyonce’s albums, not only in the sense that it is multimedia-based, but that none of the music here...
“Why not keep this interesting?” lead vocalist Keith Murray belts out on opening track, “Buckle.” This lyric serves as the controlling idea for “Helter Seltzer,” the fifth studio album by alternative indie rock band We Are Scientists. Though the album is rooted in the band’s usual alternative rock sound, each track strives to have some kind of unique sonic...
First off, let’s address the elephant in the room. This is not another cash grab attempt exploiting the reputation of J Dilla. This is an album he wanted to release back in 2002 to expand his repertoire and compete with the likes of close friend Madlib and his side project, Quasimoto. This was the prolific producer without a voice,...