My first Movin’ On was an event I had been looking forward to since I first found out about it in the beginning of the second semester. Music is very important to me, the energy that flows through the air during concerts and festivals is unmatched by almost anything. Movin’ On is incredible because it […]
Read more "Movin’ On: A Retrospective Look at Penn State’s Free Spring Music Festival"Hey, it’s been awhile. I have been busy with college. Kendrick Lamar did something incredible a couple of weeks ago. And it was killing me not having the time to write about it. So it’s funny now that I have the time I’m struggling to find an appropriate place to start. To Pimp a Butterfly has two sides […]
Read more "The Day He Came: A relatively late review of Kendrick Lamar’s new album To Pimp A Butterfly"So help me God, this is all happening so fast. It’s official — Yeezy season is in full effect. And what another quarterly yearly creative takeover it’s been already for Ye. Shall I count the ways? Amidst a wailing Nori, Kanye dropped his inaugural Yeezy.Supply line with adidas Originals, one that included the highly anticipated release of the Yeezy […]
Read more "It’s Yeezy Season, What Did You Expect?"Whether consciously or coincidentally depicting the dichotomy of life, G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean’s third major label album Dark Sky Paradise vaults the Detroit artist into rap relevance once again after momentarily falling out of favor. “No mistakes in life ever, it’s only lessons,” asserts G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean over the Boi-1da produced “Blessings,” a haunting-yet-somehow-gratifying track that features […]
Read more "Dark Sky Duality | Big Sean Album Review "Whether consciously or coincidentally depicting the dichotomy of life, G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean’s third major label album Dark Sky Paradise vaults the Detroit artist into rap relevance once again after momentarily falling out of favor. “No mistakes in life ever, it’s only lessons,” asserts G.O.O.D. Music artist Big Sean over the Boi-1da produced “Blessings,” a haunting-yet-somehow-gratifying track that features […]
Read more "Dark Sky Duality | Big Sean Album Review "Brandishing a developing sound that he claims to be “That new Toronto,” and lyrical skills that don’t appear to be deteriorating anytime soon, Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late serves as a warning flare to the rest of the rap game. As if this past weekend in music didn’t present enough to gloat about, […]
Read more "Project Review | Drake Gives us a Glimpse From the 6"We’re merely two months into 2015, and the music being released is already 100x better than what our ears were being fed in the previous year. We have some catching up to do, Kendrick dropped a new song, Kanye threw together a collab with some notable names (while also creating some sneakers), Drake released a […]
Read more "So Much New Music | I can’t get enough of it, and neither should you"With the release of his first full length album, young Brooklynite Joey Bada$$ projects his current state of mind as he looks to transition from New York’s young rap prince to its reigning king. But is king of New York enough in today’s current state of hip-hop? Since the dawn of its inception, the origins of […]
Read more "Joey Bada$$ “B4.DA.$$” Album Review"Inside Look | Peep Delaware group Cypher Clique’s New Project “Everyone is Dangerous” There’s a great deal to be said about the stars aligning when in pursuit of something great. That’s what Dover, Delaware hip-hop squadron Cypher Clique has been grinding for since 2007, and with the release of their latest EP and short story […]
Read more "Inside Look | Peep Delaware group Cypher Clique’s New Project “Everyone is Dangerous”"Getting My Hopes Way Up | Big Sean announces album release G.O.O.D. Music vet Big Sean announced last week that he will be releasing his third major label album in less than a month. The Detroit MC is slated to drop Dark Sky Paradise on February 24, and needless to say, it’s a B.I.G. moment for […]
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