YG’s “Still Brazy” slaps, but not without caution
Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson is in a different place. Two years ago, the man known as YG was bicken back, dropping sexually brazen party...
Under the Radar: Haroula Rose, Snoh Aalegra and Injury Reserve
The Highlander appreciates artists in all forms, even those less renown. As such, in our "Under the Radar" series, we bring light to the...
Radiohead, sonic transformation and “moon shaped pool” of defeat
Radiohead fans are weird. As raving, rabid ones ourselves, we can tell you that upon hearing that their website was slowly disappearing, we logged...
Ariana Grande transforms into a dangerous woman
Say goodbye to the pretty in pink, cutesy Ariana Grande we all know, and make room for the dangerous woman she has become. In...
“Coloring Book” ascends Chance’s ultralight beam to new heights
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...
Kaytranada releases everything you’d expect, while leaving desire for more
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...
“Bottomless Pit” has a lot of depth
On May 5, experimental rap group Death Grips dropped their fifth studio album, “Bottomless Pit.” Almost all of the 13 tracks drip with their...
Drizzy is the weakest link on “VIEWS”
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,...
A$AP Ferg strives, but doesn’t prosper
A$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...
Issue 26: Under the Radar
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...