Category Archives: Music

In defense of Jesus is King

There is not much one can say about Kanye West that has not already been said. Either way, I will try my very best. Kanye West is a man of extremes. There’s no other artist that has demonstrated the stopping power, relevancy, and unprecedented talent that he has. Consistently he has set the bar, raisedContinue reading “In defense of Jesus is King”

Ameer Vann comes back to the spotlight.

After about fifteen months of silence, Ameer Vann, ex-member of BROCKHAMPTON, has returned to the music scene with a brand new EP. Many had believed he had left the industry for good, for all his social media had been deactivated and the details surrounding his departure from BROCKHAMPTON were quite muddled. However, behind the scenes,Continue reading “Ameer Vann comes back to the spotlight.”

I wrote something new but it isn’t here.

As some of you may know Evan “Burning the Celluloid” Ambrose and I are pretty good friends. His website primarily focuses on critiquing the film industry. While I focus on analyzing music and other forms of media. For a while now, we’ve wanted to write something together. Evan proposed a so-called duo-review. While I stillContinue reading “I wrote something new but it isn’t here.”

YBN Cordae releases much-anticipated debut album The Lost Boy

After being inducted into this year’s XXL Freshman list Cordae has been riding off his newfound popularity and finally released a full-length album. Cordae has been trying to set himself apart from the current scape of contemporary rappers and focuses on introspective existential, lyrical music. In his XXL interview, he cited New York rapper, BigContinue reading “YBN Cordae releases much-anticipated debut album The Lost Boy”

Donald Trump vows to free A$AP Rocky

In an unorthodox turn of events, President Donald Trump recently announced on social media his plans to help exonerate rapper A$AP Rocky from Swedish authorities. It all started earlier this month on July 3rd when he was arrested on suspicion of assault. He has been held in Swedish prison for over two weeks and nowContinue reading “Donald Trump vows to free A$AP Rocky”

Daniel Caesar releases surprise album CASE STUDY 01

Since the release of his debut album, Freudian, Daniel Caesar has remained relatively quiet. Back in October of 2018, he released the single “Who Hurt You” featuring T-Pain which confirmed his improving sound and longevity within the music industry. The very same month, he was also featured very prominently on The Free Nationals single; “BeautyContinue reading “Daniel Caesar releases surprise album CASE STUDY 01”

Death Grips returns to their roots with an enigmatic new EP

After their latest album Year of the Snitch released back in June of 2018 the iconic experimental hip-hop trio: Death Grips has finally released some new music fans can sink their teeth into. It all started when they were announced as special guests on Warp Record’s new music event”WXAXRXP.” This lead fans to speculate thatContinue reading “Death Grips returns to their roots with an enigmatic new EP”

An interview with Moontower: everything you need to know about season 1

Moontower is a three-piece electronic-pop trio dedicated to giving their audiences synth-infused musical experiences capable of captivating even the most cynical of listeners. The band went public early 2018 and since then the three USC students who make up the band have built their own interesting version of reality within their singles. They’re currently readyingContinue reading “An interview with Moontower: everything you need to know about season 1”

150-word track review: Dissolve – Absofacto

Absofacto beautifully blends industrial rock and electronic pop in this beautiful ode to unhealthy relationships. This is the opening track to his 2017 EP Thousand Peaces. There are a lot of moving parts to this track and the elements he uses from the different genres he takes inspiration from are blended perfectly into one cohesiveContinue reading “150-word track review: Dissolve – Absofacto”